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Frkic RL, Tan YJ, Maleckis A, Chilton NF, Otting G, Jackson CJ. 1.3 Å Crystal Structure of E. coli Peptidyl-Prolyl Isomerase B with Uniform Substitution of Valine by (2 S,3 S)-4-Fluorovaline Reveals Structure Conservation and Multiple Staggered Rotamers of CH 2F Groups. Biochemistry 2024. [PMID: 39316701 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.4c00345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2024]
Abstract
(2S,3S)-4-Fluorovaline (FVal) is an analogue of valine, where a single CH3 group is substituted by a CH2F group. In the absence of valine, E. coli valyl-tRNA synthetase uses FVal as a substitute, enabling the production of proteins uniformly labeled with FVal. Here, we describe the production and analysis of E. coli peptidyl-prolyl isomerase B where all 16 valine residues have been replaced by FVal synthesized with a 13C-labeled CH2F group. Although the melting temperature is lower by about 11 °C relative to the wild-type protein, the three-dimensional protein structure is almost completely conserved, as shown by X-ray crystallography. The CH2F groups invariably populate staggered rotamers. Most CH2F groups populate two different rotamers. The increased space requirement of fluorine versus hydrogen does not prohibit rotamers that position fluorine next to a backbone carbonyl carbon. 19F NMR spectra show a signal dispersion over 25 ppm. The most high-field shifted 19F resonances correlate with large 3JHF coupling constants, confirming the impact of the γ-gauche effect on the signal dispersion. The present work is the second experimental verification of the effect and extends its validity to fluorovaline. The abundance of valine in proteins and structural conservation with FVal renders this valine analogue attractive for probing proteins by 19F NMR spectroscopy.
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- Rebecca L Frkic
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide & Protein Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide & Protein Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles 21, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide & Protein Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide & Protein Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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Hollingsworth K, Di Maio A, Richards SJ, Vendeville JB, Wheatley DE, Council CE, Keenan T, Ledru H, Chidwick H, Huang K, Parmeggiani F, Marchesi A, Chai W, McBerney R, Kamiński TP, Balmforth MR, Tamasanu A, Finnigan JD, Young C, Warriner SL, Webb ME, Fascione MA, Flitsch S, Galan MC, Feizi T, Gibson MI, Liu Y, Turnbull WB, Linclau B. Synthesis and screening of a library of Lewis x deoxyfluoro-analogues reveals differential recognition by glycan-binding partners. Nat Commun 2024; 15:7925. [PMID: 39271664 PMCID: PMC11399408 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51081-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/30/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024] Open
Abstract
Glycan-mediated interactions play a crucial role in biology and medicine, influencing signalling, immune responses, and disease pathogenesis. However, the use of glycans in biosensing and diagnostics is limited by cross-reactivity, as certain glycan motifs can be recognised by multiple biologically distinct protein receptors. To address this specificity challenge, we report the enzymatic synthesis of a 150-member library of site-specifically fluorinated Lewisx analogues ('glycofluoroforms') using naturally occurring enzymes and fluorinated monosaccharides. Subsequent incorporation of a subset of these glycans into nanoparticles or a microarray revealed a striking spectrum of distinct binding intensities across different proteins that recognise Lewisx. Notably, we show that for two proteins with unique binding sites for Lewisx, glycofluoroforms exhibited enhanced binding to one protein, whilst reduced binding to the other, with selectivity governed by fluorination patterns. We finally showcase the potential diagnostic utility of this approach in glycofluoroform-mediated bacterial toxin detection by lateral flow.
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- Kristian Hollingsworth
- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Glycosciences Laboratory, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB), Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, UK
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- School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB), Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB), Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB), Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Glycosciences Laboratory, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Prozomix Limited, Haltwhistle Industrial Estate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, UK
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- Prozomix Limited, Haltwhistle Industrial Estate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB), Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Glycosciences Laboratory, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB), Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
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- Glycosciences Laboratory, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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- School of Chemistry and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, UK.
- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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Oneto A, Hamwi GA, Schäkel L, Krüger N, Sylvester K, Petry M, Shamleh RA, Pillaiyar T, Claff T, Schiedel AC, Sträter N, Gütschow M, Müller CE. Nonpeptidic Irreversible Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease with Potent Antiviral Activity. J Med Chem 2024; 67:14986-15011. [PMID: 39146284 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c00535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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SARS-CoV-2 infections pose a high risk for vulnerable patients. In this study, we designed benzoic acid halopyridyl esters bearing a variety of substituents as irreversible inhibitors of the main viral protease (Mpro). Altogether, 55 benzoyl chloro/bromo-pyridyl esters were synthesized, with broad variation of the substitution pattern on the benzoyl moiety. A workflow was employed for multiparametric optimization, including Mpro inhibition assays of SARS-CoV-2 and related pathogenic coronaviruses, the duration of enzyme inhibition, the compounds' stability versus glutathione, cytotoxicity, and antiviral activity. Several compounds showed IC50 values in the low nanomolar range, kinact/Ki values of >100,000 M-1 s-1 and high antiviral activity. High-resolution X-ray cocrystal structures indicated an important role of ortho-fluorobenzoyl substitution, forming a water network that stabilizes the inhibitor-bound enzyme. The most potent antiviral compound was the p-ethoxy-o-fluorobenzoyl chloropyridyl ester (PSB-21110, 29b, MW 296 g/mol; EC50 2.68 nM), which may serve as a lead structure for broad-spectrum anticoronaviral therapeutics.
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- Angelo Oneto
- Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, Bonn D-53121, Germany
- PharmaCenter Bonn, University of Bonn, Brühler Straße 7, Bonn D-53121, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, Bonn D-53121, Germany
- PharmaCenter Bonn, University of Bonn, Brühler Straße 7, Bonn D-53121, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, Bonn D-53121, Germany
- PharmaCenter Bonn, University of Bonn, Brühler Straße 7, Bonn D-53121, Germany
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- Platform Infection Models, German Primate Center, Leibniz Institute for Primate Research Göttingen, Kellnerweg 4, Göttingen 37077, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, Bonn D-53121, Germany
- PharmaCenter Bonn, University of Bonn, Brühler Straße 7, Bonn D-53121, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, Bonn D-53121, Germany
- PharmaCenter Bonn, University of Bonn, Brühler Straße 7, Bonn D-53121, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, Bonn D-53121, Germany
- PharmaCenter Bonn, University of Bonn, Brühler Straße 7, Bonn D-53121, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, Bonn D-53121, Germany
- PharmaCenter Bonn, University of Bonn, Brühler Straße 7, Bonn D-53121, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, Bonn D-53121, Germany
- PharmaCenter Bonn, University of Bonn, Brühler Straße 7, Bonn D-53121, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, Bonn D-53121, Germany
- PharmaCenter Bonn, University of Bonn, Brühler Straße 7, Bonn D-53121, Germany
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- Center for Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Leipzig University, Deutscher Platz 5, Leipzig 04103, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, Bonn D-53121, Germany
- PharmaCenter Bonn, University of Bonn, Brühler Straße 7, Bonn D-53121, Germany
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- Pharmaceutical Institute, Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, Bonn D-53121, Germany
- PharmaCenter Bonn, University of Bonn, Brühler Straße 7, Bonn D-53121, Germany
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Frkic RL, Tan YJ, Abdelkader EH, Maleckis A, Tarcoveanu E, Nitsche C, Otting G, Jackson CJ. Conformational Preferences of the Non-Canonical Amino Acids (2 S,4 S)-5-Fluoroleucine, (2 S,4 R)-5-Fluoroleucine, and 5,5'-Difluoroleucine in a Protein. Biochemistry 2024; 63:1388-1394. [PMID: 38742763 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.4c00081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Proteins produced with leucine analogues, where CH2F groups substitute specific methyl groups, can readily be probed by 19F NMR spectroscopy. As CF and CH groups are similar in hydrophobicity and size, fluorinated leucines are expected to cause minimal structural perturbation, but the impact of fluorine on the rotational freedom of CH2F groups is unclear. We present high-resolution crystal structures of Escherichia coli peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase B (PpiB) prepared with uniform high-level substitution of leucine by (2S,4S)-5-fluoroleucine, (2S,4R)-5-fluoroleucine, or 5,5'-difluoroleucine. Apart from the fluorinated leucine residues, the structures show complete structural conservation of the protein backbone and the amino acid side chains except for a single isoleucine side chain located next to a fluorine atom in the hydrophobic core of the protein. The carbon skeletons of the fluorinated leucine side chains are also mostly conserved. The CH2F groups show a strong preference for staggered rotamers and often appear locked into single rotamers. Substitution of leucine CH3 groups for CH2F groups is thus readily tolerated in the three-dimensional (3D) structure of a protein, and the rotation of CH2F groups can be halted at cryogenic temperatures.
