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Determan JJ, Wilson AK. Correlation consistent basis sets designed for density functional theory: Third-row atoms (Ga-Br). J Chem Phys 2024; 160:084105. [PMID: 38385513 DOI: 10.1063/5.0176964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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The correlation consistent basis sets (cc-pVnZ with n = D, T, Q, 5) for the Ga-Br elements have been redesigned, tuning the sets for use for density functional approximations. Steps to redesign these basis sets for an improved correlation energy recovery and efficiency include truncation of higher angular momentum functions, recontraction of basis set coefficients, and reoptimization of basis set exponents. These redesigned basis sets are compared with conventional cc-pVnZ basis sets and other basis sets, which are, in principle, designed to achieve systematic improvement with respect to increasing basis set size. The convergence of atomic energies, bond lengths, bond dissociation energies, and enthalpies of formation to the Kohn-Sham limit is improved relative to other basis sets where convergence to the Kohn-Sham limit is typically not observed.
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- John J Determan
- Department of Chemistry, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois 61455, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
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Mackay AS, Maxwell JWC, Bedding MJ, Kulkarni SS, Byrne SA, Kambanis L, Popescu MV, Paton RS, Malins LR, Ashhurst AS, Corcilius L, Payne RJ. Electrochemical Modification of Polypeptides at Selenocysteine. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202313037. [PMID: 37818778 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Mild strategies for the selective modification of peptides and proteins are in demand for applications in therapeutic peptide and protein discovery, and in the study of fundamental biomolecular processes. Herein, we describe the development of an electrochemical selenoetherification (e-SE) platform for the efficient site-selective functionalization of polypeptides. This methodology utilizes the unique reactivity of the 21st amino acid, selenocysteine, to effect formation of valuable bioconjugates through stable selenoether linkages under mild electrochemical conditions. The power of e-SE is highlighted through late-stage C-terminal modification of the FDA-approved cancer drug leuprolide and assembly of a library of anti-HER2 affibody conjugates bearing complex cargoes. Following assembly by e-SE, the utility of functionalized affibodies for in vitro imaging and targeting of HER2 positive breast and lung cancer cell lines is also demonstrated.
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- Angus S Mackay
- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Hassan A, Iqbal MA, Bhatti HN, Shahid M. N-heterocyclic carbene based Bi-nuclear organoselenium compounds impart a mild biocidal potential compared to their ligands: Synthesis, characterization, computational studies. Comput Biol Chem 2023; 107:107963. [PMID: 37776812 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2023.107963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) based compounds are remarkably known for astonishing biological potentials. Coordination of metal center with these compounds can substantially improve the biological potential for better efficacy. In this context, three binuclear azolium salts (L1-L3) and subsequent selenium adducts L1Se-L3Se were synthesized and assured through analytical techniques. Synthesized compounds were also simulated through computational approach and results were compared with experimental observations that also relatable with biological potentials. Synthesized compounds were screened against bacterial strains and interestingly, the studied compounds showed good antimicrobial potential with MIC values of 7.01, 10.7 and 10.5 µM for S. Aureus (gram positive bacteria) while 12.5, 11.75 and 14.5 µM against E. Coli (gram negative bacteria). The studied compounds showed good antioxidant activity to scavenge DPPH free radicals among which azolium salts were found better in antioxidant potential (IC50 5.75-6.55 µg/mL) than their respective selenium compounds (IC50 9.50-12.75 µg/mL). The hemolytic assay against red blood cells showed that ligands are least toxic comparative to their Se-adducts and can be further trialed for In Vivo studies.
