Novel human lens metabolites from normal and cataractous human lenses
摘要:
4-(2-Aminophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid, 4-(2-amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid and glutathionyl-kynurenine have been identified as novel metabolites in normal and cataractous human lenses following total synthesis and comparison with authentic human lens samples. Their structures are consistent with those derived from the major human lens UV filters kynurenine and 3-hydroxykynurenine, and it is proposed that these compounds also play a role as UV filters. These metabolites were isolated in pmol/mg levels (dry mass) in lenses. 4-(2-Amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid and glutathionyl-kynurenine were found to be unstable at physiological pH. Other potential metabolites, glutathionyl-3-hydroxykynurenine, kynurenine yellow and 3-hydroxykynurenine yellow, were not detected in either normal or cataractous lenses. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Tetrahydroquinoline derivatives useful for neurodegenerative disorders
申请人:MERCK SHARP & DOHME LTD.
公开号:EP0386839B1
公开(公告)日:1997-01-15
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申请人:——
公开号:US5231102A
公开(公告)日:1993-07-27
Novel human lens metabolites from normal and cataractous human lenses
作者:Jasminka Mizdrak、Peter G. Hains、Danuta Kalinowski、Roger J.W. Truscott、Michael J. Davies、Joanne F. Jamie
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2007.03.133
日期:2007.6
4-(2-Aminophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid, 4-(2-amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid and glutathionyl-kynurenine have been identified as novel metabolites in normal and cataractous human lenses following total synthesis and comparison with authentic human lens samples. Their structures are consistent with those derived from the major human lens UV filters kynurenine and 3-hydroxykynurenine, and it is proposed that these compounds also play a role as UV filters. These metabolites were isolated in pmol/mg levels (dry mass) in lenses. 4-(2-Amino-3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid and glutathionyl-kynurenine were found to be unstable at physiological pH. Other potential metabolites, glutathionyl-3-hydroxykynurenine, kynurenine yellow and 3-hydroxykynurenine yellow, were not detected in either normal or cataractous lenses. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.