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- Rebecca L Frkic
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide & Protein Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide & Protein Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide & Protein Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Institute of Organic Synthesis, Aizkraukles 21, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide & Protein Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide & Protein Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide & Protein Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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Castillo-Arellano J, Stryker Z, Wyatt MD, León F. Synthesis and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitory Activity of Halogenated Flavones. ACS Med Chem Lett 2024; 15:610-618. [PMID: 38746894 PMCID: PMC11089559 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.3c00573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024] Open
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Small molecule neurotransmitters containing amines are metabolized by monoamine oxidase (MAO) in the nervous system. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors are a valuable class of drugs prescribed for the management of neurological disorders, including depression. A series of halogenated flavonoids similar to the dietary flavonoid acacetin were designed as selective MAO-B inhibitors. MAO-A and -B inhibition of 36 halogenated flavones were tested. The halogens (fluorine and chlorine) were placed at positions 5 and 7 on ring A of the flavone scaffold. All compounds were selective MAO-B inhibitors with micro- and nanomolar IC50 values. Compounds 9f, 10a-c, 11a-c, 11g,h, and 11l displayed inhibitory activity toward MAO-B with IC50 values between 16 to 74 nM. We conclude that halogenated flavonoids are promising molecules in pursuit of developing new agents for neurological disorders.
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- Jorge
I. Castillo-Arellano
- Department
of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department
of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department
of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department
of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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Chiari C, Batista PR, Viesser RV, Schenberg LA, Ducati LC, Linclau B, Tormena CF. Molecular dynamics and NMR reveal the coexistence of H-bond-assisted and through-space JFH coupling in fluorinated amino alcohols. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:2580-2595. [PMID: 38441115 DOI: 10.1039/d4ob00049h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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The JFH coupling constants in fluorinated amino alcohols were investigated through experimental and theoretical approaches. The experimental JFH couplings were only reproduced theoretically when explicit solvation through molecular dynamics (MD) simulations was conducted in DMSO as the solvent. The combination of MD conformation sampling and DFT NMR spin-spin coupling calculations for these compounds reveals the simultaneous presence of through-space (TS) and hydrogen bond (H-bond) assisted JFH coupling between fluorine and hydrogen of the NH group. Furthermore, MD simulations indicate that the hydrogen in the amino group participates in both an intermolecular bifurcated H-bond with DMSO and in transmitting the observed JFH coupling. The contribution of TS to the JFH coupling is due to the spatial proximity of the fluorine and the NH group, aided by a combination of the non-bonding transmission pathway and the hydrogen bonding pathway. The experimental JFH coupling observed for the molecules studied should be represented as 4TS/1hJFH coupling.
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- Cassia Chiari
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, P. O. Box 6154, 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, P. O. Box 6154, 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77024, USA
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Ghent 9000, Belgium
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas - UNICAMP, P. O. Box 6154, 13083-970, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Maxwell M, Tan YJ, Lee R, Huber T, Otting G. Electrostatic Contribution to 19F Chemical Shifts in Fluorotryptophans in Proteins. Biochemistry 2023; 62:3255-3264. [PMID: 37934875 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.3c00408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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DFT calculations indicate that the 19F chemical shifts of aromatic rings containing single fluorine substituents are sensitive to the electric fields and electric field gradients at the position of the fluorine atom. The present work explores whether long-range structure restraints can be gained from changes in 19F chemical shifts following mutations of charged to uncharged residues. 19F chemical shifts of fluorotryptophan residues were measured in two different proteins, GB1 and the NT* domain, following mutations of single asparagine residues to aspartic acid. Four different versions of fluorotryptophan were investigated, including 4-, 5-, 6-, and 7-fluorotryptophan, which were simultaneously installed by cell-free protein synthesis using 4-, 5-, 6-, and 7-fluoroindole as precursors for the tryptophan synthase present in the S30 extract. For comparison, the 1H chemical shifts of the corresponding nonfluorinated protein mutants produced with 13C-labeled tryptophan were also measured. The results show that the 19F chemical shifts respond more sensitively to the charge mutations than the 1H chemical shifts in the nonfluorinated references, but the chemical shift changes were much smaller than predicted by DFT calculations of fluoroindoles in the electric field of a partial charge in vacuum, indicating comprehensive dielectric shielding by water and protein. No straightforward correlation with the location of the charge mutation could be established.
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- Michael Maxwell
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra 2601, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra 2601, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2500, New South Wales, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra 2601, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra 2601, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Passalacqua LFM, Banco MT, Moon JD, Li X, Jaffrey SR, Ferré-D'Amaré AR. Intricate 3D architecture of a DNA mimic of GFP. Nature 2023; 618:1078-1084. [PMID: 37344591 PMCID: PMC10754392 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06229-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Numerous studies have shown how RNA molecules can adopt elaborate three-dimensional (3D) architectures1-3. By contrast, whether DNA can self-assemble into complex 3D folds capable of sophisticated biochemistry, independent of protein or RNA partners, has remained mysterious. Lettuce is an in vitro-evolved DNA molecule that binds and activates4 conditional fluorophores derived from GFP. To extend previous structural studies5,6 of fluorogenic RNAs, GFP and other fluorescent proteins7 to DNA, we characterize Lettuce-fluorophore complexes by X-ray crystallography and cryogenic electron microscopy. The results reveal that the 53-nucleotide DNA adopts a four-way junction (4WJ) fold. Instead of the canonical L-shaped or H-shaped structures commonly seen8 in 4WJ RNAs, the four stems of Lettuce form two coaxial stacks that pack co-linearly to form a central G-quadruplex in which the fluorophore binds. This fold is stabilized by stacking, extensive nucleobase hydrogen bonding-including through unusual diagonally stacked bases that bridge successive tiers of the main coaxial stacks of the DNA-and coordination of monovalent and divalent cations. Overall, the structure is more compact than many RNAs of comparable size. Lettuce demonstrates how DNA can form elaborate 3D structures without using RNA-like tertiary interactions and suggests that new principles of nucleic acid organization will be forthcoming from the analysis of complex DNAs.
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- Luiz F M Passalacqua
- Laboratory of Nucleic Acids, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Nucleic Acids, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Weill-Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Weill-Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
- Beijing Institutes of Life Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Weill-Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Laboratory of Nucleic Acids, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Krempl C, Sprangers R. Assessing the applicability of 19F labeled tryptophan residues to quantify protein dynamics. JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR NMR 2023; 77:55-67. [PMID: 36639431 PMCID: PMC10149471 DOI: 10.1007/s10858-022-00411-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is uniquely suited to study the dynamics of biomolecules in solution. Most NMR studies exploit the spins of proton, carbon and nitrogen isotopes, as these atoms are highly abundant in proteins and nucleic acids. As an alternative and complementary approach, fluorine atoms can be introduced into biomolecules at specific sites of interest. These labels can then be used as sensitive probes for biomolecular structure, dynamics or interactions. Here, we address if the replacement of tryptophan with 5-fluorotryptophan residues has an effect on the overall dynamics of proteins and if the introduced fluorine probe is able to accurately report on global exchange processes. For the four different model proteins (KIX, Dcp1, Dcp2 and DcpS) that we examined, we established that 15N CPMG relaxation dispersion or EXSY profiles are not affected by the 5-fluorotryptophan, indicating that this replacement of a proton with a fluorine has no effect on the protein motions. However, we found that the motions that the 5-fluorotryptophan reports on can be significantly faster than the backbone motions. This implies that care needs to be taken when interpreting fluorine relaxation data in terms of global protein motions. In summary, our results underscore the great potential of fluorine NMR methods, but also highlight potential pitfalls that need to be considered.