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- Ahmad Hassan
- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan; Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry Laboratory, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan; Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry Laboratory, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Fica-Contreras SM, Charnay AP, Pan J, Fayer MD. Rethinking Vibrational Stark Spectroscopy: Peak Shifts, Line Widths, and the Role of Non-Stark Solvent Coupling. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:717-731. [PMID: 36629314 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c06071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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A vibration's transition frequency is partly determined by the first-order Stark effect, which accounts for the electric field experienced by the mode. Using ultrafast infrared pump-probe and FT-IR spectroscopies, we characterized both the 0 → 1 and 1 → 2 vibrational transitions' field-dependent peak positions and line widths of the CN stretching mode of benzonitrile (BZN) and phenyl selenocyanate (PhSeCN) in ten solvents. We present a theoretical model that decomposes the observed line width into a field-dependent Stark contribution and a field-independent non-Stark solvent coupling contribution (NSC). The model demonstrates that the field-dependent peak position is independent of the line width, even when the NSC dominates the latter. Experiments show that when the Stark tuning rate is large compared to the NSC (PhSeCN), the line width has a field dependence, albeit with major NSC-induced excursions from linearity. When the Stark tuning rate is small relative to the NSC (BZN), the line width is field-independent. BZN's line widths are substantially larger for the 1 → 2 transition, indicating a 1 → 2 transition enhancement of the NSC. Additionally, we examine, theoretically and experimentally, the difference in the 0 → 1 and 1 → 2 transitions' Stark tuning rates. Second-order perturbation theory combined with density functional theory explain the difference and show that the 1 → 2 transition's Stark tuning rate is ∼10% larger. The Stark tuning rate of PhSeCN is larger than BZN's for both transitions, consistent with the theoretical calculations. This study provides new insights into vibrational line shape components and a more general understanding of the vibrational response to external electric fields.
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California94305, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California94305, United States
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Dowman LJ, Kulkarni SS, Alegre-Requena JV, Giltrap AM, Norman AR, Sharma A, Gallegos LC, Mackay AS, Welegedara AP, Watson EE, van Raad D, Niederacher G, Huhmann S, Proschogo N, Patel K, Larance M, Becker CFW, Mackay JP, Lakhwani G, Huber T, Paton RS, Payne RJ. Site-selective photocatalytic functionalization of peptides and proteins at selenocysteine. Nat Commun 2022; 13:6885. [PMID: 36371402 PMCID: PMC9653470 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34530-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The importance of modified peptides and proteins for applications in drug discovery, and for illuminating biological processes at the molecular level, is fueling a demand for efficient methods that facilitate the precise modification of these biomolecules. Herein, we describe the development of a photocatalytic method for the rapid and efficient dimerization and site-specific functionalization of peptide and protein diselenides. This methodology, dubbed the photocatalytic diselenide contraction, involves irradiation at 450 nm in the presence of an iridium photocatalyst and a phosphine and results in rapid and clean conversion of diselenides to reductively stable selenoethers. A mechanism for this photocatalytic transformation is proposed, which is supported by photoluminescence spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations. The utility of the photocatalytic diselenide contraction transformation is highlighted through the dimerization of selenopeptides, and by the generation of two families of protein conjugates via the site-selective modification of calmodulin containing the 21st amino acid selenocysteine, and the C-terminal modification of a ubiquitin diselenide.
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- Luke J. Dowman
- grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XSchool of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia ,grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XSchool of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia ,grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- grid.47894.360000 0004 1936 8083Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1872 USA
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- grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XSchool of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia ,grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XSchool of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia ,grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XSchool of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia ,grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- grid.47894.360000 0004 1936 8083Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1872 USA
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- grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XSchool of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia ,grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- grid.1001.00000 0001 2180 7477Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia
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- grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XSchool of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia ,grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- grid.1001.00000 0001 2180 7477Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia
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- grid.10420.370000 0001 2286 1424Institute of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- grid.10420.370000 0001 2286 1424Institute of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XSchool of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XCharles Perkins Centre and School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- grid.10420.370000 0001 2286 1424Institute of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XSchool of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia ,grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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- grid.1001.00000 0001 2180 7477Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia
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- grid.47894.360000 0004 1936 8083Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1872 USA
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- grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XSchool of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia ,grid.1013.30000 0004 1936 834XAustralian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
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Orian L, Flohé L. Selenium-Catalyzed Reduction of Hydroperoxides in Chemistry and Biology. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:1560. [PMID: 34679695 PMCID: PMC8533274 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10101560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Among the chalcogens, selenium is the key element for catalyzed H2O2 reduction. In organic synthesis, catalytic amounts of organo mono- and di-selenides are largely used in different classes of oxidations, in which H2O2 alone is poorly efficient. Biological hydroperoxide metabolism is dominated by peroxidases and thioredoxin reductases, which balance hydroperoxide challenge and contribute to redox regulation. When their selenocysteine is replaced by cysteine, the cellular antioxidant defense system is impaired. Finally, classes of organoselenides have been synthesized with the aim of mimicking the biological strategy of glutathione peroxidases, but their therapeutic application has so far been limited. Moreover, their therapeutic use may be doubted, because H2O2 is not only toxic but also serves as an important messenger. Therefore, over-optimization of H2O2 reduction may lead to unexpected disturbances of metabolic regulation. Common to all these systems is the nucleophilic attack of selenium to one oxygen of the peroxide bond promoting its disruption. In this contribution, we revisit selected examples from chemistry and biology, and, by using results from accurate quantum mechanical modelling, we provide an accurate unified picture of selenium's capacity of reducing hydroperoxides. There is clear evidence that the selenoenzymes remain superior in terms of catalytic efficiency.
