Cytokinin activity of O6-substituted guanine and hypoxanthine derivatives

O⁶-Substituted guanine and hypoxanthine derivatives were prepared and tested for their cytokinin activity by the tobacco callus, radish cotyledons and lettuce seed bioassay systems. The results indicated that some derivatives of both types possess cytokinin activity.     

Synthesis and DNA-recognition and -cleavage properties of multiply charged porphyrin esters

A series of systematically modified porphyrin esters, compounds 1-6, with multiple, permanent positive charges introduced at the meso-positions via N-methylated 4-, 3-, or 2-pyridyl moieties, were prepared and characterized. Their singlet-oxygen production, CT-DNA-binding properties, and plasmid-DNA photocleavage propensities were determined spectroscopically and by gel electrophoresis, and compared to those of the known, fourfold-charged parent porphyrin 4,4',4',4'-porphyrin-5,10,15,20-tetrayltetrakis(1-methylpyridinium) (TMPyP4). Some interesting structure-activity relationships could be established to rationalize effects affecting DNA binding mode and cleavage ability.     

Dihydroisocoumarins and Phenylglycosides from Scorzonera longiana,Their Antimicrobial Activities and Molecular Docking Studies

Five new phenyl dihydroisocoumarin glycosides ( 1 – 5 ) and two known compounds ( 6 – 7 ) were identified from the butanol fraction of Scorzonera longiana. The structures of 1 – 7 were elucidated based on spectroscopic methods. Antimicrobial, antitubercular, and antifungal evaluation of compounds 1 – 7 were carried out using the microdilution method against nine microorganisms. Compound 1 was active only against Mycobacterium smegmatis (Ms) with a MIC value of 14.84 μg/mL. All tested compounds ( 1 – 7 ) were active against Ms but only compounds 3–7 were active against fungi (C. albicans, S. cerevisiae) with MIC values of 25.0–125 μg/mL. In addition, molecular docking studies were conducted against Ms DprE1 (PDB ID: 4F4Q), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mbt) DprE1 (PDB ID: 6HEZ), and arabinosyltransferase C (EmbC, PDB ID: 7BVE) enzymes. Compounds 2 , 5 , and 7 are the most effective Ms 4F4Q inhibitors. Compound 4 was the most promising inhibitory activity on Mbt DprE with the lowest binding energy of −9,9 kcal/mol.     

热浪岛珊瑚礁泥砂真菌多样性及真菌Cladosporium sp. GXIMD02067天然产物分离与鉴定

【背景】海洋沉积物真菌富含生物活性天然产物,但珊瑚礁泥砂真菌及其天然产物的研究较少。【目的】分离珊瑚礁泥砂真菌及其天然产物,探究珊瑚礁泥砂来源真菌多样性,为海洋真菌天然产物开发奠定基础。【方法】采用稀释涂布平板法分离马来西亚热浪岛珊瑚礁泥砂真菌并基于ITSrDNA序列分析鉴定真菌;综合运用硅胶柱、反相柱和制备HPLC色谱技术分离枝孢属真菌(Cladosporium sp.) GXIMD02067的天然产物,通过核磁共振波谱技术和文献数据比对鉴定化合物结构。【结果】19株真菌被分离,隶属1纲4目4科6属,包括7株曲霉属(Aspergillus)、6株青霉属(Penicillium)、2株枝孢属(Cladosporium)、1株蜡蚧菌属(Lecanicillium)、2株路霉属(Lulworthia)和1株Parengyodontium。GXIMD02065和GXIMD02066 ITS rDNA序列的相似度小于87%,是潜在新菌种。7个化合物从Cladosporium sp. GXIMD02067中分离并鉴定为pyrenocine A (1)、pyrenocine B (2)、胸腺嘧啶脱...     

Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives containing a Schiff base moiety as potential antiviral agents

A series of pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives containing a Schiff base moiety were synthesized, characterised, and evaluated for their activity against tobacco mosaic virus (TMV). Biological assays indicated that several of the derivatives exhibited significant activity against TMV. In particularly, compounds 5y and 5aa displayed excellent inactivating activity against TMV, with half maximal effective concentration (EC₅₀) values of 70.3 and 53.65?μg/mL, respectively, which were much better than that of ribavirin (150.45?μg/mL), and 5aa was superior to ningnanmycin (EC₅₀?=?55.35?μg/mL). Interactions of compounds 5y and 5aa with TMV coat protein (TMV-CP) were investigated using microscale thermophoresis and molecular docking. Compounds 5y and 5aa displayed strong binding capability to TMV-CP with dissociation constant (K_d) values of 22.6 and 9.8?μM, respectively. These findings indicate that pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives containing a Schiff base may be potential antiviral agents.     

Antibiotic activity of lectins from marine algae against marine vibrios

Saline and aqueous ethanol extracts of marine algae and the lectins from two red algal species were assayed for their antibiotic activity against marine vibrios. Experimental studies were also carried out on the influence of environmental factors on such activity, using batch cultures. The results indicated that many of the saline extracts of the algal species were active and that the activity was selective against those vibrios assayed. The algal extracts were active against Vibrio pelagius and the fish pathogen V. vulnificus, but inactive against V. neresis. Algal lectins from Eucheuma serra (ESA) and Galaxaura marginata (GMA) strongly inhibited V. vulnificus but were inactive against the other two vibrios. The antibacterial activity of algal extracts was inhibited by pretreatment with various sugars and glycoprotein. Extracts of the two red algae, E. serra and Pterocladia capillacea, in saline and aqueous ethanol, inhibited markedly the growth rate of V. vulnificus at very low concentrations. Culture results indicated that metabolites active against V. vulnificus were invariably produced in P. capillacea over a wide range of temperature, light intensity, and nutritional conditions. Enhanced antibacterial activity occurred when P. capillacea was grown under higher irradiance, severe nutrient stress and moderate temperature (20 °C), reflecting the specific antibiotic characteristics of this alga. The strong antibiotic activity of lectins towards fish pathogenic bacteria reveals one of the important roles played by algal lectins, as well as the potential high economic value of those marine algae assayed for aquaculture and for biomedical purposes.     

雷公藤提取物中主要物质基础及其抗肿瘤活性研究北大核心CSCD

为进一步阐明雷公藤中的主要物质基础,并评价其抗肿瘤活性。该研究采用柱层析、HPLC等技术,对雷公藤提取物进行研究。结果表明:(1)从雷公藤95%乙醇提取物中分离得到12个化合物,根据理化性质及波谱数据鉴定各化合物的结构分别为α,β-amyrenone(1)、3β-acetoxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid(2)、antriptolactone(3)、ω-hydroxypropioquaiacone(4)、3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-propenal(5)、3-methoxy-4-hydroxy phenylethanol(6)、vanillin(7)、3,4,5-三甲氧基苯酚(8)、对羟基苯甲酸(9)、对羟基苯甲醛(10)、vanillyl alcohol(11)、2,6-dimethxy-1,4-benzoquinone(12)。其中,化合物1、2、5、12为首次在该属植物中分离得到。(2)采用噻唑蓝(MTT)法对12个化合物进行抗SH-SY5Y细胞株、K562细胞株和Hel细胞株3种肿瘤细胞系细胞增殖活性的筛选,并对活性较好的化合物12进行Hoechst荧光染色和促凋亡作用的检测发现,化合物2、3、5、12具有一定的抗肿瘤活性,其中化合物12的抗肿瘤活性最为显著(SH-SY5Y细胞、Hel细胞、K562细胞的IC_(50)值分别为35.6、14.3、28.8μmol·L^(-1))。该研究结果进一步丰富了雷公藤的化学成分,发现了1个具有明显抗肿瘤活性的单体物质,为雷公藤的进一步开发提供了科学依据。     

