Opposing enantiomers of tartaric acid anchored on a surface generate different insulin assemblies and hence contrasting cellular responses

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 4367-4374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weili Wei ◽  
Can Xu ◽  
Nan Gao ◽  
Jinsong Ren ◽  
Xiaogang Qu
Keyword(s):  
Tartaric Acid ◽  
Cellular Responses ◽  
Surface Generate

The Response of Testis Cells to Low Dose X-Irradiation

1981 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 542-543
Author(s):  
D. E. Philpott ◽  
W. Sapp ◽  
C. Williams ◽  
Joann Stevenson ◽  
S. Black
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Light Microscopy ◽  
Dose Level ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Light And Electron Microscopy ◽  
Cellular Responses ◽  
Post Irradiation ◽  
X Irradiation

The response of spermatogonial cells to X-irradiation is well documented. It has been shown that there is a radiation resistent stem cell (As) which, after irradiation, replenishes the seminiferous epithelium. Most investigations in this area have dealt with radiation dosages of 100R or more. This study was undertaken to observe cellular responses at doses less than 100R of X-irradiation utilizing a system in which the tissue can be used for light and electron microscopy.Brown B6D2F1 mice aged 16 weeks were exposed to X-irradiation (225KeV; 15mA; filter 0.35 Cu; 50-60 R/min). Four mice were irradiated at each dose level between 1 and 100 rads. Testes were removed 3 days post-irradiation, fixed, and embedded. Sections were cut at 2 microns for light microscopy. After staining, surviving spermatogonia were identified and counted in tubule cross sections. The surviving fraction of spermatogonia compared to control, S/S0, was plotted against dose to give the curve shown in Fig. 1.

ANTIPHYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT OF TARTARIC ACID SYNTHETIC DERIVATIVES

2020 ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
B. G. Babayan ◽  
S. A. Bagdasaryan ◽  
M. A. Melkumyan ◽  
A. R. Mikaelyan
Keyword(s):  
Tartaric Acid ◽  
Synthetic Derivatives

Enzymatic Iodination of Maleic and Fumaric Acids Diethyl Esters

2009 ◽  
Vol 59 (12) ◽  
pp. 1400-1404
Author(s):  
Marius Tudorascu ◽  
Spiridon Oprea ◽  
Afrodita Doina Marculescu ◽  
Stefania Tudorascu
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Tartaric Acid ◽  
Disperse System ◽  
Hydrogen Peroxide Solution ◽  
Ultrasonic Pretreatment ◽  
Tartaric Acids ◽  
Inactive Form ◽  
Generating System ◽  
Sole Product

The mechanism of the enzymatic iodination process of diethylmaleate and diethylfumarate (which present no miscibility with water) in the presence of lactoperoxidase, both in diluted hydrogen peroxide solution and in a generating system of hydrogen peroxide using ammonium and calcium iodides as halide sources in disperse system (after an ultrasonic pretreatment) was studied. The obtained sole product (diethyl-2, 3-diiodosuccinate) after the enzymatic iodination process was directly hydrolyzed to a tartaric acid present in an optically inactive form. The mechanism of obtaining the intermediate and final products and respectively, the existence of both D, L-tartaric acid and meso-tartaric acids (as lithium bitartrates) were also investigated.

Synthesis and Kinetics of Highly Substituted Piperidines in the Presence of Tartaric Acid as a Catalyst

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 302-311
Author(s):  
Younes Ghalandarzehi ◽  
Mehdi Shahraki ◽  
Sayyed M. Habibi-Khorassani
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Tartaric Acid ◽  
Aromatic Aldehydes ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Rate Determining Step ◽  
State Approximation ◽  
Solvent Free Conditions ◽  
Steady State Approximation ◽  
Absorbance Changes ◽  
The One

