General base catalysis of reversible beta elimination reactions.

Kinetics of formation of 2-imino-4-thiazolidone from S-ethoxycarbonylmethylisothiouronium chloride has been studied in aqueous buffers and dilute hydrochloric acid. The reaction is subject to general base catalysis, the β value being 0.65. Its rate limiting step consists in acid-catalyzed splitting off of ethoxide ion from dipolar tetrahedral intermediate. At pH < 2 formation of this intermediate becomes rate-limiting; rate constant of its formation is 2 . 104 s-1.

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Evidence for general base catalysis by protic solvents in a kinetic study of alcoholyses and hydrolyses of 1-(phenoxycarbonyl)pyridinium ions under both solvolytic and non-solvolytic conditions

Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications ◽

10.1135/cccc2008164 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 74 (1) ◽

pp. 43-55 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Dennis N. Kevill ◽

Byoung-Chun Park ◽

Jin Burm Kyong

Keyword(s):

Second Order ◽

Base Catalysis ◽

Substitution Reactions ◽

Third Order ◽

Methoxy Derivative ◽

First Order ◽

General Base ◽

Protic Solvents ◽

Kinetics Of ◽

Pyridinium Ions

The kinetics of nucleophilic substitution reactions of 1-(phenoxycarbonyl)pyridinium ions, prepared with the essentially non-nucleophilic/non-basic fluoroborate as the counterion, have been studied using up to 1.60 M methanol in acetonitrile as solvent and under solvolytic conditions in 2,2,2-trifluoroethan-1-ol (TFE) and its mixtures with water. Under the non- solvolytic conditions, the parent and three pyridine-ring-substituted derivatives were studied. Both second-order (first-order in methanol) and third-order (second-order in methanol) kinetic contributions were observed. In the solvolysis studies, since solvent ionizing power values were almost constant over the range of aqueous TFE studied, a Grunwald–Winstein equation treatment of the specific rates of solvolysis for the parent and the 4-methoxy derivative could be carried out in terms of variations in solvent nucleophilicity, and an appreciable sensitivity to changes in solvent nucleophilicity was found.

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Structure of a canonical RNase YoeB bound to the ribosome

Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances ◽

10.1107/s2053273314097927 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 70 (a1) ◽

pp. C207-C207

Author(s):

Yun Chen ◽

Shu Feng ◽

Katsuhiko Kamada ◽

Han Wang ◽

Kai Tang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Specific Activity ◽

Base Catalysis ◽

Mass Spectrometry Data ◽

Catalytic Core ◽

General Base ◽

Rna Hydrolysis ◽

70S Ribosome ◽

A Site ◽

Insight Into

As a typical endoribonuclease, YoeB mediates cellular adaptation in diverse bacteria by degrading mRNAs on its activation. Although the catalytic core of YoeB is thought to be identical to well-studied nucleases, this enzyme specifically targets mRNA substrates that are associated with ribosomes in vivo. However, the molecular mechanism of mRNA recognition and cleavage by YoeB, and the requirement of ribosome for its optimal activity, largely remain elusive. Here, we report the structure of YoeB bound to 70S ribosome in pre-cleavage state, revealing that both the 30S and 50S subunits participate in YoeB binding. The mRNA is recognized by the catalytic core of YoeB, of which the general base/acid (Glu46/His83) are within hydrogen-bonding distance to their reaction atoms, demonstrating an active conformation of YoeB on ribosome. Also, the mRNA orientation involves the universally conserved A1493 and G530 of 16S rRNA. In addition, mass spectrometry data indicated that YoeB cleaves mRNA following the second position at the A-site codon, resulting in a final product with a 3'–phosphate at the newly formed 3' end. Our results demonstrate a classical acid-base catalysis for YoeB-mediated RNA hydrolysis and provide insight into how the ribosome is essential for its specific activity.

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Micellar catalysis of organic reactions. VIII. Kinetic studies of the hydrolysis of 2-acetyloxybenzoic acid (aspirin) in the presence of micelles

Australian Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.1071/ch9821357 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 35 (7) ◽

pp. 1357 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

TJ Broxton

Keyword(s):

Aqueous Solution ◽

Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide ◽

Cetylpyridinium Chloride ◽

Kinetic Studies ◽

Base Catalysis ◽

Plateau Region ◽

General Base ◽

Mechanism Of Hydrolysis ◽

Ph Range ◽

Hydrolysis Of

The hydrolysis of 2-acetyloxybenzoic acid in the pH range 6-12 has been studied in the presence of micelles of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (ctab) and cetylpyridinium chloride (cpc). In the plateau region (pH 6-8) the hydrolysis is inhibited by the presence of micelles, while in the region where the normal BAC2 hydrolysis (pH > 9) occurs the reaction is catalysed by micelles of ctab and cpc. The mechanism of hydrolysis in the plateau region is shown to involve general base catalysis by the adjacent ionized carboxy group both in the presence and absence of micelles. This reaction is inhibited in the presence of micelles because the substrate molecules are solubilized into the micelle and water is less available in this environment than in normal aqueous solution.

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