The use of neamine as a molecular template: Inactivation of bacterial antibiotic resistance enzyme aminoglycoside 3′-phosphotransferase type IIa

Aminoglycoside 3′-phosphotransferase type IIa [APH(3′)-IIa] is a member of the family of bacterial aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes. Bacteria that harbor these enzymes are resistant to aminoglycoside antibiotics. Four aminoglycoside-based affinity inactivators were synthesized and were shown to be both substrates and inactivators for APH(3′)-IIa. These affinity inactivators are N-bromoacetylated derivatives of neamine, an aminoglycoside antibiotic, where the bromoacetyl moiety in each was introduced regiospecifically at a different amine of the parent compound.     

Synthesis and anti-HIV activity of 3′-deoxy-3′-(N-hydroxyamino) analogues of nucleosides

3′-Deoxy analogues of thymidine and uridine bearing a 3′-N-alkyl-(or N-aralkyl) -N-hydroxyamino group either on the or the β face of the furanose ring have been prepared. One of these (13), exhibited a moderate anti-HIV activity.     

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of novel neamine derivatives

Synthesis and activity of derivatives at the O5 or O6 positions of 1-N-((S)-4-amino-2-hydroxybutyryl)-3′,4′-dideoxyneamine, which is the neamine moiety of arbekacin, were reported. Among these results, the 5-O-aminoethylaminocarbonyl derivative showed effective activity against Staphylococcus aureus expressing a bifunctional aminoglycoside-modifying enzyme AAC(6′)-APH(2″).     

Amphiphilic derivatives of sodium alginate and hyaluronate: synthesis and physico-chemical properties of aqueous dilute solutions

This paper reports on the synthesis and the physico-chemical characterisation of various amphiphilic derivatives of two natural polysaccharides, sodium alginate and sodium hyaluronate, in which a rather small proportion of the carboxylic groups (≤10% mol) was esterified by long alkyl chains (C₁₂H₂₅ or C₁₈H₃₇).

The derivatives thus prepared were characterised by gas chromatography, ¹H and ¹³C n.m.r. spectroscopy and size exclusion chromatography coupled to a multi-angle laser light scattering detection. The tendency of these water-soluble compounds to hydrophobic association in aqueous solutions was evidenced firstly in dilute regime using capillary viscometry as well as fluorescence spectroscopy in the presence of a molecular probe, 1,1-dicyano-(4′-N,N-dimethylaminophenyl)-1,3-butadiene.     

Synthesis of 4′-methoxyadenosine and related compounds

Addition of iodine and methanol to N⁶,N⁶-dibenzoyl-9(2,3-O-carbonyl-5-deoxy-β-d-erythro-pent-4-enofuranosyl)adenine (4) selectively gives N⁶,N⁶-dibenzoyl-2′,3′-O-carbonyl-5′-deoxy-5′-iodo-4′-methoxyadenosine (5). Compound 5 can be converted into 4′-methoxyadenosine via hydrolysis of the carbonate followed by benzoylation, displacement of the 5′-iodo function by benzoate ion, and hydrolysis with ammonia. Configurational assignments are based upon comparisons of ¹H- and ¹³C-n.m.r. spectra with those of previously characterised analogues in the uracil series and by borate electrophoresis. Intermediates in the above scheme have also been converted into 5′-amino-5′-deoxy-4′-methoxyadenosine, 4′-methoxy-5′-O-sulfamoyladenosine, and ethyl 4′-methoxyadenosine-5′-carboxylate, each of which is a 4′-methoxy analogue of biologically active derivatives of adenosine.     

Synthesis and evaluation of novel daunomycin-phosphate-sulfate -β-glucuronide and -β-glucoside prodrugs for application in adept

The synthesis, antiproliferative effect and enzymatic hydrolysis of daunomycin-3′-N- and -4′-O-phosphate and -sulfate derivatives and of daunomycin-3′-N-CO-β-glucuronide and -β-glucoside, designed to be prodrugs in ADEPT are described. The phosphate derivatives were almost as toxic as the parent drug whereas the sulfates were not hydrolyzed by aryl sulfatases. Glucuronyl and glucosyl prodrugs were found to be useful for application in ADEPT.     