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- Laura Orian
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare, Università degli Studi di Padova, 35121 Padova, Italy
- Departamento de Bioquimica, Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo 11800, Uruguay
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Iqbal N, Yaqoob M, Javed M, Abbasi M, Iqbal J, Iqbal MA. Synthesis in combination with Biological and Computational evaluations of selenium-N-Heterocyclic Carbene compounds. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2020.113135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Hernández-Ayala LF, Reina M, Flores-Alamo M, Ruiz-Azuara L. Pyridyl based mono and di-selenoethers: Synthesis, characterization and DFT study. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.127449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Tiezza MD, Ribaudo G, Orian L. Organodiselenides: Organic Catalysis and Drug Design Learning from Glutathione Peroxidase. CURR ORG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1385272822666180803123137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Organodiselenides are an important class of compounds characterized by the
presence of two adjacent covalently bonded selenium nuclei. Among them,
diaryldiselenides and their parent compound diphenyl diselenide attract continuing interest
in chemistry as well as in close disciplines like medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and
biochemistry. A search in SCOPUS database has revealed that in the last three years 105
papers have been published on the archetypal diphenyl diselenide and its use in organic
catalysis and drug tests. The reactivity of the Se-Se bond and the redox properties of selenium
make diselenides efficient catalysts for numerous organic reactions, such as Bayer-
Villiger oxidations of aldehydes/ketones, epoxidations of alkenes, oxidations of alcohols
and nitrogen containing compounds. In addition, organodiselenides might find application
as mimics of glutathione peroxidase (GPx), a family of enzymes, which, besides performing other functions,
regulate the peroxide tone in the cells and control the oxidative stress level. In this review, the essential synthetic
and reactivity aspects of organoselenides are collected and rationalized using the results of accurate
computational studies, which have been carried out mainly in the last two decades. The results obtained in
silico provide a clear explanation of the anti-oxidant activity of organodiselenides and more in general of their
ability to reduce hydroperoxides. At the same time, they are useful to gain insight into some aspects of the enzymatic
activity of the GPx, inspiring novel elements for rational catalyst and drug design.
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- Marco Dalla Tiezza
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Universita degli Studi di, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Universita degli Studi di Padova, Via Marzolo 5, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Universita degli Studi di, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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Kheirabadi R, Izadyar M, Housaindokht MR. Computational Kinetic Modeling of the Catalytic Cycle of Glutathione Peroxidase Nanomimic: Effect of Nucleophilicity of Thiols on the Catalytic Activity. J Phys Chem A 2017; 122:364-374. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b09929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Ramesh Kheirabadi
- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, International Campus, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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Kheirabadi R, Izadyar M. Computational Modeling of the Catalytic Cycle of Glutathione Peroxidase Nanomimic. J Phys Chem A 2016; 120:10108-10115. [PMID: 27983850 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.6b11437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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To elucidate the role of a derivative of ebselen as a mimic of the antioxidant selenoenzyme glutathione peroxidase, density functional theory and solvent-assisted proton exchange (SAPE) were applied to model the reaction mechanism in a catalytic cycle. This mimic plays the role of glutathione peroxidase through a four-step catalytic cycle. The first step is described as the oxidation of 1 in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, while selenoxide is reduced by methanthiol at the second step. In the third step of the reaction, the reduction of selenenylsulfide occurs by methanthiol, and the selenenic acid is dehydrated at the final step. Based on the kinetic parameters, step 4 is the rate-determining step (RDS) of the reaction. The bond strength of the atoms involved in the RDS is discussed with the quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM). Low value of electron density, ρ(r), and positive Laplacian values are the evidence for the covalent nature of the hydrogen bonds rupture (O30-H31, O33-H34). A change in the sign of the Laplacian, L(r), from the positive value in the reactant to a negative character at the transition state indicates the depletion of the charge density, confirming the N5-H10 and O11-Se1 bond breaking. The analysis of electron location function (ELF) and localized orbital locator (LOL) of the Se1-N5 and Se1-O11 bonds have been done by multi-WFN program. High values of ELF and LOL at the transition state regions between the Se, N, and O atoms display the bond formation. Finally, the main donor-acceptor interaction energies were analyzed using the natural bond orbital analysis for investigation of their stabilization effects on the critical bonds at the RDS.