Aim & Scope: The synthesis of highly substituted piperidine from the one-pot reaction between aromatic aldehydes, anilines and β-ketoesters in the presence of tartaric acid as a catalyst has been investigated in both methanol and ethanol media at ambient temperature. Different conditions of temperature and solvent were employed for calculating the thermodynamic parameters and obtaining an experimental approach to the kinetics and mechanism. Experiments were carried out under different temperature and solvent conditions. Material and Methods: Products were characterized by comparison of physical data with authentic samples and spectroscopic data (IR and NMR). Rate constants are presented as an average of several kinetic runs (at least 6-10) and are reproducible within ± 3%. The overall rate of reaction is followed by monitoring the absorbance changes of the products versus time on a Varian (Model Cary Bio- 300) UV-vis spectrophotometer with a 10 mm light-path cell. Results: The best result was achieved in the presence of 0.075 g (0.1 M) of catalyst and 5 mL methanol at ambient temperature. When the reaction was carried out under solvent-free conditions, the product was obtained in a moderate yield (25%). Methanol was optimized as a desirable solvent in the synthesis of piperidine, nevertheless, ethanol in a kinetic investigation had none effect on the enhancement of the reaction rate than methanol. Based on the spectral data, the overall order of the reaction followed the second order kinetics. The results showed that the first step of the reaction mechanism is a rate determining step. Conclusion: The use of tartaric acid has many advantages such as mild reaction conditions, simple and readily available precursors and inexpensive catalyst. The proposed mechanism was confirmed by experimental results and a steady state approximation.

Enzymes as a Reservoir of Host Defence Peptides

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (14) ◽  
pp. 1310-1323
Author(s):  
Andrea Bosso ◽  
Antimo Di Maro ◽  
Valeria Cafaro ◽  
Alberto Di Donato ◽  
Eugenio Notomista ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Innate Immunity ◽  
Biological Activity ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Catalytic Properties ◽  
Cellular Responses ◽  
Host Defence ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Active Peptides ◽  
Wide Range

Host defence peptides (HDPs) are powerful modulators of cellular responses to various types of insults caused by pathogen agents. To date, a wide range of HDPs, from species of different kingdoms including bacteria, plant and animal with extreme diversity in structure and biological activity, have been described. Apart from a limited number of peptides ribosomally synthesized, a large number of promising and multifunctional HDPs have been identified within protein precursors, with properties not necessarily related to innate immunity, consolidating the fascinating hypothesis that proteins have a second or even multiple biological mission in the form of one or more bio-active peptides. Among these precursors, enzymes constitute certainly an interesting group, because most of them are mainly globular and characterized by a fine specific internal structure closely related to their catalytic properties and also because they are yet little considered as potential HDP releasing proteins. In this regard, the main aim of the present review is to describe a panel of HDPs, identified in all canonical classes of enzymes, and to provide a detailed description on hydrolases and their corresponding HDPs, as there seems to exist a striking link between these structurally sophisticated catalysts and their high content in cationic and amphipathic cryptic peptides.

Influence of substrate on modified oscillation reactions of the Belousov-Zhabotinskii type

1983 ◽  
Vol 48 (11) ◽  
pp. 3223-3228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Ševčík ◽  
Ľubica Adamčíková
Keyword(s):  
Oxalic Acid ◽  
Kinetic Parameters ◽  
Tartaric Acid ◽  
Bz Reaction ◽  
Oscillation Cycle ◽  
Influence Of Substrate

The kinetic parameters of the reaction steps of the oscillation cycle and the parameters of modified oscillation reactions of the Belousov-Zhabotinskii (BZ) type with oxalic acid, tartaric acid, and hypophosphite ions were compared with predictions of Edelson's analysis based on the mechanism of the classical BZ reaction.

scholarly journals Peppers: A “Hot” Natural Source for Antitumor Compounds

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1521
Author(s):  
Micael Rodrigues Cunha ◽  
Maurício Temotheo Tavares ◽  
Thais Batista Fernandes ◽  
Roberto Parise-Filho
Keyword(s):  
Cell Death ◽  
Cellular Responses ◽  
Biological Applications ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Cytotoxic Effects ◽  
Antiproliferative Effects ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Antitumor Compounds ◽  
Tumorigenic Cells ◽  
Ancient Civilizations

Piper, Capsicum, and Pimenta are the main genera of peppers consumed worldwide. The traditional use of peppers by either ancient civilizations or modern societies has raised interest in their biological applications, including cytotoxic and antiproliferative effects. Cellular responses upon treatment with isolated pepper-derived compounds involve mechanisms of cell death, especially through proapoptotic stimuli in tumorigenic cells. In this review, we highlight naturally occurring secondary metabolites of peppers with cytotoxic effects on cancer cell lines. Available mechanisms of cell death, as well as the development of analogues, are also discussed.

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