Amino acids and peptides. XXIV. Synthesis of Neurospora crassa metallothionein and related cysteine-containing peptides and examination of their heavy metal-binding properties.

abstract：:Biodegradable pasty-type copolyesters with a relatively low molecular weight of 4500 were synthesized by direct copolycondensation of epsilon-caprolactone (CL) and delta-valerolactone (VL) in the absence of catalysts to evaluate in vivo capabilities of the polymer for implantable controlled release devices in drug del...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Imasaka K,Yoshida M,Fukuzaki H,Asano M,Kumakura M,Mashimo T,Yamanaka H,Nagai T

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Racemic 1-acetoxy-2-phenylpropane (12) and 1-acetoxy-2-(2-naphthyl)propane (33) were hydrolyzed with lipase at 35-36 degrees C for 2 and 24 h to give predominantly (S)-2-phenyl-1-propanol (11) and (S)-2-(2-naphthyl)-1-propanol (32), respectively. However, racemic 1-acetoxy-2-(1-naphthyl)propane (25) was recovered inta...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Matsumoto T,Takeda Y,Iwata E,Sakamoto M,Ishida T

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to 19-dydroxybaccatin III, 1beta-hydroxy-5 alpha-deacetylbaccatin I, taxayuntin G and 13-O-deacetyltaxumairol Z (4), three new taxane diterpenoids, taxumairols X (1), Y (2), Z (3) have been isolated from extracts of the Formosan Taxus mairei (LEMEE & LEVL.) S. Y. HU. Compounds 1-2 belong to the 11(15-->1)-...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Shen YC,Chang YT,Wang SS,Lin YC,Chen CY

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:First, Raddeanin A, a cytotoxic oleanane-type triterpenoid saponin isolated from Anemone raddeana REGEL, was synthesized. Stepwise glycosylation was adopted in the synthesis from oleanolic acid, employing arabinosyl, glucosyl and rhamnosyl trichloroacetimidate as donors. The chemical structure of Raddeanin A was confi...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Qian S,Chen QL,Guan JL,Wu Y,Wang ZY

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibitory effects of pure galloylglucose (1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucose) on the respiratory chain of rat liver mitochondria were investigated. The respiratory control ratio (RCR) decreased by 50% on addition of 20 microM pentagalloylglucose to highly coupled mitochondria, but the adenosine-5'-diphospha...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Adachi H,Konishi K,Horikoshi I

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel C(7)-derivatives of 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-4-quinolone carboxylic acid (3a-o) have been synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antibacterial activity. Compounds 3e (3-aminocyclobutyl), 3g (1-aminocyclopropyl), 3m ((2-aminomethyl)vinyl), and 3o ((1-aminomethyl)vinyl) showed significant inhibitory activity, compar...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Todo Y,Nitta J,Miyajima M,Fukuoka Y,Ikeda Y,Yamashiro Y,Saikawa I,Narita H

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scale-up of wet granulation in a vertical high shear mixer was conducted. Pharmaceutical excipient powders composed of lactose, cornstarch and micro-crystallinecellulose, and hydroxypropylcellulose as a binder were mixed together and then granulated with purified water under various operating conditions and vessel sca...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Watano S,Okamoto T,Sato Y,Osako Y

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyaluronate-hydroxyethyl acrylate blend gel (HA-PHEA) were prepared to modify the brittleness of hyaluronate gel (HA) and the characteristics of HA-PHEA gel were compared with those of HA and polyhydroxyethyl acrylate (PHEA) gels. These gels were high in water content and transparent. HA-PHEA gel was improved in visco...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Jin Y,Yamanaka J,Sato S,Miyata I,Yomota C,Yonese M

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using CPG support linked with 5-deazaflavin, the 5-deazaflavin modified oligodeoxynucleotides at 3'-end(ODN-dF1) were synthesized. The thermal stability of the duplex of ODN-dF1 with its complement was higher than that of oligonucleotide linked to 5-deazaflavin at 5'-end internucleotide linkage. ...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Nakamura Y,Akiyama T,Bessho K,Yoneda F