Fluorescent ligands for the histamine H2 receptor: synthesis and preliminary characterization

3-[3-(Piperidinomethyl)phenoxy]alkyl, N-cyano-N′-[ω-[3-(1-piperidinylmethyl)phenoxy]alkyl]guanidine and 2-(5-methyl-4-imidazolyl)methyl thioethyl derivatives containing fluorescent functionalities were synthesized and the histamine H₂ receptor affinity was evaluated using the H₂ antagonist [¹²⁵I]-aminopotentidine. The compounds exhibited weak to potent H₂ receptor affinity with pK_i values ranging from <4 to 8.85. The highest H₂ receptor affinity was observed for N-cyano-N′-[ω-[3-(1-piperidinylmethyl)phenoxy]alkyl]guanidines substituted with methylanthranilate (13), cyanoindolizine (6) and cyanoisoindole (11) moieties via an ethyl or propyl linker.     

A novel one-pot three-component reaction: synthesis of triheterocyclic 4H-pyrimido[2,1-b]benzazoles ring systems

A novel one-pot three-component condensation reaction of an aldehyde, β-ketoester and 2-aminobenzimidazole or 2-aminobenzothiazole in 1,1,3,3-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylguanidinium trifluoroacetate as an ionic liquid is described. During the course of this reaction 4H-pyrimido[2,1-b]benzimidazoles or 4H-pyrimido[2,1-b]benzothiazoles are formed in high yields at 100 °C. The ionic liquid can be recovered conveniently and reused efficiently.     

Design of (N)-methanocarba adenosine 5'-uronamides as species-independent A3 receptor-selective agonists

2-Chloro-5′-N-methylcarboxamidoadenosine analogues containing the (N)-methanocarba (bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane) ring system as a ribose substitute display increased selectivity as agonists of the human A₃ adenosine receptor (AR). However, the selectivity in mouse was greatly reduced due to an increased tolerance of this ring system at the mouse A₁AR. Therefore, we varied substituents at the N⁶ and C2 positions in search of compounds that have improved A₃AR selectivity and are species independent. An N⁶-methyl analogue was balanced in affinity at mouse A₁/A₃ARs, with high selectivity in comparison to the A_2AAR. Substitution of the 2-chloro atom with larger and more hydrophobic substituents, such as iodo and alkynyl groups, tended to increase the A₃AR selectivity (up to 430-fold) in mouse and preserve it in human. Extended and chemically functionalized alkynyl chains attached at the C2 position of the purine moiety preserved A₃AR selectivity more effectively than similar chains attached at the 3-position of the N⁶-benzyl group.     

Rationally designed PKA inhibitors for positron emission tomography: Synthesis and cerebral biodistribution of N-(2-(4-bromocinnamylamino)ethyl)-N-[11C]methyl-isoquinoline-5-sulfonamide

