Search results for "conformation"

Structure and Conformational Studies of Aza-Crown 8-Amino-BODIPY Derivatives: Influence of Steric Hindrance on Their Photophysical Properties

2017

Herein, we report the synthesis, X-ray crystal structure and photophysical studies of six new 8-amino-BODIPY derivatives containing crown or azo-crown ether moieties. The influence of steric hindrance, caused by the crown ether, on the planarity of the BODIPY core and its relationship with the fluorescent properties has been established. 1H NMR spectroscopic studies were undertaken to clarify the changes in fluorescence observed in the presence of ZnII.

Naphthalenophane durch doppelte Photocyclodimerisierung von Distyrylnaphthalinen

1989

Bei der Belichtung von Distyrylnaphthalinen entstehen in regiospezifischen Kopf-Kopf-Cycloadditionen Naphthalenophane. Je nach Stellung der Styryl-Gruppen beobachtet man vollkommen stereospezifische Prozesse (1d 2, 1g 3, 1h 4) und Dimerisierungen mit partiellen Stereoselektivitaten (1b 5–8, 1i 9, 10). Masgeblich sind die Rotamerenpopulation im Ausgangsprodukt 1 und die elektronischen und sterischen Effekte in den Excimeren. Prinzipiell sind Excimere mit paralleler Anordnung moglichst vieler π-Zentren bevorzugt — ein experimenteller Befund, der durch HMO-Rechnungen untermauert wird. Naphthalenophanes by Twofold Photocyclodimerizatio Reactions of Distyrylanaphthalenes Regiospecific head-to-he…

Identification of the 3-amino-3-carboxypropyl (acp) transferase enzyme responsible for acp3U formation at position 47 in Escherichia coli tRNAs

2019

AbstracttRNAs from all domains of life contain modified nucleotides. However, even for the experimentally most thoroughly characterized model organism Escherichia coli not all tRNA modification enzymes are known. In particular, no enzyme has been found yet for introducing the acp3U modification at position 47 in the variable loop of eight E. coli tRNAs. Here we identify the so far functionally uncharacterized YfiP protein as the SAM-dependent 3-amino-3-carboxypropyl transferase catalyzing this modification and thereby extend the list of known tRNA modification enzymes in E. coli. Similar to the Tsr3 enzymes that introduce acp modifications at U or m1Ψ nucleotides in rRNAs this protein conta…

Stereoselective synthesis of unsaturated and functionalized L-NHBoc amino acids, using Wittig reaction under mild phase-transfer conditions.

2012

The stereoselective synthesis of a new amino acid phosphonium salt was described by quaternization of melting triphenylphosphine with the γ-iodo NHBoc-amino ester, derived from L-aspartic acid. The deprotection of the carboxylic acid function to afford the phosphonium salt with a free carboxylic acid group was achieved by a palladium-catalyzed desallylation reaction. This phosphonium salt was used in the Wittig reaction with aromatic or aliphatic aldehydes and trifluoroacetophenone, under solid-liquid phase-transfer conditions in chlorobenzene and in the presence of K(3)PO(4) as weak base, to afford the corresponding unsaturated amino acids without racemization. Thus, the reaction with subs…

Conformation of tert-butoxycarbonylglycyl-dehydroalanyl-glycine methyl ester in the crystalline state and calculated in the gas phase.

2006

tert-Butoxy­carbonyl­glycyl-dehydro­alanyl-glycine methyl ester (systematic name: methyl {2-[(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)­acetamido]prop-2-enamido}acetate) (Boc0-Gly1-ΔAla2-Gly3-OMe), C13H21N3O6, has been structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and by density functional theory (DFT) calculations at the B3LYP/6–311+G** level. The peptide chain in both the solid-state and calculated structures adopts neither β nor γ turns. All amino acid residues in the tripeptide sequence are linked trans to each other. The bond lengths and valence angles of the amino acid units in the crystal structure and gas phase are comparable. However, the conformation of the third glycyl residue (…

Acetylcholine esterase: the structure.

1991

Trapping of Different Lipase Conformers in Water-Restricted Environments

1996

Based on a recently reported strategy to rationally activate lipolytic enzymes for use in nonaqueous media [Mingarro, I., et al. (1995) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 92, 3308-3312], we compared the behavior in water-restricted environments of activated vs nonactivated forms of different lipases toward their natural substrates, triacylglycerols. To this end, nine lipases from varied origins (mammalian, fungal, and bacterial) were assayed using simple acidolyses as nonaqueous model reactions. The experimental results for several (though not all) lipases, discussed in the light of current structural and functional information, were collectively consistent with a model where, depending on the "…

Lipase-enhanced activity in flavour ester reactions by trapping enzyme conformers in the presence of interfaces

1998

In order to improve the lipase-catalyzed synthesis of flavour esters, we have used the reported strategy of interfacial activation-based molecular (bio)imprinting [Mingarro et al. 1995. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 92: 3308], later called trapping in the presence of amphiphile interfaces (TPI) [Mingarro et al. 1996. Biochemistry 35: 9935]. Five lipases of fungal and mammalian origin typically used for esterification process have been explored to improve production by TPI treatment. A marked enhancement of enzymatic activity has been observed in all TPI-treated lipases assayed and the activation factor obtained was up to 90-fold. The dependence on chain length of acyl donors in the esterifi…

Conformational studies of hexapeptides containing two dehydroamino acid residues in positions 3 and 5 in peptide chain

2008

Abstract Synthesis and structural studies of hexapeptides containing two dehydroamino acid residues in positions 3 and 5 in a peptide chain were performed. All the investigated peptides adopted bent conformations, stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonding, and could exist as two different conformers in solution. Only in the case of the peptide containing ΔAla residues, expected 3 10 -helical conformation was found.

Conformation of dehydropentapeptides containing four achiral amino acid residues - controlling the role of L-valine.

2014

Structural studies of pentapeptides containing an achiral block, built from two dehydroamino acid residues (ΔZPhe and ΔAla) and two glycines, as well as one chiral L-Val residue were performed using NMR spectroscopy. The key role of the L-Val residue in the generation of the secondary structure of peptides is discussed. The obtained results suggest that the strongest influence on the conformation of peptides arises from a valine residue inserted at the C-terminal position. The most ordered conformation was found for peptide Boc-Gly-ΔAla-Gly-ΔZPhe-Val-OMe (3), which adopts a right-handed helical conformation.