Search results for "NITRITE"

2015

The rationale of the study was two-fold: (i) develop a functional synthetic model of the Cytochrome c oxidase (CcO) active site, (ii) use it as a convenient tool to understand or predict the outcome of the reaction of CcO with ligands (physiologically relevant gases and other ligands). At physiological pH and potential, the model catalyzes the 4-electron reduction of oxygen. This model was immobilized on self-assembled-monolayer (SAM) modified electrode. During catalytic oxygen reduction, electron delivery through SAMs is rate limiting, similar to the situation in CcO. This model contains all three redox-active components in CcO's active site, which are required to minimize the production o…

Uncoupling of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in Cardiovascular Disease and its Pharmacological Reversal

2010

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the role of oxidative stress in vascular dysfunction and atherogenesis, and strategies for its prevention. Endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress have been identified as a common denominator of many cardiovascular risk factors. They support pro-inflammatory, prothrombotic, proliferative, and vasoconstrictor mechanisms that are involved in the initiation, progression, and complications of atherosclerosis. The pathophysiologic causes of oxidative stress involve changes in a number of different enzyme systems. Increased production of ROS by uncoupled eNOS is likely to contribute significantly to vascular oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunctio…

Nitrate Reductase Activity of Mitochondrial Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (ALDH-2) as a Redox Sensor for Cardiovascular Oxidative Stress

2009

In 2002, mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH-2) was identified as an organic nitrate bioactivating enzyme. This so-called nitrate reductase activity denitrates nitroglycerin (glycerol trinitrate) to its 1,2-glycerol dinitrate metabolite and nitrite. This reaction relies on reduced thiols at the active site of the enzyme and on the presence of reduced dithiols as the electron source. During bioconversion of nitroglycerin, and also in the presence of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, the active site thiols of ALDH-2 are oxidized and the enzyme looses its activity. We, therefore, speculated that ALDH-2 activity could be a useful marker for cardiovascular oxidative stress. Indeed, th…

Electrochemical reduction of the nitrite to ammonium ions in presence of [MoO2(O2CC(S)C6H5)2]2−

1995

Abstract Ammonia is formed during potentiostatic reduction of sodium nitrite solutions on the nafion-complex-coated electrode. When (NH4)2[MoO2(O2CC(S)(C6H5)2)2] is present in NaNO2 solutions a polarographic wave is associated to electrocatalytic reduction of nitrite ion. The wave height varies linearly on the concentration of nitrite ion, allowing a procedure for analysing this ion. This electrochemical behaviour distinguishes the nitrite from the nitrate ions. The Mo(VI), Mo(V), and Mo(IV) are involved in catalytic redox processes determining formation of NH4+ from nitrite ions.

INTERACTION BETWEEN SODIUM NITRITE AND BETA ADRENERGIC BLOCKERS ON ISOLATED RAT AORTA

1978

ChemInform Abstract: ortho Effect on the Nitrosation of the 2,3-Diphenyl-5-(2-methoxyphenyl)pyrrole.

1990

A comparison of the behaviour on the nitrosation of the isomers 5-(2-methoxyphenyl)- (1a) 5-(3-methoxyphenyl)- (1b) and 5-(4-methoxyphenyl)2,3-diphenylpyrroles (1c) carried out in the usual way with iso-amyl nitrite in a solution of sodium ethoxide in ethanol evidences that 1a is dramatically less reactive with respect to 1b and 1c. The different reactivity was ascribed to the occurrence of a strong hydrogen bond involving pyrrole NH and the ortho-methoxy group.

orthoeffect on the nitrosation of the 2,3-diphenyl-5(2-methoxyphenyl)pyrrole

1990

A comparison of the behaviour on the nitrosation of the isomers 5-(2-methoxyphenyl)- (1a) 5-(3-methoxyphenyl)- (1b) and 5-(4-methoxyphenyl)2,3-diphenylpyrroles (1c) carried out in the usual way with iso-amyl nitrite in a solution of sodium ethoxide in ethanol evidences that 1a is dramatically less reactive with respect to 1b and 1c. The different reactivity was ascribed to the occurrence of a strong hydrogen bond involving pyrrole NH and the ortho-methoxy group.

Involvement of Peroxynitrite on the Early Loss of P450 in Short-Term Hepatocyte Cultures

2001

The biological chemistry of nitric oxide (NO) in the oxygenated cellular environment is extremely complex. It involves the direct interaction of NO with specific biomolecules and the so-called indirect effects, due to secondary more potent oxidant species derived from NO which are also able to react with DNA, lipids, thiols and transition metals (Wink et al. 1996; Nathan, 1992). In addition to its regulatory role as a signalling molecule (Nathan, 1992; Moncada and Palmer, 1991) it has become evident that NO (or NO-derived species) is a critical factor involved in various toxicological mechanisms (Wink et al. 1996; Wang et al. 1998; Estevez et al. 1999; Wink et al. 1999). Some controversy ex…

Synthesis of new 2,2′-disubstituted 5,5′-dimethyl-4,4′-bitriazoles and 2-(4-Triazolyl)quinoxalines

2000

Thermal rearrangement of 3-acylisoxazole arylhydrazones allowed facile preparation of 2H-1,2,3-triazoles which were firstly reacted with isoamyl nitrite and then with an opportune arylhydrazine to produce the corresponding α-hydroxyiminohydrazones 8a-h. The reaction of compounds 8a-h with phosphorus pentachloride afforded the desired 4,4′-bitriazoles 1a-h. The α-hydroxyiminoketone derivative 7 or the α-diketone 14 reacted easily with 1,2-phenylenediamine to afford 1,2,3-triazoles 2a-c bearing the quinoxaline moiety at position 4. Improved yields of the quinoxalines 2a-c were obtained when 1,2-phenylenediamine was reacted with the dioxime 15.

Photocatalytic oxidation of cyanide in aqueous TiO2 suspensions irradiated by sunlight in mild and strong oxidant conditions

1999

Abstract The photocatalytic oxidation of free cyanide ions was carried out in aqueous aerated suspensions containing polycrystalline TiO2 (anatase) irradiated by sunlight. The influence of the presence of an organic compound (phenol) or of a strong oxidant (H2O2) on the photoprocess was also studied. The dependence of cyanide photo-oxidation rate on the following parameters: (1) cyanide concentration; (2) catalyst amount; and (3) phenol concentration was investigated. At the used experimental conditions, the kinetics of cyanide photo-oxidation is independent of the initial cyanide concentration and of the catalyst amount while it is affected by the phenol concentration and by the presence o…