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- Christina Krempl
- Department of Biophysics I, Regensburg Center for Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, 93053, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Biophysics I, Regensburg Center for Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, 93053, Regensburg, Germany.
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19F NMR Chemical Shifts Are Sensitive to Remote Functional Group Variations. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Lu Y, Sun M, Xi N. Effects of fluorine bonding and nonbonding interactions on 19F chemical shifts. RSC Adv 2022; 12:32082-32096. [PMID: 36415555 PMCID: PMC9644289 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra06660b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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19F-NMR signals are sensitive to local electrostatic fields and are useful in probing protein structures and dynamics. Here, we used chemically identical ortho-F nuclei in N-phenyl γ-lactams to investigate the relationship between 19F NMR chemical shifts and local environments. By varying the structures at the C5- and C7-substituents, we demonstrated that 19F shifts and Hammett coefficients in Hammett plots follow typical relationships in bonding interactions, while manifesting reverse correlations in nonbonding contacts. Quantum mechanics calculations revealed that one of the ortho-F nuclei engages in n → π* orbital delocalization between F lone pair electrons (n) and a C[double bond, length as m-dash]O/Ar[double bond, length as m-dash]N antibonding orbital (π*), and the other ortho-F nucleus exhibits n ↔ σ orbital polarization between the n electrons and the C-H σ bonding orbital. As 19F NMR spectroscopy find increasing use in molecular sensors and biological sciences, our findings are valuable for designing sensitive probes, elucidating molecular structures, and quantifying analytes.
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- Yang Lu
- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University Ningbo Zhejiang 315211 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Nanchang University 999 Xuefu Avenue Nanchang 330031 P. R. China
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- Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University Ningbo Zhejiang 315211 P. R. China
- School of Medicine, Ningbo University Ningbo Zhejiang 315211 P. R. China
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Lee H, Moon B, Kim MJ, Kim HS, Hwang DH, Kang B, Cho K. Fluorination-Induced Charge Trapping and Operational Instability in Conjugated-Polymer Field-Effect Transistors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:39098-39108. [PMID: 35972221 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c04643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fluorination of a conjugated polymer backbone is an effective strategy to control the microstructure and electronic structure of a conjugated polymer. Although fluorination has been widely reported to increase charge carrier mobility, its effect on the operational stability of electronic devices has not been extensively investigated. Here, the effect of fluorination of a conjugated polymer backbone on charge trapping and the operational stability of organic field-effect transistors is investigated. The results show that the device based on a fluorinated conjugated polymer exhibits relatively poor operational stability despite its greater charge carrier mobility compared with that in the device based on its nonfluorinated polymer counterpart. Experimental results reveal that the low stability originates from the greater degree of shallow trapping of charge carriers within the fluorinated polymer thin film and that the shallow trapping is closely related to the presence of minority charge carriers. A mechanism of charge trapping is proposed.
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- Hansol Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam 13120, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT) and Department of Nano Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemistry Institute for Functional Materials, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT) and Department of Nano Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Korea
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van der Westhuizen CJ, Stander A, Riley DL, Panayides JL. Discovery of Novel Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors by Virtual Screening, In Vitro Screening, and Molecular Dynamics Simulations. J Chem Inf Model 2022; 62:1550-1572. [PMID: 35139637 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.1c01443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease is the most common neurodegenerative disease and currently poses a significant socioeconomic problem. This study describes the uses of computer-aided drug discovery techniques to identify novel inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase, a target for Alzheimer's disease. High-throughput virtual screening was employed to predict potential inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase. Validation of enrichment was performed with the DUD-E data set, showing that an ensemble of binding pocket conformations is critical when a diverse set of ligands are being screened. A total of 720 compounds were submitted for in vitro screening, which led to 25 hits being identified with IC50 values of less than 50 μM. The majority of these hits belonged to two scaffolds: 1-ethyl-3-methoxy-3-methylpyrrolidine and 1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-6-amine both of which are noted to be promising compounds for further optimization. As various possible binding poses were suggested from molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulations were employed to validate the poses. In the case of the most active compounds identified, a critical, stable water bridge formed deep within the binding pocket was identified potentially explaining in part the lack of activity for subsets of compounds that are not able to form this water bridge.
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- C Johan van der Westhuizen
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Lynnwood Road, Pretoria 0028, South Africa.,Pharmaceutical Technologies, CSIR Future Production: Chemicals, Meiring Naudé Road, Pretoria 0184, South Africa
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Health Science, University of Pretoria, Lynnwood Road, Pretoria 0031, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Lynnwood Road, Pretoria 0028, South Africa
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- Pharmaceutical Technologies, CSIR Future Production: Chemicals, Meiring Naudé Road, Pretoria 0184, South Africa
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The fluorescent aptamer Squash extensively repurposes the adenine riboswitch fold. Nat Chem Biol 2022; 18:191-198. [PMID: 34937911 PMCID: PMC9812287 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-021-00931-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Squash is an RNA aptamer that strongly activates the fluorescence of small-molecule analogs of the fluorophore of green fluorescent protein (GFP). Unlike other fluorogenic aptamers, isolated de novo from random-sequence RNA, Squash was evolved from the bacterial adenine riboswitch to leverage its optimized in vivo folding and stability. We now report the 2.7-Å resolution cocrystal structure of fluorophore-bound Squash, revealing that while the overall fold of the riboswitch is preserved, the architecture of the ligand-binding core is dramatically transformed. Unlike previously characterized aptamers that activate GFP-derived fluorophores, Squash does not harbor a G-quadruplex, sandwiching its fluorophore between a base triple and a noncanonical base quadruple in a largely apolar pocket. The expanded structural core of Squash allows it to recognize unnatural fluorophores that are larger than the simple purine ligand of the parental adenine riboswitch, and suggests that stable RNA scaffolds can tolerate larger variation than has hitherto been appreciated.
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Urner LM, Young Lee G, Treacy JW, Turlik A, Khan SI, Houk KN, Jung ME. Intramolecular N-H⋅⋅⋅F Hydrogen Bonding Interaction in a Series of 4-Anilino-5-Fluoroquinazolines: Experimental and Theoretical Characterization of Electronic and Conformational Effects. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202103135. [PMID: 34767667 PMCID: PMC9482468 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The 4-anilino-6,7-ethylenedioxy-5-fluoroquinazoline scaffold is presented as a novel model system for the characterization of the weak NH⋅⋅⋅F hydrogen bonding (HB) interaction. In this scaffold, the aniline NH proton is forced into close proximity with the nearby fluorine (dH,F ∼2.0 Å, ∠∼138°), and a through-space interaction is observed by NMR spectroscopy with couplings (1h JNH,F ) of 19±1 Hz. A combination of experimental (NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography) and theoretical methods (DFT calculations) were used for the characterization of this weak interaction. In particular, the effects of conformational rigidity and steric compression on coupling were investigated. This scaffold was used for the direct comparison of fluoride with methoxy as HB acceptors, and the susceptibility of the NH⋅⋅⋅F interaction to changes in electron distribution and resonance was probed by preparing a series of molecules with different electron-donating or -withdrawing groups in the positions para to the NH and F. The results support the idea that fluorine can act as a weak HB acceptor, and the HB strength can be modulated through additive and linear electronic substituent effects.
