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Zeolite-catalyzed Isomerization of 1-Hexene to trans-2-Hexene: An ONIOM Study

  • Li, Yan-Feng;Zhu, Ji-Qin;Liu, Hui;He, Peng;Wang, Peng;Tian, Hui-Ping
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제32권6호
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    • pp.1851-1858
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    • 2011
  • Details of the double-bond isomerization of 1-hexene over H-ZSM-5 were clarified using density functional theory. It is found that the reaction proceeds by a mechanism which involves the Br${\o}$nsted acid part of the zeolite solely. According to this mechanism, 1-hexene is first physically adsorbed on the acidic site, and then, the acidic proton transfers to one carbon atom of the double bond, while the other carbon atom of the double bond bonds with the Br${\o}$nsted host oxygen, yielding a stable alkoxy intermediate. Thereafter, the Br${\o}$nsted host oxygen abstracts a hydrogen atom from the $C_6H_{13}$ fragment and the C-O bond is broken, restoring the acidic site and yielding trans-2-hexene. The calculated activation barrier is 12.65 kcal/mol, which is in good agreement with the experimental value. These results well explain the energetic aspects during the course of double-bond isomerization and extend the understanding of the nature of the zeolite active sites.

Amyloid Polymorphism of α-Synuclein Induced by Active Firefly Luciferase

  • Yang, Jee Eun;Hong, Je Won;Kim, Jehoon;Paik, Seung R.
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제35권2호
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    • pp.425-430
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    • 2014
  • Amyloidogenic proteins often exhibit fibrillar polymorphism through alternative assembly processes, which has been considered to have possible pathological implications. Here, firefly luciferase (LUC) is shown to induce amyloid polymorphism of ${\alpha}$-synuclein, the major constituent of Lewy bodies found in Parkinson's disease, by acting as a novel template. The drastically accelerated fibrillation kinetics of ${\alpha}$-synuclein with LUC required the nucleation center produced by the active enzyme of LUC. Fluorescent dye binding, transmission electron microscopy, and Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy revealed the morphologically distinctive amyloid fibrils of ${\alpha}$-synuclein prepared in the absence or presence of LUC. As the altered morphological characteristics became inherent to the mature fibrils, those properties were inherited to next-generations via nucleation-dependent fibrillation process. The seed control, therefore, would be an effective means to modify amyloid fibrils with different biochemical characteristics. In addition, the LUC-directed amyloid fibrillar polymorphism also suggests that other cellular biomolecules including enzymes in general are able to diversify amyloid fibrils, which could be self-propagated with diversified biological activities, if any, inside cells.

The Identification of Binding Mode for Arabidopsis thaliana 7-Keto-8-aminopelargonic Acid Synthase (AtKAPAS) Inhibitors

  • Cho, Jae-Eun;Kang, Sun-Young;Choi, Jung-Sup;Ko, Young-Kwan;Hwang, In-Taek;Kang, Nam-Sook
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제33권5호
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    • pp.1597-1602
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    • 2012
  • In this study, we determined the 3D-structure of Arabidopsis thaliana KAPAS by homology modeling. We then investigated the binding mode of compounds obtained from in-house library using computational docking methods. From the flexible docking study, we achieved high dock scores for the active compounds denoted in this study as compound $\mathbf{3}$ and compound $\mathbf{4}$. Thus, we highlight the flexibility of specific residues, Lys 312 and Phe 172, when used in active sites.

Non-Covalent Immobilization of Chiral (Salen) Complexes on HF-treated Mesoporous MFI-type Zeolite for Asymmetric Catalysis

  • Lee, Kwang-Yeon;Lee, Choong-Young;Kim, Geon-Joong
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.389-396
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    • 2009
  • MFI structural zeolite (ZSM-5 or Sililcalite) was treated with HF solution to introduce mesoporous channels in the microporous crystals. Inner mesopore size could be controlled from 2.5 to 3.5 nm by changing the concentration of HF solution. The pore structure of HF-treated MFI zeolite was studied by instrumental analysis. The active Co (III) salen complex monomers were successfully anchored non-covalently on the surfaces of mesoporous MFI-type zeolite. These heterogeneous catalysts could be applied in asymmetric ring opening of terminal epoxides by phenol derivatives. It showed very high enantioselectivity and yield up to 95% in the catalytic synthesis of optically active $\alpha$-aryloxy alcohol compounds.

Antimicrobial Activities of LB20304a, a New Quinolone Antibiotic

  • Kwak, Jin-Hwan;Kim, Mu-Yong;Paek, Kyoung-Sook;Kwon, Oh-Hun;Lee, Kyung-Won;Kim, In-Chull
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • 제4권4호
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    • pp.378-384
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    • 1996
  • In vitro activities of LB20304a were compared with those of grepafloxacin (OPC-17116), Q-35, ciprofloxacin, and sparfloxacin against 380 clinical isolates collected from general hospitals in 1996. LB 20304a was the most active agent against gram-positive strains including staphylococci, streptococci and enterococci. LB20304a was also very active against gram-negative bacteria and its activity was comparable to that of ciprofloxacin but better than those of grepafloxacin, Q-35 and sparfloxacin. The therapeutic effect of LB20304a was superior to those of sparfloxacin and ciprofloxacin against systemic infection by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus K283 (MRSA) in neutropenic mice. Against urinary tract infection induced by Escherichia coli 851E in mice, LB20304a was more active than sparfloxacin and ciprofloxacin. However, LB 20304a was slightly less active than that of ciprofloxacin against urinary tract infection by Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1912E, but better than that of sparfloxacin.

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방선균 분리주 G-37이 생산하는 항생물질의 물리.화학적 특성과 항균활성 (Physico-chemical and Antagonistic Properties of Antibiotics Produced by Actinomycetes Isolate G-37)

  • 여운형;김영호;채순용;박은경
    • 한국연초학회지
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.103-108
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    • 1995
  • Antibiotic and physico-chemical properties of an active compound from actinomycetes isolate G-37, of which the culture filtrate had an inhibitory effect against tobacco mosaic virus(W) infection, were examined. The active compound, which was purified by ethylacetate extraction, silica gel column chromatography, preparative thin layer chromatography, and high performance liquid chromatography, showed strong antibacterial activities especially against Gram-positive bacteria including Bacillus subtillis, Sarcina lutea and Staphylococcus aureus. From the IH-NMR, FAB/RfS, UV spectral data, and physicochemical properties, the active compound of G-37 appears to belong to a peptide antibiotic group. Among the known peptide antibiotics in the antibiotic group, No. 280, A-30912, and Taitomycin showed molecular weights and ultra violet spectrum similar to those of the active compound from G-37, but was not identical to the compound, which suggests that it may be a new peptide antibiotics.

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