Search results for "Polycyclic compound"

Horseradish peroxidase-catalyzed oxidation of chlorophyll a with hydrogen peroxide Characterization of the products and mechanism of the reaction

AbstractHorseradish peroxidase was verified to catalyze, without any phenol, the hydrogen peroxide oxidation of chlorophyll a (Chl a), solubilized with Triton X-100. The 132(S) and 132(R) diastereomers of 132-hydroxyChl a were characterized as major oxidation products (ca. 60%) by TLC on sucrose, UV–vis, 1H, and 13C NMR spectra, as well as fast-atom bombardment MS. A minor amount of the 152-methyl, 173-phytyl ester of Mg-unstable chlorin was identified on the basis of its UV–vis spectrum and reactivity with diazomethane, which converted it to the 131,152-dimethyl, 173-phytyl ester of Mg-purpurin 7. The side products (ca. 10%) were suggested to include the 173-phytyl ester of Mg-purpurin 18,…

Water-Soluble Chlorophyll Protein (WSCP) Stably Binds Two or Four Chlorophylls

2017

Water-soluble chlorophyll proteins (WSCPs) of class IIa from Brassicaceae form tetrameric complexes containing one chlorophyll (Chl) per apoprotein but no carotenoids. The complexes are remarkably stable toward dissociation and protein denaturation even at 100 °C and extreme pH values, and the Chls are partially protected against photooxidation. There are several hypotheses that explain the biological role of WSCPs, one of them proposing that they function as a scavenger of Chls set free upon plant senescence or pathogen attack. The biochemical properties of WSCP described in this paper are consistent with the protein acting as an efficient and flexible Chl scavenger. At limiting Chl concen…

Determination of cholesterol in human milk: an alternative to chromatographic methods

2015

Introduction: human milk (HM) is considered the best option for feeding healthy infants. Cholesterol (CHOL) is important for proper development of the nervous system, and for hormone and vitamin synthesis in growing infants. Breastfeeding and dietary CHOL intake during infancy have been suggested to affect blood lipid levels and the risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood. Gas chromatography is the technique most widely used to determine CHOL in HM. Chromatographic methods are specific for the determination of CHOL and other sterols present in HM, but are extremely time consuming, and the costs and equipment requirements mean that they are not accessible to all laboratories. Aim: the pr…

Gas chromatographic and mass spectrometric analysis of chlorinated catechols occurring in pulp bleach liquors

1982

Chlorination step (C-step), spent bleach liquor from a kraft pulp mill and the product from the chlorination of guaiacol in aqueous solution have been investigated for their content of chlorinated catechols. After separation the samples were derivatized with diazoethane and analysed by glass capillary gas chromatography with an electron capture detector. The external standard mixture of all ethylated chlorocatechols was used in the measurements. The structures of the compounds identified were confirmed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Eight chlorinated catechols were identified from a sample prepared by chlorination of guaiacol with Cl2 in aqueous solution. However, only four of the…

Gas chromatographic study of acetyl derivatives of chlorinated 4-hydroxybenzaldehydes

1982

The GC retention times of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and its chloro derivatives have been measured on three nonpolar capillary columns. Multiple linear regression analysis has been used to explain the mobility of chlorinated compounds relative to the reference compound 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde. The most important effects have shown to be due to the number of chlorine atoms and the substituents ortho to the formyl group. Other effects have also been observed but found to be unable to explain the GC data.

Isolation of chlorinated dibenzothiophenes by high-performance thin-layer chromatography

1991

Abstract Chlorinated dibenzothiophenes can cause environmental problems analogous to chlorinated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans. In the analysis of chlorinated dibenzodioxins by gas chromatography—mass spectrometry some unknown chlorinated compounds have been found. The chlorinated dibenzothiophenes have the same m/z values as the corresponding dioxins in low-resolution mass spectrometry and they are found in same planar aromatic compound fraction in alumina and carbon column chromatography. Some chlorinated dibenzothiophenes were synthesized to serve as model compounds in analytical work. High-performance thin-layer chromatography (TLC) with different plates and several eluents was tried…

A Study of Lipid-Lipid and Lipid-Polypeptide Interactions by High Performance Liquid Chromatography

1984

Abstract Ternary systems containing phosphatidylcholine-cholesterol, phosphatidylcholine-gramicidin A or cholesterol-gramicidin A in tetrahydrofuran have been examined by high performance liquid chromatography. Preferential solvation of cholesterol and especially gramicidin A by phosphatidylcholine is observed. These results are interpreted in terms of hydrophobic interactions between membrane components.

Off-line dansylation of amines using C18 solid-phase packings: study of the fluorescence and chemiluminescence detection by post-column derivatizatio…

1999

Abstract Dansylation of amines (primaries and secondaries) using C18 solid-phase supports is described. The time of analysis and the handing sample have been markedly improved with respect to those required for solution dansylation. The dansylated amine derivates were injected onto the liquid chromatography system and fluorescence detected. The sensitivity and selectivity is better than the other dansylation procedures described in the literature and also better than other derivatization reagents such 1,2-napthoquinone 4-sulfonate (NQS) or 3,5-dinitrobenzoyl chloride (3,5-DNB). Dansyl compounds can also form chemiluminescent derivatives, therefore a post-column derivatization procedure with…

Direct Analysis of Phase I Metabolites, Phenol Sulfates, Glucuronides and Glutathione Conjugates of Benzo[a]pyrene in Freshly Isolated, Hypothermical…

1996

Abstract The complex biotransformation of benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), the prototype of the class of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, can be used as a tool to characterize the capacity of in vitro systems for the biotransformation of xenobiotics. In order to account for the ability of liver parenchymal cells to metabolize BaP, a method was developed for the isolation, separation and quantitation of its phase I metabolites, e.g. tetrahydrotetraols, trans-dihydrodiols, quinones and phenols, as well as its phase II metabolites, e.g. sulfates, glucuronides and glutathione conjugates, employing a combination of extractive and chromatographic steps. Upon incubation of BaP with freshly isol…

Metabolism of Phenanthrene, Benz[a]anthracene, Benzo[a]pyrene, Chrysene and Benzo[c]phenanthrene by Eight cDNA-expressed Human and Rat Cytochromes P4…

1996

Abstract Phenanthrene, benz[a]anthracene, chrysene, benzo[c]phenanthrene, and benzo[a]pyrene have been studied for their regiospecific oxidation by five human (1A1, 1A2, 2A6, 2E1, 3A4) and three rat (1A1, 1A2, 2B1) CYP isoforms. All substrates are preferentially metabolized by CYP1A1 and CYP1A2 in human and rat. Other isoforms play a minor role if at all. Significant differences between human and rat CYP isoforms can be recognized with regard to the regiospecific oxidation of PAH. For instance, K-region oxidation is more pronounced in rat than in human CYP1A1 and CYP1A2. Hence, extrapolation from metabolism studies in rodents to human may be limited.