scholarly journals Structure and apoprotein linkages of phycourobilin

1985 ◽  
Vol 226 (3) ◽  
pp. 723-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
S D Killilea ◽  
P O'Carra
Keyword(s):  
Double Bond ◽  
Pyrrole Ring ◽  
Cysteine Residue ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Ring Nitrogen ◽  
Prosthetic Groups ◽  
Ring Nitrogen Atom ◽  
Alpha Carbon ◽  
Reduced State ◽  
Bridge Position

R-Phycoerythrin contains two covalently bound bilin prosthetic groups, phycoerythrobilin and phycourobilin. The two chromophore types were separated as their peptide-bound derivatives by subjecting tryptic digests of R-phycoerythrin to adsorption chromatography on Sephadex G-25. The structure and apoprotein linkages of the bound phycoerythrobilin were found to be identical with those previously reported for this phycobilin [Killilea, O'Carra & Murphy (1980) Biochem. J. 187, 311-320]. Phycourobilin is a tetrapyrrole, containing no oxo bridges and has the same order of side chains as IX alpha bilins. The chromophore is linked to the peptide through two and possibly three of its pyrrole rings. One linkage possibly consists of an ester bond between the hydroxy group of a serine residue and the propionic acid side chain of one of the inner rings. The second linkage is a labile thioether bond between a cysteine residue and the C2 side chain of pyrrole ring A. The third linkage is a stable thioether bond between a cysteine residue and the alpha-carbon atom of the C2 side chain of pyrrole ring D. Ring D is unsaturated and is attached to ring C through a saturated carbon bridge. Rings B and C have a conjugated system of five bonds, as found in other urobilinoid pigments. Ring A is attached to ring B via a saturated carbon bridge. Both of the alpha-positions of ring A are in the reduced state, but the ring does contain an unsaturated centre (probably a double bond between the beta-carbon and the ring nitrogen atom). The presence of this double bond and its isomerization into the bridge position between rings A and B would explain the extension of the conjugated system of phycourobilin to that of a phycoerythrobilinoid/rhodenoid pigment in acid or alkali.

scholarly journals Structures and apoprotein linkages of phycoerythrobilin and phycocyanobilin

1980 ◽  
Vol 187 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Derek Killilea ◽  
Padraig O'Carra ◽  
Richard F. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Double Bond ◽  
Pyrrole Ring ◽  
Cysteine Residue ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Elimination Reaction ◽  
Serine Residue ◽  
Structural Revision ◽  
Carbon Side Chain ◽  
Outer Position ◽  
Reduced State

Phycoerythrobilin and phycocyanobilin are covalently attached to the apoproteins of phycoerythrins and phycocyanins. One linkage consists of an ester bond between the hydroxy group of a serine residue and the propionate side chain on one of the inner pyrrole rings (probably ring C). The other linkage is a labile thioether bond between a cysteine residue and the two-carbon side chain on pyrrole ring A. This side chain and both of the α-positions of the ring A are in the reduced state. This constitutes an important structural revision, since, in the structures currently accepted for the phycobilins, the two-carbon side chain on ring A is depicted as an ethylidene grouping and this has been regarded not only as a very characteristic feature of the phycobilins, but also as a probable structural feature of the chromophore of phytochrome, largely on the basis of other analogies with the phycobilins. The ethylidene-containing structures apply instead to artefact forms of the pigments released from the apoproteins by treatment with hot methanol. Cleavage of the ring-A linkage involves an elimination reaction releasing the cysteine residue and generating a double bond in the ring-A side chain. During cleavage in methanol the direction of the elimination is towards the ring, generating the ethylidene double bond. Since this is linked to the conjugated system, the methanol-released pigments differ spectrally from the native phycobilins. During acid-catalysed release of the pigments, the elimination apparently goes in the opposite direction, generating a double bond at the outer position of the side chain. Since this double bond is not linked to the conjugated system, the acid-released pigments remain spectrally identical with their protein-bound counterparts.

