scholarly journals Photoswitching of Site-Selective RNA Scission by Sequential Incorporation of Azobenzene and Acridine Residues in a DNA Oligomer

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akinori Kuzuya ◽  
Keita Tanaka ◽  
Makoto Komiyama
Keyword(s):  
Uv Irradiation ◽  
Intrinsic Activity ◽  
Modified Dna ◽  
Mixture Prior ◽  
Site Selective ◽  
Cis Isomer

Photoresponsive systems for site-selective RNA scission have been prepared by combining Lu(III) ions with acridine/azobenzene dual-modified DNA. The modified DNA forms a heteroduplex with substrate RNA, and the target phosphodiester linkages in front of the acridine residue is selectively activated so that Lu(III) ion rapidly cleaves the linkage. Azobenzene residue introduced adjacent to the acridine residue acts as a photoresponsive switch, which triggers the site-selective scission upon UV irradiation. Atransisomer of azobenzene efficiently suppresses the scission, whereas the cis isomer formed by UV irradiation hardly affects the scission. As a result, 1.7–2.4-fold acceleration of the cleavage was achieved simply by irradiating UV for 3 min to the mixture prior to the reaction. Considering the yield of photoisomerization, the intrinsic activity of acisisomer is up to 14.5-fold higher than that of thetransisomer.

Site-selective deposition of copper by controlling surface reactivity of SAMs with UV-irradiation

2008 ◽  
Vol 602 (13) ◽  
pp. 2250-2255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie-Qiong Bao ◽  
Qi Wang ◽  
Xin Liu ◽  
Liang Ding
Keyword(s):  
Uv Irradiation ◽  
Surface Reactivity ◽  
Selective Deposition ◽  
Site Selective

Stereochemically Pure Acridine-modified DNA for Site-selective Activation and Scission of RNA

2003 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 464-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Shi ◽  
Akinori Kuzuya ◽  
Makoto Komiyama
Keyword(s):  
Selective Activation ◽  
Modified Dna ◽  
Site Selective

Synthesis of Photo-Responsive Acridine-Modified DNA and Its Application to Site-Selective RNA Scission

2008 ◽  
Vol 27 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 1175-1185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keita Tanaka ◽  
Yoji Yamamoto ◽  
Akinori Kuzuya ◽  
Makoto Komiyama
Keyword(s):  
Modified Dna ◽  
Site Selective

Effects of compression during formation on the microstructure of composite hydroxylapatite/plaster implants for bone reconstruction

1988 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 750-751
Author(s):  
J. Hanker ◽  
K. Cowden ◽  
R. Noecker ◽  
P. Yates ◽  
N. Georgiade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cosmetic Surgery ◽  
Glass Plate ◽  
Surgical Reconstruction ◽  
Equal Weight ◽  
Sintered Ceramic ◽  
Setting Times ◽  
Excess Water ◽  
Mixture Prior ◽  
Mechanical Strengths ◽  
Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate

Composites of plaster of Paris (PP) and hydroxylapatite (HA) particles are being applied for the surgical reconstruction of craniofacial bone defects and for cosmetic surgery. Two types of HA particles are being employed, the dense sintered ceramic (DHA) and the porous, coralline hydroxylapatite (PHA) particles. Excess water is expressed out of the moistened HA/PP mixture prior to implantation and setting by pressing it in a non-tapered syringe against a glass plate. This results in implants with faster setting times and greater mechanical strengths. It was therefore of interest to compare samples of the compressed versus noncompressed mixtures to see whether or not any changes in their microstructure after setting could be related to these different properties.USG Medical Grade Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate (which has the lowest mortar consistency of any known plaster) was mixed with an equal weight of Interpore 200 particles (a commercial form of PHA). After moistening with a minimum amount of water, disc-shaped noncompressed samples were made by filling small holes (0.339 in. diameter x 0.053 in. deep) in polypropylene molds with a microspatula.

