The urea-dipeptides show stronger H-bonding propensity to nucleate β-sheetlike assembly than natural sequence
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In this article, we report the distinct solution behavior of a set of urea-dipeptides to that of natural sequence. The urea-dipeptides adopt beta-folding conformations and form into beta-sheetlike assembly in chloroform. Most surprisedly, the urea-dipeptides tend to form interpeptide H-bonding interactions even at a concentration of as low as 0 1 mM, while the natural sequence shows H-bonding propensity at a concentration of about 7 mM, indicating that the urea-dipeptides Show Much stronger H-bonding propensity to nucleate formation of beta-sheetlike assembly than the natural sequence CD spectra reveal that the investigated urea-dipeptides have two negative CD bands, respectively, around 217 nm and 224 nm, supporting the beta-folding conformations and in turn formation of beta-sheetlike assembly. The beta-sheetlike assembly is also confirmed by the XRD reflections, which give two typical d-spacings of 12 7 and 4 8 angstrom, respectively, corresponding to stacking periodicity of the beta-sheets and the spacing between peptide backbones running orthogonal to the beta-sheet axis. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved
The application is directed to compounds of Formula I:
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Electrostatic Effects Accelerate Decatungstate-Catalyzed C–H Fluorination Using [<sup>18</sup>F]- and [<sup>19</sup>F]NFSI in Small Molecules and Peptide Mimics
作者:Zheliang Yuan、Hua Yang、Noeen Malik、Milena Čolović、David S. Weber、Darryl Wilson、François Bénard、Rainer E. Martin、Jeffrey J. Warren、Paul Schaffer、Robert Britton
DOI:10.1021/acscatal.9b02220
日期:2019.9.6
The site-selective fluorination of unactivated C(sp3)-H bonds provides unique opportunities to rapidly alter drug properties or generate radiotracers for positronemissiontomography (PET) imaging. Toward this goal, photoactivated decatungstate (DT) is capable of generating carbon radicals through hydrogen atom transfer that subsequently undergo fluorination by reaction with N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide
C. elegans as a model for inter-individual variation in metabolism
作者:Bennett W. Fox、Olga Ponomarova、Yong-Uk Lee、Gaotian Zhang、Gabrielle E. Giese、Melissa Walker、Nicole M. Roberto、Huimin Na、Pedro R. Rodrigues、Brian J. Curtis、Aiden R. Kolodziej、Timothy A. Crombie、Stefan Zdraljevic、L. Safak Yilmaz、Erik C. Andersen、Frank C. Schroeder、Albertha J. M. Walhout
DOI:10.1038/s41586-022-04951-3
日期:2022.7.21
Individuals can exhibit differences in metabolism that are caused by the interplay of genetic background, nutritional input, microbiota and other environmental factors1â4. It is difficult to connect differences in metabolism to genomic variation and derive underlying molecular mechanisms in humans, owing to differences in diet and lifestyle, among others. Here we use the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a model to study inter-individual variation in metabolism. By comparing three wild strains and the commonly used N2 laboratory strain, we find differences in the abundances of both known metabolites and those that have not to our knowledge been previously described. The latter metabolites include conjugates between 3-hydroxypropionate (3HP) and several amino acids (3HP-AAs), which are much higher in abundance in one of the wild strains. 3HP is an intermediate in the propionate shunt pathway, which is activated when flux through the canonical, vitamin-B12-dependent propionate breakdown pathway is perturbed5. We show that increased accumulation of 3HP-AAs is caused by genetic variation in HPHD-1, for which 3HP is a substrate. Our results suggest that the production of 3HP-AAs represents a âshunt-within-a-shuntâ pathway to accommodate a reduction-of-function allele in hphd-1. This study provides a step towards the development of metabolic network models that capture individual-specific differences of metabolism and more closely represent the diversity that is found in entire species. Using differences among strains as a model for inter-individual variation, this paper identifies a conserved metabolicadaptation in C. elegans that compensates for genetic variation.
Enlargement of mucocutaneous or cutaneous organs and sites with topical compositions
申请人:Yu J. Ruey
公开号:US20050171194A1
公开(公告)日:2005-08-04
Compositions comprising a hydroxycarboxylic acid, N-acyl-aldosamine, N-acylamino acid or related compound on topical application are beneficial to plump and pout lips, enhance and firm eyelids, enlarge and augment breasts, elongate and expand penis. Because of antioxidant property, certain hydroxycarboxylic acids, N-acyl-aldosamines, N-acylamino acids and related compounds also are useful for topical administration to prevent occurrence of breast cancer or other forms of tumors and cancers.
Compositions comprising N-propanoyl derivatives of amino acids, aminocarbohydrates and derivatives thereof
申请人:Yu J. Ruey
公开号:US20060211754A1
公开(公告)日:2006-09-21
The embodiments relate to compositions comprising therapeutically effective amounts of at least one N-propanoyl derivative of amino acids, aminocarbohydrates, and derivatives thereof. The compositions are useful the prevention and treatment of symptoms or syndromes associated with nervous, vascular, musculoskeletal, or cutaneous systems. The compositions may be topically or systemically administered to a subject in need thereof.