Previously, we reported the formation of four kinds of pfaosphatidylcholines (PC) with a short-chain monocarboxylate, dicarboxylate, dicarboxylate semialdehyde or w-hydroxymonocarboxylate group by oxidation of PCs containing polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) in an FeSO4 /ascorbate /EDTA system. ...

Zeta-associated protein, 70 kDa (ZAP-70), a spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) family kinase, is normally expressed on T cells and natural killer cells and plays a crucial role in activation of the T cell immunoresponse. Thus, selective ZAP-70 inhibitors might be useful not only for treating autoimmun...

The β subunit of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] seed storage protein is of great significance in sulfur-containing amino acid balance and soybean processing properties. The objective of this study was to elucidate the relationship between the β subunit and sulfur-containing amino acid compos...

Keratin-associated proteins (KAPs) were identified 70 years ago in wool follicles. KAPs are encoded by several multi-gene families and are classified into three different groups: ultra-high sulfur (UHS), high sulfur (HS) and high glycine-tyrosine (HGT). KAPs are the major constituent of the matr...

A possible formation of a bridged carbonium ion intermediate in the lactonization of (E)-β-t-butylcinnamic acid is discussed on the basis of deuteriation and 13C NMR experiments.

A highly effective synthesis of α,β-unsaturated acylamides is reported for the first time via copper-catalyzed direct amidation between readily available cinnamic acids and N-substituted formamides. The protocol was easily accessible and practical.

A Pd(II)-catalyzed aerobic oxidative approach to 2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]indoles from simple N-alkynyl anilines through tandem intramolecular hydroamination and aryl C–H activation process has been developed. Molecular oxygen was used as the sole oxidant to recycle the Pd-catalysis. This p...

Regioselectively fluoro-, trifluoromethyl- and trifluoromethoxy-substituted 3-methyleneindolines have been prepared using a four-step procedure involving metalation/bromination of fluorinated Boc-protected anilines, N-propargylation of the resulting o-bromoarylcarbamate and reductive radical cyc...

We observed a striking sequence similarity between precursors for promagainin and procaerulein type I (excluding the caerulein peptide region). Additional comparisons of the promagainin precursor with those of other procaeruleins, proxenopsin, and peptide-Gly-Leu-amide revealed that all possess ...

IntroductionThe metabolic syndrome (MS) components, such as dyslipidemia, prothrombotic status, and increased blood pressure, are risk factors for patients with renal disease. Visceral fat mass is closely related to the MS and atherosclerosis. We investigated the effects of body compositions and...

In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the ingestion of feed containing fumonisin affects the apoptosis balance in liver cells. Thus, a trial was conducted with Nile tilapia fingerlings (2.64 ± 0.06 g) fed diets containing increasing levels of fumonisin (FB) (0-control diet, 20, 40, and 6...

Fumonisins are a group of mycotoxins found in various foods whose consumption is known to be harmful for human health. In this study, we evaluated the ability of three polymers (Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone, PVPP; a resin of N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate and triallyl is...

The design, synthesis, and evaluation of methyl 1,2,8,8a-tetrahydrocyclopropa[c]imidazolo[4,5-e]indol-4-one-6-carboxylate (CImI) derivatives are detailed representing analogs of duocarmycin SA and yatakemycin containing an imidazole replacement for the fused pyrrole found in the DNA alkylation s...

Following the results we previously reported on a series of ethyl 2-phenylthiomethyl 5-hydroxyindole-3-carboxylate derivatives as 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) inhibitors, in order to obtain a more selective compound with respect to the previous generation of derivatives, we decided to modify the struc...

We have successfully synthesized enantiomerically pure (+)- and (−)-tert-butyl 6-cyano-3-[3-ethoxy-1,1,1-trifluoro-2-hydroxy-3-oxopropan-2-yl]-1H-indole-1-carboxylate (+)-1 and (−)-1, which are key intermediates of non-steroidal glucocorticoid receptor modulators, by employing a cinchona alkaloi...

A number of trifluoromethylated 3-(pyrazolyl)indoles was synthesized from 2-(trifluoromethyl)comanic acid, its ethyl ester and amide via intermediate isomeric 5(3)-[3,3,3-trifluoro-2-(phenylhydrazono)propyl]pyrazole-3(5)-carboxylic acids and their derivatives.

The results of the ring opening of 1-phenyl-2,2-dimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane (2) under acidic conditions show a marked diminution in the regioselectivity and in the cis stereoselectivity with respect to the corresponding non-methylated epoxide. The percentage composition of the reaction p...

The narrow therapeutic range and limited pharmacokinetics of available Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have raised serious concerns in the proper management of epilepsy. To overcome this, the present study attempts to identify a candidate molecule targeting voltage gated potassium channels anticipate...

A mutant deficient carboxylesterase which hydrolyzes isoamyl acetate (est2) was isolated from a yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The EST2 gene was cloned and its nucleotide sequence determined. The EST2 gene has an open reading frame of 714 bp (238 amino acids), and the molecular weight of the g...

In present study, we aimed to identify angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibitory peptides from a salt-free soy sauce (SFS), a newly developed antihypertensive seasoning obtained by Aspergillus oryzae fermentation of soybean in the absence of salt, which can be transported through caco-2 c...