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N-(tert-butoxycarbonylglycyl-alpha,beta-dehydrophenylalanylglycylphenylalanyl)-4-nitroaniline.
2000
In the crystal structure of the tetrapeptide Boc0–Gly1–ΔPhe2–Gly3–Phe4–p-NA (p-NA is para-nitroaniline), C33H36N6O8, there are two independent molecules differing in conformation in the asymmetric part of the unit cell. All the amino acids in the peptide are linked trans to each other. The torsion angles in the main chain of both molecules are close to the values of the type β-II turn. Two intramolecular and three intermolecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds stabilize the conformation of each of the molecules.
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 (…
Inhibition of herpesvirus DNA synthesis by 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyladenine in cellular and cell-free systems.
1977
9-beta-D-Arabinofuranosyladenine 5'-triphosphate (ara-ATP) is an inhibitor both of DNA polymerase-alpha and -beta from noninfected rabbit kidney cells and of the DNA-dependent DNA polymerase induced by herpes simplex virus Type 1 (strain IES). The studies were performed with partially purified enzymes, and each of the different polymerase preparations contained only one DNA-dependent DNA polymerase species. These enzymes were inhibited in a competitive manner. The HSV-induced DNA-dependent DNA polymerase was 39-fold more sensitive to ara-ATP than was cellular DNA polymerase-beta and 116-fold more sensitive than cellular DNA polymerase-alpha. The affinity of the HSV-induced enzyme for ara-AT…
Flavonoid Constituents of Rhamnus lycioides L.
1986
Abstract From the aerial part of Rhamnus lycioides, which is used in folk medicine in eastern Spain as an antihypertensive drug, seven free flavonoid aglycones were isolated. They were structurally elucidated as rhamnazin. rhamnocitrin, isorhamnetin, kaempferol, quercetin. quercetin-3-methylether and taxifolin. by applying the principal spectroscopic methods and TLC with authentic markers.
Enzymatic Biosynthesis of Vomilenine, a Key Intermediate of the Ajmaline Pathway, Catalyzed by a Novel Cytochrome P 450-Dependent Enzyme from Plant C…
1995
Abstract Microsomal preparations from Rauwolfia serpentina Benth. cell suspension cultures catalyze a key step in the biosynthesis of ajmaline -the enzymatic hydroxylation of the indole alkaloid vinorine at the allylic C-21 resulting in vomilenine. Vomilenine is an important branch-point intermediate, leading not only to ajmaline but also to several side reactions of the biosynthetic pathway to ajmaline. The investigation of the taxonomical distribution of the enzyme indicated that vinorine hydroxylase is exclusively present in ajmaline-producing plant cells. The novel enzyme is strictly dependent on NADPH2 and O2 and can be inhibited by typical cytochrome P450 inhibitors such as cytochrom…
Inhibitory Action of Glufosinate on Photosynthesis
1993
Glufosinate (phosphinothricin) irreversibly blocks the glutamine synthetase which subsequently gives rise to an accumulation of ammonium and to a strong decrease in some amino acids, especially glutamine and glutamate. Under atmospheric conditions (400 ppm CO2, 21% O2) glufosinate causes a rapid inhibition of photosynthesis, too. H ow ever, under non-photo respiratory conditions (1000 ppm CO2, 2% O2) only a slight inhibition of photosynthesis occurs with glufosinate. Since under both conditions an accumulation of ammonium occurs, it is concluded that inhibition of photosynthesis is not induced by the higher concentrations of ammonium. The results rather suggest that the absence of amino don…
Fragments of β-thymosin from the sea urchinParacentrotus lividusas potential antimicrobial peptides against staphylococcal biofilms
2012
The immune mediators in echinoderms can be a potential source of novel antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) applied toward controlling pathogenic staphylococcal biofilms that are intrinsically resistant to conventional antibiotics. The peptide fraction <5 kDa from the cytosol of coelomocytes of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (5-CC) was tested against a group of Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogen reference strains. The 5-CC of P. lividus was active against all planktonic-tested strains but also showed antibiofilm properties against staphylococcal strains. Additionally, we demonstrated the presence of three small peptides in the 5-CC belonging to segment 9-41 of a P. lividusβ-thymosin. T…
(-)-(5S,8S,9R,10S,13R,14R)-15,16-Dideoxy-16,17-epoxy-16-oxospongian-15-yl acetate.
2006
The title compound (aplyroseol-14), C22H34O4, exhibits a lactone-based structure that is novel for spongian-type diterpenoids. The structure, which features a six-membered lactone ring, was proposed by Arno, Gonzalez & Zaragoza [J. Org. Chem. (2003), 68, 1242–1251] on the basis of spectroscopic data and chemical correlations. This assignment has been confirmed, and it is shown that the molecule contains a trans–anti–trans 6/6/6 tricyclic hydrocarbon system and that the acetoxymethyl group lies in an equatorial position. Pairs of near-linear C—H⋯O interactions link molecules into extended chains.
The Effect of Bialaphos on Ammonium-Assimilation and Photosynthesis I. Effect on the Enzymes of Ammonium-Assimilation
1989
Abstract In this investigation, the effect of bialaphos (phosphinothricyl-alanyl-alanine) on the enzymes involved in NH4 +-assimilation - glutamine synthetase, glutamine-2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase, glutamate dehydrogenase - is examined and compared to the effect of phosphinothricin (glufosinate) on the same enzymes. Bialaphos was given to whole plants (in vivo) and to leaf homogenate (in vitro). The investigation showed that bialaphos has an inhibiting effect on glutamine synthetase in vivo, but not in vitro. In contrast to this, phosphinothricin inhibits glutamine synthetase in vitro as well as in vivo. It was found that bialaphos, similar to phosphinothricin, does not inhibit glutami…
Phenolic Compounds from Lactuca viminea L.
1992
Abstract The aerial part of Lactuca viminea L. was examined for the presence of phenolic compounds. Six different flavonoids were isolated and identified by UV spectra, TLC, HPLCDAD , 1H NMR and 13C NMR. They were identified as apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, luteolin-7-O-glucoside, quercetin-3-O-glucoside and luteolin-7-O-glucuronide-6″methyl ester. Three phenolic acids were also detected: caffeic, ferulic and chlorogenic acid.