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Panday SK. Pyroglutamic Acid and its Derivatives: The Privileged Precursors for the Asymmetric Synthesis of Bioactive Natural Products. MINI-REV ORG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.2174/1570193x16666190917142814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Pyroglutamic acid is one of the privileged asymmetric precursors for the synthesis of a variety
of molecules such as Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor
subtypes (AT-1 receptor antagonists), as well as bioactive natural products. Starting with primary reports
in 1980’s, last almost four decades has witnessed a rapid overgrowth of publications using pyroglutamic
acid as a preferred asymmetric precursor and these have been well documented. Pyroglutamic
acid has two differential carbonyl groups a lactam carbonyl and a carboxylic functionality
along with an NH group, and all of these functionalities can be further derivatized/ transformed and
in turn opened avenues for the synthesis of variety of molecules. Derived easily from glutamic acid
by internal cyclization, pyroglutamic acid offers a cheap and very good source of chirality and has
provided an important tool for the synthesis of natural products/intermediates to natural products.
Herein, we wish to describe the exploitation of the chemistry of pyroglutamic acid and its derivatives
in the asymmetric synthesis of natural products establishing its versatility as a privileged asymmetric
precursor.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sharad Kumar Panday
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, U.P., India
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Gerokonstantis DT, Nikolaou A, Magkrioti C, Afantitis A, Aidinis V, Kokotos G, Moutevelis-Minakakis P. Synthesis of novel 2-pyrrolidinone and pyrrolidine derivatives and study of their inhibitory activity against autotaxin enzyme. Bioorg Med Chem 2019; 28:115216. [PMID: 31864778 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2019.115216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Autotaxin (ATX), a glycoprotein (~125 kDa) isolated as an autocrine motility factor from melanoma cells, belongs to a seven-membered family of ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase (ENPP), and exhibits lysophospholipase D activity. ATX is responsible for the hydrolysis of lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) to produce the bioactive lipid lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), which is upregulated in a variety of pathological inflammatory conditions, including fibrosis, cancer, liver toxicity and thrombosis. Given its role in human disease, the ATX-LPA axis is an interesting target for therapy, and the development of novel potent ATX inhibitors is of great importance. In the present work a novel class of ATX inhibitors, optically active derivatives of 2-pyrrolidinone and pyrrolidine heterocycles were synthesized. Some of them exhibited interesting in vitro activity, namely the hydroxamic acid 16 (IC50 700 nM) and the carboxylic acid 40b (IC50 800 nM), while the boronic acid derivatives 3k (IC50 50 nM), 3l (IC50 120 nM), 3 m (IC50 180 nM) and 21 (IC50 35 nM) were found to be potent inhibitors of ATX.
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece
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- Division of Immunology, Biomedical Sciences Research Center "Alexander Fleming", Athens 16672, Greece
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- Division of Immunology, Biomedical Sciences Research Center "Alexander Fleming", Athens 16672, Greece
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece.
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Molecular insights into the AT1 antagonism based on biophysical and in silico studies of telmisartan. Med Chem Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-012-0464-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Moutevelis-Minakakis P, Papavassilopoulou E, Mavromoustakos T. Synthesis of new optically active 2-pyrrolidinones. Molecules 2012; 18:50-73. [PMID: 23344188 PMCID: PMC6270552 DOI: 10.3390/molecules18010050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2012] [Revised: 12/05/2012] [Accepted: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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A new class of optically active 2-pyrrolidinones was synthesized, starting from S-pyroglutamic acid, a well known natural chiral synthon. The synthetic design followed led to the insertion of various substituents at positions 1 and 5 of the 2-pyrrolidinone ring, including the imidazole moiety. Some of them possess two or three stereogenic centers, the configuration of which was retained under the mild conditions used. The new compounds also carry an imidazole moiety, which, along with the 2-pyrrolidinone template, may prove pivotal to several biological processes.