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of novel potentially platelet aggregation-inhibiting 1,4-benzoxazine-3(4H)-one derivatives was designed and synthesized through Smiles rearrangement, reduction and acetylation reactions. The antiaggregatory activities of the target molecules on arterial blood samples from rabbits, expressed by IC₅₀ values (μM...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Liu C,Tan JL,Xiao SY,Liao JF,Zou GR,Ai XX,Chen JB,Xiang Y,Yang Q,Zuo H

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein nitration at tyrosine residues proceeds to form 3-nitrotyrosine; this product is today used as a biomarker of nitrative stress. We have developed an efficient method with which to identify nitrated peptides and to quantify protein nitration levels in different biological samples by a combination of the chemica...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tsumoto H,Taguchi R,Kohda K

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple method to synthesize (+/-)-2-O-(4-coumaroyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)lactic acid (1), a key intermediate in rosmarinic acid biosynthesis in higher plant cells, was established by condensation of protected 4-coumaric acid and (+/-)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)lactic acid followed by deprotection. A stable supply of 1 thus a...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Matsuno M,Nagatsu A,Ogihara Y,Mizukami H

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alkaline sucrose density gradient and agarose gel electrophoresis methods were used to observe lambda deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) strand breaks by the reaction system of reduced glutathione (GSH) with alloxan in the presence of Fe(3+)-ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). When DNA was incubated in the reaction syste...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sakurai K,Haga K,Ogiso T

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three new oleanane-type saponins, giganteosides L (1), M (2) and N (3) along with eight known ones were isolated from the roots of Cephalaria gigantea. Their structures were established as 3-O-[beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-->2)-beta-D-glucuronopyranosyl]-28-O-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl]-oleanol...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Tabatadze N,Elias R,Faure R,Gerkens P,De Pauw-Gillet MC,Kemertelidze E,Chea A,Ollivier E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An efficient one-pot step by step t-BuOK-mediated procedure for the synthesis of N-arylindoles has been developed in moderate to good yields. The protocol involves the consecutive deprotection of N-arylsulfonylindoles as latent indoles and subsequent S(N)Ar reactions with activated aryl halides. This tandem reaction a...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Xu H,Fan LL

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new monodesmosidic triterpene saponins were isolated from the roots of Gypsophila oldhamiana (Caryophyllaceae). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectral data to be quillaic acid, alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1-->4)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1-->3)-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->4)-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Luo JG,Kong LY,Takaya Y,Niwa M

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the course of searching for selective growth inhibitors of the cancer cells adapted to nutrient starvation, a new 3-alkylpyridine alkaloid named N-methylniphatyne A (1) was isolated from an Indonesian marine sponge of Xestospongia sp. The chemical structure of 1 was determined on the basis of the spectroscopic anal...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Arai M,Kamiya K,Shin D,Matsumoto H,Hisa T,Setiawan A,Kotoku N,Kobayashi M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyrrole-2,5-dicarboxylates were rapidly and selectively reduced to the corresponding mono-alcohol using 3 eq of diisobutylaluminum hydride at 0°C. Pyrrole-2,4-dicarboxylate showed the same reactivity; however, the selectivity decreased with pyrrole-3,4-dicarboxylate. When the nitrogen atom of the pyrrole-2,5-dicarboxy...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yasui E,Tsuda J,Ohnuki S,Nagumo S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluating the acute toxic effects of drugs or toxins is based mainly on studies which require the use of light microscopy. Recently, the effects of such substances on biological membranes, such as the nasal membrane, has been studied using the traditional Ussing chambers, which make it possible to study the transepit...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Gizurarson S,Tamura S,Kurata T

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four vitamin D3 analogues (7a, 7b, 7c and 7d) bearing a hydroxyalkoxy group at the 2 beta-position were synthesized from the alpha-epoxide (5). The C-3 analogue (7b) showed the highest potency for elevating plasma calcium levels in rats. Furthermore, the 25-hydroxylated C-3 analogue (ED-71) (3), prepared from the 25-h...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Miyamoto K,Murayama E,Ochi K,Watanabe H,Kubodera N

