Density functional theory （DFT） was applied to study the ground state geometries and isomerization processes of 1,1＇-binaphthalene-8,8＇-diol. Three isomers, denoted as ISO1, ISO2, and ISO3, were found, distinguish...Density functional theory （DFT） was applied to study the ground state geometries and isomerization processes of 1,1＇-binaphthalene-8,8＇-diol. Three isomers, denoted as ISO1, ISO2, and ISO3, were found, distinguished by different orientations of the OH groups, and each OH-orientational isomer has R- and S-enantiomer. The conformational stabilities of these isomers were investigated by tracking the energy change with respect to the ring-to-ring torsion. The inter-conversions between the three OH-orientational S-isomers were found to have quite low barriers owing to the nearly free rotation of OH groups around the O-C single bonds. The S-R enantiomerization of ISO1 and ISO2 can take place through the ring-ring torsion around the C1-C1/ single bond, either in the anti-rotation manner or in the syn-rotation manner. The barriers of the anti routes are lower than those of the corresponding syn routes by 87.95 and 75.04 kJ/mol. For the S-R enantiomerization of ISO3, only the anti route was found. The barriers for the anti route enantiomerizations of ISO1, ISO2, and ISO3 are 119.61, 120.43, and 121.59 kJ/mol, respectively. A parallel reaction mechanism via three anti enantiomerization routes was proposed for the racemization of 1,1＇-binaphthalene-8,8＇-diol.展开更多
Chiral alcohols and amines are important structural units widely existing in pharmaceuticals,agrochemicals,and food additives.Dynamic kinetic resolution(DKR)is an efficient strategy to deliver optically active alcohol...Chiral alcohols and amines are important structural units widely existing in pharmaceuticals,agrochemicals,and food additives.Dynamic kinetic resolution(DKR)is an efficient strategy to deliver optically active alcohols and amines from their racemates.For the development of DKR method,racemization catalyst plays as a crucial element with the requirement of compatibility with the kinetic resolution(KR)system.In this paper,recent advance in the catalytic racemization of secondary alcohols and amines is summarized based on different types of racemizing intermediates,which are redox racemization via ketone/imine intermediates,racemization via radical intermediates,and racemization via carbocation intermediates.Enzymatic racemization of secondary alcohols and amines is also enclosed.展开更多
A practical synthesis of （S）-N-（2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl）alanine, a key intermediate for （S）-metolachlor, was completed by means of lipase-catalyzed hydrolytic kinetic resolution and chemical racemization of the r...A practical synthesis of （S）-N-（2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl）alanine, a key intermediate for （S）-metolachlor, was completed by means of lipase-catalyzed hydrolytic kinetic resolution and chemical racemization of the remaining ester. The effects of operating temperature and enzyme concentration on the activity and enantioselectivity of enzyme were initially studied, and it was found that the enantioselectivity of CAL-B towards the resolution was not high enough to obtain enantiomerically pure compound（E=12.1）. When diethyl ether（15%, volume fraction） was added in the reaction medium, the lipase gave an excellent enantioselectivity（E=117.8）, which is about 9.7-fold that in pure buffered aqueous solution. For overcoming the limitation of a maximum theoretical yield of 50%, the acid product was separated from the remaining ester by a simple extraction procedure and the remaining ester was racemized with aldehyde and acetic acid under microwave irradiation or conventional heating condition, The results show the microwave irradiation was more effective than the conventional heating method and gave the desired （R,S）-N-（2- ethyl-6-methylphenyl）alanine methyl ester a high yield（92%） with R/S=50/50 in 1 h.展开更多
Racemization of aspartic acid (Asp) residues in proteins plays an important role in the molecular biology of aging. In the widely accepted mechanism of the Asp racemization, a succinimide (SI) intermediate is the spec...Racemization of aspartic acid (Asp) residues in proteins plays an important role in the molecular biology of aging. In the widely accepted mechanism of the Asp racemization, a succinimide (SI) intermediate is the species which actually undergo the direct racemization. In the present study, a two-water-assisted mechanism of the SI racemization was computationally investigated using a model compound in which an aminosuccinyl (Asu) residue is capped with acetyl and NMe groups on the N-and C-termini, respectively. The two water molecules catalyze the enolization of the Hα-Cα-C=O portion in the Asu residue by mediating proton relay from the α-carbon atom to the carboxyl oxygen atom. After the enolization, migration of the water molecules and conformational change lead to the mirror image of the initially formed enol two-water complex, and the racemization is completed by the following ketonization. The overall activation barrier (28.2 kcal·mol-1) corresponds to the enolization and ketonization steps, and falls within the available experimental activation energies (21.4-29.0 kcal·mol-1). Therefore, the two-water-assisted mechanism investigated here is plausible for the in vivo and in vitro racemization reactions of the SI intermediates formed in peptides and proteins.展开更多
