40480-10-2Relevant articles and documents
Synthesis and Biophysical Characterization of an Odd-Numbered 1,3-Diamidophospholipid
Neuhaus, Frederik,Mueller, Dennis,Tanasescu, Radu,Balog, Sandor,Ishikawa, Takashi,Brezesinski, Gerald,Zumbuehl, Andreas
, p. 3215 - 3220 (2018)
Nanomedicine suffers from low drug delivery efficiencies. Mechanoresponsive vesicles could provide an alternative way to release active compounds triggered by the basic physics of the human body. 1,3-Diamidophospholipids with C16 tails proved to be an effective building block for mechanoresponsive vesicles, but their low main phase transition temperature prevents an effective application in humans. As the main phase transition temperature of a membrane depends on the fatty acyl chain length, we synthesized a C17 homologue of a 1,3-diamidophospholipid: Rad-PC-Rad. The elevated main phase transition temperature of Rad-PC-Rad allows mechanoresponsive drug delivery at body temperature. Herein, we report the biophysical properties of Rad-PC-Rad monolayer and bilayer membranes. Rad-PC-Rad is an ideal candidate for advancing the concept of physically triggered drug release.
Characterization of the molecular packing, thermotropic phase behaviour and critical micellar concentration of a homologous series of N-acyltaurines (n = 9–18). PXRD, DSC and fluorescence spectroscopic studies
Arul Prakash, Sukanya,Kamlekar, Ravi Kanth
, (2020/06/22)
N-acyltaurines (NATs) are amides of fatty acids that can be structurally related to endocannabinoids. They show interesting physiological and pharmacological properties. We have synthesized a homologous series of NATs with saturated acyl chains (n = 9–18) and investigated their supramolecular structure and thermotropic phase transitions by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The d-spacings obtained from PXRD increase linearly with chain length with an increment of ～0.847 ? per additional CH2 moiety suggesting that NATs adopt a tilted bilayer structure with similar packing in crystal lattice. Results obtained from DSC studies indicate that the endothermic transition temperature (Tt) of NATs showed a gradually increasing trend with increasing acyl chain length. The enthalpy (ΔHt) and entropy (ΔSt) of transition show odd-even alternations with odd-chain compounds having higher values than the even-chain compounds. The critical micellar concentration (CMC) of NATs was determined in water at room temperature by fluorescence spectroscopy by monitoring the spectral changes of 8-anilinonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid (ANS). The CMCs of NATs were found to decrease with increase in acyl chain length. The present results provide a thermodynamic and structural basis for investigating the interaction of NATs with other membrane lipids and proteins, which in turn can shed light in understanding how they function in vivo (in biological membranes).
SUGAR FATTY ACID ESTER AND OIL GELLING AGENT
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Paragraph 0029; 0039; 0051, (2019/07/29)
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compound that can gel various oils. SOLUTION: The present invention provides a compound containing 1,5-anhydro-D-glucitol fatty acid ester, represented by formula (1), or 1,5-anhydro-D-mannitol fatty acid ester, and a gelling agent containing the compound. (R1 independently represent an acyl group derived from a C10, 11 or 13-22 linear saturated fatty acid). SELECTED DRAWING: None COPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPOandINPIT
Synthesis, antimicrobial activity and in silico studies on thymol esters
Lazarevi?, Jelena,Kolarevi?, Ana,Dordevi?, Aleksandra,Stojanovi?, Gordana,?melcerovi?, Andrija,Ciuffreda, Pierangela,Santaniello, Enzo
, p. 603 - 612 (2017/09/11)
Derivatisation of parent structure in terpenoids often results in enhancement of biological activity of newly obtained compounds. Thymol, a naturally occurring phenol biosynthesized through the terpene pathway, is a well known biocide with strong antimicrobial attributes and diverse therapeutic activities. We have aimed our study on a single modification of phenolic functionality in thymol in order to obtain a small focused library of twenty thymyl esters, ten of which were new compounds. All compounds were involved in in vitro antimicrobial testing. Another important aspect of current study was implementation of in silico calculation of physico-chemical, pharmacokinetic and toxicological properties, which could be helpful by giving an additional guidance in further research.
Structure, supramolecular organization and phase behavior of N-acyl-β-alanines: Structural homologues of mammalian brain constituents N-acylglycine and N-acyl-GABA
Sivaramakrishna,Swamy, Musti J.
