Search results for "amine"

Putrescine accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana transgenic lines enhances tolerance to dehydration and freezing stress

2011

Polyamines have been globally associated to plant responses to abiotic stress. Particularly, putrescine has been related to a better response to cold and dehydration stresses. It is known that this polyamine is involved in cold tolerance, since Arabidopsis thaliana plants mutated in the key enzyme responsible for putrescine synthesis (arginine decarboxilase, ADC; EC 4.1.1.19) are more sensitive than the wild type to this stress. Although it is speculated that the over-expression of ADC genes may confer tolerance, this is hampered by pleiotropic effects arising from the constitutive expression of enzymes from the polyamine metabolism. Here, we present our work using A. thaliana transgenic pl…

Integration of polyamins in the cold acclimation response

2011

8 páginas, 1 figura, 3 tablas -- PAGS nros. 31-38

Addictive-like behaviour for Acetaldehyde: involvement of D2 receptors

2013

Acetaldehyde (ACD), ethanol's first metabolite, is centrally active and shows rewarding and motivational properties. It is able to activate mesolimbic dopamine system, since it enhances neuronal firing of dopamine cells in ventral tegmental area and exerts dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens (Foddai et al., 2004; Melis et al., 2007; Deehan et al., 2013). ACD motivational properties are demonstrated by self-administration studies in rodents (Rodd et al., 2005), particularly behavioural evidence suggests that ACD could produce positive reinforcing effects in operant-conflict paradigms (Cacace et al., 2012). In order to shed light on neurobiological substrate underpinning ACD-related beh…

1966

Die spontane Autoxydation N,N-dialkylierter Arylamine verlauft langsam. Sie wird durch Essigsaure, Azoisobuttersauredinitril (AIBN), Kobaltverbindungen, Benzylchlorid und Essigsaureanhydrid beschleunigt. Essigsaureanhydrid uberfuhrt die als Inhibitoren sehr wirksamen, durch oxydative Entalkylierung entstandenen sek. Amine in die als Inhibitoren wirkungslosen N-Acetylderivate (Ausbeute bis 90%). Die bei der Autoxydation als Kettentrager wirksamen Aminohydroperoxyde I konnen (a) durch Kondensation in die Dialkylperoxyde II ubergefuhrt und (b) durch Triphenylphosphin desoxygeniert werden. Die Amindialkylperoxyde II lassen sich in Substanz aus den Autoxydationsansatzen isolieren. AIBN lost unte…

Über die homogene und heterogene acetylierung von polyformaldehyd. 28. Mitteilung über polyoxymethylene1

1966

Die Acetylierung der Endgruppen eines hochmoleckularen Polyoxymethylendiols mit Essigsaureanhydrid wurde bei 200°C in Substanz sowie bei 135°C in Losung und in Suspension untersucht. Die Umsetzung ist in homogenem Medium innerhalb kurzer Zeit praktisch vollstandig; bei 200°C erfolgt jedoch ohne Zusatz eines (tertiaren) Amins eine besonders starke Verminderung der Molekulargewichte und ein Verlust an Polymerem durch Bildung flussiger Oligo-oxymethylendiacetate. Eine fast quantitative Acetylierung ohne Molekulargewichtsverminderung ist durch Umsetzung bei 135°C in Losung unter Zusatz eines tertiaren Amins moglich. Die Veresterungsgeschwindigkeit bei 135°C ist in heterogenem Medium wesentlich …

Purification and characterization of the catabolic ?-acetolactate synthase from Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. cremoris

1995

The α-acetolactate synthase from Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. cremoris was purified to homogeneity in SDS-PAGE. The enzyme is a trimer of 3×55,000 Da. It was unstable but could be preserved by addition of pyruvate and thiamine pyrophosphate in the buffer. The enzyme exhibits Michaelis-Menten kinetics, and Km for pyruvate is 10 mM. Three intermediates in glucose metabolism (ATP, 3-phosphoglycerate, and phosphoenolpyruvate) exhibit a noncompetitive inhibition towards the enzyme. This enzyme does not require any divalent metal ion for activity. The α-acetolactate synthase from Leuconostoc mesenteroides subsp. cremoris is not inhibited by the branched-chain amino acids (valine, leucine, and…

Performance of a Chromolith RP-18e column for the screening of β-blockers

2009

The chromatographic performance of a monolithic column (Chromolith RP-18e) was comprehensively examined in the isocratic separation of ten beta-blockers, using ACN-water mobile phases, and compared with the performance of three microparticulate RP columns manufactured with different types of silica: Spherisorb ODS-2, Kromasil C18 and XTerra MS C18. The comparison considered the analysis time, selectivity, peak shape (column efficiency and asymmetry) and resolution, and was extended to a wide range of mobile phase compositions. The Chromolith column showed good performance for the analysis of beta-blockers with regard to the packed columns. In terms of selectivity and analysis time, the grea…

Optimised procedures for the reversed-phase liquid chromatographic analysis of formulations containing tricyclic antidepressants.

2003

The chromatographic behaviour (retention, selectivity, peak shape and resolution) of seven tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), amitryptiline, clomipramine, doxepin, imipramine, maprotiline, nortryptiline and trimipramine, was examined. Conventional unendcapped Cs and C18 columns and an endcapped XTerra MS C18 column recommended for the analysis of basic compounds were used together with acetonitrile-water and micellar sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS)-pentanol mobile phases. The two best combinations were XTerra C18/acetonitrile, which yielded the largest efficiencies and resolution, and C8/SDS-pentanol, which eliminated the peak tails that were still observed with the XTerra C18 column. Both the s…

A capillary liquid chromatography method for benzalkonium chloride determination as a component or contaminant in mixtures of biocides

2015

A method for quantifying benzalkonium chloride (BAK), an alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium compound, in several biocides formulations is proposed. A tertiary amine like N-(3-aminopropyl)-N-dodecyl-1,3-propanediamine (TA) and a straight-chain alkyl ammonium compound like trimethyl-tetradecyl ammonium chloride (TMTDAC), have been employed as trade surfactants besides BAK. Two capillary analytical columns with different polarities are tested: inertsil CN-3 capillary column (150mm×0.5mm i.d., 3μm particle diameter) and a non endcapped Zorbax C18 capillary column (35mm×0.5mm i.d., 5μm particle diameter). This latter column provided the best separation of the BAK homologues in less than 12min using …

Day/night serotonin levels in the pineal gland of male BALB/c mice with melatonin deficiency

1988

Abstract. Studies from another laboratory have shown that several strains of laboratory mice have a genetic defect for melatonin synthesis. In non-deficient species, melatonin synthesis undergoes a typical, β-adrenergically regulated day/night rhythm with low melatonin levels during daytime and high levels at night, the precursor serotonin showing an inverse behaviour. This study examines whether a day/night rhythm of pineal serotonin levels exists in melatonin-deficient male BALB/c mice. Mice kept under a lighting schedule of 12 h light (lights on at 07.00 h) and 12 h dark were killed at 13.00 and 01.00 h, respectively. Serotonin amounted to 12-15 ng/pineal and did not show regular day/nig…