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- Lorenz M Urner
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Tao L, Zhang Y, Du S. Structures and electronic properties of functional molecules on metal substrates: From single molecule to self‐assemblies. WIRES COMPUTATIONAL MOLECULAR SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/wcms.1591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Lei Tao
- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
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- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation Beijing China
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- Institute of Physics and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation Beijing China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics Beijing China
- Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory Dongguan China
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Amaye IJ, Harper T, L Jackson-Ayotunde P. Design and development of trifluoromethylated enaminone derivatives as potential anticonvulsants. J Fluor Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluchem.2021.109886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Alotaibi R, Little E, Fowler JM, Brookfield A, Adams RW, Achari A, Timco GA, Whitehead GFS, Chilton NF, Nair RR, Collison D, Winpenny REP. Single Isomer Heterometallic {Cr III6M II2} Rings Templated by Tetramethylammonium. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:15675-15685. [PMID: 34613713 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c02342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A family of heterometallic rings [Me4N]2[CrIII6MII2F8(O2CtBu)16] is reported using tetramethylammonium hydroxide pentahydrate as the source of a template, where M = Zn, Mn, Ni, and Co. The metal cores are octagons with metal-metal edges bridged by one fluoride and two carboxylate ligands. The divalent metal ions are found ordered at positions 1 and 5 in the octagon. The tetramethylammonium cations are above and below the metal plane of the ring in the crystal structure. Magnetic studies show antiferromagnetic coupling between the paramagnetic metal ions present, leading to paramagnetic ground states in each case. 1H NMR spectroscopy confirms that the structure of the {CrIII6CoII2} ring exists in solution, and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy confirms the magnetic structure of the other three rings.
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- Rajeh Alotaibi
- Department of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy and National Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy and National Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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Huang G, Porcarelli L, Forsyth M, Zhu H. Tuning Proton Exchange and Transport in Protic Ionic Liquid Solution through Anion Chemistry. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:5552-5557. [PMID: 34101470 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c01461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Herein, we demonstrate that the potential difference of proton reduction and hydrogen gas oxidation of protic ionic liquids is closely related to the proton exchange rate in the electrolyte. Through a careful design of anion chemistry, the proton exchange rate can be boosted by several orders of magnitude, reaching 200 kHz at 100 °C. It is found that the enhanced proton exchange rate can effectively decrease the potential loss at the electrode, most likely through alleviating the H+ concentration gradient incurred by electrochemical reactions at the electrode surfaces. This research therefore highlights the strategy of using anions of medium-strength acids, such as H2PO4-, for protic ionic liquids with enhanced proton exchange capability.
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- Gongyue Huang
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
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Vulpetti A, Dalvit C. Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Propensity of Different Fluorine Atom Types: An Analysis of Experimentally and Computationally Derived Parameters. Chemistry 2021; 27:8764-8773. [PMID: 33949737 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The propensity of organic fluorine acting as a weak hydrogen bond acceptor (HBA) in intermolecular and intramolecular interactions has been the subject of many experimental and theoretical studies often reaching different conclusions. Over the last few years, new and stronger evidences have emerged for the direct involvement of fluorine in weak hydrogen bond (HB) formation. However, not all the fluorine atom types can act as weak HBA. In this work, the differential HBA propensity of various types of fluorine atoms was analyzed with a particular emphasis for the different types of alkyl fluorides. This was carried out by evaluating ab initio computed parameters, experimental 19 F NMR chemical shifts and small molecule crystallographic structures (extracted from the CSD database). According to this analysis, shielded (with reference to the 19 F NMR chemical shift) alkyl mono-fluorinated motifs display the highest HBA propensity in agreement with solution studies. Although much weaker than other well-characterized HB complexes, the fragile HBs formed by these fluorinated motifs have important implications for the chemical-physical and structural properties of the molecules, chemical reactions, and protein-ligand recognition.
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- Anna Vulpetti
- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, 4002, Basel, Switzerland
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Zafrani Y, Parvari G, Amir D, Ghindes-Azaria L, Elias S, Pevzner A, Fridkin G, Berliner A, Gershonov E, Eichen Y, Saphier S, Katalan S. Modulation of the H-Bond Basicity of Functional Groups by α-Fluorine-Containing Functions and its Implications for Lipophilicity and Bioisosterism. J Med Chem 2021; 64:4516-4531. [PMID: 33844540 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Modulation of the H-bond basicity (pKHB) of various functional groups (FGs) by attaching fluorine functions and its impact on lipophilicity and bioisosterism considerations are described. In general, H/F replacement at the α-position to H-bond acceptors leads to a decrease of the pKHB value, resulting, in many cases, in a dramatic increase in the compounds' lipophilicity (log Po/w). In the case of α-CF2H, we found that these properties may also be affected by intramolecular H-bonds between CF2H and the FG. A computational study of ketone and sulfone series revealed that α-fluorination can significantly affect overall polarity, charge distribution, and conformational preference. The unique case of α-di- and trifluoromethyl ketones, which exist in octanol/water phases as ketone, hemiketal, and gem-diol forms, in equilibrium, prevents direct log Po/w determination by conventional methods, and therefore, the specific log Po/w values of these species were determined directly, for the first time, using Linclau's 19F NMR-based method.
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- Yossi Zafrani
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness-Ziona 74100, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa 3200008, Israel
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness-Ziona 74100, Israel
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness-Ziona 74100, Israel
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness-Ziona 74100, Israel
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness-Ziona 74100, Israel
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness-Ziona 74100, Israel
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness-Ziona 74100, Israel
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness-Ziona 74100, Israel
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, Haifa 3200008, Israel
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness-Ziona 74100, Israel
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- Department of Pharmacology, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness-Ziona 74100, Israel
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Köhling J, Kalinovich N, Pajkert R, Tverdomed SN, Lork E, Wagner V, Röschenthaler G. Oxamates as 1,2‐Diketone Equivalents: The Effect of Fluorine. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202100079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jonas Köhling
- Department of Physics & Earth Sciences Jacobs University Bremen Campus Ring 1 28759 Bremen Germany
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- Department of Life Sciences & Chemistry Jacobs University Bremen Campus Ring 1 28759 Bremen Germany
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- Department of Life Sciences & Chemistry Jacobs University Bremen Campus Ring 1 28759 Bremen Germany
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- Department of Life Sciences & Chemistry Jacobs University Bremen Campus Ring 1 28759 Bremen Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry University of Bremen Bibliothekstraße 1 28359 Bremen Germany
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- Department of Physics & Earth Sciences Jacobs University Bremen Campus Ring 1 28759 Bremen Germany
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Mała ŻA, Janicki MJ, Niedźwiecka NH, Góra RW, Konieczny KA, Kowalczyk R. Stereoselectivity Enhancement During the Generation of Three Contiguous Stereocenters in Tetrahydrothiophenes. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202001583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Żaneta A. Mała
- Bioorganic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Physical and Quantum Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Physical and Quantum Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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Hu J, Nikravesh M, Shahsavari HR, Babadi Aghakhanpour R, Rheingold AL, Alshami M, Sakamaki Y, Beyzavi H. A C^N Cycloplatinated(II) Fluoride Complex: Photophysical Studies and C sp3-F Bond Formation. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:16319-16327. [PMID: 33135890 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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This work reports the synthesis and characterization of a new C^N-based cycloplatinated(II) fluoride complex, [Pt(ppy)(PPh3)F] (2; ppy = 2-phenylpyridinate), involving a Pt-F bond. The new complex is highly luminescent in the green area with a high quantum yield of 94.6% at 77 K. A comparison study of the heavier halogen derivatives reveals a descending emission quantum yield order of F > Cl > Br > I. Time-dependent density functional theory calculations ascribe the decreased emission efficiency to the decreasing trend of an intraligand (IL) transition from F to I, which accounts for the major radiative pathway. In addition, 2 is capable of the fluorinating alkyl halides, leading to Csp3-F bond formation at room temperature.