D-aspartate, a natural and endogenous amino acid, widely exists in animal tissues and can be synthesized through aspartate racemase and transformed by D-aspartate oxidase(DDO). D-aspartate mainly serves as a neurotran...D-aspartate, a natural and endogenous amino acid, widely exists in animal tissues and can be synthesized through aspartate racemase and transformed by D-aspartate oxidase(DDO). D-aspartate mainly serves as a neurotransmitter and has been demonstrated to exhibit various physiological functions,including nutritional potential, regulation on reproduction and hormone biology, and neuron protection.This article mainly reviews the synthesis, racemization, and physiological functions of D-aspartate with emphasis on the potential in diseases.展开更多
Four racemic tetrahydroisoquinolines(RS)-(±)-1-4 were prepared from homoveratrylamine via amidation,Bischler-Napieralski reaction and the subsequent reduction.The enantiomerically pure tetrahydroisoquinolines(S)-...Four racemic tetrahydroisoquinolines(RS)-(±)-1-4 were prepared from homoveratrylamine via amidation,Bischler-Napieralski reaction and the subsequent reduction.The enantiomerically pure tetrahydroisoquinolines(S)-(−)-norcryptostyline Ⅰ[(S)-(−)-1],(S)-(−)-norcryptostyline Ⅱ[(S)-(−)-2],(R)-(+)-salsolidine[(R)-(+)-3]and(S)-(−)-norlaudanosine[(S)-(−)-4]were then obtained in 45%,40%,41%and 38%yields,respectively,via resolution of the racemic compounds(RS)-(±)-1-4 with half equivalent of chiral acids.In addition,the enantiomerically enriched compounds(R)-(+)-1,(R)-(+)-2,(S)-(−)-3 and(R)-(+)-4 from the mother liquors were efficiently racemized via a one-pot redox method in almost quantitative yields.展开更多
1-Ethyl-2-fluoropyridinium tetrafluoroborate (FEP) was shown to be a very efficient coupling reagent for the synthesis of the hindered peptide with fast reaction speed, low racemization and good yields.
Many of the drugs currently used in medical practice are racemates. The enantiomers of a racemic drug differ in pharmacodynamics and/or pharmacokinetics, thus in some cases it is preferable to develop pure enantiomers...Many of the drugs currently used in medical practice are racemates. The enantiomers of a racemic drug differ in pharmacodynamics and/or pharmacokinetics, thus in some cases it is preferable to develop pure enantiomers by racemic switch. In a recent study by Pai et al, dexrabeprazole [R(+)-rabeprazole] (10 mg) was found to be more effective than rabeprazole (20 mg) in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. We read with great interest in this study and discussed whether such racemic switch would be applicable to other proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs). A literature review indicates that stereoselective pharmacokinetics, rather than stereoselective pharmacological activity, is the main cause of differences in clinical efficacy between pure enantiomer and racemic PPI. Racemic switches of PPI provide the therapeutic advantages such as reducing metabolic load on the body, simplifying pharmacokinetics, providing benefit to the non-responders to standard dose of racemate, more homogenous response to treatment and better efficacy with equal safety. Further studies in quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) are needed to address the fact that the preferred enantiomer of PPI is not always in the same absolute configuration, i.e., S-form is for omeprazole, pantoprazole and tenatoprazole whereas R-form is for lansoprazole and rabeprazole.展开更多
The crystal structure of tetrakis[(pyrrol-1-yl)methyl]methane was determined by X-ray diffraction measurement, and the result shows that it belongs to monoclinic crystal system, space group is P2 1/n, with a=0.9284(3...The crystal structure of tetrakis[(pyrrol-1-yl)methyl]methane was determined by X-ray diffraction measurement, and the result shows that it belongs to monoclinic crystal system, space group is P2 1/n, with a=0.9284(3) nm, b=1.0950(6) nm, c=1.8749(8) nm; α=γ= 90.00(4)°, β=103.63(3)°, V=1.8523(14) nm 3, Z=4, ρ calcd. =1.192 kg/m 3, μ=0.072 nm -1 , F(000)=712, R 1=0.0854, wR 2=0.1884. It has been found that the molecules exist in two enantiomeric states. Enantioselective self-assemblies such as one-dimensional molecular stacks in a single handedness, homochiral monolayers and a chiral superlattice are specified in this racemic crystal. In addition, a simple technique is advocated to distinguish chiral states from tetrahedral molecules in the solid state. The present R/S nomenclature of the tetracooradinated carbon centers is used solely for its convenience to distinguish the two enantiomeric states, but not used to determine the absolute configurations.展开更多
