Membrane fluidization & eryptotic properties of hesperidin–copper complex

RSC Advances ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (29) ◽  
pp. 11138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stalin Selvaraj ◽  
Sridharan Krishnaswamy ◽  
Venkappayya Devashya ◽  
Swaminathan Sethuraman ◽  
Uma Maheswari Krishnan
Keyword(s):  
Copper Complex ◽  
Membrane Fluidization

Tetranuclear Copper and Mononuclear Nickel Complex of the Schiff Base of (3Z)-3-Hydrazonobutan-2-One Oxime with Different Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds: Synthesis, Single Crystal X-Ray Structure, Catecholase Activity, Phenoxazinone Synthase Activity, Catalytic Study for the Homocoupling of Benzyl Amines

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swaraj Sengupta ◽  
Sahanwaj Khan ◽  
Shyamal K. Chattopadhyay ◽  
Indrani Banerjee ◽  
Tarun K. Panda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Schiff Base ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Copper Complex ◽  
Carbonyl Compounds ◽  
Nickel Complex ◽  
Schiff Base Ligands ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Phenoxazinone Synthase ◽  
Catecholase Activity ◽  
Aromatic Carbonyl Compounds

Synthesis and characterisation of one trinuclear copper complex, ([Cu<sub>3</sub>L<sub>3</sub>O]ClO<sub>4</sub>) (<b>1</b>) and one nickel complex ([Ni(L'H)<sub>2</sub>(dmso)<sub>2</sub>](ClO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>) (<b>2</b>) with Schiff base ligands: (3Z)-3-((Z)-(1-(thiophen-2-yl)ethylidene)hydrazono)butan-2-one oxime (LH) and 1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)hydrazono)butan-2-one oxime (L<sup>'</sup>H). <b>1</b> shows high catecholase activity and has also been tested as a catalyst for the synthesis of benzylimine. <b>2 </b> shows phenoxazinone synthase activity.

scholarly journals Switching-On Fluorescence by Copper (II) and Basic Anions: A Case Study with a Pyrene-Functionalized Squaramide

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1301
Author(s):  
Giacomo Picci ◽  
Jessica Milia ◽  
Maria Carla Aragoni ◽  
Massimiliano Arca ◽  
Simon J. Coles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Copper Complex ◽  
Receptor Complex ◽  
Emission Properties ◽  
Naked Eye ◽  
Intense Emission ◽  
Uv Lamp

The new symmetric acyclic N,N’-bis(1-pyrenyl) squaramide (H2L) functionalized with the pyrene moiety as a fluorogenic fragment has been designed and its ability to selectively detect specific anions and metals investigated. H2L selectively binds Cl− both in solution (DMSO 0.5% H2O and MeCN) and in the solid state, and allows to selectively detect Cu2+ in MeCN with the formation of a 2:1 metal-receptor complex, with a green intense emission appreciable by naked eye under the UV lamp. The H2L copper complex preserves its emission properties in the presence of Cl−. The addition of basic anions (OH−, CN−, and F−) up to 10 equivalents caused the deprotonation of the squaramide NHs and a dramatic change of the emission properties of the H2L copper complex.

scholarly journals Interactions of Linear Analogues of Battacin with Negatively Charged Lipid Membranes

Membranes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
Kinga Burdach ◽  
Dagmara Tymecka ◽  
Aneta Urban ◽  
Robert Lasek ◽  
Dariusz Bartosik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Membranes ◽  
Liquid Crystalline ◽  
Lipid Membrane ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflection ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Insertion Depth ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Acyl Chains ◽  
Hydrophobic Portion ◽  
Membrane Fluidization

The increasing resistance of bacteria to available antibiotics has stimulated the search for new antimicrobial compounds with less specific mechanisms of action. These include the ability to disrupt the structure of the cell membrane, which in turn leads to its damage. In this context, amphiphilic lipopeptides belong to the class of the compounds which may fulfill this requirement. In this paper, we describe two linear analogues of battacin with modified acyl chains to tune the balance between the hydrophilic and hydrophobic portion of lipopeptides. We demonstrate that both compounds display antimicrobial activity with the lowest values of minimum inhibitory concentrations found for Gram-positive pathogens. Therefore, their mechanism of action was evaluated on a molecular level using model lipid films mimicking the membrane of Gram-positive bacteria. The surface pressure measurements revealed that both lipopeptides show ability to bind and incorporate into the lipid monolayers, resulting in decreased ordering of lipids and membrane fluidization. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging demonstrated that the exposure of the model bilayers to lipopeptides leads to a transition from the ordered gel phase to disordered liquid crystalline phase. This observation was confirmed by attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) results, which revealed that lipopeptide action causes a substantial increase in the average tilt angle of lipid acyl chains with respect to the surface normal to compensate for lipopeptide insertion into the membrane. Moreover, the peptide moieties in both molecules do not adopt any well-defined secondary structure upon binding with the lipid membrane. It was also observed that a small difference in the structure of a lipophilic chain, altering the balance between hydrophobic and hydrophilic portion of the molecules, results in different insertion depth of the active compounds.

