scholarly journals β-Alanyl-l-tyrosine. Chemical synthesis, properties and occurrence in larvae of the fleshfly Sarcophaga bullata Parker

1969 ◽  
Vol 113 (5) ◽  
pp. 837-841 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Levenbook ◽  
R. P. Bodnaryk ◽  
T. F. Spande

1. A naturally occurring peptide, termed sarcophagine, has been isolated from larvae of the fleshfly Sarcophaga bullata. 2. The physicochemical properties of the natural peptide are identical with those of synthetic β-alanyl-l-tyrosine. 3. During larval growth the concentration of the dipeptide increases continuously; in the fully grown larva it is the predominant non-protein ninhydrin-positive material. 4. Sarcophagine is rapidly and extensively utilized at the time of hardening and darkening of the insect puparium. 5. By virtue of its much higher solubility than that of free tyrosine, the peptide may serve as a reservoir to provide large amounts of readily available tyrosine for subsequent puparium formation.

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (14) ◽  
pp. 5127
Author(s):  
Olga A. Krasheninina ◽  
Veniamin S. Fishman ◽  
Alexander A. Lomzov ◽  
Alexey V. Ustinov ◽  
Alya G. Venyaminova

We report a universal straightforward strategy for the chemical synthesis of modified oligoribonucleotides containing functional groups of different structures at the 2′ position of ribose. The on-column synthetic concept is based on the incorporation of two types of commercial nucleotide phosphoramidites containing orthogonal 2′-O-protecting groups, namely 2′-O-thiomorpholine-carbothioate (TC, as “permanent”) and 2′-O-tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl (tBDMS, as “temporary”), to RNA during solid-phase synthesis. Subsequently, the support-bound RNA undergoes selective deprotection and follows postsynthetic 2′ functionalization of the naked hydroxyl group. This convenient method to tailor RNA, utilizing the advantages of solid phase approaches, gives an opportunity to introduce site-specifically a wide range of linkers and functional groups. By this strategy, a series of RNAs containing diverse 2′ functionalities were synthesized and studied with respect to their physicochemical properties.


Author(s):  
Ali Nikoomanzar ◽  
Nicholas Chim ◽  
Eric J. Yik ◽  
John C. Chaput

Abstract DNA polymerases play a central role in biology by transferring genetic information from one generation to the next during cell division. Harnessing the power of these enzymes in the laboratory has fueled an increase in biomedical applications that involve the synthesis, amplification, and sequencing of DNA. However, the high substrate specificity exhibited by most naturally occurring DNA polymerases often precludes their use in practical applications that require modified substrates. Moving beyond natural genetic polymers requires sophisticated enzyme-engineering technologies that can be used to direct the evolution of engineered polymerases that function with tailor-made activities. Such efforts are expected to uniquely drive emerging applications in synthetic biology by enabling the synthesis, replication, and evolution of synthetic genetic polymers with new physicochemical properties.


2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1306-1346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudia Emanuele Machado ◽  
Kayo O. Vieira ◽  
Jefferson Luis Ferrari ◽  
Marco Antônio Schiavon

1979 ◽  
Vol 177 (3) ◽  
pp. 791-799 ◽  
Author(s):  
A B Barua ◽  
K Verma ◽  
S R Das

The structure of naturally occurring anhydrovitamin A2 was elucidated as 3-hydroxyanhydroretinol from study of its u.v.–visible, i.r., n.m.r. and mass spectra. The structure has been confirmed by a chemical synthesis. Saccobranchus fossils, a freshwater fish, can convert 3-hydroxyretinol into 3-hydroxyanhydroretinol, which in turn is converted into-3-dehydroretinol. Chemical conversion of 3-hydroxyretinol into 3-dehydroretinol was also carried out.


1982 ◽  
Vol 60 (24) ◽  
pp. 3005-3010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelvin K. Ogilvie ◽  
Ukken O. Cheriyan ◽  
Bruno K. Radatus ◽  
Kendall O. Smith ◽  
Karen S. Galloway ◽  
...  

The chemical synthesis of 9-[[2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethoxy]methyl]guanine is described. This compound, known as BIOLF-62, is active against herpesviruses. This compound is a member of a novel class of nucleoside analogues which lack a rigid carbohydrate ring, but which possess all of the functional groups of naturally occurring deoxynucleosides.


Soft Matter ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (17) ◽  
pp. 4045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Thomson ◽  
David Summers ◽  
Easan Sivaniah

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luyao Wang ◽  
Hanlin Wang ◽  
Haibo Liu ◽  
Xuehua Zou ◽  
Dong Chen ◽  
...  

Abstract Naturally occurring Mn-rich limonite mainly composed of goethite and manganese oxides was used to remove tetracycline (TC) from the aqueous solution. The physicochemical properties of limonite were illustrated by various characterization techniques such as XRD, FE-TEM, XPS and FT-IR. The effects of dosage, initial solution pH, temperature and coexisting anions on TC removal were investigated. The results showed that TC could be efficiently adsorbed by limonite with high specific surface area and mesoporous structure through electrostatic interaction and complexation. The co-existence of PO43- inhibited the adsorption of TC by limonite due to the competition with TC for active sites. In addition, manganese oxides exhibited oxidative properties to TC, and the singlet oxygen (1O2) generated during the redox reaction was responsible for TC degradation. Furthermore, the regenerated limonite displayed an efficient recycling performance after four cycles. This study revealed that the Mn-rich limonite was a promising adsorbent for TC removal from aqueous solutions and promoted the application of natural mineral material in the environmental field.


Author(s):  
Pratik Shinde ◽  
Chandra Sekhar Rout

The tin sulfide (SnxSy) class of materials has attracted tremendous research interest owing to their intriguing physicochemical properties. In this review, we explore the recent progress in their synthesis, properties, and applications.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 1732-1739
Author(s):  
Giovanni Picca ◽  
Markus Probst ◽  
Simon M Langenegger ◽  
Oleg Khorev ◽  
Peter Bütikofer ◽  
...  

The chemical synthesis of molecular probes to identify and study membrane proteins involved in the biological pathway of protein glycosylation is described. Two short-chain glycolipid analogs that mimic the naturally occurring substrate mannosyl phosphoryl dolichol exhibit either photoreactive and clickable properties or allow the use of a fluorescence readout. Both probes consist of a hydrophilic mannose headgroup that is linked to a citronellol derivative via a phosphodiester bridge. Moreover, a novel phosphoramidite chemistry-based method offers a straightforward approach for the non-enzymatic incorporation of the saccharide moiety in an anomerically pure form.


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