Introduction The formation of gelatin-containing mieroemulsionbased gels（MBGs） was first described in 1986 and the physical/structural characterization was carried out by a number of groups with a variety of techni...Introduction The formation of gelatin-containing mieroemulsionbased gels（MBGs） was first described in 1986 and the physical/structural characterization was carried out by a number of groups with a variety of techniques including tracer diffusion, electrical conductivity, NMR, X-ray and small angle neutron scattering. The MBGs were proposed to comprise an extensive, rigid, interconnected network of gelatin/water rods stabilized by a monolayer of surfactant, in coexistence with a po- pulation of conventional W/O microemulsion droplets.展开更多
L-carnitine selective polymers were prepared by molecular imprinting using methacrylic acid as the functional monomer. The acid function of the monomer is expected to form hydrogen bond and ionic interactions with th...L-carnitine selective polymers were prepared by molecular imprinting using methacrylic acid as the functional monomer. The acid function of the monomer is expected to form hydrogen bond and ionic interactions with the amine function of the target molecule L-carnitine. The imprinted polymers were used as stationary phases in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). It was shown that L-carnitine imprinted polymer exhibited a higher affinity to its template molecule, while the non-imprinted polymer had no affinity to the compounds tested. Racemic carnitine hydrochloride was efficiently resolved on the L-carnitine imprinted polymer, and the separation factor is 1.9.展开更多
The enantioselective esterification of racemic 1-trimethylsilylethanol with acids catalyzed by lipase in organic solvent was successfully performed. The influence of some factors on the reaction was investigated. Amon...The enantioselective esterification of racemic 1-trimethylsilylethanol with acids catalyzed by lipase in organic solvent was successfully performed. The influence of some factors on the reaction was investigated. Among the four lipases explored, Candida rugosa lipase (CRL) showed the highest activity and enantioselectivity. Octanoic acid was the best acyl donor among the eleven acids studied and n-hexane was the most suitable medium for the reaction. The optimum shaking rate and temperature were found to be 150r·min-1 and 20℃ to 30℃, respectively. The enantiomeric excess of the remaining (5)-(-)-1-trimethylsilylethanol was 93% when substrate conversion was 53% upon incubation of the reaction mixture at 30℃, 150r·min-1 for 12 h.展开更多
Venom toxins are widely spread in nature, adopting diverse structures and functions. They often function by blocking or modulating important membrane protein targets thus can be promising therapeutic candidates and bi...Venom toxins are widely spread in nature, adopting diverse structures and functions. They often function by blocking or modulating important membrane protein targets thus can be promising therapeutic candidates and biophysical probes. In this review, we briefly discuss the total chemical synthesis of venom toxins including the different refolding strategies reported during the past decade as well as innovative approaches for structure determination.展开更多
The deletion of the C-terminal arginine of the anaphylatoxin protein C5a reduces it receptor binding affinity.Understanding how C-terminal arginine affects the structure and bioactivity of C5a is important for the dev...The deletion of the C-terminal arginine of the anaphylatoxin protein C5a reduces it receptor binding affinity.Understanding how C-terminal arginine affects the structure and bioactivity of C5a is important for the development of C5a C-terminal mimics as drug candidates.Herein,we report the total chemical synthesis of rat C5a and its D-enantiomer with its C-terminal arginine deleted,namely L-rC5a-desArg and D-rC5a-desArg.The structure of rC5a-desArg was then determined by racemic crystallography for the first time.The C-terminal residues of rC5a-Arg were found to expand from the fourth helix in a continuous helical confo rmation.This C-terminal conformation is significantly different from that of the previously reported full-length of C5a,indicating that the deletion of C-terminal arginine residue could result in the destruction of a positively charged surface formed by two adjacent Arg residues in C5a.展开更多
