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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Affinity Screening Methods For Functional Annotation Of Proteins And Drug Discovery, Matthew D. Shortridge Phd
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Affinity Screening Methods For Functional Annotation Of Proteins And Drug Discovery, Matthew D. Shortridge Phd
Department of Chemistry: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
With nearly 1,350 complete genome sequences available our understanding of biology at the molecular level has never been more complete. A consequence of these sequencing projects was the discovery of large functionally unannotated segments of each genome. The genes (and proteins they encode) found in these unannotated regions are considered “hypothetical proteins”. Current estimates suggest between 12%-50% of the known gene sequences are functionally unannotated. Incomplete functional annotation of the various genomes significantly limits our understanding of biology. Pragmatically, identifying the functions of these proteins could lead to new therapeutics; making functional annotation of paramount importance.
This dissertation describes the …
Bead Modeling Of Transport Properties Of Macromolecules In Free Solution And In A Gel, Hongxia Pei
Bead Modeling Of Transport Properties Of Macromolecules In Free Solution And In A Gel, Hongxia Pei
Chemistry Dissertations
On the bead modeling methodology, or BMM, a macromolecule is modeled as a rigid, non-overlapping bead array with arbitrary radii. The BMM approach was pioneered by Kirkwood and coworkers (Kirkwood, J.G., Macromolecules, E.P. Auer (Ed.), Gordon and Breach, New York, 1967; Kirkwood, J.G., Riseman, J., J. Chem. Phys., 1948, 16, 565) and applied to such transport properties as diffusion, sedimentation, and viscosity. With the availability of computers, a number of investigators extended the work to account for the detailed shape of biomolecules in the 1970s. A principle objective of my research has been to apply the BMM approach to more …
A Synthetic Biological Engineering Approach To Secretion- Based Recovery Of Polyhydroxyalkanoates And Other Cellular Products, Elisabeth Linton
A Synthetic Biological Engineering Approach To Secretion- Based Recovery Of Polyhydroxyalkanoates And Other Cellular Products, Elisabeth Linton
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The costs associated with cellular product recovery commonly account for as much as 80% of the total production expense. As a specific example, significant recovery costs limit commercial use of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), which comprise a class of microbially-accumulated polyesters. PHAs are biodegradable compounds that are of interest as a sustainable alternative to petrochemically-derived plastics. Secretion-based recovery of PHAs was studied to decrease PHA production costs. Type I and II secretory pathways are commonly used for the translocation of recombinant proteins out of the cytoplasm of E. coli. Proteins were targeted for translocation using four signal peptides (HlyA, TorA, GeneIII, …
Identification And Quantitation Of 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-Methylamphetamine (Mdma, Ecstasy) In Human Urine By 1h Nmr Spectroscopy. Application To Five Cases Of Intoxication, Jonathan Liu, John Decatur, Gloria Proni, Elise Champeil
Identification And Quantitation Of 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-Methylamphetamine (Mdma, Ecstasy) In Human Urine By 1h Nmr Spectroscopy. Application To Five Cases Of Intoxication, Jonathan Liu, John Decatur, Gloria Proni, Elise Champeil
Publications and Research
Identification of 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) in five cases of intoxication using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of human urine is reported. A new water suppression technique PURGE (Presaturation Utilizing Relaxation Gradients and Echoes) was used. A calibration curve was obtained using spiked samples. The method gave a linear response (correlation coefficient of 0.992) over the range 0.01–1 mg/mL. Subsequently, quantitation of the amount of MDMA present in the samples was performed. The benefit and reliability of NMR investigations of human urine for cases of intoxication with MDMA are discussed.
Small Molecule Caspase Inhibitors Using Isatin And Oxindole Scaffolds And A Combinatorial Approach, Hagar Mahmoud Abdallah
Small Molecule Caspase Inhibitors Using Isatin And Oxindole Scaffolds And A Combinatorial Approach, Hagar Mahmoud Abdallah
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Quinolyl-valyl-O-methylaspartyl-[2,6-difluorophenoxy]-methyl ketone (Q-VD-OPh) is a next generation broad spectrum caspase inhibitor, the effectiveness and reduced toxicity of which can be partially attributable to the carboxyterminal O-phenoxy group as well as the amino terminal quinolyl groups. We seek to incorporate some of these unique recognition elements onto small molecule derived protease inhibitors with drug like properties. Specifically, heterocyclic scaffolds such as isatins and oxindoles. Thus, isatins bearing electron withdrawing groups on C-5 and 2,6-difluorobenzyl moieties have been prepared by analogy to the well studied N-substituted 5-pyrrololidinylsulfonyl isatins. Moreover, 3-benzylidene oxindole derivatives bearing these structural motifs have also been prepared and their …
Isolation And Identification Of A New Acetildenafil Analogue Used To Adulterate A Dietary Supplement: Dimethylacetildenafil, Ali̇ Hakan Göker, Maksut Coşkun, Mehmet Alp
Isolation And Identification Of A New Acetildenafil Analogue Used To Adulterate A Dietary Supplement: Dimethylacetildenafil, Ali̇ Hakan Göker, Maksut Coşkun, Mehmet Alp
Turkish Journal of Chemistry
A new sildenafil analogue was found to have been added illegally to a dietary supplement marketed for the enhancement of sexual function. The structure was determined as 5-(2-ethoxy-5- {[4-(3,5-dimethyl)piperazin-1-yl]-acetyl}phenyl)-1,6-dihydro-1-methyl-3- propyl-7H-pyrazolo [4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one. Owing to the inclusion of a dimethyl group in acetildenafil, the detected compound was called dimethylacetildenafil. The sample was purified with column chromatography. The IR, LC/MS (ESI), and completely assigned NMR data of dimethylacetildenafil are reported for the first time. The structure was compared with that of acetildenafil and the results showed that the ethyl substitution at the 4-position of the piperazine ring had been replaced by a 3,5-dimethyl …
Effect Of Various Substituents On Intramolecular 1,1-Vinylboration, Synthesis Of 1-Silacyclobutene Derivatives, Ezzat Khan, Bernd Wrackmeyer
Effect Of Various Substituents On Intramolecular 1,1-Vinylboration, Synthesis Of 1-Silacyclobutene Derivatives, Ezzat Khan, Bernd Wrackmeyer
Turkish Journal of Chemistry
The reaction of 1-boryl-1-alkenyl chlorosilane derivatives with alkynyllithium reagents [Li-C\equiv C-R^3 (R^3~=~Ph, SiMe_3)] at low temperature (--78 °C) affords alkenyl(alkyn-1-yl)silanes. These compounds are precursors of 1-silacyclobutene derivatives, which are formed via intramolecular 1,1-vinylboration. This reaction works for various groups at silicon (R^1/R^2: R^1 = H, Me, Ph; R^2 = Me, Ph) and at the C=C and C\equiv C units (R/R^3: R = ^nBu, Ph; R^3 = ^nBu, Ph, SiMe_3). The conversion into 1-silacyclobutene derivatives is incomplete only in the case of R^3 = SiMe_3. The reactions were monitored by NMR spectroscopy in order to elucidate the reaction mechanism, and the …