Protein kinase A (PKA) is an important signal transduction target for drug development because it influences critical cellular processes implicated in neuropsychiatric illnesses such as major depressive disorder. The goal of the present study was to develop the first imaging agent for measuring the levels of PKA with positron emission tomography (PET). By rational derivatization of 5-isoquinoline sulfonamides, it was found that the introduction of a methyl group to the sulphonamidic nitrogen on the known PKA inhibitors N-(2-aminoethyl)isoquinoline-5-sulfonamide (H-9, 1) and N-(2-(4-bromocinnamylamino)ethyl)isoquinoline-5-sulfonamide (H-89, 2), (yielding N-(2-aminoethyl)-N-methyl-isoquinoline-5-sulfonamide (4) and N-(2-(4-bromocinnamylamino)ethyl)-N-methyl-isoquinoline-5-sulfonamide (5), respectively) does not appreciably reduce in vitro potency toward PKA. We have facilitated the synthesis of 4 by reacting isoquinoline-5-sulfonyl chloride with N-methylethylenediamine (20% yield). Several techniques were used to thoroughly characterize 4 including multi (¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N) NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. Compound 4 and 1-(4-bromophenyl)-1-propen-3-yl bromide were reacted to produce 5 in 16% yield. Compound 2 was reacted with [¹¹C]CH₃I to prepare N-(2-(4-bromocinnamylamino) ethyl)-N-[¹¹C]methyl-isoquinoline-5-sulfonamide ([¹¹C]5), with a decay-corrected radiochemical yield of 32%, based on [¹¹C]CO₂. [¹¹C]5 was produced with >98% radiochemical purity and 1130 mCi/μmol specific activity after 40 min (end of synthesis). Conscious rats were administered [¹¹C] 5 and sacrificed at 5, 15, 30 and 60 min after injection. Radioactivity from all excised brain regions was <0.2%ID/g at all time points. The modest brain penetration of [¹¹C]5 may limit its use for studying PKA in the central nervous system.     

Calcium is required for the increase of dark respiration during diurnal nitrogen fixation by Synechococcus RF-1

Under 12/12 h light/dark cycles, 1 mM ethyleneglycol-bis-(β-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid (EGTA, pH 8.0) added at the start of the dark period, inhibited the increase of dark respiration which was associated with nitrogen fixation in Synechococcus RF-1. Twenty-five millimolar NaNO₃ added 30 min before the start of dark period suppressed this respiratory increase. If 1.25 mM CaCl₂ was added to the EGTA-treated sample from 3 to at least 10 h later in the dark period, a quick rise in respiratory rate was observed. This rise was also reduced by 25 mM NaNO₃. Extracellular Ca²⁺ appears to be required for the increase in dark respiration associated with the rhythmic appearance of nitrogenase activity in the dark cycle.     

Stereognostic coordination chemistry 4 the design and synthesis of a selective uranyl ion complexant

A new approach to ligand design for the sequestration of metal-oxo cations has been called stereognostic coordination chemistry, in that the ligand incorporates a traditional Lewis base coordination to the metal center and a hydrogen bond donor to interact with the oxo group. This paper reports the synthesis of ligands that are more rigid and sterically predisposed to bind the targeted UO₂²⁺ cation. These are the tripod ligands tris-N,N′,N′′-[2-(2-carboxy-phenoxy)ethyl]-1,4,7-triazacyclononane bis-hydrochloride (ETAC · 2HCl) and tris-N,N′,N′′-[2-(2-carboxy-4-decyl-phenoxy)ethyl]-1,4,7-triazacyclononane tris-hydrochloride (DETAC · 3HCl), which chelate uranyl with a tris-carboxylate coordination sphere and provide a hydrogen bond donor through a protonated amine on the triazacyclononane macrocycle to interact with one uranyl oxo atom. Structural models predict that upon uranyl binding the hydrogen bond donor must point directly towards the oxo atom, enforcing a stereognostic interaction. Both ETAC and DETAC chelate the uranyl ion; DETAC is a powerful extractant and will quantitatively extract uranyl into an organic phase at pH 1.9 and above. The extraction coefficient is estimated to be 10¹⁴ in neutral aqueous conditions. Vibrational spectra of ¹⁸O labeled UO₂²⁺ have been used to probe the stereognostic coordination to uranyl utilizing hydrogen bonding.     

Selective addressing of heteroditopic ligands by iron(II) and platinum(II)

The heteroditopic ligand 4′-(4,7,10-trioxadec-1-yn-10-yl)-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine, 2, contains an N,N′,N″-donor metal-binding domain that recognizes iron(II), and a terminal alkyne site that selectively couples to platinum(II). This selectivity has been used to investigate routes to the formation of heterometallic systems. The single crystal structures of ligand 2 and the complex [Fe(2)₂][PF₆]₂ are reported.     