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- Ramesh Kheirabadi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, International Campus , Mashhad, Iran
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- Computational Chemistry Center, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad , Mashhad, Iran
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Thapa B, Schlegel HB. Theoretical Calculation of pKa’s of Selenols in Aqueous Solution Using an Implicit Solvation Model and Explicit Water Molecules. J Phys Chem A 2016; 120:8916-8922. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.6b09520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Bishnu Thapa
- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
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Zaccaria F, Wolters LP, Fonseca Guerra C, Orian L. Insights on selenium and tellurium diaryldichalcogenides: A benchmark DFT study. J Comput Chem 2016; 37:1672-80. [DOI: 10.1002/jcc.24383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2016] [Revised: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Francesco Zaccaria
- Department of Theoretical Chemistry and Amsterdam Center for Multiscale Modeling; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; De Boelelaan 1083 Amsterdam 1081 HV the Netherlands
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze Chimiche; Università Studi Di Padova; via Marzolo 1 Padova 35129 Italy
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry and Amsterdam Center for Multiscale Modeling; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; De Boelelaan 1083 Amsterdam 1081 HV the Netherlands
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- Dipartimento Di Scienze Chimiche; Università Studi Di Padova; via Marzolo 1 Padova 35129 Italy
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Surajbali P, Ramanah DK, Rhyman L, Alswaidan IA, Fun HK, Somanah R, Ramasami P. Density Functional Theory Study of Cyanoetheneselenol: A Molecule of Astrobiological Interest. ORIGINS LIFE EVOL B 2015; 45:455-68. [PMID: 26088762 DOI: 10.1007/s11084-015-9436-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The interstellar medium has a rich chemistry which involves a wide variety of molecules. Of particular interest are molecules that have a link to prebiotic chemistry which hold the key to understanding of our origins. On the basis of suggestions that selenium may have been involved in the origin and evolution of life, we have studied the selenium analogue of cyanoethenethiol, namely the novel cyanoetheneselenol. Cyanoetheneselenol exhibits conformational and geometrical isomerism. This theoretical work deals with the study of four forms of cyanoetheneselenol in terms of their structural, spectroscopic and thermodynamic parameters. All computations were performed using density functional theory method with the B3LYP functional and the Pople basis set, 6-311 + G(d,p), for all atoms. The relative stability of the four isomers of cyanoetheneselenol was obtained and interpreted. The infrared spectra were generated and assignment of the normal modes of vibration was performed. Probable regions of detection, proposed on the basis of parameters obtained from this study for the four isomers, include comets, the molecular cloud: Sagittarius B2(N), and planetary atmospheres. The molecular and spectroscopic parameters should be useful for future identification of the astrobiological molecule cyanoetheneselenol and the development of the Square Kilometre Array. Graphical Abstract E and Z isomers of cyanoetheneselenol.