The homochiral compounds play an important role in human health and pharmaceutical industry.Currently,the chromatographic enantioseparation has become one of the most effective and practical approach to obtain pure en...The homochiral compounds play an important role in human health and pharmaceutical industry.Currently,the chromatographic enantioseparation has become one of the most effective and practical approach to obtain pure enantiomers.Herein,the exploration of advanced materials,using as chromatographic chiral stationary phases for racemic separation,has attracted great attention.Thanks to their high enantioselectivity and controllable synthesis,the emerging chiral metal-organic frameworks (CMOFs)have been widely studied as the stationary phase in chromatographic technology.In this review,we will summarize the principles of synthetic strategies and mechanism of chiral microenvironment.In particular,the recent progress and research hotspot of CMOFs regarding as the chiral stationary phases in gas chromatography (GC),high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC),and capillary electrochromatography (CEC),are elucidated systematically according to the published work.Last but not the least,we also highlight the challenges and perspectives of rational design of CMOFs,as well as their corresponding racemic separation.We envision that the review will provide a further understanding of CMOFs and facilitate the development of chromatographic enantioselective applications.展开更多
The chiral oxiranecarboxylic acids or esters 2a-e were obtained with lipase (CCL) in aqueous-organic system.The ee and the absolute configurations of the products were determined.
Guanylate cyclase C(GC-C) is an important receptor protein expressed by intestinal epithelial cells, and its dysregulation leads to severe intestinal diseases. Linaclotide is a 14-amino acid peptide approved by the FD...Guanylate cyclase C(GC-C) is an important receptor protein expressed by intestinal epithelial cells, and its dysregulation leads to severe intestinal diseases. Linaclotide is a 14-amino acid peptide approved by the FDA for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation(IBS-C), which activates guanylate cyclase C to accelerate intestinal transit. Drug molecule design based on structural information plays a crucial role and the activity of linaclotide still need to improve, while the structure of linaclotide remains unknown. In this work, linaclotide and its D-enantiomer were obtained through Fmoc solid phase peptide synthesis method and co-crystalized through racemic crystallization. The crystal structure showed that linaclotide has a tight, three-beta turns structure immobilized by three pairs of disulfide bonds.展开更多
The new shortcut synthesis route of(±)raphidecursinol 1,a racemic 8,4′-oxyneolignan compound,can be more easily achieved by the synthesis route,starting from readily available inexpensive 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzald...The new shortcut synthesis route of(±)raphidecursinol 1,a racemic 8,4′-oxyneolignan compound,can be more easily achieved by the synthesis route,starting from readily available inexpensive 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde and 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene.All structures were confirmed by ~1H NMR,IR and MS.展开更多
A system of structure depiction, as an extension of the wedge and hashed wedge bonds (Natta projection), and text notation is herein suggested that embodies more explicit information—or reduced over-statement as circ...A system of structure depiction, as an extension of the wedge and hashed wedge bonds (Natta projection), and text notation is herein suggested that embodies more explicit information—or reduced over-statement as circumstances warrant—on the stereochemical nature of the system at hand, in particular, for those cases where only the relative stereochemistry of a compound is known.展开更多
文摘Density functional theory （DFT） was applied to study the ground state geometries and isomerization processes of 1,1＇-binaphthalene-8,8＇-diol. Three isomers, denoted as ISO1, ISO2, and ISO3, were found, distinguished by different orientations of the OH groups, and each OH-orientational isomer has R- and S-enantiomer. The conformational stabilities of these isomers were investigated by tracking the energy change with respect to the ring-to-ring torsion. The inter-conversions between the three OH-orientational S-isomers were found to have quite low barriers owing to the nearly free rotation of OH groups around the O-C single bonds. The S-R enantiomerization of ISO1 and ISO2 can take place through the ring-ring torsion around the C1-C1/ single bond, either in the anti-rotation manner or in the syn-rotation manner. The barriers of the anti routes are lower than those of the corresponding syn routes by 87.95 and 75.04 kJ/mol. For the S-R enantiomerization of ISO3, only the anti route was found. The barriers for the anti route enantiomerizations of ISO1, ISO2, and ISO3 are 119.61, 120.43, and 121.59 kJ/mol, respectively. A parallel reaction mechanism via three anti enantiomerization routes was proposed for the racemization of 1,1＇-binaphthalene-8,8＇-diol.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22271054)the “1000-Youth Talents Plan”Fudan University (start-up grant) for financial support.