Solvent extraction of divalent palladium and platinum from aqueous solutions of their chloro complexes using an N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamoylethoxy substituted calix[4]arene

The compound 5,11,17,23-tetra-tert-butyl-25,26,27,28-tetra-(2-bromoethoxy)calix[4]arene has been prepared by first converting 5,11,17,23-tetra-tert-butyl-25,26,27,28-tetra-(2-hydroxyethoxy)calix[4]arene into the tosylate, and then to the product by reaction with LiBr. The compound crystallizes in the trigonal space group P3₂21 with A = 13.160(2), C = 25.595(6) Å, A = 90.00(2), β = 90.00(1), γ = 120.000(9)⁰, Z = 3, _calc = 1.40 g cm⁻³. The final R value for 2391 unique reflections was 0.061. The compound reacts with excess sodium N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamate to give 5,11,17,23-tetra-tert-butyl-25,26,27,28-tetra-(2-N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamoylethoxy)calix[4]arene. This compound is an effective extractant for transferring palladium(II) from an aqueous to a chloroform phase. No extraction of PtCl₄²⁻ is observed under thermal conditions. Under photochemical conditions using a mixture of PtCl₄²⁻ and PtCl₆²⁻, extraction of platinum into the chloroform layer is observed. An explanation for this observation is given.     

Twitches in the presence of ethylene glycol bis(β-aminoethyl ether)-N,N′-tetraacetic acid

Single muscle fibers continue to twitch for up to 20 min when immersed in ethylene glycol bis(β-aminoethyl ether)-N,N′-tetraacetic acid (EGTA) solutions containing less than 10⁻⁸ M free calcium. Failure of the twitch results from reversible depolarization, which occurs after 15–20 min in EGTA. The results make it clear that external calcium or calcium in the transverse tubules play no essential part in action potential propagation or excitation-contraction coupling.     

Application of the adductome approach to assess intertissue DNA damage variations in human lung and esophagus

Methods for determining the differential susceptibility of human organs to DNA damage have not yet been explored to any large extent due to technical constraints. The development of comprehensive analytical approaches by which to detect intertissue variations in DNA damage susceptibility may advance our understanding of the roles of DNA adducts in cancer etiology and as exposure biomarkers at least. A strategy designed for the detection and comparison of multiple DNA adducts from different tissue samples was applied to assess esophageal and peripherally- and centrally-located lung tissue DNA obtained from the same person. This adductome approach utilized LC/ESI-MS/MS analysis methods designed to detect the neutral loss of 2′-deoxyribose from positively ionized 2′-deoxynucleoside adducts transmitting the [M+H]⁺ > [M+H−116]⁺ transition over 374 transitions. In the final analyses, adductome maps were produced which facilitated the visualization of putative DNA adducts and their relative levels of occurrence and allowed for comprehensive comparisons between samples, including a calf thymus DNA negative control. The largest putative adducts were distributed similarly across the samples, however, differences in the relative amounts of putative adducts in lung and esophagus tissue were also revealed. The largest-occurring lung tissue DNA putative adducts were 90% similar (n = 50), while putative adducts in esophagus tissue DNA were shown to be 80 and 84% similar to central and peripheral lung tissue DNA respectively. Seven DNA adducts, N²-ethyl-2′-deoxyguanosine (N²-ethyl-dG), 1,N⁶-etheno-2′-deoxyadenosine (dA), -S- and -R-methyl-γ-hydroxy-1,N²-propano-2′-deoxyguanosine (1,N²-PdG₁, 1,N²-PdG₂), 3-(2′-deoxyribosyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-8-hydroxy-pyrimido[1,2-a]purine-(3H)-one (8-OH-PdG) and the two stereoisomers of 3-(2′-deoxyribosyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-6-hydroxypyrimido[1,2-a]purine-(3H)-one (6-OH-PdG) were unambiguously detected in all tissue DNA samples by comparison to authentic adduct standards and stable isotope dilution and their identities were matched to putative adducts detected in the adductome maps.     