, p. 1 - 10 (2016/11/11)
N-Acyl-β-alanines (NABAs) are structural homologues of N-acylglycines (NAGs) and N-acyl-γ-aminobutyric acids (NAGABAs), and achiral isomers of N-acylalanines, which are all present in mammalian brain and other tissues and modulate activity of biological receptors with various functions. In the present study, we synthesized and characterized a homologous series of NABAs bearing saturated acyl chains (n = 8-20) and investigated their supramolecular organization and thermotropic phase behavior. In differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) studies, most of the NABAs gave one or two minor transitions before the main chain-melting phase transition in the dry state as well as upon hydration with water, but gave only a single transition when hydrated with buffer (pH 7.6). Transition enthalpies (ΔHt) and entropies (ΔSt), obtained from the DSC studies showed linear dependence on the chain length in the dry state and upon hydration with buffer, whereas odd-even alteration was observed when hydrated with water. The crystal structures of N-lauroyl-β-alanine (NLBA) and N-myristoyl-β-alanine (NMBA) were solved in monoclinic system in the P21/c space group. Both NLBA and NMBA were packed in tilted bilayers with head-to-head (and tail-to-tail) arrangement with tilt angles of 33.28° and 34.42°, respectively. Strong hydrogen bonding interactions between [sbnd]COOH groups of the molecules from opposite leaflets as well as N[sbnd]H?O hydrogen bonds between the amide groups from adjacent molecules in the same leaflet as well as dispersion interactions between the acyl chains stabilize the bilayer structure. The d-spacings calculated from powder X-ray diffraction studies showed odd-even alteration with odd-chain length compounds exhibiting higher values as compared to the even-chain length ones and the tilt angles calculated from the PXRD data are higher for the even chain NABAs. These observations are relevant to developing structure-activity relationships for these amphiphiles and understand how NABAs differ from their homologues and isomers, namely NAGs, NAGABAs, and N-acylalanines.
An LC-MS/MS method to quantify acylcarnitine species including isomeric and odd-numbered forms in plasma and tissues
Giesbertz, Pieter,Ecker, Josef,Haag, Alexander,Spanier, Britta,Daniel, Hannelore
, p. 2029 - 2039 (2015/11/17)
Acylcarnitines are intermediates of fatty acid and amino acid oxidation found in tissues and body fluids. They are important diagnostic markers for inherited diseases of peroxisomal and mitochondrial oxidation processes and were recently described as biomarkers of complex diseases like the metabolic syndrome. Quantification of acylcarnitine species can become challenging because various species occur as isomers and/or have very low concentrations. Here we describe a new LC-MS/MS method for quantification of 56 acylcarnitine species with acyl-chain lengths from C2 to C18. Our method includes amino acid-derived positional isomers, like methacrylyl-carnitine (2-M-C3:1-CN) and crotonyl-carnitine (C4:1-CN), and odd-numbered carbon species, like pentadecanoyl-carnitine (C15:0-CN) and heptadecanoyl-carnitine (C17:0-CN), occurring at very low concentrations in plasma and tissues. Method validation in plasma and liver samples showed high sensitivity and excellent accuracy and precision. In an application to samples from streptozotocin-treated diabetic mice, we identified significantly increased concentrations of acylcarnitines derived from branched-chain amino acid degradation and of odd-numbered straight-chain species, recently proposed as potential biomarkers for the metabolic syndrome. In conclusion, the LC-MS/MS method presented here allows robust quantification of isomeric acylcarnitine species and extends the palette of acylcarnitines with diagnostic potential derived from fatty acid and amino acid metabolism.
Differential scanning calorimetric and powder X-ray diffraction studies on a homologous series of N-acyl-L-alanine esters with matched chains (n = 9-18)
Sivaramakrishna,Swamy, Musti J.
, p. 1627 - 1635 (2015/12/01)
A homologous series of two chain derivatives of L-alanine, namely N-acyl L-alanine alkyl esters (NAAEs), bearing matched, saturated, acyl and alkyl chains (n= 9-18) have been synthesized. The thermotropic phase transitions and supramolecular structure of NAAEs were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). Results obtained from DSC studies indicate that the transition temperatures (T t), enthalpies (ΔH t) and entropies (ΔS t) exhibit odd-even alternation with compounds bearing odd acyl and alkyl chains showing higher values of T t, ΔH t and ΔS t as compared to NAAEs with even acyl and alkyl chains. However, the transition enthalpies and entropies of the odd- and even chain length series independently exhibit a linear dependence on the chain length. The d-spacings obtained from PXRD increase linearly with chain length with an increment of 1.76 ?/CH 2, suggesting that NAAEs adopt either a tilted bilayer structure or a bent structure. The present results provide a thermodynamic and structural basis for investigating the interaction of NAAEs with other membrane lipids, which in turn can shed light in understanding how they can enhance the transdermal permeability of stratum corneum.