A Novel Scheme for the Synthesis of 21-Acetoxypregna-1,4,9(11)-triene- 17α,21-diol-3,20-dione from 9α-Hydroxyandrostenedione

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 606-610
Author(s):  
Nguyen T. Diep ◽  
Luu D. Huy
Keyword(s):  
Double Bond ◽  
Chemical Synthesis ◽  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Final Stage ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Entire Process ◽  
Drug Synthesis ◽  
First Time

Background: Vietnam currently imports up to 90% of the pharmaceuticals it consumes and 100% of the steroid-based pharmaceuticals. The ability for efficient chemical synthesis of the steroids could create commercial opportunities to address this issue. Synthesis of 21-acetoxypregna-1,4,9(11)- triene-17α,21-diol-3,20-dione is considered a key intermediate in the scheme of steroidal drug synthesis. Previous synthesis attempts of such steroids (corticoids) introduce a double bond at C-1(2) in the final stage of synthesis, which delivers a poor yield and reduces the economic efficiency of the process. Objective: To study and develop a novel and effective method for the synthesis of 21-acetoxypregna- 1,4,9(11)-triene-17α,21-diol-3,20-dione. Methods: Using 9α-hydroxyandrostenedione as a substrate chemical synthesis was performed as follows: pregnane side chain construction at C-17 (acetylene method), introduction of C-1(2) double bond (using SeO2), epimerization of C-17 (via 17-ONO2 ester) and Stork’s iodination. Results: 21-acetoxypregna-1,4,9(11)-triene-17α,21-diol-3,20-dione was prepared from 9α- hydroxyandrostenedione with an improved yield compared to previous attempts. Conclusion: Here, 21-acetoxypregna-1,4,9(11)-triene-17α,21-diol-3,20-dione has been synthesized from 9α-hydroxyandrostenedione based on a novel, effective and commercially feasible scheme. The introduction of the C-1(2) double bond at an earlier stage of the synthesis has increased the economic efficiency of the entire process. For the first time, the indirect epimerization mechanism has been clarified along with the configuration of the C-17 stereo-center which has been confirmed using NOESY data.

Critical Review of Biotransformational Studies on Steroids by Using Culture of Cunninghamella blakesleeana

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azizuddin ◽  
Muhammad Iqbal ◽  
Syed Ghulam Musharraf
Keyword(s):  
Double Bond ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Structural Modification ◽  
Bond Formation ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Synthetic Compounds ◽  
Efficient Approach ◽  
Cunninghamella Blakesleeana ◽  
Different Strains

: For several decades, biotransformational studies on steroidal compounds have gained a lot of attention because it is an efficient approach for the structural modification of complicated natural or synthetic compounds with high regio-, chemo- and stereoselectivity at environmentally friendly conditions. This review summarizes the use of different strains of Cunninghamella blakesleeana for the biotransformation of sixteen steroids 1-16 into a variety of transformed products. The transformed products may be important as a drug or precursor for the production of important pharmaceuticals. The types of reactions performed by C. blakesleeana include hydroxylation, epoxidation, reduction, demethylation, oxidation, glycosidation, double bond formation, side-chain degradation, isomerisation and opening of an isoxazol ring, which would be difficult to produce by traditional synthesis.

Migration of the Double Bond in the Side Chain of Sterols with Iodine.