文摘Chiral alcohols and amines are important structural units widely existing in pharmaceuticals,agrochemicals,and food additives.Dynamic kinetic resolution(DKR)is an efficient strategy to deliver optically active alcohols and amines from their racemates.For the development of DKR method,racemization catalyst plays as a crucial element with the requirement of compatibility with the kinetic resolution(KR)system.In this paper,recent advance in the catalytic racemization of secondary alcohols and amines is summarized based on different types of racemizing intermediates,which are redox racemization via ketone/imine intermediates,racemization via radical intermediates,and racemization via carbocation intermediates.Enzymatic racemization of secondary alcohols and amines is also enclosed.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20802025)the Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China(No.2007AA021306)Jilin Provincial Science & Technology Sustentation Program,China(No.20070553)
文摘A practical synthesis of （S）-N-（2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl）alanine, a key intermediate for （S）-metolachlor, was completed by means of lipase-catalyzed hydrolytic kinetic resolution and chemical racemization of the remaining ester. The effects of operating temperature and enzyme concentration on the activity and enantioselectivity of enzyme were initially studied, and it was found that the enantioselectivity of CAL-B towards the resolution was not high enough to obtain enantiomerically pure compound（E=12.1）. When diethyl ether（15%, volume fraction） was added in the reaction medium, the lipase gave an excellent enantioselectivity（E=117.8）, which is about 9.7-fold that in pure buffered aqueous solution. For overcoming the limitation of a maximum theoretical yield of 50%, the acid product was separated from the remaining ester by a simple extraction procedure and the remaining ester was racemized with aldehyde and acetic acid under microwave irradiation or conventional heating condition, The results show the microwave irradiation was more effective than the conventional heating method and gave the desired （R,S）-N-（2- ethyl-6-methylphenyl）alanine methyl ester a high yield（92%） with R/S=50/50 in 1 h.
文摘Racemization of aspartic acid (Asp) residues in proteins plays an important role in the molecular biology of aging. In the widely accepted mechanism of the Asp racemization, a succinimide (SI) intermediate is the species which actually undergo the direct racemization. In the present study, a two-water-assisted mechanism of the SI racemization was computationally investigated using a model compound in which an aminosuccinyl (Asu) residue is capped with acetyl and NMe groups on the N-and C-termini, respectively. The two water molecules catalyze the enolization of the Hα-Cα-C=O portion in the Asu residue by mediating proton relay from the α-carbon atom to the carboxyl oxygen atom. After the enolization, migration of the water molecules and conformational change lead to the mirror image of the initially formed enol two-water complex, and the racemization is completed by the following ketonization. The overall activation barrier (28.2 kcal·mol-1) corresponds to the enolization and ketonization steps, and falls within the available experimental activation energies (21.4-29.0 kcal·mol-1). Therefore, the two-water-assisted mechanism investigated here is plausible for the in vivo and in vitro racemization reactions of the SI intermediates formed in peptides and proteins.
基金supported by Hunan Province key research and development projects(2017NK2321)National Basic Research Program of China(973)(2013CB127301)+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(31472106)China Agriculture Research System(CARS-35)
文摘D-aspartate, a natural and endogenous amino acid, widely exists in animal tissues and can be synthesized through aspartate racemase and transformed by D-aspartate oxidase(DDO). D-aspartate mainly serves as a neurotransmitter and has been demonstrated to exhibit various physiological functions,including nutritional potential, regulation on reproduction and hormone biology, and neuron protection.This article mainly reviews the synthesis, racemization, and physiological functions of D-aspartate with emphasis on the potential in diseases.
基金We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20972048)for the financial support of this work.