Odd-even effect in a thiazole based organogelator: Understanding the interplay of non-covalent interactions on property and applications
Yadav, Priyanka,Ballabh, Amar
, p. 721 - 730 (2015/02/19)
New series of thiazole based amides, namely, 1e [N-(thiazol-2-yl)pentadecamide] to 1h [N-(thiazol-2-yl)stearamide], 2e [N-(4-methylthiazol-yl)pentadecamide] to 2h [N-(4-methylthiazol-yl)stearamide], 3e [N-(5-methylthiazol-yl)pentadecamide] to 3h [N-(5-methylthiazol-yl)stearamide] were synthesized, characterized and investigated for their gelation properties. Interestingly, out of three series of thiazole amides synthesized, two (1e-1h and 3e-3h) had displayed odd-even effect on gelation property with an increase in the methylene functional group of alkyl chain attached with thiazole moiety. The gelation-non-gelation of solvents was found to be more significant for the series of compounds 1e-1h, whereas a subtle effect was observed in the series of compounds 3e-3h. A single crystal study of non-gelator (2d) highlighted the crucial role of the methyl group and its position on the thiazole moiety in bringing about a change in supramolecular synthon from a robust cyclic N-H...N interaction to the combination of N-H...N and N-H...O interactions. Self-assembly of four molecules of 2d led to the formation of a zero-dimensional (0-D) hydrogen bonded network instead of a one-dimensional hydrogen bonded network observed in gelling compounds mediated by (methyl)C-H...N, C-H...O and van der Waals interaction. Various gelling agents (3e-3h) were used for the synthesis of nearly spherical silver and ZnO nanoparticles using a sol-gel method, through encapsulation and stabilization of nanoparticles in the gel network. Interestingly, the alkyl chain lengths of thiazole amides were found to affect the size of synthesized Ag and ZnO nanoparticles.
A photocleavable masked nuclear-receptor ligand enables temporal control of C.elegans development
Judkins, Joshua C.,Mahanti, Parag,Hoffman, Jacob B.,Yim, Isaiah,Antebi, Adam,Schroeder, Frank C.
supporting information, p. 2110 - 2113 (2014/03/21)
The development and lifespan of C.elegans are controlled by the nuclear hormone receptor DAF-12, an important model for the vertebrate vitaminD and liverX receptors. As with its mammalian homologues, DAF-12 function is regulated by bile acid-like steroidal ligands; however, tools for investigating their biosynthesis and function invivo are lacking. A flexible synthesis for DAF-12 ligands and masked ligand derivatives that enable precise temporal control of DAF-12 function was developed. For ligand masking, photocleavable amides of 5-methoxy-N-methyl-2-nitroaniline (MMNA) were introduced. MMNA-masked ligands are bioavailable and after incorporation into the worm, brief UV irradiation can be used to trigger the expression of DAF-12 target genes and initiate development from dauer larvae into adults. The invivo release of DAF-12 ligands and other small-molecule signals by using photocleavable MMNA-masked ligands will enable functional studies with precise spatial and temporal resolution. Copyright
Structure and thermotropic phase behavior of a homologous series of n -Acylglycines: Neuroactive and antinociceptive constituents of biomembranes
Reddy, S. Thirupathi,Krovi, Krishna Prasad,Swamy, Musti J.
, p. 4944 - 4954 (2014/12/10)
N-Acylglycines (NAGs) with different acyl chains have been found in the mammalian brain and other tissues. They exhibit significant biological and pharmacological properties and appear to play important roles in communication and signaling pathways within and between cells. In view of this, a homologous series of NAGs have been synthesized and characterized in the present study. Differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) studies show that the transition enthalpies and entropies of dry as well as hydrated NAGs exhibit a linear dependence on the acyl chain length. Most of the NAGs show a minor transition below the chain-melting phase transition, suggesting the presence of polymorphism in the solid state. Structures of N-myristoylglycine (NMG) and N-palmitoylglycine (NPG) were solved in monoclinic system with C2/c and P21 space groups, respectively. Analysis of the crystal structures show that NAGs are organized in a bilayer fashion, with head-to-head (and tail-to-tail) arrangement of molecules. The acyl chains in both structures are essentially perpendicular to the bilayer plane, which is consistent with a lack of odd-even alternation in the thermodynamic properties. The bilayer is stabilized by strong hydrogen bonding interactions between COOH groups of the molecules from opposite leaflets as well as N-H···O hydrogen bonds between the amide groups of adjacent molecules in the same leaflet and dispersion interactions among the acyl chains. Powder X-ray diffraction data show that the d-spacings for the NAGs with different acyl chains (n = 8-20) exhibit a linear dependence on the chain length, suggesting that all the NAGs investigated here adopt a similar packing arrangement in the crystal lattice. These observations are relevant for understanding the role of N-acylglycines in biological membranes.
