Enantioselective Synthesis of α-Amino Acids from N-Tosyloxy β-Lactams Derived from β-Keto Esters
摘要:
A novel synthetic sequence has been developed to convert simple beta-keto esters into enantiomerically enriched alpha-amino acids. The key features of this sequence include the addition of azide to the C3 position of beta-keto ester derived N-tosyloxy-beta-lactams through a concomitant nucleophilic addition/ N-O bond reduction reaction, a mild CsF-induced N1 benzylation of a-azido monocyclic beta-lactams, the preparation of alpha-keto-beta-lactams through a novel four-step sequence from the corresponding 3-azido-1-benzyl-beta-lactams, and TEMPO-mediated ring expansion of these compounds to the corresponding N-carboxy anhydrides (NCAs). In addition, the synthesis, isolation, and characterization of unusual 3-imino and 3-chloramino-beta-lactams is reported.
Biosynthesis of Branched-chain Fatty Acid in<i>Bacilli</i>: FabD (malonyl-CoA:ACP transacylase) Is Not Essential for<i>In Vitro</i>Biosynthesis of Branched-chain Fatty Acids
It was found that the partially purified β-ketoacyl-ACP synthase of Bacillus insolitus did not require the addition of FabD (malonyl-CoA:ACP transacylase, MAT) for the activity assay. This study therefore examined the necessity of FabD protein for in vitro branched-chain fatty acid (BCFA) biosynthesis by crude fatty acid synthetases (FAS) of Bacilli. To discover the involvement of FabD in the BCFA biosynthesis, the protein was removed from the crude FAS by immunoprecipitation. The His-tag fusion protein FabD of Bacillus subtilis was expressed in Escherichia coli and used for the preparation of antibody. The rabbit antibody raised against the expressed fusion protein specifically recognized the FabD in the crude FAS of B. subtilis. Evaluation of the efficacy of the immunoprecipitation showed that a trace of FabD protein was present in the antibody-treated crude FAS. However, this complete removal of FabD from the crude FAS did not abolish its BCFA biosynthesis, but only reduced the level to 50-60% of the control level for acyl-CoA primer and to 80% for α-keto-β-methylvalerate primer. Furthermore, the FabD concentration did not necessarily correlate with the MAT specific activity in the enzyme fractions, suggesting the presence of another enzyme source of MAT activity. This study, therefore, suggests that FabD is not the sole enzyme source of MAT for in vitro BCFA biosynthesis, and implies the existence of a functional connection between fatty acid biosynthesis and another metabolic pathway.
A New Route to 1,3-Diacyl-2,3-dihydro-1<i>H</i>-imidazoles
作者:Martin Wolfgang Plath、Hans-Dieter Scharf、Gerhard Raabe、Carl Krüger
DOI:10.1055/s-1990-27063
日期:——
Preparative amounts of the title compounds can be prepared in high purity by hydrogenation of the corresponding 1,3-diacyl- imidazolium salts with sodium borohydride. Structures are confirmed by spectroscopic methods and in two cases by X-ray structure determination.
mechanochemical procedures for 17O/18O-isotope labeling of fatty acids are reported: a carboxylicacid activation/hydrolysis approach and a saponification approach. The latter route allowed first-time enrichment of important polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Overall, a total of 9 pure labeled products were isolated in high yields (≥80%) and with high enrichment levels
A composition comprising hedgehog conjugate which is characterized in that it contains: a) a polypeptide composed of 10 to 30 hydrophobic amino acids and/or amino acids which form transmembrane helices and are positively charged, b) 1 to 4 aliphatic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon residues with a chain length of 10 to 24 C atoms and with a hydrophobic action or c) a hydrophobic thio compound covalently bound to a hedgehog protein and a growth factor.
一种由刺猬蛋白共轭物组成的组合物,其特征在于它含有:a) 由 10 至 30 个疏水氨基酸和/或形成跨膜螺旋并带正电荷的氨基酸组成的多肽,b) 1 至 4 个脂肪族、饱和或不饱和烃残基,链长为 10 至 24 个 C 原子,具有疏水作用,或 c) 与刺猬蛋白和生长因子共价结合的疏水硫代化合物。
Active hedgehog protein conjugate
申请人:——
公开号:US20030139574A1
公开(公告)日:2003-07-24
A hedgehog conjugate which is characterized in that it contains: a) a polypeptide composed of 10 to 30 hydrophobic amino acids and/or amino acids which form transmembrane helices and are positively charged, b) 1 to 4 aliphatic, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon residues with a chain length of 10 to 24 C atoms and with a hydrophobic action or c) a hydrophobic thio compound covalently bound to a hedgehog protein and which has a several-fold increased activity and is suitable as a pharmaceutical agent.
一种刺猬蛋白共轭物,其特征在于它包含:a) 由 10 至 30 个疏水氨基酸和/或形成跨膜螺旋并带正电荷的氨基酸组成的多肽,b) 1 至 4 个脂肪族、饱和或不饱和烃残基,链长为 10 至 24 个 C 原子,具有疏水作用,或 c) 与刺猬蛋白共价结合的疏水硫代化合物,其活性可提高数倍,适合用作药剂。