外源精胺、亚精胺作用下离体小麦叶片-老化过程中蛋白水解酶活性和内源精胺、亚精胺含量的变化(简报)1

外源精胺、亚精胺明显抑制离体小麦叶片老化过程中蛋白水解酶活性上升;小麦叶片老化期间内源精胺、亚精胺含量逐渐下降,与蛋白水解酶活性升高对应。     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of Methyl 3-Demethyl-Abscisate and Its Related Analogs

To elucidate the role of the methyl substituent on the side chain of abscisic acid (ABA), we synthesized (2Z,4E)-3-demethyl-α-ionylideneacetic acid (4) and its related analogs, methyl (2Z)-3-demethyl-β-ionylideneacetate 1′,2′-epoxide (9) and methyl (2Z) and (2E)-3-demethyl-abscisate (12) and (13). The biological assay of these compounds suggested that the 3-methyl group on the side chain of ABA was indispensable to biological activity.     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of Some Dibromoalkadienyl Ether Analogs of Juvenile Hormone

Encapsulated calcium in liposome (L-Ca) produced by using egg phosphatidyl choline in the laboratory was injected into rabbit to evaluate the effect of calcium injection on the ageing of meat. After injecting L-Ca into the blood vessels of rabbit to increase the Ca²⁺ concentration in the body for 24 h, the fragmentation rate of myofibrils was observed. The fragmentation rates in the loin from the control group and L-Ca injected group were 2.56% and 3.10% in 2 days, 12.27% and 16.18% in 6 days, and 33.56% and 49.60% in 10 days, respectively (p<0.05). SDS–PAGE patterns of connectin and nebulin show that the total degradation of connectin by the control group took longer than 2–3 days, while it was within 1 day for the L-Ca-injected group. The control group took 8–10 days for nebulin, while the L-Ca-injected group took 2–3 days for total degradation. These results indicate that, injecting L-Ca into rabbit was effective for reducing the ageing period of meat without resulting in any physical shock or contamination.     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of Some Nucleoside Analogs of Hydroquinoline-3-Carbonitrile

Hydroquinoline acyclonucleosides 2, 4, 6a,b, 8a,b, 9a,b, and their corresponding N-alkyl derivatives (10–12) were obtained by the reaction of 1a,b with acetoxybutylbromide, (2-acetoxyethoxy)methyl bromide, 3-chloropropanol, 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol, epichlorohydrin, propargyl/allyl bromides in the presence of K₂CO₃ in dry dimethylformamide (DMF). In a similar manner, reaction of 1a,b with glycosyl/galactosyl and lactosyl bromide afforded the corresponding N-nucloside derivatives 13a,b, 15a,b, and 17, respectively. Deacetylation of the N-nucleosides derivatives in the presence of Et₃N/MeOH and few drops of water gave the deprotected derivatives 3, 5, 7a,b, 14a,b, 16a,b, and 18 in good yields, respectively. All the newly synthesized compounds are elucidated by infrared, ¹H, ¹³C NMR and elemental analyses. Some of these compounds were screened for antimicrobial activities.     

Synthesis And Biological Activity Op Hydpdxymetflyl Analogs op 5-Benzylacyclouridine and 5-Benzyloxybenzylacycloaridine

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Hydroxymethyl analogs of 5-benzylacyclouridine (BAU) and 5-benzyloxybenzylacyclouridine (BBAU) were synthesized by the condensation of appropriately blocked 2-(chloromethyl)glycerols with substituted 2, 4-dimethoxypyrimidines. The HM derivatives were found to be potent inhibitors of the enzyme uridine phosphorylase and to potentiate significantly the growth-inhibiting action of FdUrd in cell culture.     

Synthesis and Anti-Angiogenic Activity of Cortistatin Analogs

Analogs of cortistatins, a series of anti-angiogenic compounds isolated from the Indonesian marine sponge Cortisium simplex, were synthesized from estrone by using the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction as the key step. The estrone-isoquinoline hybridized compound showed selective inhibitory activity against the proliferation and VEGF-induced migration of HUVEC.     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of Some Benzochromenoquinolinones: Tacrine Analogs as Potent Anti‐Alzheimer's Agents

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a well‐known neurodegenerative disorder affecting millions of old people worldwide and the corresponding epidemiological data emphasize the importance of the disease. As AD is a multifactorial illness, various single target directed drugs that have reached clinical trials have failed. Therefore, various factors associated with outset of AD have been considered in targeted drug discovery. In this work, various benzochromenoquinolinones were synthesized and evaluated for their cholinesterase and BACE1 inhibitory activities as well as neuroprotective and metal‐chelating properties. Among the synthesized compounds, 14‐amino‐13‐(3‐nitrophenyl)‐2,3,4,13‐tetrahydro‐1H‐benzo[6,7]chromeno[2,3‐b]quinoline‐7,12‐dione ( 6m ) depicted the best inhibitory activity toward acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) with IC₅₀s of 0.86 and 6.03 μm , respectively. Also, the compound could inhibit β‐secretase 1 (BACE1) with IC₅₀=19.60 μm and showed metal chelating ability toward Cu²⁺, Fe²⁺, and Zn²⁺. In addition, docking study demonstrated desirable interactions of compound 6m with amino acid residues characterizing AChE, BChE, and BACE1.     