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- Jiyun Hu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan 45137-66731, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan 45137-66731, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Zanjan 45137-66731, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
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Kokh DB, Doser B, Richter S, Ormersbach F, Cheng X, Wade RC. A workflow for exploring ligand dissociation from a macromolecule: Efficient random acceleration molecular dynamics simulation and interaction fingerprint analysis of ligand trajectories. J Chem Phys 2020; 153:125102. [DOI: 10.1063/5.0019088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- Daria B. Kokh
- Molecular and Cellular Modeling Group, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, Schloss-Wolfsbrunnenweg 35, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, Schloss-Wolfsbrunnenweg 35, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular and Cellular Modeling Group, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, Schloss-Wolfsbrunnenweg 35, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular and Cellular Modeling Group, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, Schloss-Wolfsbrunnenweg 35, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular and Cellular Modeling Group, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, Schloss-Wolfsbrunnenweg 35, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
- Molecular Biosciences, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 282, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular and Cellular Modeling Group, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies, Schloss-Wolfsbrunnenweg 35, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
- Center for Molecular Biology (ZMBH), DKFZ-ZMBH Alliance, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 282, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 205, Heidelberg, Germany
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A computational study of hydrogen bonding motifs in halide, tetrafluoroborate, hexafluorophosphate, and tetraarylborate salts of chiral cationic ruthenium and cobalt guanidinobenzimidazole hydrogen bond donor catalysts; acceptor properties of the “BArf” anion. Polyhedron 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2020.114618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Raval HB, Bedekar AV. Synthesis And Study of Fluorine Containing Kagan's Amides as Chiral Solvating Agents For Enantiodiscrimination of Acids by NMR Spectroscopy. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202000779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Hiten B. Raval
- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science, The MaharajaSayajirao University of Baroda Vadodara 390 002 India
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- Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science, The MaharajaSayajirao University of Baroda Vadodara 390 002 India
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Zhao D, Liu Y, Fan W. Role of the intermolecular hydrogen bond in microsolvated of a kind of PRODAN derivative with methanol on excited state. Chem Phys Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2020.137415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Torres F, Ghosh D, Strotz D, Chi CN, Davis B, Orts J. Protein-fragment complex structures derived by NMR molecular replacement. RSC Med Chem 2020; 11:591-596. [PMID: 33479661 PMCID: PMC7649837 DOI: 10.1039/d0md00068j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Recently we have established an NMR molecular replacement method, which is capable of solving the structure of the interaction site of protein-ligand complexes in a fully automated manner. While the method was successfully applied for ligands with strong and weak binding affinities, including small molecules and peptides, its applicability on ligand fragments remains to be shown. Structures of fragment-protein complexes are more challenging for the method since fragments contain only few protons. Here we show a successful application of the NMR molecular replacement method in solving structures of complexes between three derivatives of a ligand fragment and the protein receptor PIN1. We anticipate that this approach will find a broad application in fragment-based lead discovery.
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- Felix Torres
- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry , ETH , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology , HCI F217, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 2 , 8093 Zürich , Switzerland .
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry , ETH , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology , HCI F217, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 2 , 8093 Zürich , Switzerland .
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry , ETH , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology , HCI F217, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 2 , 8093 Zürich , Switzerland .
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry , ETH , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology , HCI F217, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 2 , 8093 Zürich , Switzerland .
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- Vernalis , Granta Park , Cambridge , UK
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- Laboratory of Physical Chemistry , ETH , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology , HCI F217, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 2 , 8093 Zürich , Switzerland .
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Shishmarev D, Quiquempoix L, Fontenelle CQ, Linclau B, Kuchel PW. Review of Mutarotase in ‘Metabolic Subculture’ and Analytical Biochemistry: Prelude to 19F NMR Studies of its Substrate Specificity and Mechanism. Aust J Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1071/ch19397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This is the first paper in a sequential pair devoted to the enzyme mutarotase (aldose 1-epimerase; EC 5.1.3.3). Here, the broader context of the physiological role of mutarotase, among those enzymes considered to be part of ‘metabolic structure’, is reviewed. We also summarise the current knowledge about the molecular mechanism and substrate specificity of the enzyme, which is considered in the context of the binding of fluorinated glucose analogues to the enzyme’s active site. This was done as a prelude to our experimental studies of the anomerisation of fluorinated sugars by mutarotase that are described in the following paper.
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Shishmarev D, Quiquempoix L, Fontenelle CQ, Linclau B, Kuchel PW. Anomerisation of Fluorinated Sugars by Mutarotase Studied Using 19F NMR Two-Dimensional Exchange Spectroscopy. Aust J Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1071/ch19562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Five 19F-substituted glucose analogues were used to probe the activity and mechanism of the enzyme mutarotase by using magnetisation-exchange NMR spectroscopy. The sugars (2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose, FDG2; 3-fluoro-3-deoxy-d-glucose, FDG3; 4-fluoro-4-deoxy-d-glucose, FDG4; 2,3-difluoro-2,3-dideoxy-d-glucose, FDG23; and 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-2,3-dideoxy-d-glucose (2,3-dideoxy-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-d-erythro-hexopyranose), FDG2233) showed separate 19F NMR spectroscopic resonances from their respective α- and β-anomers, thus allowing two-dimensional exchange spectroscopy measurements of the anomeric interconversion at equilibrium, on the time scale of a few seconds. Mutarotase catalysed the rapid exchange between the anomers of FDG4, but not the other four sugars. This finding, combined with previous work identifying the mechanism of the anomerisation by mutarotase, suggests that the rotation around the C1–C2 bond of the pyranose ring is the rate-limiting reaction step. In addition to d-glucose itself, it was shown that all other fluorinated sugars inhibited the FDG4 anomerisation, with the tetrafluorinated FDG2233 being the most potent inhibitor. Inhibition of mutarotase by F-sugars paves the way for the development of novel fluorinated compounds that are able to affect the activity of this enzyme invitro and invivo.
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Kumar A, Patwari GN. Hydration of Fluorobenzenes: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Investigation. J Indian Inst Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s41745-019-00157-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kumar A, Mahato J, Dixit M, Patwari GN. Progressive Hydrophobicity of Fluorobenzenes. J Phys Chem B 2019; 123:10083-10088. [PMID: 31661279 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b08057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The potentials of mean force for the dimers of fluorobenzenes sample both π-stacked and T-shaped structures for partially fluorinated benzenes, namely, 1,4-difluorobenzene, 1,3,5-trifluorobenzene, and 1,2,4,5-tetrafluorobenzene, and sample only the T-shaped structures for benzene and hexafluorobenzene. While the free energy for the dimerization in water is very weakly dependent on the number of fluorine atoms, the formation of π-stacked structures is entropy-driven and the T-shaped structures appear due to an enthalpic minimum. Interestingly, the solvation behavior suggests that the accumulation of water around the contact and solvent-separated pairs decreases with the increase in the number of fluorine atoms, which signifies progressive hydrophobicity of fluorobenzenes.