文摘Four racemic tetrahydroisoquinolines(RS)-(±)-1-4 were prepared from homoveratrylamine via amidation,Bischler-Napieralski reaction and the subsequent reduction.The enantiomerically pure tetrahydroisoquinolines(S)-(−)-norcryptostyline Ⅰ[(S)-(−)-1],(S)-(−)-norcryptostyline Ⅱ[(S)-(−)-2],(R)-(+)-salsolidine[(R)-(+)-3]and(S)-(−)-norlaudanosine[(S)-(−)-4]were then obtained in 45%,40%,41%and 38%yields,respectively,via resolution of the racemic compounds(RS)-(±)-1-4 with half equivalent of chiral acids.In addition,the enantiomerically enriched compounds(R)-(+)-1,(R)-(+)-2,(S)-(−)-3 and(R)-(+)-4 from the mother liquors were efficiently racemized via a one-pot redox method in almost quantitative yields.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China!(9772045 )
文摘1-Ethyl-2-fluoropyridinium tetrafluoroborate (FEP) was shown to be a very efficient coupling reagent for the synthesis of the hindered peptide with fast reaction speed, low racemization and good yields.
基金Supported by Zhejiang Provincial Bureau of Education, No. 20070227Zhejiang Medical Association, No.2007ZYC18Association of Zhejiang Hospital Administration, No. 2007AZHA-KEB312
文摘Many of the drugs currently used in medical practice are racemates. The enantiomers of a racemic drug differ in pharmacodynamics and/or pharmacokinetics, thus in some cases it is preferable to develop pure enantiomers by racemic switch. In a recent study by Pai et al, dexrabeprazole [R(+)-rabeprazole] (10 mg) was found to be more effective than rabeprazole (20 mg) in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. We read with great interest in this study and discussed whether such racemic switch would be applicable to other proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs). A literature review indicates that stereoselective pharmacokinetics, rather than stereoselective pharmacological activity, is the main cause of differences in clinical efficacy between pure enantiomer and racemic PPI. Racemic switches of PPI provide the therapeutic advantages such as reducing metabolic load on the body, simplifying pharmacokinetics, providing benefit to the non-responders to standard dose of racemate, more homogenous response to treatment and better efficacy with equal safety. Further studies in quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs) are needed to address the fact that the preferred enantiomer of PPI is not always in the same absolute configuration, i.e., S-form is for omeprazole, pantoprazole and tenatoprazole whereas R-form is for lansoprazole and rabeprazole.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.6 0 1710 0 8) and Shanghai Science and TechnologyCom mittee(No.0 2 14 nm0 0 5 )
文摘The crystal structure of tetrakis[(pyrrol-1-yl)methyl]methane was determined by X-ray diffraction measurement, and the result shows that it belongs to monoclinic crystal system, space group is P2 1/n, with a=0.9284(3) nm, b=1.0950(6) nm, c=1.8749(8) nm; α=γ= 90.00(4)°, β=103.63(3)°, V=1.8523(14) nm 3, Z=4, ρ calcd. =1.192 kg/m 3, μ=0.072 nm -1 , F(000)=712, R 1=0.0854, wR 2=0.1884. It has been found that the molecules exist in two enantiomeric states. Enantioselective self-assemblies such as one-dimensional molecular stacks in a single handedness, homochiral monolayers and a chiral superlattice are specified in this racemic crystal. In addition, a simple technique is advocated to distinguish chiral states from tetrahedral molecules in the solid state. The present R/S nomenclature of the tetracooradinated carbon centers is used solely for its convenience to distinguish the two enantiomeric states, but not used to determine the absolute configurations.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province in China(No.Y2003B01).
文摘Introduction The formation of gelatin-containing mieroemulsionbased gels（MBGs） was first described in 1986 and the physical/structural characterization was carried out by a number of groups with a variety of techniques including tracer diffusion, electrical conductivity, NMR, X-ray and small angle neutron scattering. The MBGs were proposed to comprise an extensive, rigid, interconnected network of gelatin/water rods stabilized by a monolayer of surfactant, in coexistence with a po- pulation of conventional W/O microemulsion droplets.
基金Research supported by The Analysis & Test Fund of Zhejiang Province.
文摘L-carnitine selective polymers were prepared by molecular imprinting using methacrylic acid as the functional monomer. The acid function of the monomer is expected to form hydrogen bond and ionic interactions with the amine function of the target molecule L-carnitine. The imprinted polymers were used as stationary phases in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). It was shown that L-carnitine imprinted polymer exhibited a higher affinity to its template molecule, while the non-imprinted polymer had no affinity to the compounds tested. Racemic carnitine hydrochloride was efficiently resolved on the L-carnitine imprinted polymer, and the separation factor is 1.9.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20076019) the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (No. 000444).