Chemical Synthesis and Biological Activity of The Gelatinase Biosynthesis-Activating Pheromone of Enterococcus faecalis and Its Analogs

An 11-residue peptide lactone, termed the gelatinase biosynthesis-activating pheromone (GBAP), triggers the production of the pathogenicity-related extracellular proteases, gelatinase and serine protease, in Enterococcus faecalis. In this study, we synthesized GBAP and its analogs and examined their gelatinase biosynthesis-inducing activity. This study on the structure-activity relationship shows that a lactone ring was indispensable for the activity.     

Synthesis and Antioxidant Activity of New Norcantharidin Analogs

New norcantharidin analogs were designed and obtained as compounds with biological activity. As a starting material, exo‐7‐oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane‐2,3‐dicarboxylic acid anhydride was used. Three groups of compounds: dicarboximides, triazoles and thiazolidines were obtained in multistep reactions. The ¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR spectra were used to confirm the structures of all obtained products and they were in agreement with the proposed structure of substances. All derivatives were screened for their antioxidant activity. The most promising group was dicarboximides ( 1 – 4 , 6 ). Derivatives 2–4 displayed antioxidant activity with EC₅₀=7.75–10.89 μg/ml, which may be comparable to strong antioxidant Trolox (EC₅₀=6.13 μg/ml). Excellent activity with EC₅₀=10.75 μg/ml also presented norcantharidin analog with 1,2,4‐triazole system ( 12 ).     

新型二氢嘧啶类化合物的合成及其抗乙型肝炎病毒活性研究

以芳香氰基化合物为起始原料,经胺解、乙酰化、催化氢化、关环等步骤得到新型二氢嘧啶类化合物14个,结构通过核磁共振氢谱、质谱、元素分析确证,并利用HepG2.2.15细胞进行了体外抗HBV活性评价.结果表明部分化合物具有明显的抗HBVDNA复制作用,其中化合物5c和5n抑制HBVDNA复制的半数有效浓度分别为0.87μmol/L和0.67μmol/L.初步探讨了活性化合物的构效关系,同时运用分子排阻色谱法考察了活性化合物与病毒衣壳蛋白的相互作用.     

精胺和亚精胺对油菜几个生理指标的影响

油菜幼苗期和蕾苔期分别以不同浓度的精胺 (Spm)和亚精胺 (Spd)喷施后 ,幼苗期和蕾苔期的叶绿素含量、硝酸还原酶活性、可溶性糖含量、根系活力均提高 ,以 0 .0 1～ 1mmol·L-1浓度范围的效果最好。在相同浓度条件下 ,Spm的效果优于Spd ,蕾苔期处理的效果优于幼苗期     

姜黄素类似物的合成及体外抗氧化活性研究

利用不同的芳香醛和乙酰丙酮缩合反应,合成了4种姜黄素类似物(A1～A4),化合物的结构经IR1、HNMR及MS等测试技术表征确证。采用邻苯三酚法研究化合物的体外抗氧化活性,台盼蓝细胞计数法研究体外抗肿瘤活性。结果表明,化合物A1、A2、A3的抗氧化活性和对K562细胞增殖的抑制活性均高于姜黄素,其活性与酚羟基密切相关。     

Photoaffinity-labeled Cytokinins: Synthesis and Biological Activity

Two new azidopurine derivatives, 2-azido-N⁶-(Δ²-isopentenyl)adenine and 2-azido-N⁶-benzyladenine, have been synthesized as potential photoaffinity labels for probing cytokinin-binding sites. The preparation and the biological activity of these compounds are described.     

Photoaffinity-labeled Auxins: Synthesis and Biological Activity

Two light-sensitive analogs of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, namely 4-azido-2-chlorophenoxyacetic acid and 3-azido-5-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, have been synthesized for use as auxin photoaffinity labels. The preparation and biological activity of the compounds are described. Both contain the photolabile azido group; the 2,4-substituted compound shows auxin activity and the 3,5-substituted compound does not. These photoaffinity analogs of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid may be useful in the identification of the auxin receptor molecules in plant cells and eventually of the receptor sites within these molecules.     

The Synthesis and Antiherpetic Activity of DHBG and Some Analogs

Abstract

Several acyclic guanosine analogs have been synthesized and tested for antiviral activity.     

Synthesis and Antiviral Activity of 2-Substituted Analogs of Triciribine

Abstract

Triciribine (TCN) and triciribine monophosphate (TCN-P) have antiviral and antineoplastic activity at low or submicromolar concentrations. In an effort to improve and better understand this activity, we have conducted a structure-activity relationship study to explore the effect of substitutions at the 2-position of triciribine. 2-Methyl-(2-Me-TCN), 2-ethyl-(2-Et-TCN), 2-phenyl-(2-Ph-TCN), 2-chloro-(2-Cl-TCN), and 2-aminotriciribine(2-NH₂-TCN) were designed and synthesized to determine the effects of substitutions at the 2-position which change the steric, electronic, and hydrophobic properties of TCN, while maintaining the integrity of the tricyclic ring system. These compounds were evaluated for activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and were found to be either less active than TCN and TCN-P or inactive at the highest concentrations tested, 100 µM. We conclude that substitutions at the 2-position of triciribine adversely affect the antiviral activity most likely because these analogs are not phosphorylated to active metabolites.     