A mononuclear copper complex as bifunctional electrocatalyst for CO2 reduction and water oxidation

2021 ◽  
pp. 115106
Author(s):  
Ning-ning Shi ◽  
Wang-jing Xie ◽  
Dong-mei Zhang ◽  
Yu-Hua Fan ◽  
Lian-Sheng Cui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Copper Complex ◽  
Water Oxidation ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Bifunctional Electrocatalyst

scholarly journals Diethyldithiocarbamate-copper complex (CuET) inhibits colorectal cancer progression via miR-16-5p and 15b-5p/ALDH1A3/PKM2 axis-mediated aerobic glycolysis pathway

Oncogenesis ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Huang ◽  
Yichao Hou ◽  
Xiaoling Weng ◽  
Wenjing Pang ◽  
Lidan Hou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Progression ◽  
Copper Complex ◽  
Aerobic Glycolysis ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Downstream Effector ◽  
Glycolysis Pathway ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Progression

AbstractExploring novel anticancer drugs to optimize the efficacy may provide a benefit for the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC). Disulfiram (DSF), as an antialcoholism drug, is metabolized into diethyldithiocarbamate-copper complex (CuET) in vivo, which has been reported to exert the anticancer effects on various tumors in preclinical studies. However, little is known about whether CuET plays an anti-cancer role in CRC. In this study, we found that CuET had a marked effect on suppressing CRC progression both in vitro and in vivo by reducing glucose metabolism. Mechanistically, using RNA-seq analysis, we identified ALDH1A3 as a target gene of CuET, which promoted cell viability and the capacity of clonal formation and inhibited apoptosis in CRC cells. MicroRNA (miR)-16-5p and 15b-5p were shown to synergistically regulate ALDH1A3, which was negatively correlated with both of them and inversely correlated with the survival of CRC patients. Notably, using co-immunoprecipitation followed with mass spectrometry assays, we identified PKM2 as a direct downstream effector of ALDH1A3 that stabilized PKM2 by reducing ubiquitination. Taken together, we disclose that CuET treatment plays an active role in inhibiting CRC progression via miR-16-5p and 15b-5p/ALDH1A3/PKM2 axis–mediated aerobic glycolysis pathway.

ON THE TIMING OF THE OLD COPPER COMPLEX IN NORTH AMERICA: A COMPARISON OF RADIOCARBON DATES FROM DIFFERENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXTS

Radiocarbon ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
David P Pompeani ◽  
Byron A Steinman ◽  
Mark B Abbott ◽  
Katherine M Pompeani ◽  
William Reardon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Lake Sediment ◽  
Copper Complex ◽  
Lake Superior ◽  
Copper Mining ◽  
Radiocarbon Dates ◽  
Copper Mines ◽  
Tool Technology ◽  
High Lead ◽  
Old Copper Complex

ABSTRACT The Old Copper Complex (OCC) refers to the production of heavy copper-tool technology by Archaic Native American societies in the Lake Superior region. To better define the timing of the OCC, we evaluated 53 (eight new and 45 published) radiocarbon (14C) dates associated with copper artifacts and mines. We compared these dates to six lake sediment-based chronologies of copper mining and annealing in the Michigan Copper District. 14C dates grouped by archaeological context show that cremation remains, and wood and cordage embedded in copper artifacts have ages that overlap with the timing of high lead (Pb) concentrations in lake sediment. In contrast, dates in stratigraphic association and from mines are younger than those from embedded and cremation materials, suggesting that the former groups reflect the timing of processes that occurred post-abandonment. The comparatively young dates obtained from copper mines therefore likely reflect abandonment and infill of the mines rather than active use. Excluding three anomalously young samples, the ages of embedded organic material associated with 15 OCC copper artifacts range from 8500 to 3580 cal BP, confirming that the OCC is among the oldest known metalworking societies in the world.

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