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Mass Spectrometry-Based Disulfide Mapping of Lysyl Oxidase-like 2
(MDPI, 2022-05-24)Lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2) catalyzes the oxidative deamination of peptidyl lysines and hydroxylysines to promote extracellular matrix remodeling. Aberrant activity of LOXL2 has been associated with organ fibrosis and ... -
A nitroalkane-based approach to one-pot three-component synthesis of isocryptolepine and its analogs with potent anti-cancer activities
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018-11-01)A second generation polyphosphoric acid-mediated one-pot three-component synthesis of indoloquinoline scaffold is developed. This improved version of the process involves electrophilically activated nitroalkanes for the ... -
Unexpected cyclization of ortho-nitrochalcones into 2-alkylideneindolin-3-ones
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020-05-14)An original, facile, and highly efficient method for the preparation of 2-(3-oxoindolin-2-ylidene)acetonitriles from ortho-nitrochalcones is described. The featured transformation is a triggered Michael addition of the ... -
Facile assembly of 1,5-diazocan-2-ones via cyclization of tethered sulfonamides to cyclopropenes
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020-12-15)The sulfonamide moiety was evaluated as an activating and stabilizing functional group in the metal-templated strain release-driven intramolecular nucleophilic addition of amines to cyclopropenes to generate 1,5-diazocan-2-ones. -
Oxidative Cyclization of 4-(2-Aminophenyl)-4-oxo-2-phenylbutanenitriles into 2-(3-Oxoindolin-2-ylidene)acetonitriles
(American Chemical Society, 2022-04-15)A facile and highly efficient method for the preparation of 2-(3-oxoindolin-2-ylidene)acetonitriles from 4-(2-aminophenyl)-4-oxo-2-phenylbutanenitriles is described. The featured transformation operates via nucleophilic ... -
One-Pot Synthesis of (E)-2-(3-Oxoindolin-2-ylidene)-2-arylacetonitriles
(MDPI, 2022-04-28)A highly efficient and expeditious one-pot approach towards 2-(3-oxoindolin-2-yl)acetonitriles was designed, which involves a base-assisted aldol reaction of ortho-nitroacetophenones, followed by hydrocyanation, triggering ... -
Why Inclusion Matters for Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker Discovery in Plasma
(IOS Press, 2021-02-02)Background:African American/Black adults have a disproportionate incidence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and are underrepresented in biomarker discovery efforts. Objective:This study aimed to identify potential diagnostic ... -
Dual detection high-speed capillary electrophoresis for simultaneous serum protein analysis and immunoassays
(Nature Research, 2022-02-04)Serum protein electrophoresis (SPE) separates serum proteins into bands whose shape and amplitude can alert clinicians to a range of disorders. This is followed by more specific immunoassays to quantify important antigens ... -
Improved Method for Preparation of 3-(1H-Indol-3-yl)benzofuran-2(3H)-ones
(MDPI, 2022-03-15)3-(1H-Indol-3-yl)benzofuran-2(3H)-ones were efficiently accessed via polyphosphoric acid-mediated condensation of 3-(2-nitrovinyl)-1H-indoles with phenols. -
Mimicking Elementary Reactions of Manganese Lipoxygenase Using Mn-hydroxo and Mn-alkylperoxo Complexes
(MDPI, 2021-11-25)Manganese lipoxygenase (MnLOX) is an enzyme that converts polyunsaturated fatty acids to alkyl hydroperoxides. In proposed mechanisms for this enzyme, the transfer of a hydrogen atom from a substrate C-H bond to an active-site ... -
Oligomeric States and Hydrodynamic Properties of Lysyl Oxidase-Like 2
(MDPI, 2021-12-08)Lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2) has emerged as a promising therapeutic target against metastatic/invasive tumors and organ and tissue fibrosis. LOXL2 catalyzes the oxidative deamination of lysine and hydroxylysine residues ... -
Integrating single-molecule FRET and biomolecular simulations to study diverse interactions between nucleic acids and proteins
(Portland Press, 2021-04-16)The conformations of biological macromolecules are intimately related to their cellular functions. Conveniently, the well-characterized dipole–dipole distance-dependence of Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) makes ... -
Mobilization of Iron Stored in Bacterioferritin Is Required for Metabolic Homeostasis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(MDPI, 2020-11-24)Iron homeostasis offers a significant bacterial vulnerability because pathogens obtain essential iron from their mammalian hosts, but host-defenses maintain vanishingly low levels of free iron. Although pathogens have ... -
Synthesis of imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines via cyclocondensation of 2-(aminomethyl)pyridines with electrophilically activated nitroalkanes
(Beilstein-Institut, 2020-11-26)Imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines were efficiently prepared via the cyclization of 2-picolylamines with nitroalkanes electrophilically activated in the presence of phosphorous acid in polyphosphoric acid (PPA) medium. -
Tuning π-Acceptor/σ-Donor Ratio of the 2-Isocyanoazulene Ligand: Non-Fluorinated Rival of Pentafluorophenyl Isocyanide and Trifluorovinyl Isocyanide Discovered
(MDPI, 2021-02-12)Isocyanoazulenes (CNAz) constitute a relatively new class of isocyanoarenes that offers rich structural and electronic diversification of the organic isocyanide ligand platform. This article considers a series of ... -
Fc galactosylation follows consecutive reaction kinetics and enhances immunoglobulin G hexamerization for complement activation
(Taylor & Francis Open Access, 2021-03-08)Fc galactosylation is a critical quality attribute for anti-tumor recombinant immunoglobulin G (IgG)-based monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapeutics with complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) as the mechanism of action. ... -
Dataset of why inclusion matters for Alzheimer's disease biomarker discovery in plasma
(Elsevier, 2021-04)Here we present a plasma proteomics dataset that was generated to understand the importance of self-reported race for biomarker discovery in Alzheimer's disease. This dataset is related to the article “Why inclusion matters ... -
Solid-phase XRN1 reactions for RNA cleavage: application in single-molecule sequencing
(Oxford University Press, 2021-01-28)Modifications in RNA are numerous (∼170) and in higher numbers compared to DNA (∼5) making the ability to sequence an RNA molecule to identify these modifications highly tenuous using next generation sequencing (NGS). The ... -
Organophotoredox/palladium dual catalytic decarboxylative Csp3–Csp3 coupling of carboxylic acids and π-electrophiles
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020-07-16)A dual catalytic decarboxylative allylation and benzylation method for the construction of new C(sp3)–C(sp3) bonds between readily available carboxylic acids and functionally diverse carbonate electrophiles has been ... -
Spatial confinement alters the ultrafast photoisomerization dynamics of azobenzenes
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020-08-24)Ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy reveals new excited-state dynamics following excitation of trans-azobenzene (t-Az) and several alkyl-substituted t-Az derivatives encapsulated in a water-soluble supramolecular ...