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- P Surajbali
- Computational Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit, 80837, Mauritius
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Rickhaus M, Unke OT, Mannancherry R, Bannwart LM, Neuburger M, Häussinger D, Mayor M. Tuning Helical Chirality in Polycyclic Ladder Systems. Chemistry 2015; 21:18156-67. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201503202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Assessment of various density functionals for intermolecular N→Sn interactions: The test case of poly(trimethyltin cyanide). COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2014.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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McNeil NMR, Matz MC, Back TG. Fluxional Cyclic Seleninate Ester: NMR and Computational Studies, Glutathione Peroxidase-like Behavior, and Unexpected Rearrangement. J Org Chem 2013; 78:10369-82. [DOI: 10.1021/jo401757m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Nicole M. R. McNeil
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
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Guo Y, Alvarado SR, Barclay JD, Vela J. Shape-programmed nanofabrication: understanding the reactivity of dichalcogenide precursors. ACS NANO 2013; 7:3616-26. [PMID: 23517277 DOI: 10.1021/nn400596e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
Dialkyl and diaryl dichalcogenides are highly versatile and modular precursors for the synthesis of colloidal chalcogenide nanocrystals. We have used a series of commercially available dichalcogenide precursors to unveil the molecular basis for the outcome of nanocrystal preparations, more specifically, how precursor molecular structure and reactivity affect the final shape and size of II-VI semiconductor nanocrystals. Dichalcogenide precursors used were diallyl, dibenzyl, di-tert-butyl, diisopropyl, diethyl, dimethyl, and diphenyl disulfides and diethyl, dimethyl, and diphenyl diselenides. We find that the presence of two distinctively reactive C-E and E-E bonds makes the chemistry of these precursors much richer and interesting than that of other conventional precursors such as the more common phosphine chalcogenides. Computational studies (DFT) reveal that the dissociation energy of carbon-chalcogen (C-E) bonds in dichalcogenide precursors (R-E-E-R, E=S or Se) increases in the order (R): diallyl<dibenzyl<di-tert-butyl<diisopropyl<diethyl<dimethyl<diphenyl. The dissociation energy of chalcogen-chalcogen (E-E) bonds remains relatively constant across the series. The only exceptions are diphenyl dichalcogenides, which have a much lower E-E bond dissociation energy. An increase in C-E bond dissociation energy results in a decrease in R-E-E-R precursor reactivity, leading to progressively slower nucleation and higher selectivity for anisotropic growth, all the way from dots to pods to tetrapods. Under identical experimental conditions, we obtain CdS and CdSe nanocrystals with spherical, elongated, or tetrapodal morphology by simply varying the identity and reactivity of the dichalcogenide precursor. Interestingly, we find that precursors with strong C-E and weak E-E bond dissociation energies such as Ph-S-S-Ph serve as a ready source of thiol radicals that appear to stabilize small CdE nuclei, facilitating anisotropic growth. These CdS and CdSe nanocrystals have been characterized using structural and spectroscopic methods. An intimate understanding of how molecular structure affects the chemical reactivity of molecular precursors enables highly predictable and reproducible synthesis of colloidal nanocrystals with specific sizes, shapes, and optoelectronic properties for customized applications.
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- Yijun Guo
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, and Ames Laboratory, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States
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The Se–H bond of benzeneselenols (ArSe-H): Relationship between bond dissociation enthalpy and spin density of radicals. Chem Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2013.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Heverly-Coulson GS, Boyd RJ, Mó O, Yáñez M. Revealing Unexpected Mechanisms for Nucleophilic Attack on SS and SeSe Bridges. Chemistry 2013; 19:3629-38. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201203328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2012] [Revised: 11/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Press DJ, McNeil NMR, Rauk A, Back TG. NMR and Computational Studies of the Configurational Properties of Spirodioxyselenuranes. Are Dynamic Exchange Processes or Temperature-Dependent Chemical Shifts Involved? J Org Chem 2012; 77:9268-76. [DOI: 10.1021/jo301846a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- David J. Press
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
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Bouchoux G, Rashad AM, Helal AI. Theoretical Investigation of Selenium Interferences in Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. J Phys Chem A 2012; 116:9058-70. [DOI: 10.1021/jp304644u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- G. Bouchoux
- Laboratoire des Mécanismes
Réactionnels, Département de Chimie, Ecole Polytechnique and CNRS, 91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Central Laboratory for Elemental
and Isotopic Analysis, Nuclear Research Center, Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo 13759, Egypt
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- Central Laboratory for Elemental
and Isotopic Analysis, Nuclear Research Center, Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo 13759, Egypt
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Heverly-Coulson GS, Boyd RJ. Mechanism of the Reduction of an Oxidized Glutathione Peroxidase Mimic with Thiols. J Chem Theory Comput 2012; 8:5052-7. [DOI: 10.1021/ct300622r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Collins SP, Heverly-Coulson GS, Boyd RJ. Reaction of group 16 analogues of ethoxyquin with hydrogen peroxide: A computational study. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2011.11.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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