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- Anuj Kumar
- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Bombay , Powai, Mumbai 400076 India.,Prithwi Chand Vigyan College, Jai Prakash Vishwavidyalaya , Chapra , Saran, Bihar 841301 , India
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- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Bombay , Powai, Mumbai 400076 India
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- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Bombay , Powai, Mumbai 400076 India
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- Department of Chemistry , Indian Institute of Technology Bombay , Powai, Mumbai 400076 India
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Que C, Lou X, Zemlyanov DY, Mo H, Indulkar AS, Gao Y, Zhang GGZ, Taylor LS. Insights into the Dissolution Behavior of Ledipasvir–Copovidone Amorphous Solid Dispersions: Role of Drug Loading and Intermolecular Interactions. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:5054-5067. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b01025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Chailu Que
- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Drug Product Development, Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Purdue Interdepartmental NMR Facility, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Drug Product Development, Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Science and Technology, Operations, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Drug Product Development, Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Lacroix MR, Liu Y, Strauss SH. Hydrated Metal Ion Salts of the Weakly Coordinating Fluoroanions PF 6-, TiF 62-, B 12F 122-, Ga(C 2F 5) 4-, B(3,5-C 6H 3(CF 3) 2) 4-, and Al(OC(CF 3) 3) 4-. In Search of the Weakest HOH···F Hydrogen Bonds. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:14900-14911. [PMID: 31617354 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b02646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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FTIR spectra of microcrystalline samples of 11 metal ion salt hydrates of a variety of weakly coordinating fluoroanions are reported. The compounds studied were Li(H2O)4(Al(OC(CF3)3)4), Li(H2O)(B(3,5-C6H3(CF3)2)4), Li(H2O)n(Ga(C2F5)4), Li(H2O)(PF6), Li2(H2O)2(TiF6), Li2(H2O)4(B12F12), Na(H2O)(PF6), Na2(H2O)2(B12F12), K2(H2O)2(B12F12), Rb2(H2O)2(B12F12), Cs2(H2O)(B12F12), and their partially or completely deuterated isotopologs and isotopomers. The O-D···F hydrogen bonds in Li(HOD)(H2O)3(Al(OC(CF3)3)4) (ν(OD) = 2706 cm-1), Li(HOD)(B(3,5-C6H3(CF3)2)4) (ν(OD) = 2705 cm-1), and Li(HOD)(H2O)n(Ga(C2F5)4) (ν(OD) = 2697 cm-1) rival HOD absorbed in polyvinylidene difluoride (ν(OD) = 2696 cm-1) and HOD···FCH3 in a frozen Ar matrix (ν(OD) = 2685 cm-1) for the weakest hydrogen bonds between a water molecule and an F atom in any compound. As weak as they are, minor differences in O-H···F hydrogen bonds in the same fluoroanion salt can be distinguished spectroscopically. Uncoupled HOD molecules in asymmetric F···HOD···F' hydrogen bonding environments in Rb+, Cs+, Mg2+, and Co2+ hydrates of B12F122- gave rise to two observable ν(OD) bands even though the two R(O···F) distances differ by only 0.010(4) Å (Mg2+), 0.033(2) Å (Co2+), 0.074(4) Å (Rb+), and 0.106(6) Å (Cs+). A plot of ν(OD) for hydrates with a single uncoupled HOD molecule per metal ion (e.g., Li(HOD)(H2O)3(Al(OC(CF3)3)4)) vs R(O···F) distance from single-crystal X-ray or neutron diffraction structures was prepared. The ν(OD) values range from 2305 to 2706 cm-1 and the R(O···F) distances range from 2.58 to 3.17 Å. The plot consists of 53 {ν(OD), R(O···F)} data points, 23 of which are new and have ν(OD) > 2600 cm-1, in contrast to a 1994 ν(OD) vs R(O···F) plot with 28 data points, none of which had ν(OD) > 2600 cm-1. There is a clear and significant difference between the new ν(OD) vs R(O···F) plot and a literature ν(OD) vs R(O···O) plot for hydrates containing O-D···O hydrogen bonds. For a given ν(OD) stretching frequency, the exponential regression curves show that R(O···F) is typically 0.1-0.2 Å shorter than R(O···O), in harmony with the lower basicity and smaller size of F atoms vs O atoms.
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- Matthew R Lacroix
- Department of Chemistry , Colorado State University , Fort Collins , Colorado 80523 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Colorado at Denver , Denver , Colorado 80217 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Colorado State University , Fort Collins , Colorado 80523 , United States
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Mehrabi P, Di Pietrantonio C, Kim TH, Sljoka A, Taverner K, Ing C, Kruglyak N, Pomès R, Pai EF, Prosser RS. Substrate-Based Allosteric Regulation of a Homodimeric Enzyme. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:11540-11556. [PMID: 31188575 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b03703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Many enzymes operate through half-of-the sites reactivity wherein a single protomer is catalytically engaged at one time. In the case of the homodimeric enzyme, fluoroacetate dehalogenase, substrate binding triggers closing of a regulatory cap domain in the empty protomer, preventing substrate access to the remaining active site. However, the empty protomer serves a critical role by acquiring more disorder upon substrate binding, thereby entropically favoring the forward reaction. Empty protomer dynamics are also allosterically coupled to the bound protomer, driving conformational exchange at the active site and progress along the reaction coordinate. Here, we show that at high concentrations, a second substrate binds along the substrate-access channel of the occupied protomer, thereby dampening interprotomer dynamics and inhibiting catalysis. While a mutation (K152I) abrogates second site binding and removes inhibitory effects, it also precipitously lowers the maximum catalytic rate, implying a role for the allosteric pocket at low substrate concentrations, where only a single substrate engages the enzyme at one time. We show that this outer pocket first desolvates the substrate, whereupon it is deposited in the active site. Substrate binding to the active site then triggers the empty outer pocket to serve as an interprotomer allosteric conduit, enabling enhanced dynamics and sampling of activation states needed for catalysis. These allosteric networks and the ensuing changes resulting from second substrate binding are delineated using rigidity-based allosteric transmission theory and validated by nuclear magnetic resonance and functional studies. The results illustrate the role of dynamics along allosteric networks in facilitating function.
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- Pedram Mehrabi
- Department of Medical Biophysics , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5G 1L7 , Canada.,Department for Atomically Resolved Dynamics , Max-Planck-Institute for Structure and Dynamics of Matter , Luruper Chaussee 149 , 22761 Hamburg , Germany.,Campbell Family Institute for Cancer Research, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre , Toronto , Ontario M5G 1L7 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Toronto, UTM , 3359 Mississauga Road North , Mississauga , Ontario L5L 1C6 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Toronto, UTM , 3359 Mississauga Road North , Mississauga , Ontario L5L 1C6 , Canada.,Program in Molecular Medicine, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children , Toronto , Ontario M5G 0A4 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Toronto, UTM , 3359 Mississauga Road North , Mississauga , Ontario L5L 1C6 , Canada.,CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Department of Informatics, School of Science and Technology , Kwansei Gakuin University , Sanda 669-1337 , Japan.,Center for Advanced Intelligence Project, RIKEN , 1-4-1 Nihombashi, Chuo-ku , Tokyo 103-0027 , Japan
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Toronto, UTM , 3359 Mississauga Road North , Mississauga , Ontario L5L 1C6 , Canada
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children , Toronto , Ontario M5G 0A4 , Canada.,Department of Biochemistry , University of Toronto , 1 King's College Circle , Toronto , Ontario M5S 1A8 , Canada
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- Campbell Family Institute for Cancer Research, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre , Toronto , Ontario M5G 1L7 , Canada.,Department of Biochemistry , University of Toronto , 1 King's College Circle , Toronto , Ontario M5S 1A8 , Canada
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- Program in Molecular Medicine, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children , Toronto , Ontario M5G 0A4 , Canada.,Department of Biochemistry , University of Toronto , 1 King's College Circle , Toronto , Ontario M5S 1A8 , Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5G 1L7 , Canada.,Campbell Family Institute for Cancer Research, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre , Toronto , Ontario M5G 1L7 , Canada.,Department of Biochemistry , University of Toronto , 1 King's College Circle , Toronto , Ontario M5S 1A8 , Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5G 1L7 , Canada.,Department of Chemistry , University of Toronto, UTM , 3359 Mississauga Road North , Mississauga , Ontario L5L 1C6 , Canada.,Department of Biochemistry , University of Toronto , 1 King's College Circle , Toronto , Ontario M5S 1A8 , Canada
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Zafrani Y, Sod-Moriah G, Yeffet D, Berliner A, Amir D, Marciano D, Elias S, Katalan S, Ashkenazi N, Madmon M, Gershonov E, Saphier S. CF 2H, a Functional Group-Dependent Hydrogen-Bond Donor: Is It a More or Less Lipophilic Bioisostere of OH, SH, and CH 3? J Med Chem 2019; 62:5628-5637. [PMID: 31091098 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b00604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The effects of the CF2H moiety on H-bond (HB) acidity and lipophilicity of various compounds, when attached directly to an aromatic ring or to other functions like alkyls, ethers/thioethers, or electron-withdrawing groups, are discussed. It was found that the CF2H group acts as a HB donor with a strong dependence on the attached functional group ( A = 0.035-0.165). Regarding lipophilicity, the CF2H group may act as a more lipophilic bioisostere of OH but as a similar or less lipophilic bioisostere of SH and CH3, respectively, when attached to Ar or alkyl. In addition, the lipophilicity of ethers, sulfoxides, and sulfones is dramatically increased upon CH3/CF2H exchange at the α position. Interestingly, this exchange significantly affects not only the polarity and the volume of the solutes but also their HB-accepting ability, the main factors influencing log Poct. Accordingly, this study may be helpful in the rational design of drugs containing this moiety.
