Non-natural cinnamic acid derivatives as substrates of cinnamate 4-hydroxylase
摘要:
Cinnamate 4-hydroxylase (C4H), a monooxygenase in the plant phenylpropanoid pathway, was assayed for its ability to hydroxylate 29 substrate analogues. Nine of the tested analogues with various aromatic side chains, including 3-coumaric acid, were metabolized by C4H. Seven products from these reactive analogues were characterized using LC/MS, H-1 NMR and C-13 NMR spectroscopic analysis. For example, caffeic acid was the product of 3-coumaric acid. The products 4-hydroxy-2-chlorocinnamic acid and 4-hydroxy-2-ethoxy-cinnamic acid are novel compounds that have not been previously reported. The kinetic parameters of C4H towards these analogues were determined. (c) 2006 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Carbonyl derivatives of acetaminophen are provided for use in homogeneous enzyme immunoassays for acetaminophen. The derivatives are conjugated to antigenic substances for the preparation of antisera specific to acetaminophen, and to enzymes for the peparation of enzyme conjugates which compete with acetaminophen for antibody binding sites in a typical assay.