海洋来源担子菌产葡萄糖氧化酶发酵条件优化

为提高从大连渤海海域海泥中筛选到的菌株Basidioascus sp. LG-31产低温葡萄糖氧化酶活性性,对菌株Basidioascus sp.LG-31进行了单因素发酵条件优化,结果表明,菌株Basidioascus sp.LG-31产低温葡萄糖氧化酶活性显著提高。单因素优化结果：蔗糖4%(质量分数)、酵母粉0.3%(质量分数)、NaNO₃ 0.4%(质量分数)、无机盐(KH₂PO₄ 0.02%(质量分数)、KCl 0.10%(质量分数)、MgSO₄·7H₂O 0.10%(质量分数))、初始pH值7.0、装液量125 mL/250 mL、接种量2%(体积分数)、转速200 r/min、温度20℃。最高酶活性达435.37 U/mL,相对于优化前的最高酶活性15.28 U/mL,提高了28.49倍。为下一步酶学性质研究及低温葡萄糖氧化酶在工业中的应用提供参考。     

荒漠藓类植物齿肋赤藓对4年积雪深度变化的生理生化响应

冬季降雪作为古尔班通古特沙漠最主要的降水形式,在荒漠生物土壤结皮的稳定和发育发挥重要作用。全球的持续变暖和极端气候事件的频繁发生导致荒漠冬季的积雪格局发生重大变化。荒漠藓类植物作为荒漠重要地被类型生物土壤结皮的重要组成成分,在生理生化层面将如何响应长期的积雪深度变化还不清楚。因此,通过野外设置去除积雪(-S)、自然积雪(S)、2倍积雪(2S)和3倍积雪(3S) 4个积雪梯度,探讨经历4年积雪深度变化下齿肋赤藓(Syntrichia caninervis)的生理生化特征。结果表明,积雪深度变化显著影响了齿肋赤藓的植株含水量、最大光化学量子产量(F_v/F_m)、实际光化学效率(Y(II))、渗透调节物质含量和抗氧化酶活性。与去除积雪处理相比,随着积雪深度的增加,齿肋赤藓的植株含水量、F_v/F_m和Y(II)呈现增加趋势,而植株内的游离脯氨酸、可溶性蛋白、可溶性糖、丙二醛(MDA)含量和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)及过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性呈现降低趋势。相关性分析显示,齿肋赤藓的F_...     

Habitat selection by Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is primarily driven by avoidance of human activity during day and prey availability during night

The greatest threat to the protected Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Central Europe is human‐induced mortality. As the availability of lynx prey often peaks in human‐modified areas, lynx have to balance successful prey hunting with the risk of encounters with humans. We hypothesized that lynx minimize this risk by adjusting habitat choices to the phases of the day and over seasons. We predicted that (1) due to avoidance of human‐dominated areas during daytime, lynx range use is higher at nighttime, that (2) prey availability drives lynx habitat selection at night, whereas high cover, terrain inaccessibility, and distance to human infrastructure drive habitat selection during the day, and that (3) habitat selection also differs between seasons, with altitude being a dominant factor in winter. To test these hypotheses, we analyzed telemetry data (GPS, VHF) of 10 lynx in the Bohemian Forest Ecosystem (Germany, Czech Republic) between 2005 and 2013 using generalized additive mixed models and considering various predictor variables. Night ranges exceeded day ranges by more than 10%. At night, lynx selected open habitats, such as meadows, which are associated with high ungulate abundance. By contrast, during the day, lynx selected habitats offering dense understorey cover and rugged terrain away from human infrastructure. In summer, land‐cover type greatly shaped lynx habitats, whereas in winter, lynx selected lower altitudes. We concluded that open habitats need to be considered for more realistic habitat models and contribute to future management and conservation (habitat suitability, carrying capacity) of Eurasian lynx in Central Europe.