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Candida antarctica Lipase A-Based Enantiorecognition of a Highly Strained 4-Dibenzocyclooctynol (DIBO) Used for PET Imaging
2020
The enantiomers of aromatic 4-dibenzocyclooctynol (DIBO), used for radiolabeling and subsequent conjugation of biomolecules to form radioligands for positron emission tomography (PET), were separated by kinetic resolution using lipase A from Candida antarctica (CAL-A). In optimized conditions, (R)-DIBO [(R)-1, ee 95%] and its acetylated (S)-ester [(S)-2, ee 96%] were isolated. In silico docking results explained the ability of CAL-A to differentiate the enantiomers of DIBO and to accommodate various acyl donors. Anhydrous MgCl2 was used for binding water from the reaction medium and, thus, for obtaining higher conversion by preventing hydrolysis of the product (S)-2 into the starting materi…
Kompleksy metali przejściowych z zasadami Lewisa jako prekursory katalizatorów polimeryzacji olefin. Cz. I. Postęp w komputerowym modelowaniu procesu…
2001
A review with 35 references covering molecular modeling in coordination polymerization over homogeneous and heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalysts. The study includes supports, cocatalysts, Lewis bases and solvents. Recent progress in elucidating the mechanisrn of elementary polymerization steps is presented against the background of rapidly deveIoping computational methods and available computational power. Theoretical studies on polymerization mcchanisms and structure of active centers are described (egns. 1-4). Authors own calculations are used to compare [MtC14(THF)2] complex-based (Mt = Ti, Hf or Zr) heterogeneous catalysts. The geometrical characteristics of precursors is presented (Ta…
Near-Infrared-Responsive Choline-Calix[4]arene-Gold Nanostructures for Potential Photothermal Cancer Treatment
2022
The development of novel chemical approaches for the fabrication of gold nanostructures with localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) falling in the near-infrared (NIR) region is one challenging topic in nanomaterials science. Due to their optical and photothermal properties triggered by light excitation in the therapeutic window (λmax = 650-1300 nm), gold-based nanostructures are appealing candidates in anticancer nanomedicine. Here, we report a novel method to prepare water-dispersible gold nanostructures with NIR-LSPR (λmax = 600-1000 nm) properties. The gold nanostructures were achieved in a single step by an unconventional method using NADH as a reducing agent and an amphiphilic chol…
DA-Phen, a new dopamine aminoacid conjugate: in vivo testing and molecular modeling as dopaminergic modulator
2014
Transition metal chlorides complexes with tetrahydrofuran [MtCl(4)(THF)(2)] used as precursors of ethylene polymerization
2002
Otrzymano trzy kompleksy chlorków metali przejściowych z THF - [TiCl4(THF)2] (I), [ZrCl4(THF)2] (II), oraz [HfCWTHF),] (III) i zastosowano je jako prekursory katalizatorów tytanowo-magnezowych w niskociśnieniowej polimeryzacji (0,5 MPa, 323 K) etylenu przy użyciu AlEt3 (najkorzystniej), AlEt2Cl lub Al(z'-Bu)3 jako kokatalizatora (rys. 1, tabela 1). Zmierzono gęstość, gęstość nasypową, stopień krystaliczno-ści, ciężary cząsteczkowe i ich rozkład oraz temperaturę topnienia uzyskanego PE-HD (tabela 1). Aktywność katalizatorów wzrastała w szeregu (III) < (II) < (I), tzn. ze wzrostem elektroujemności pierwiastka metalu i ze spadkiem wartości ładunku cząstkowego na atomie metalu grupy przejściowe…
Kompleksy metali przejściowych z zasadami Lewisa jako prekursory katalizatorów polimeryzacji olefin. Cz. II. Postęp w komputerowym projektowaniu kata…
2001
Dokonano przeglądu prac dotyczących komputerowego projektowania katalizatorów do polimeryzacji olefin z punktu widzenia wpływu katalizatorów na przebieg tego procesu. Omówiono osiągnięcia w teoretycznym przewidywaniu katalitycznych właściwości kompleksów metali przejściowych, które dokonały się dzięki zrozumieniu mechanizmu polimeryzacji, charakteru centrów aktywnych, przyczyn aktywności takich katalizatorów oraz roli poszczególnych ich składników. Przedstawiono również zagadnienia, na których prawdopodobnie skupią się obecne i przyszłe prace teoretyczne w dziedzinie polimeryzacji koordynacyjnej (rola kokatalizatorów i zasad Lewisa dodawanych do układów katalitycznych, wpływ warunków doświa…
IN THE SEARCH OF LEPTIN AGONISTS AS ANTI-OBESITY DRUGS: PROTEIN/PROTEIN DOCKING, MOLECULAR DYNAMICS, AND VIRTUAL SCREENING
2012
The body weight control is a mechanism thinly regulated by several hormonal, metabolic, and nervous pathways (1). Recessive homozygous mutations in the ob/ob and db/db mouse strain cause extreme obesity. The products of the ob and db genes are leptin and its receptor, respectively. The leptin receptor is crucial for energy homeostasis and regulation of food uptake. Leptin is a 16 kDa hormone that is mainly secreted by fat cells into the bloodstream. Under normal circumstances, circulating leptin levels are proportionate to the fat body mass. Sensing of elevated leptin levels by the hypothalamic neurocircutry activates a negative feedback loop resulting in reduced food intake and increased e…
Synthesis and biological evaluation of sphingosine kinase 2 inhibitors with anti-inflammatory activity.
2019
The synthesis of inhibitors of SphK2 with novel structural scaffolds is reported. These compounds were designed from a molecular modeling study, in which the molecular interactions stabilizing the different complexes were taken into account. Particularly interesting is that 7‐bromo‐2‐(2‐phenylethyl)‐2,3,4,5‐tetrahydro‐1,4‐epoxynaphtho[1,2‐b]azepine, which is a selective inhibitor of SphK2, does not exert any cytotoxic effects and has a potent anti‐inflammatory effect. It was found to inhibit mononuclear cell adhesion to the dysfunctional endothelium with minimal impact on neutrophil–endothelial cell interactions. The information obtained from our theoretical and experimental study can be us…
3He NMR: from free gas to its encapsulation in fullerene
2013
The 3He nuclear magnetic shieldings were calculated for single helium atom, its dimer, simple models of fullerene cages (He@Cn), and single wall carbon nanotubes. The performances of several levels of theory (HF, MP2, DFT-VSXC, CCSD, CCSD(T), and CCSDT) were tested. Two sets of polarization-consistent basis sets were used (pcS-n and aug-pcS-n), and an estimate of 3He nuclear magnetic shieldings in the complete basis set limit using a two-parameter fit was established. Theoretical 3He results reproduced accurately previously reported theoretical values for helium gas, dimer, and helium probe inside several fullerene cages. Excellent agreement with experimental values was achieved. 3He nuclea…
Complete 1H, 13C{1H}, and 31P NMR Spectral Parameters of Some Pyrophosphates
2017
The 1H, 13C{1H}, and 31P NMR spectral parameters of some pyrophosphates were determined in CDCl3. The most complicated 1H spectrum can be solved fully only as (A3MN)R6XX′R6′(MNA3)′, where R6 (= ―N(CH3)2) is coupled only to phosphorus (X). Second-order coupling between phosphorus was found and solved with iterative analysis. A signal shape of one of the carbon resonance cannot be explained only with couplings. Explanation for exceptional shape was searched from molecular modeling results. peerReviewed