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Panday SK, Prasad J, Pathak MB. Straightforward and Facile Approach Toward the N-Derivatization of Pyroglutamates Through Mitsunobu Reaction: Synthesis of N-Alkyl/N-Acyl Pyroglutamates. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/00397911.2010.519844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sharad Kumar Panday
- a Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology , M. J. P. Rohilkhand University , Bareilly , India
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- a Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology , M. J. P. Rohilkhand University , Bareilly , India
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- a Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering and Technology , M. J. P. Rohilkhand University , Bareilly , India
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Neophytou N, Leonis G, Stavrinoudakis N, Simčič M, Grdadolnik SG, Papavassilopoulou E, Michas G, Moutevelis-Minakakis P, Papadopoulos MG, Zing M, Mavromoustakos T. Docking and Molecular Dynamics Calculations of Pyrrolidinone Analog MMK16 Bound to COX and LOX Enzymes. Mol Inform 2011; 30:473-86. [PMID: 27467091 DOI: 10.1002/minf.201000131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2010] [Accepted: 02/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The new molecule 4-[(2S)-2-(1H-imidazol-1-ylmethyl)-5-oxotetrahydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]methylbenzenecarboxylic acid (MMK16) was found to have promising anti-inflammatory activity. This biological behavior of MMK16 triggered our interest to study its binding affinity using NMR spectroscopy in LOX and its docking and molecular dynamics (MD) properties in LOX and COX enzymes. The present NMR and docking binding studies not only rationalize the obtained biological results since in all three receptors MMK16 shows high affinity and scoring but also make it a potential dual LOX-5/COX-2 inhibitor. Thus, this class of molecules must be further investigated for discovering compounds possessing better biological activity and more lasting biological effect.
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- N Neophytou
- Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zographou 15784, Athens, Greece
- Authors contributed equally to this work
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- National Hellenic Research Foundation, Institute of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Vas. Constantinou 48, 11635 Athens, Greece.
- Authors contributed equally to this work.
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- Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zographou 15784, Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Structure, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- EN-FIST Centre of Excellence, Dunajska 156, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Structure, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- EN-FIST Centre of Excellence, Dunajska 156, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zographou 15784, Athens, Greece
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- Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zographou 15784, Athens, Greece
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- National Hellenic Research Foundation, Institute of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Vas. Constantinou 48, 11635 Athens, Greece
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- Drug Discovery and Design Center (DDDC), Box 1201, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica No. 555 Rd. Zuchongzhi, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Zographou 15784, Athens, Greece.
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Fotakis C, Christodouleas D, Zoumpoulakis P, Kritsi E, Benetis NP, Mavromoustakos T, Reis H, Gili A, Papadopoulos MG, Zervou M. Comparative Biophysical Studies of Sartan Class Drug Molecules Losartan and Candesartan (CV-11974) with Membrane Bilayers. J Phys Chem B 2011; 115:6180-92. [DOI: 10.1021/jp110371k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Charalambos Fotakis
- Institute of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Vas. Constantinou 48, Athens 11635, Greece
- Chemistry Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou 15771, Greece
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- Institute of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Vas. Constantinou 48, Athens 11635, Greece
- Chemistry Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou 15771, Greece
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- Institute of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Vas. Constantinou 48, Athens 11635, Greece
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- Institute of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Vas. Constantinou 48, Athens 11635, Greece
- Chemistry Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou 15771, Greece
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- Institute of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Vas. Constantinou 48, Athens 11635, Greece
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- Institute of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Vas. Constantinou 48, Athens 11635, Greece
- Chemistry Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou 15771, Greece
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- Institute of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Vas. Constantinou 48, Athens 11635, Greece
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- Institute of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Vas. Constantinou 48, Athens 11635, Greece
- School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Science, National Technical University of Athens, Zographou Campus, 15700 Athens, Greece
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- Institute of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Vas. Constantinou 48, Athens 11635, Greece
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- Institute of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Vas. Constantinou 48, Athens 11635, Greece
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Moutevelis-Minakakis P, Papavassilopoulou E, Michas G, Georgikopoulou K, Ragoussi ME, Neophytou N, Zoumpoulakis P, Mavromoustakos T, Hadjipavlou-Litina D. Synthesis, in silico docking experiments of new 2-pyrrolidinone derivatives and study of their anti-inflammatory activity. Bioorg Med Chem 2011; 19:2888-902. [PMID: 21507662 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2011.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2010] [Revised: 02/18/2011] [Accepted: 03/18/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A new class of 2-pyrrolidinone derivatives was designed, synthesized, and tested for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. The compounds were evaluated for their inhibitory activity against LOX. The most potent among them, 14d [IC(50) 0.08 (±0.005)mM], and 14e [IC(50) 0.0705 (±0.003)mM], were also tested in vivo. The compound 14d induced equipotent inhibition against rat paw edema, which is very close to the effect produced by the commonly used standard, namely indomethacin (47%). The LOX inhibitory activity of the compound 14e proceeds in parallel to the % inhibitory value of lipid peroxidation meaning that this LOX inhibitory activity is supported by the lipid peroxidation inhibition. The molecular features that govern their bioactivity were explored through in silico docking experiments. The results showed that acidic moieties must be placed in certain distance and orientation in the active site of LOX enzyme in order to productively exhibit inhibitory activity. In addition, the 2-pyrrolidinone template significantly contributes in the inhibitory properties of the new compounds.