文摘The enantioselective esterification of racemic 1-trimethylsilylethanol with acids catalyzed by lipase in organic solvent was successfully performed. The influence of some factors on the reaction was investigated. Among the four lipases explored, Candida rugosa lipase (CRL) showed the highest activity and enantioselectivity. Octanoic acid was the best acyl donor among the eleven acids studied and n-hexane was the most suitable medium for the reaction. The optimum shaking rate and temperature were found to be 150r·min-1 and 20℃ to 30℃, respectively. The enantiomeric excess of the remaining (5)-(-)-1-trimethylsilylethanol was 93% when substrate conversion was 53% upon incubation of the reaction mixture at 30℃, 150r·min-1 for 12 h.
文摘Venom toxins are widely spread in nature, adopting diverse structures and functions. They often function by blocking or modulating important membrane protein targets thus can be promising therapeutic candidates and biophysical probes. In this review, we briefly discuss the total chemical synthesis of venom toxins including the different refolding strategies reported during the past decade as well as innovative approaches for structure determination.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFA0505200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21532004,21807001,91753205,81621002,21621003)。
文摘The deletion of the C-terminal arginine of the anaphylatoxin protein C5a reduces it receptor binding affinity.Understanding how C-terminal arginine affects the structure and bioactivity of C5a is important for the development of C5a C-terminal mimics as drug candidates.Herein,we report the total chemical synthesis of rat C5a and its D-enantiomer with its C-terminal arginine deleted,namely L-rC5a-desArg and D-rC5a-desArg.The structure of rC5a-desArg was then determined by racemic crystallography for the first time.The C-terminal residues of rC5a-Arg were found to expand from the fourth helix in a continuous helical confo rmation.This C-terminal conformation is significantly different from that of the previously reported full-length of C5a,indicating that the deletion of C-terminal arginine residue could result in the destruction of a positively charged surface formed by two adjacent Arg residues in C5a.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Project of Education Department of Jiangxi Province (No.GJJ201249)。
文摘The homochiral compounds play an important role in human health and pharmaceutical industry.Currently,the chromatographic enantioseparation has become one of the most effective and practical approach to obtain pure enantiomers.Herein,the exploration of advanced materials,using as chromatographic chiral stationary phases for racemic separation,has attracted great attention.Thanks to their high enantioselectivity and controllable synthesis,the emerging chiral metal-organic frameworks (CMOFs)have been widely studied as the stationary phase in chromatographic technology.In this review,we will summarize the principles of synthetic strategies and mechanism of chiral microenvironment.In particular,the recent progress and research hotspot of CMOFs regarding as the chiral stationary phases in gas chromatography (GC),high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC),and capillary electrochromatography (CEC),are elucidated systematically according to the published work.Last but not the least,we also highlight the challenges and perspectives of rational design of CMOFs,as well as their corresponding racemic separation.We envision that the review will provide a further understanding of CMOFs and facilitate the development of chromatographic enantioselective applications.
文摘The chiral oxiranecarboxylic acids or esters 2a-e were obtained with lipase (CCL) in aqueous-organic system.The ee and the absolute configurations of the products were determined.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC No. 21572043)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. PA2017GDQT0021)
文摘Guanylate cyclase C(GC-C) is an important receptor protein expressed by intestinal epithelial cells, and its dysregulation leads to severe intestinal diseases. Linaclotide is a 14-amino acid peptide approved by the FDA for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation(IBS-C), which activates guanylate cyclase C to accelerate intestinal transit. Drug molecule design based on structural information plays a crucial role and the activity of linaclotide still need to improve, while the structure of linaclotide remains unknown. In this work, linaclotide and its D-enantiomer were obtained through Fmoc solid phase peptide synthesis method and co-crystalized through racemic crystallization. The crystal structure showed that linaclotide has a tight, three-beta turns structure immobilized by three pairs of disulfide bonds.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.29972013)
文摘The new shortcut synthesis route of(±)raphidecursinol 1,a racemic 8,4′-oxyneolignan compound,can be more easily achieved by the synthesis route,starting from readily available inexpensive 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde and 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene.All structures were confirmed by ~1H NMR,IR and MS.
文摘A system of structure depiction, as an extension of the wedge and hashed wedge bonds (Natta projection), and text notation is herein suggested that embodies more explicit information—or reduced over-statement as circumstances warrant—on the stereochemical nature of the system at hand, in particular, for those cases where only the relative stereochemistry of a compound is known.
