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Photoresponsive Elastic Properties of Azobenzene-Containing Poly(ethylene-glycol)-Based Hydrogels

The elastic modulus of the extracellular matrix is a dynamic property that changes during various biological processes, such as disease progression or wound healing. Most cell culture platforms, however, have traditionally exhibited static properties, mak

Transketolase Catalyzed Synthesis of N-Aryl Hydroxamic Acids

Hydroxamic acids are metal-chelating compounds that show important biological activity including anti-tumor effects. We have recently engineered the transketolase from Geobacillus stearothermopilus (TKgst) to convert benzaldehyde as a non-natur

4-PHENYL-N-(PHENYL)THIAZOL-2-AMINE DERIVATIVES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS AS ARYL HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR (AHR) AGONISTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF E.G. ANGIOGENESIS IMPLICATED OR INFLAMMATORY DISORDERS

4-phenyl-N-(phenyl)thiazol-2-amine and 4-(pyridin-3-yl)-N-( phenyl) thiazol-2-amine derivatives and the corresponding thiadiazole, thiophene, oxazole, oxadiazole, imidazole and triazole derivatives and related compounds as aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) agonists for the treatment of angiogenesis implicated disorders, such as e.g. retinopathy, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, obesity and cancer, or inflammatory disorders.

Identification of the subtype-selective Sirt5 inhibitor balsalazide through systematic SAR analysis and rationalization via theoretical investigations

We report here an extensive structure-activity relationship study of balsalazide, which was previously identified in a high-throughput screening as an inhibitor of Sirt5. To get a closer understanding why this compound is able to inhibit Sirt5, we initially performed docking experiments comparing the binding mode of a succinylated peptide as the natural substrate and balsalazide with Sirt5 in the presence of NAD+. Based on the evidence gathered here, we designed and synthesized 13 analogues of balsalazide, in which single functional groups were either deleted or slightly altered to investigate which of them are mandatory for high inhibitory activity. Our study confirms that balsalazide with all its given functional groups is an inhibitor of Sirt5 in the low micromolar concentration range and structural modifications presented in this study did not increase potency. While changes on the N-aroyl-β-alanine side chain eliminated potency, the introduction of a truncated salicylic acid part minimally altered potency. Calculations of the associated reaction paths showed that the inhibition potency is very likely dominated by the stability of the inhibitor-enzyme complex and not the type of inhibition (covalent vs. non-covalent). Further in-vitro characterization in a trypsin coupled assay determined that the tested inhibitors showed no competition towards NAD+ or the synthetic substrate analogue ZKsA. In addition, investigations for subtype selectivity revealed that balsalazide is a subtype-selective Sirt5 inhibitor, and our initial SAR and docking studies pave the way for further optimization.

Photopharmacological Control of Cyclic Antimicrobial Peptides

Gramicidin S is a naturally occurring antimicrobial cyclic peptide. Herein, we present a series of cyclic peptides based on gramicidin S that contain an azobenzene photoswitch to reversibly control secondary structure and, hence, antimicrobial activity. 1H NMR spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations revealed a β-sheet/β-turn secondary structure for the cis configuration of each peptide, and an ill-defined conformation for all associated trans structures. The cis-enriched and trans-enriched photostationary states (PSSs) for peptides 1–3 were assayed against Staphylococcus aureus to reveal a clear relationship between well-defined secondary structure, amphiphilicity and optimal antimicrobial activity. Most notably, peptides 2 a and 2 b exhibited a fourfold difference in antimicrobial activity in the cis-enriched PSS over the trans-enriched equivalent. This photopharmacological approach allows antimicrobial activity to be regulated through photochemical control of the azobenzene photoswitch, thereby opening new avenues in the design and synthesis of future antibiotics.

Azobenzene-containing photoswitchable proteasome inhibitors with selective activity and cellular toxicity

A series of azobenzene-containing peptidic boronate esters was prepared and the activity of the thermally adapted states (TAS), enriched in trans isomer, and the photostationary states (PSS), enriched in cis isomer, for each compound were evaluated agains

Structure requirements for anaerobe processing of azo compounds: Implications for prodrug design

This Letter generalizes the metabolism of the azo class of compounds by Clostridium perfringens, an anaerobe found in the human colon. A recently reported 5-aminosalicylic acid-based prednisolone prodrug was shown to release the drug when incubated with the bacteria, while the para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) based analogue did not. Instead, it showed a new HPLC peak with a relatively close retention time to the parent which was identified by LCMS as the partially reduced hydrazine product. This Letter investigates azoreduction across a panel of substrates with varying degrees of electronic and steric similarity to the PABA-based compound. Azo compounds with an electron donating group on the azo-containing aromatic ring showed immediate disproportionation to their parent amines without any detection of hydrazine intermediates by HPLC. Compounds containing only electron withdrawing groups are partially and reversibly reduced to produce a stable detectable hydrazine. They do not disproportionate to their parent amines, but regenerate the parent azo compound. This incomplete reduction is relevant to the design of azo-based prodrugs and the toxicology of azo-based dyes.

Efficient preparation of nitrosoarenes for the synthesis of azobenzenes

(Chemical Equation Presented) Reaction conditions are described for the oxidation of anilines furnishing nitrosoarenes and the synthesis of unsymmetrically substituted azobenzenes. In a comparative study, the catalytic oxidation of methyl 4-aminobenzoate

Preparation electrochimique de nitrosobenzenes

The electrosynthesis of nitrosobenzenes from the corresponding nitro compounds occurs in a "redox" electrolysis cell with flowing solution through two consecutive porous working electrodes of opposite polarities; the nitro compound is reduced at the first porous electrode (cathode) and the resulting phenylhydroxylamine is totally oxidized into the nitroso derivate at the second porous electrode (anode).Some examples show the preparation of nitroso derivatives which are soluble in buffered aqueous medium or in alcohol-water medium.