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- Panagiota Moutevelis-Minakakis
- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece.
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Prasad J, Pathak MB, Panday SK. An efficient and straight forward synthesis of (5S)-1-benzyl-5- (1H-imidazol-1-ylmethyl)-2-pyrrolidinone (MM1): a novel antihypertensive agent. Med Chem Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-010-9536-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Naik P, Murumkar P, Giridhar R, Yadav MR. Angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT1) selective nonpeptidic antagonists—A perspective. Bioorg Med Chem 2010; 18:8418-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2010.10.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2010] [Revised: 10/14/2010] [Accepted: 10/15/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Hasbullah SA, Jones S. Evaluating the use of chiral anthracene templates to access pyroglutamic acids. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetasy.2010.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Politi AP, Zervou MV, Triantafyllidi H, Zoumpoulakis PG, Mavromoustakos TM, Zoga AA, Moutevelis-Minakakis P, Kokotos G, Iliodromitis EK, Kremastinos DT. Hypertension study in anaesthetized rabbits: protocol proposal for AT1 antagonists screening. J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst 2010; 11:103-10. [PMID: 20357048 DOI: 10.1177/1470320310365016] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to establish an optimized fast and safe protocol for the pharmacological screening of AT(1) antagonists. MATERIALS AND METHODS The pharmaceutical prototype AT(1) antagonist losartan, its active metabolite EXP3174 and the synthetic compound MMK1 were analysed in order to validate the protocol. Ang II was continuously infused while the animals received the drugs in two procedures. RESULTS In the post-treatment procedure drugs were administered either in a single bolus dose or in a sequential manner. When losartan was administered in a single bolus dose, efficacy was evident until the 7th min (p=0.012) whilst EXP3174 infusion extended the efficiency up to the end of the study (p=0.006). In addition, the sequential injections of losartan prolonged the inhibitory time interval until the end of the study (p=0.045). In the pre-treatment procedure, results suggested a dose-dependent inhibitory effect for both antagonists. The pressor response to Ang II was unchanged after MMK1 administration either in the post- or in the pre-treatment mode. CONCLUSIONS The proposed protocol appears to be safe, simple and fast for the pharmacological screening of AT(1) antagonists and enables the evaluation of new antagonists using lower doses than any other reported in the literature.
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- Aggeliki P Politi
- Institute of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece
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Interactions at the bilayer interface and receptor site induced by the novel synthetic pyrrolidinone analog MMK3. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2010; 1798:422-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2009.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2009] [Revised: 11/07/2009] [Accepted: 11/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Fotakis C, Christodouleas D, Chatzigeorgiou P, Zervou M, Benetis NP, Viras K, Mavromoustakos T. Development of a CP 31P NMR broadline simulation methodology for studying the interactions of antihypertensive AT1 antagonist losartan with phospholipid bilayers. Biophys J 2009; 96:2227-36. [PMID: 19289049 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2008.11.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2008] [Revised: 10/30/2008] [Accepted: 11/20/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A cross-polarization (CP) (31)P NMR broadline simulation methodology was developed for studying the effects of drugs in phospholipids bilayers. Based on seven-parameter fittings, this methodology provided information concerning the conformational changes and dynamics effects of losartan in the polar region of the dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine bilayers. The test molecule for this study was losartan, an antihypertensive drug known to exert its effect on AT(1) transmembrane receptors. The results were complemented and compared with those of differential scanning calorimetry, solid-state (13)C NMR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and electron spin resonance. More specifically, these physical chemical methodologies indicated that the amphipathic losartan molecule interacts with the hydrophilic-head zone of the lipid bilayers. The CP (31)P NMR broadline simulations showed that the lipid molecules in the bilayers containing losartan displayed greater collective tilt compared to the tilt displayed by the load-free bilayers, indicating improved packing. The Raman results displayed a decrease in the trans/gauche ratio and increased intermolecular interactions of the acyl chains in the liquid crystalline phase. Additional evidence, suggesting that losartan possibly anchors in the realm of the headgroup, was derived from upfield shift of the average chemical shift sigma(iso) of the (31)P signal in the presence of losartan and from shift of the observed peak at 715 cm(-1) attributed to C-N stretching in the Raman spectra.
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Ohno O, Ye M, Koyama T, Yazawa K, Mura E, Matsumoto H, Ichino T, Yamada K, Nakamura K, Ohno T, Yamaguchi K, Ishida J, Fukamizu A, Uemura D. Inhibitory effects of benzyl benzoate and its derivatives on angiotensin II-induced hypertension. Bioorg Med Chem 2008; 16:7843-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.03.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2008] [Revised: 03/21/2008] [Accepted: 03/22/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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