Synthesis of glycoconjugate polymer carrying globotriaose as artificial multivalent ligand for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157: H7

As an artificial ligand, a glycoconjugate polymer carrying carbohydrate moiety of lactosyl ceramide or globotriaosyl ceramide (Gb₃) was synthesized. Gb₃ is known as the receptor of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157: H7. The preparation of the glycoconjugate polymer initially involves the construction of the carbohydrate moiety of Gb₃ derivative which has n-pentenyl group as polymerizable group. In addition, the n-pentenyl group of the Gb₃ derivative was modified and different polymerizable groups such as acrylamide group were introduced at ω-position of the aglycon. Radical polymerization of the synthesized glycosyl monomers with or without acrylamide proceeded smoothly in water using ammonium persulfate and N, N, N′, N′-tetramethylethylenediamine as usual initiator system and gave water-soluble glycoconjugate polymers having various polymer compositions. These polymers have the potential to neutralize Shiga toxin by reason of cluster effect and multivalency.     

Optical outer-sphere charge transfer in aqueous ion pairs with sulfidic anions as donors

Various sulfidic anions and the oxidizing cations [Ru(NH₃)₆]³⁺ and N,N′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium²⁺ (paraquat²⁺) form ion pairs in aqueous solutions which display outer-sphere charge-transfer (CT) absorptions. The CT energies are used to establish a series of sulfidic anions with increasing CT donor strength: SCN⁻2O₃ ²⁻4 ³⁻3S³⁻2 ⁻2S₂ ⁻4 ²⁻.     

Enzymatic alcoholysis of 3′,5′-di-O-acetyl-2′-deoxynucleosides

Candida antarctica-B (CAL-B) lipase-catalysed alcoholysis of a set of 3′,5′-di-O-acetyl-2′-deoxynucleosides (1a–e) gave the corresponding 3′-O-acetyl-2′-deoxy-nucleosides (2a–e) in yields ranging from 50 to 96%. The alcohol employed in the biotransformation affected the rate of the enzymatic reaction and the yield of the 3′-O-acetylated product, but in all cases only this regioisomer was formed. The obtained results are in agreement with the regioselectivity displayed by CAL-B lipase in previously reported biotransformations of nucleosides. CAL-B catalysed alcoholysis of 2′,3′,5′-tri-O-acetyl-cytidine and 4-N-acetyl-2′,3′,5′-tri-O-acetylcytidine was also studied, affording with the same regioselectivity the corresponding free 5′-hydroxyl nucleosides.     

Ruthenium complexes containing tertiary phosphines and imidazole or 2,2′-bipyridine ligands

Complexes RuCl₃(PPh₃)L₂ (L = MeIm (1a, Im (1b)) and [RuCl₂(PPh₃)₂(bipy)]Cl·4H₂O (2) have been synthesized via the ruthenium(III) precursor RuCl₃(PPh₃)₂ (DMA), and characterized, including an X-ray structural analysis for 1a (MeIm = N-methylimidazole, Im = imidazole, bipy = 2,2′-bipyridyl, and DMA = N, N′-dimethylacetamide). Crystals of 1a are monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, A = 10.5491(5), B = 20.4934(9), C = 12.8285(4) Å, β = 90.166(4)°, Z = 4. The structure, which reveals a mer configuration for the chlorides, and cis-methylimidazoles, was solved by conventional heavy atom methods and was refined by full-matrix least-square procedures to R = 0.041 and R_w = 0.042 for 3328 reflections with I 3σ(I). From the RuCl₂(PPh₃)₃ precursor, the ruthenium(II) complexes RuCl₂(PPh₃)₂L₂ and [RuCl(PPh₃)L₄]Cl have been made (L = Im or MeIm), while [RuCl(dppb)Im₃]Cl has been made from [RuCl₂(dppb)]₂(μ-dppb) (dppb = Ph₂P(CH₂)₄PPh₂).