1970 ◽  
Vol 35 (12) ◽  
pp. 4145-4148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuo Ikekawa ◽  
Yasushi Honma ◽  
Naoko Morisaki ◽  
Kiyoshi Sakai
Keyword(s):  
Double Bond ◽  
Side Chain

One-pot synthesis of N-substituted-3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone chelate complexes of aluminum, gallium, and indium

1989 ◽  
Vol 67 (11) ◽  
pp. 1708-1710 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaihui Zhang ◽  
T. L. Thomas Hui ◽  
Chris Orvig
Keyword(s):  
Metal Ions ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Nucleophilic Attack ◽  
Electronic Effects ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Group 13 ◽  
Pyrone Ring ◽  
One Pot Synthesis ◽  
Ring Nitrogen ◽  
Ring Nitrogen Atom

A series of tris(3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyridinonato)metal(III) and tris(3-hydroxy-6-hydroxymethyl-4-pyridinonato)metal(III) complexes have been prepared in water by one-pot synthesis directly from maltol and kojic acid, respectively, and the metal ion (M = Al, Ga, In) with an appropriate amine. The pyridinones have substituents at the ring nitrogen atom (CH3, C2H5). The tris(3-hydroxy-4-pyronato)metal(III) complexes are formed insitu and these undergo nucleophilic attack by the primary amine; the appropriate tris(3-hydroxy-4-pyridinonato)metal(III) complexes are obtained. This method bypasses the sequential syntheses of ligand and metal complex, and has improved the yields of the tris(ligand)metal complexes, in particular by making them much more easily accessible. The electronic effects of binding the pyrone to the metal ions and of the substituents on the pyrone ring on the reactivity are discussed. Keywords: 3-hydroxy-4 pyridinone complexes, group 13 metal ions, one-pot synthesis.

scholarly journals Determination of the structure of an N-substituted protoporphyrin isolated from the livers of griseofulvin-fed mice

1995 ◽  
Vol 307 (2) ◽  
pp. 505-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
R M A Bellingham ◽  
A H Gibbs ◽  
F de Matteis ◽  
L Y Lian ◽  
G C K Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Complex ◽  
Pyrrole Ring ◽  
Protoporphyrin Ix ◽  
Free Base ◽  
Mechanism Of Formation ◽  
Ring Nitrogen ◽  
Green Pigments ◽  
Anti Fungal ◽  
Pyrrole Nitrogen

Feeding mice with griseofulvin, a widely used anti-fungal agent which induces protoporphyria as a side-effect, leads to the formation in the liver of two green pigments which have been shown to be porphyrin adducts. In this work, the major porphyrin adduct isolated from the livers of griseofulvin-fed mice has been characterized structurally using one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy. The adduct was shown to be an N-alkylated protoporphyrin IX in which the whole of griseofulvin (less a hydrogen atom) is attached to a pyrrole ring nitrogen of the porphyrin. It was shown that the drug-to-porphyrin linkage is an an -O-CH2-Npyrrole = linkage, to either the 4- or 6-position of ring a of griseofulvin. In an attempt to identify which pyrrole nitrogen is involved in this linkage, the 1H spectra of the free base and zinc complex of the adduct were compared with the corresponding spectra of the four regioisomers of N-methylprotoporphyrin. These comparisons indicated that the adduct isolated from the livers of griseofulvin-fed mice is either the NC or the ND regioisomer, although a clear distinction between these two could not be made on the available evidence. The mechanism of formation of the adduct and its relation to griseofulvin-induced protoporphyria are discussed.

Extractives of Australian timbers. X. Autoxidation and other reactions of the conjugated side-chain of eberlin lactone. Isolation of a new isomer of ebelin lactone

1970 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 2085 ◽  
Author(s):  
RA Eade ◽  
J Ellis ◽  
JS Shannon ◽  
HV Simes ◽  
JJH Simes
Keyword(s):  
Double Bond ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Osmium Tetroxide ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Methyl Groups ◽  
Stepwise Manner ◽  
Terminal Double Bond ◽  
Conjugated Triene

The conjugated triene side-chain of ebelin lactone has been degraded in a stepwise manner using osmium tetroxide. A new isomer of ebelin lactone has been isolated from the sapogenin mixture and has been assigned the structure (9) in which the 25(26) double bond has the cis configuration. Autoxidation of ebelin lactone in the solid state yields a mixture from which three compounds have been isolated and identified; all three arise from oxidation of the side-chain at the terminal double bond and methyl groups.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document