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new iridoids, named patridoid I (1) and patridoid II (2), were isolated from the whole plant of Patrinia saniculaefolia (Valerianaceae), together with the known one, nardostachin (3). The structures of compounds 1 and 2 were established on the basis of spectroscopic methods, including two dimensional (2D NMR) and ...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： An RB,Min BS,Na MK,Chang HW,Son KH,Kim HP,Lee HK,Bae K,Kang SS

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to predict the stability of octreotide in a mixed infusion containing sodium bisulfite (SBS). In aqueous solution the hydrolysis of octreotide was found to be accelerated by pH, and by increasing concentrations of SBS. Equations for the degradation rate constants (kobs) of pH and SBS were...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Takasu Y,Yoshida M,Shimizu K,Asahara K,Tange M,Uchida T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new ent-kaurane diterpene glycoside, beta-D-glucopyranosyl 17-hydroxy-ent-kauran-19-oate-16-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (4) was isolated from the dried leaves of Cussonia bojeri SEEM., together with four known compounds identified as 16beta,17-dihydroxy-kauran-19-oic acid (1), beta-D-glucopyranosyl 16beta,17-dihydroxy-...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Harinantenaina L,Kasai R,Yamasaki K

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the distribution and fate of liposomes after their intravenous injection into a mouse. Liposomes were composed of dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine, cholesterol and dicetylphosphate (7:2:1, molar ratio) with or without lactosylceramide. They were characterized as small unilamellar vesicles, approximately ...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Yoshioka S,Banno Y,Okano Y,Ohki K,Mizukami Y

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel fucan sulfate (Hor-1) was isolated from the hot water extract of an edible brown alga, Sargassum horneri (Turner) C. Agardh. The fucan sulfate was revealed to have sugar linkage types, sulfate content and uronic acid content different from those of sodium hornan (Na-HOR), another fucan sulfate isolated from th...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Preeprame S,Hayashi K,Lee JB,Sankawa U,Hayashi T

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A practical protocol to obtain accurate heat capacity values of pharmaceutical compounds using modulated-temperature differential scanning calorimetry was established. Three pharmaceutical compounds, acetaminophen, indomethacin, and tri-O-methyl-β-cyclodextrin were used as model compounds. Powder samples did not produ...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Harada T,Kawakami K,Yoshihashi Y,Yonemochi E,Terada K,Moriyama H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fe2+-dependent lipid peroxidation in phosphatidylcholine (PC) liposomes, assessed by thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) production, was stimulated in the presence of Fe3+ in a concentration-dependent manner. The rates of nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) reduction and Fe2+ oxidation (Fe2+ disappearance and Fe3+...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Ohyashiki T,Kadoya A,Kushida K

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerical methods to predict the solubility of anthracene in mixed solvents have been proposed. A minimum number of 3 solubility data points in sub-binary solvents has been employed to calculate the solvent-solute interaction terms of a well established colsolvency model, i.e. the combined nearly ideal binary solvent/...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Jouyban A,Khoubnasabjafari M,Chan HK,Clark BJ,Acree WE Jr

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of N-azabicycloalkyl-1-alkyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-3-quinolinecarboxamides were synthesized and tested for serotonin 5-HT4 receptor-stimulating effects in the regulation of electrically-evoked contraction in guinea pig muscle. Among them, N-azabicycloalkyl-1-isopropyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-3-quinolinecarboxamide (8c,...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Suzuki M,Ohuchi Y,Asanuma H,Kaneko T,Yokomori S,Ito C,Isobe Y,Muramatsu M

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) are useful for improving benefits for patients of various ages. Masking the unpleasant taste of a drug is an important factor in the compliance of patients who take ODTs. We evaluated the taste acceptability effects of various taste-masking methods on bitter famotidine ODTs as a cl...

journal_title：Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

authors： Sugiura T,Uchida S,Namiki N

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00