Synthesis and Insecticidal Activity of Lignan Analogs (II)

The influence of the 6-methoxy-2-methoxymethyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-1,4-benzodioxan-7-yl group on the insecticidal activity of haedoxans was studied by synthesizing an analog without the (methoxymethyl)methinoxy moiety of the benzodioxanyl group to test for its activity on the housefly. The inactivity of the analog and its satellite compounds implies that the (methoxymethyl)methinoxy moiety is essential for the biological activity of haedoxans.     

Synthesis and Insecticidal Activity of Lignan Analogs (III)

Ten haedoxan analogs with the bond split between 2C and 3C of the 6-methoxy-2-methoxymethyl-3-(3,4-methylenedioxy)phenyl-1,4-benzodioxan-7-yl group of haedoxans were synthesized, and their insecticidal activity was assessed on the housefly. The inactivity of an analog having a 2-methoxy-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-4-(3,4-methylenedioxybenzyloxy)phenyI instead of the 1,4-benzodioxan-7-yl group made it evident that the benzodioxane framework is essential for the activity of haedoxans.     

Novel Nociceptin Analogues: Synthesis and Biological Activity

Syntheses are described of the nociceptin (1–13) amide [NC(1–13)-NH₂] and of several analogues in which either one or both the phenylalanine residues (positions 1 and 4), the arginine residues (positions 8 and 12) and the alanine residues (positions 7 and 11) have been replaced by N-benzyl-glycine, N-(3-guanidino-propyl)-glycine and β-alanine, respectively. The preparation is also described of NC(1–13)-NH₂ analogues in which either galactose or N-acetyl-galactosamine are β-O-glycosidically linked to Thr⁵ and/or to Ser¹⁰. Preliminary pharmacological experiments on mouse vas deferens preparations showed that Phe⁴, Thr⁵, Ala⁷ and Arg⁸ are crucial residues for OP₄ receptor activation. Manipulation of Phe¹ yielded peptides endowed with antagonist activity but [Nphe¹] NC(1–13)-NH₂ acted as an antagonist still possessing weak agonist activity. Introduction of the βAla residue either in position 7 or 11 of the [Nphe¹] NC(1–13)-NH₂ sequence, abolished any residual agonist activity and [Nphe¹, βAla⁷] NC(1–13)-NH₂ and [Nphe¹, βAla¹¹] NC(1–13)-NH₂ acted as competitive antagonists only. Modification of both Ala⁷ and Ala¹¹ abolished the antagonist activity of [Nphe¹]NC(1–13)-NH₂ probably by hindering receptor binding. Changes at positions 10 and 11 gave analogues still possessing agonist activity. [Ser(βGal)¹⁰] NC(1–13)-NH₂ displayed an activity comparable with that of NC(1–13)-NH₂, [Ser(βGalNAc)¹⁰] NC(1–13)-NH₂ and [βAla¹¹] NC(1–13)-NH₂ were five and 10 times less active, respectively.The α-amino acid residues are of the l-configuration. Standard abbreviations for amino acid derivatives and peptides are according to the suggestions of the IUPAC-IUB Commission on Biochemical Nomeclature (1984), Eur. J. Biochem. 138, 9–37. Abbreviations listed in the guide published in (2003), J. Peptide Sci. 9, 1–8 are used without explanation.     

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of 3,5‐Dimethoxystilbene Analogs

In our continuing effort to discover natural product‐based pest management agents, derivatives of 3,5‐dimethoxystilbene were synthesized yielding 27 new and six known compounds. Compounds 11 and 12 showed strong Aedes aegypti larvicidal activity (LC₅₀ 45.31 and 49.93 μm , respectively). Furthermore, 11 and 12 exhibited high effectiveness against larvae of pesticide‐susceptible and pyrethroid‐resistant strains of Ae. aegypti; activity against the adult mosquitoes was low. Compounds 6f , 6g , and 6i at either 83.3 or 166.7 μg/ml reduced the mobility of second‐stage juveniles (J2) of the root‐knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) that hatched from eggs immersed in the test compounds for 7 days. However, there was little or no effect on J2 placed directly into these compounds, and none of the analogs suppressed M. incognita egg hatch. The compounds were tested for inhibition of some agriculturally important fungi; 6a , 7a , and 7e demonstrated strong inhibition of Colletotrichum species. Activity of the stilbenes against some human pathogens was also explored; 11 , 12 , and 16 showed moderate inhibitory activity against Cryptococcus neoformans, Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin‐resistant S. aureus, and Mycobacterium intracellulare. Except for 11 and 12 , which were active against mosquito larvae and some human pathogens, no single analog demonstrated activity in all the tests, indicating specific activities. Synthesis of the analogs and structure–activity relationships are discussed.