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- Yossi Zafrani
- The Department of Organic Chemistry , Israel Institute for Biological Research , Ness-Ziona 74100 , Israel
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- The Department of Organic Chemistry , Israel Institute for Biological Research , Ness-Ziona 74100 , Israel
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- The Department of Organic Chemistry , Israel Institute for Biological Research , Ness-Ziona 74100 , Israel
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- The Department of Organic Chemistry , Israel Institute for Biological Research , Ness-Ziona 74100 , Israel
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- The Department of Organic Chemistry , Israel Institute for Biological Research , Ness-Ziona 74100 , Israel
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- The Department of Organic Chemistry , Israel Institute for Biological Research , Ness-Ziona 74100 , Israel
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- The Department of Organic Chemistry , Israel Institute for Biological Research , Ness-Ziona 74100 , Israel
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- The Department of Organic Chemistry , Israel Institute for Biological Research , Ness-Ziona 74100 , Israel
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- The Department of Organic Chemistry , Israel Institute for Biological Research , Ness-Ziona 74100 , Israel
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- The Department of Organic Chemistry , Israel Institute for Biological Research , Ness-Ziona 74100 , Israel
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- The Department of Organic Chemistry , Israel Institute for Biological Research , Ness-Ziona 74100 , Israel
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- The Department of Organic Chemistry , Israel Institute for Biological Research , Ness-Ziona 74100 , Israel
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Shinada NK, de Brevern AG, Schmidtke P. Halogens in Protein-Ligand Binding Mechanism: A Structural Perspective. J Med Chem 2019; 62:9341-9356. [PMID: 31117513 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Halogen atoms have been at the center of many rational medicinal chemistry applications in drug design. While fluorine and chlorine atoms are often added to enhance physicochemical properties, bromine and iodine elements are generally inserted to improve selectivity. Favorable halogen interactions such as halogen bond have been thoroughly studied through quantum mechanics and statistical analyses. Although most of the studies focus on halogen interaction through its σ-hole, hydrogen bonding also has a significant impact. Here, we present an analysis describing the interacting environment of halogen atoms in protein-ligand context. With consideration of structural redundancy in the PDB, tendencies toward specific molecular interactions consideration have been refined and implications for rational drug design with halogens further discussed. Finally, we highlight the moderate occurrence of halogen bonding and present the other roles of halogen in protein-ligand complexes, completing the medicinal chemistry guide to rational halogen interactions.
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- Nicolas K Shinada
- Discngine S.A.S. , 79 Avenue Ledru Rollin , 75012 Paris , France.,Biologie Intégrée du Globule Rouge UMR S1134, Inserm, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université de la Réunion, Université des Antilles , 75739 Paris , France.,Laboratoire d'Excellence GR-Ex , 75739 Paris , France.,Institut National de la Transfusion Sanguine (INTS) , 75739 Paris , France
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- Biologie Intégrée du Globule Rouge UMR S1134, Inserm, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Université de la Réunion, Université des Antilles , 75739 Paris , France.,Laboratoire d'Excellence GR-Ex , 75739 Paris , France.,Institut National de la Transfusion Sanguine (INTS) , 75739 Paris , France
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- Discngine S.A.S. , 79 Avenue Ledru Rollin , 75012 Paris , France
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Savage JC, Shinde P, Bächinger HP, Davare MA, Shinde U. A ribose modification of Spinach aptamer accelerates lead(ii) cation association in vitro. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:5882-5885. [PMID: 31037281 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc01697j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Spinach aptamer fluorescence requires formation of a tripartite complex composed of folded RNA, a GFP-like fluorophore, and selective cation coordination. 2'F pyrimidine modified Spinach has retained fluorescence, increased chemical stability, and accelerated cation association via increased G-quadruplex dynamics, thereby reducing readout time and enhancing Spinach utility for aqueous Pb2+ detection.
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- Jonathan C Savage
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97239, USA. and MSC181105, Emory University Main Campus, 1762 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30022, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97239, USA. and Research Department, Shriners Hospital, Portland, OR 97239, USA
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- Papé Pediatric Research Institute, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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Quiquempoix L, Wang Z, Graton J, Latchem PG, Light M, Le Questel JY, Linclau B. Synthesis of 2,3,4-Trideoxy-2,3,4-trifluoroglucose. J Org Chem 2019; 84:5899-5906. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b00310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Lucas Quiquempoix
- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- CEISAM UMR CNRS 6230, Faculté des Sciences et des Techniques, Université de Nantes 2, rue de la Houssinière−BP 92208, 44322 Nantes Cedex 3, France
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- CEISAM UMR CNRS 6230, Faculté des Sciences et des Techniques, Université de Nantes 2, rue de la Houssinière−BP 92208, 44322 Nantes Cedex 3, France
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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de Castro GV, Ciulli A. Spy vs. spy: selecting the best reporter for 19F NMR competition experiments. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:1482-1485. [PMID: 30644956 PMCID: PMC6369734 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc09790a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Systematic characterization of a series of fluorinated VHL ligands, varying binding affinity and position of the trifluoromethyl group, qualifies a spy molecule for competitive 19F NMR screening and reveals guiding principles to develop highly sensitive assays with low material consumption.
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- Guilherme Vieira de Castro
- Division of Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery
, School of Life Sciences
, University of Dundee
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Dow Street
, Dundee
, DD1 5EH
, UK
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- Division of Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery
, School of Life Sciences
, University of Dundee
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Dow Street
, Dundee
, DD1 5EH
, UK
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Varadwaj A, Marques HM, Varadwaj PR. Is the Fluorine in Molecules Dispersive? Is Molecular Electrostatic Potential a Valid Property to Explore Fluorine-Centered Non-Covalent Interactions? Molecules 2019; 24:E379. [PMID: 30678158 PMCID: PMC6384640 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24030379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2018] [Revised: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Can two sites of positive electrostatic potential localized on the outer surfaces of two halogen atoms (and especially fluorine) in different molecular domains attract each other to form a non-covalent engagement? The answer, perhaps counterintuitive, is yes as shown here using the electronic structures and binding energies of the interactions for a series of 22 binary complexes formed between identical or different atomic domains in similar or related halogen-substituted molecules containing fluorine. These were obtained using various computational approaches, including density functional and ab initio first-principles theories with M06-2X, RHF, MP2 and CCSD(T). The physical chemistry of non-covalent bonding interactions in these complexes was explored using both Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules and Symmetry Adapted Perturbation Theories. The surface reactivity of the 17 monomers was examined using the Molecular Electrostatic Surface Potential approach. We have demonstrated inter alia that the dispersion term, the significance of which is not always appreciated, which emerges either from an energy decomposition analysis, or from a correlated calculation, plays a structure-determining role, although other contributions arising from electrostatic, exchange-repulsion and polarization effects are also important. The 0.0010 a.u. isodensity envelope, often used for mapping the electrostatic potential is found to provide incorrect information about the complete nature of the surface reactive sites on some of the isolated monomers, and can lead to a misinterpretation of the results obtained.
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- Arpita Varadwaj
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku 113-8656, Japan.
