The ability of cytochrome P450 reductase to metabolize ethanol (EtOH) to acetaldehyde (AC) and 1-hydroxyethyl free radicals (1HEt) in anaerobic media was studied. Determination of AC was made by GC-FID analysis of the head space of incubation mixtures. The formation of 1HEt was established by GC...

Biomolecule (lipid and protein) oxidation products formed in plant cells exposed to photooxidative stress play a crucial role in the retrograde signaling and oxidative damage. The oxidation of biomolecules initiated by reactive oxygen species is associated with formation of organic (alkyl, perox...

Experiments have been designed to reevaluate mechanisms for metabolism of ethanol to 1-hydroxyethyl radicals (HER) in rat liver microsomes. The variables tested include addition of azide, catalase, superoxide dismutase, and deferoxamine, or use of phosphate or Tris buffers. The results indicate ...

There is considerable interest in the role of the 1-hydroxyethyl radical (HER) in the toxic effects of ethanol. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of HER on classical antioxidant enzymes. The interaction of acetaldehyde with hydroxylamine-o-sulfonic acid has been shown to produce...

Ethanol has been shown to be oxidized to a free radical metabolite, the 1-hydroxyethyl radical (HER). Interaction of HER with cellular antioxidants may contribute to the known ability of ethanol administration to lower levels of GSH and α-tocopherol. Experiments were carried out to establish a ...

Impairment of mitochondrial functions has been found in ethanol-induced liver injury. Ethanol can be oxidized to the 1-hydroxyethyl radical (HER) by rat liver microsomal systems. Experiments were carried out to evaluate the ability of HER to cause mitochondrial swelling as an indicator of the mi...

We have investigated the reactivity between 11 flavonoids and 1-hydroxyethyl radical (HER). HER was recently implicated in many liver injuries induced by ethanol intoxication. In this study, HER was generated by radiolysis; due to its reaction rate, HER is well known to be responsible for solute...

The role of conical intersections in the photodissociation of the 1-hydroxyethyl radical is investigated. Two local minima on the 12A–22A seam of the conical intersection, which correspond to significant stretching of either the O–H or the nonmethyl C–H bond are located, as is an energy minim...

A lab-scale UASB reactor was operated for the treatment of p-acetamidobenzene sulfonyl chloride (p-ASC)-containing wastewater with and without ethanol for 210 days. The influence of the organic loading rate on the performance of reactor by step-decreasing HRT reduction/step-increasing the concen...

A one-pot base-mediated synthesis of 5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxamides was developed. The reaction of Baylis–Hillman bromides 1, primary amines 2, isocyanides 3 and arylglyoxals 4 produced the 5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxamides 6 in good yields via a tandem Ugi condensation and intramolecular substi...

BackgroundCopper is an essential metal for maintenance of many biological functions; however, excessive amount can induce inflammation and oxidative stress. Tetrathiomolybdate (TM) is a copper chelator for treatment of Wilson’s disease, and decreased the severity of autoimmune arthritis in mice.

2-Aryl-1,9-dihydrochromeno[3,2-d]imidazoles were prepared by a one-pot cascade reaction involving salicylaldehydes and arylideneaminoacetonitriles. These novel compounds were isolated in 11–95% yield after reflux in ethanol and triethylamine. A dimeric structure was also identified and partiall...

The title compounds 3a–l have been synthesized by the reaction of thiocarbohydrazide with substituted phenoxy acetic acid to obtained substituted 1,2,4-triazoles (1). Compound 1 was treated with various substituted aromatic aldehydes which results in 4-(substituted benzylideneamino)-5-(substitu...

The molecular structure of [Rh(SnCl3)(norbornadiene)(dppb)] (1) and [Rh(SnCl3)(1,5-cyclooctadiene)(dppb)] (2) (dppb = 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane) has been determined by single-crystal X-ray techniques. In both compounds the structure is best described as distorted square pyramidal with the...

The isomerization of 1,5-cyclooctadiene to 1,3-cyclooctadiene and 1,4-cyclooctadiene catalyzed by silica-supported Ir4(CO)12 was investigated by means of statistical methods, and the yield in 1,4-cyclooctadiene was optimized. A complete factorial design was developed in order to evaluate the eff...

ObjectiveSince it is thought that breast adipose tissue could influence breast cancer clinical presentation, we wanted to characterize specifically the relationship between breast adipose tissue fatty acid profile and Inflammatory Breast cancer (IBC).

Biological significance of 18-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids, γ-linolenic acid (GLA; C18:3 n-6) and dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA; C20:3 n-6) has gained much attention in the systematic development of optimized strains for industrial applications. In this work, a n-6 PUFAs-producing strain...

ObjectiveInvestigate physical and chemical properties of model composites formulated with quaternary ammonium salt monomers (QAS) at different concentrations and alkyl chains lengths

ObjectiveThis study evaluated the influence of experimental composites containing quaternary ammonium monomers (QAM) at different concentrations and alkyl chains on demineralization at enamel-composite margins after cariogenic challenge.

The graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) onto alginate was carried out in aqueous media by initiators of ammonium persulphate under a nitrogen gas atmosphere. Then, the grafting of PMMA chains onto the alginate backbone was confirmed through the study of Fourier transform infrared...