Substrate specificity and inducibility of TACE (tumour necrosis factor α-converting enzyme) revisited: the Ala-Val preference, and induced intrinsic activity

2003 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 39-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy A. Black ◽  
John R. Doedens ◽  
Rajeev Mahimkar ◽  
Richard Johnson ◽  
Lin Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substrate Specificity ◽  
Recent Work ◽  
Tumour Necrosis Factor ◽  
Tumour Necrosis ◽  
Transforming Growth Factor ◽  
Intrinsic Activity ◽  
Converting Enzyme ◽  
Tumour Necrosis Factor Α ◽  
Factor Α ◽  
Necrosis Factor

Tumour necrosis factor α (TNFα)-converting enzyme (TACE/ADAM-17, where ADAM stands for a disintegrin and metalloproteinase) releases from the cell surface the extracellular domains of TNF and several other proteins. Previous studies have found that, while purified TACE preferentially cleaves peptides representing the processing sites in TNF and transforming growth factor α, the cellular enzyme nonetheless also sheds proteins with divergent cleavage sites very efficiently. More recent work, identifying the cleavage site in the p75 TNF receptor, quantifying the susceptibility of additional peptides to cleavage by TACE and identifying additional protein substrates, underlines the complexity of TACE-substrate interactions. In addition to substrate specificity, the mechanism underlying the increased rate of shedding caused by agents that activate cells remains poorly understood. Recent work in this area, utilizing a peptide substrate as a probe for cellular TACE activity, indicates that the intrinsic activity of the enzyme is somehow increased.

Chemical and Electrochemical Heteroepitaxial Growth of Chalcogenide Semiconductors from Solutions

1996 ◽  
Vol 451 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Lincot ◽  
M. J. Furlong ◽  
M. Froment ◽  
R. Cortes ◽  
M. C. Bernard
Keyword(s):  
Heteroepitaxial Growth ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Lattice Match ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Chalcogenide Semiconductors ◽  
Influence Of Temperature On ◽  
Deposition Processes ◽  
A Site ◽  
Site Selective

ABSTRACTChalcogenide semiconductors have been deposited epitaxially from aqueous solutions either chemically or electrochemically at growth rates of up to 0.7 μmhr−1. After recalling the basic principles of these deposition processes, results are presented concerning chemically deposited CdS on InP, GaP and CuInSe2 substrates, electrodeposited CdTe on InP, and CdSAnP heterostructures. Characterisation of these structures by RHEED, TEM, HRTEM, and glazing angle X ray diffraction allows to analyse the effects of substrate orientation, polarity, lattice match plus the influence of temperature on epitaxial growth. These results are discussed in terms of self organisation and a site selective growth mechanisms due to the free enegy of formation of each compound.

Wavelength-specific Activation of MAP Kinase Family Proteins by Monochromatic UV Irradiation¶

2001 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukihito Kabuyama ◽  
Miwako K. Homma ◽  
Masayuki Sekimata ◽  
Yoshimi Homma
Keyword(s):  
Map Kinase ◽  
Uv Irradiation ◽  
Kinase Family

para-Selective Cyanation of Arenes by H-Bonded Template

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Pimparkar ◽  
Trisha Bhattacharya ◽  
Arun Maji ◽  
Argha Saha ◽  
Ramasamy Jayarajan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Selective Functionalization ◽  
Directing Group ◽  
Product Utility ◽  
Site Selective

The significance of site selective functionalization stands upon the superior selectivity, easy synthesis and diverse product utility. In this work we demonstrate the <i>para</i>-selective introduction of versatile nitrile moiety, enabled by detachable and reusable H-bonded auxiliary. The methodology holds its efficiency irrespective of substrate electronic bias. The conspicuous shift in the step energetics was probed by both experimental and computational mechanistic tools heralds the inception of <i>para</i>-deuteration. The synthetic impact of the methodology was highlighted with reusability of directing group and post synthetic modifications

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