- Synthesis and photophysics of benzazole based triazoles with amino acid-derived pendant units. Multiparametric optical sensors for BSA and CT-DNA in solution
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Herein we report the synthesis of a series of amino acid-derived triazoles by an organocatalytic cycloaddition reaction between azides and carbonyl compounds, catalyzed by a simple amine. These compounds present absorption maxima located in the UV-B ascribed to fully spin and symmetry allowed electronic transitions and a main fluorescence emission in the UV-A (~380 nm) with a relatively large Stokes shift (5700 cm?1). No significant solvatochromism was observed in both ground and excited states. Unexpectedly, the benzoxazole derivatives presented much higher fluorescence quantum yield values (40–80%) of compared to the sulfur analogues (3–6%). In addition, the DNA binding assays indicated that these compounds presented strong interaction with CT-DNA, which could be attributed to π-stacking and intermolecular hydrogen-bonding. The interaction of the benzazoles with bovine serum albumin (BSA) was also investigated, where a suppression mechanism was observed. In each case, docking was performed to better understand the observed interactions.
- Debia, Natalí P.,Rodríguez, Juan J.P.,da Silveira, Carolina H.,Chaves, Otavio A.,Iglesias, Bernardo A.,Rodembusch, Fabiano S.,Lüdtke, Diogo S.
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- New synthetic route to γ-mercaptomethyl PNA monomers
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Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are oligonucleotide mimics widely used as antisense, antigene molecules, and biotechnological tools. Recently, several microarrays and other biosensors based on PNAs have been developed. The construction of PNA molecular beacons or light-up probes for DNA detection requires the labelling of the PNA moiety. Labels are usually attached at the C or N terminal end by a flexible linker or in the middle of a PNA sequence, substituting one PNA base with an artificial base or by attaching fluorophores to a modified PNA backbone. The need to develop simple protocols to label PNAs encouraged us to design a new procedure for the synthesis of γ-mercaptomethyl-modified PNA. Here we propose a new strategy for the synthesis of modified PNAs, bearing amino acid side chains. The synthesis is straightforward and is an improvement to the procedures reported so far, as it uses stable intermediates and proceeds with better yields. Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
- Pensato, Soccorsa,Domenico D'Andrea, Luca,Pedone, Carlo,Romanelli, Alessandra
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p. 2499 - 2506
(2008/12/22)
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- Arylaminoethyl amides as noncovalent inhibitors of cathepsin S. Part 2: Optimization of P1 and N-aryl
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A systematic study of anilines led to the discovery of a metabolically robust fluoroindoline replacement for the alkoxy aniline toxicophore in 1. Investigations of the P1 pocket resulted in the discovery of a wide tolerance of functionality leading to the discovery of 11 as a potent and selective inhibitor of cathepsin S.
- Alper, Phillip B.,Liu, Hong,Chatterjee, Arnab K.,Nguyen, Khanhlinh T.,Tully, David C.,Tumanut, Christine,Li, Jun,Harris, Jennifer L.,Tuntland, Tove,Chang, Jonathan,Gordon, Perry,Hollenbeck, Thomas,Karanewsky, Donald S.
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p. 1486 - 1490
(2007/10/03)
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- Exploration of the P1 SAR of aldehyde cathepsin K inhibitors.
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The synthesis and biological activity of a series of aldehyde inhibitors of cathepsin K are reported. Exploration of the properties of the S(1) subsite with a series of alpha-amino aldehyde derivatives substituted at the P(1) position afforded compounds with cathepsin K IC(50)s between 52 microM and 15 nM.
- Catalano, John G,Deaton, David N,Furfine, Eric S,Hassell, Annie M,McFadyen, Robert B,Miller, Aaron B,Miller, Larry R,Shewchuk, Lisa M,Willard Jr., Derril H,Wright, Lois L
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p. 275 - 278
(2007/10/03)
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- One-pot synthesis of N-protected β-chiral amino alcohols
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N-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-S-benzyl-cysteine, N-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl-alanine-, S-trityl-cysteine-, O-tert-butyl-serine- and O-tertbutyl-tyrosine were converted to the corresponding alcohols via sodium borohydride reduction of their in situ formed methy
- Somlai, Csaba,Peter, Antal,Forgo, Peter,Penke, Botond
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p. 1815 - 1820
(2007/10/03)
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- Aminosulf(ox)ides as Ligands for Iridium(I)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation
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A new class of efficient catalysts was developed for the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of unsymmetrical ketones. A series of chiral N,S-chelates (6-22) was synthesized to serve as ligands in the iridium(I)-catalyzed reduction of ketones. Both formic a
- Petra, Danielle G. I.,Kamer, Paul C. J.,Spek, Anthony L.,Schoemaker, Hans E.,Van Leeuwen, Piet W. N. M.
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p. 3010 - 3017
(2007/10/03)
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