Zinc(II)-chloride induced thioalkylation of the aluminium enolate 6 generated by conjugate reduction of the enone 5 leads - directly or via its trimethylsilylenol ether 6 - to alkylated hydrindanones 10 which are important intermediates in the synthesis of 19-norsteroids such as the title compou...

Density and viscosity were determined for binary mixtures of {hyper-branched polymer, Boltorn H2004 (B-H2004) + 1-alcohol (1-butanol, 1-hexanol, and 1-octanol)} at T = (298.15, 308.15, 318.15, 328.15, and 338.15) K and of {B-H2004 + methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)} at T = (298.15, 308.15, and 318...

Proteins which bind to nucleic acids and regulate their structure and functions are numerous and exceptionally important. Such proteins employ a variety of strategies for recognition of the relevant structural elements in their nucleic acid substrates, some of which have been shown to involve ra...

A specific and sensitive substrate for the assay of endo-1,4-β-glucanase (cellulase) has been prepared. The substrate mixture comprises benzylidene end-blocked 2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl-β-cellotrioside (BzCNPG3) in the presence of thermostable β-glucosidase. Hydrolysis by exo-acting enzymes such...

Hepaptic peroxisomal and mitochondrial β-oxidation of N-(α-methylbenzyl)azelaamic acid (C9), which is a possible metabolic intermediate of Melinamide, a potent hypocholesterolemic drug, were investigated. Isolated hepatocytes generated H2O2 when incubated with C9, indicating that C9 served as ...

[1,2,4]Triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine is a promising platform to develop adenosine receptor antagonists. Here, we tried to investigate the effect of the substituent at the 8 position of [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine derivatives on affinity and selectivity at the human A3 adenosine receptor subtype...

Carbonic anhydrase enzymes (EC 4.2.1.1, CAs) are metalloenzyme families that catalyze the rapid conversion of H2O and CO2 to HCO3– and H+. CAs are found in different tissues where they participate in various significant biochemical processes such as ion transport, carbon dioxide respiration, ur...

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-oxoethyl 3-methylbenzoate is synthesized by reacting 4-chlorophenacyl bromide with 2-methylbenzoic acid using a slight excess of potassium or sodium carbonate in DMF medium at room temperature. The structure of the compound was confirmed by IR and single-crystal X-ray diffra...

Background: Ropinirole 24-hour prolonged release is a new once-daily formulation of ropinirole that provides continuous delivery of ropinirole over 24 hours.Objective: The studies described here were conducted to characterize the steady-state pharmacokinetics of ropinirole 24-hour prolonged rele...

A rapid and robust liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) method was developed for non-ergoline dopamine D2-receptor agonist, ropinirole in human plasma using Es-citalopram oxalate as an internal standard. The method involves solid phase extraction from plasma, reversed-phase simpl...

Gastrin-releasing peptide receptors (GRP-Rs, also known as bombesin 2 receptors) are overexpressed in a variety of human cancers, including prostate cancer, and therefore they represent a promising target for in vivo imaging of tumors using positron emission tomography (PET). Structural modifica...

The structure and the internal dynamics of the lactam 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, also known as N,N′-dimethylethyleneurea, have been investigated through the analysis of its free-jet absorption rotational spectrum. One conformer has been assigned. The pure μb-type spectrum, recorded in the...

Two new biphenyls characterized as 4-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-5-methoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-ol 1 and 2-carboxy-4-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-5-methoxy- [1,1′-biphenyl]-3-ol 5 have been isolated from Rhynchosia suaveolens. Both compounds displayed antibacterial activity.

β-N-methylamino-alanine (BMAA) is a non-protein amino acid produced by cyanobacteria, diatoms and dinoflagellates. BMAA has potential to biomagnify in a terrestrial food chain, and to bioaccumulate in fish and shellfish. We have reported that administration of [14C]l-BMAA to lactating mice and ...

Prostaglandins are a group of lipid signaling molecules involved in various physiological processes. In addition, prostaglandins have been implicated in the development and progression of diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and arthritis. Prostaglandins exert their effects through...

In this work, we have studied the structural, elastic, electronic and magnetic properties of CoCrIrSi EQH compound basing on the first principles calculations. CoCrIrSi is found to be energetically favorable in face-centered cubic (FCC) structure with space group F4‾3m, in which Co, Cr, Ir and ...

This study is an extension of our previous paper on the interaction of AcP6-2 and the VIR576 peptides with DPPC: DPPS (3:2) and DMPC: DMPS (3:2) model membranes [Colloids and Surfaces A. 532 (2017) 483–492]. In the present contribution, the temperature effect and the role of the lipid phase in ...

Near-unity absorption and transmission are achieved in the subwavelength grating and graphene-coated defective photonic crystal compound. Two absorption modes appear due to the Fano resonance in the grating, and a single transmission mode as defect mode is exhibited thanks to the Fabry-Perot (FP...

Introduction18F-Fluoropropyl-(+)-dihydrotetrabenazine (18F-FP-(+)-DTBZ) is a vesicular monoamine transporter type 2 (VMAT2) radiotracer for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to quantify human β-cell mass. Renal cortex and spleen have been suggested as reference regions, however, little...

High Speed 3D Digital Image Correlation has reached notorious popularity in dynamic characterisations because of the full-field non-invasive performance. It is being especially relevant for experimental modal analysis due to the importance of the modal parameters to define the dynamic behaviour....