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1 Chome-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Ibaraki 305-8560, Japan.
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa.
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku 113-8656, Japan.
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1 Chome-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Ibaraki 305-8560, Japan.
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Arya N, Mishra SK, Suryaprakash N. Intramolecular hydrogen bond directed distribution of conformational populations in the derivatives of N′-benzylidenebenzohydrazide. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj03071a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The extensive NMR investigations reveal the presence of E-isomers in the derivative of N′-benzylidenebenzohydrazide. The different conformer populations are controlled by the strength of intramolecular hydrogen bonds.
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- Neeru Arya
- NMR Research Centre and Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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- NMR Research Centre and Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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- NMR Research Centre and Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore 560012
- India
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Jeckelmann JM, Erni B. Carbohydrate Transport by Group Translocation: The Bacterial Phosphoenolpyruvate: Sugar Phosphotransferase System. Subcell Biochem 2019; 92:223-274. [PMID: 31214989 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-18768-2_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The Bacterial Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) : Sugar Phosphotransferase System (PTS) mediates the uptake and phosphorylation of carbohydrates, and controls the carbon- and nitrogen metabolism in response to the availability of sugars. PTS occur in eubacteria and in a few archaebacteria but not in animals and plants. All PTS comprise two cytoplasmic phosphotransferase proteins (EI and HPr) and a species-dependent, variable number of sugar-specific enzyme II complexes (IIA, IIB, IIC, IID). EI and HPr transfer phosphorylgroups from PEP to the IIA units. Cytoplasmic IIA and IIB units sequentially transfer phosphates to the sugar, which is transported by the IIC and IICIID integral membrane protein complexes. Phosphorylation by IIB and translocation by IIC(IID) are tightly coupled. The IIC(IID) sugar transporters of the PTS are in the focus of this review. There are four structurally different PTS transporter superfamilies (glucose, glucitol, ascorbate, mannose) . Crystal structures are available for transporters of two superfamilies: bcIICmal (MalT, 5IWS, 6BVG) and bcIICchb (ChbC, 3QNQ) of B. subtilis from the glucose family, and IICasc (UlaA, 4RP9, 5ZOV) of E. coli from the ascorbate superfamily . They are homodimers and each protomer has an independent transport pathway which functions by an elevator-type alternating-access mechanism. bcIICmal and bcIICchb have the same fold, IICasc has a completely different fold. Biochemical and biophysical data accumulated in the past with the transporters for mannitol (IICBAmtl) and glucose (IICBglc) are reviewed and discussed in the context of the bcIICmal crystal structures. The transporters of the mannose superfamily are dimers of protomers consisting of a IIC and a IID protein chain. The crystal structure is not known and the topology difficult to predict. Biochemical data indicate that the IICIID complex employs a different transport mechanism . Species specific IICIID serve as a gateway for the penetration of bacteriophage lambda DNA across, and insertion of class IIa bacteriocins into the inner membrane. PTS transporters are inserted into the membrane by SecYEG translocon and have specific lipid requirements. Immunoelectron- and fluorescence microscopy indicate a non-random distribution and supramolecular complexes of PTS proteins.
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- Jean-Marc Jeckelmann
- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, Bühlstrasse 28, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Bern, Bühlstrasse 28, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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Zawadzka-Kazimierczuk A, Somlyay M, Kaehlig H, Iakobson G, Beier P, Konrat R. 19F multiple-quantum coherence NMR spectroscopy for probing protein-ligand interactions. RSC Adv 2018; 8:40687-40692. [PMID: 35557931 PMCID: PMC9091488 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra09296f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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A new 19F NMR method is presented which can be used to detect weak protein binding of small molecules with up to mM affinity. The method capitalizes on the synthetic availability of unique SF5 containing compounds and the generation of five-quantum coherences (5QC). Given the high sensitivity of 5QC relaxation to exchange events (i.e. reversible protein binding) fragments which bind to the target with weak affinity can be identified. The utility of the method in early stage drug discovery programs is demonstrated with applications to two model proteins, the neurotoxic NGAL and the prominent tumor target β-catenin.
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- Anna Zawadzka-Kazimierczuk
- Department of Structural and Computational Biology, Max F. Perutz Laboratories, University of Vienna Vienna Biocenter Campus 5 A-1030 Vienna Austria
- Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw Żwirki i Wigury 101 02-089 Warsaw Poland
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- Department of Structural and Computational Biology, Max F. Perutz Laboratories, University of Vienna Vienna Biocenter Campus 5 A-1030 Vienna Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna Währinger Strasse 38 A-1090 Vienna Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nam. 2 160 00 Prague Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Flemingovo nam. 2 160 00 Prague Czech Republic
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- Department of Structural and Computational Biology, Max F. Perutz Laboratories, University of Vienna Vienna Biocenter Campus 5 A-1030 Vienna Austria
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Dalvit C, Vulpetti A. Ligand-Based Fluorine NMR Screening: Principles and Applications in Drug Discovery Projects. J Med Chem 2018; 62:2218-2244. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, 4002 Basel, Switzerland
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Hashimoto S, Kayahara E, Mizuhata Y, Tokitoh N, Takeuchi K, Ozawa F, Yamago S. Synthesis and Physical Properties of Polyfluorinated Cycloparaphenylenes. Org Lett 2018; 20:5973-5976. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b02715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Sigma Hashimoto
- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
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Hebeisen P, Weiss U, Alker A, Kuhn B, Müller K, Wang F, Surya Prakash GK. Molecular Structure and Crystal Packing of Monofluoromethoxyarenes. European J Org Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201701758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Paul Hebeisen
- Pharmaceutical Research & Early Development; Roche Innovation Center Basel; F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Grenzacherstrasse 124 4070 Basel Switzerland
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- Pharmaceutical Research & Early Development; Roche Innovation Center Basel; F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Grenzacherstrasse 124 4070 Basel Switzerland
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- Pharmaceutical Research & Early Development; Roche Innovation Center Basel; F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Grenzacherstrasse 124 4070 Basel Switzerland
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- Pharmaceutical Research & Early Development; Roche Innovation Center Basel; F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG; Grenzacherstrasse 124 4070 Basel Switzerland
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- Laboratorium für Organische Chemie; ETH Zürich; Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3 8093 Zürich Switzerland
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- Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute; Department of Chemistry; University of Southern California; 1661 Los Angeles CA 90089- USA
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- Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute; Department of Chemistry; University of Southern California; 1661 Los Angeles CA 90089- USA
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Schneider HJ. Crystallographic searches for weak interactions – the limitations of data mining. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION B-STRUCTURAL SCIENCE CRYSTAL ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS 2018; 74:322-324. [DOI: 10.1107/s2052520618007783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Kuchel PW, Kirk K, Shishmarev D. The NMR 'split peak effect' in cell suspensions: Historical perspective, explanation and applications. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2018; 104:1-11. [PMID: 29405979 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Revised: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The physicochemical environment inside cells is distinctly different from that immediately outside. The selective exchange of ions, water and other molecules across the cell membrane, mediated by integral, membrane-embedded proteins is a hallmark of living systems. There are various methodologies available to measure the selectivity and rates (kinetics) of such exchange processes, including several that take advantage of the non-invasive nature of NMR spectroscopy. A number of solutes, including particular inorganic ions, show distinctive NMR behaviour, in which separate resonances arise from the intra- and extracellular solute populations, without the addition of shift reagents, differences in pH, or selective binding partners. This 'split peak effect/phenomenon', discovered in 1984, has become a valuable tool, used in many NMR studies of cellular behaviour and function. The explanation for the phenomenon, based on the differential hydrogen bonding of the reporter solutes to water, and the various ways in which this phenomenon has been used to investigate aspects of cellular biochemistry and physiology, are the topics of this review.
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- Philip W Kuchel
- The University of Sydney, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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- Australian National University, Research School of Biology, College of Science, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Australian National University, John Curtin School of Medical Research, College of Health and Medicine, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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