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The Ligase Detection Reaction: The Evolution Of A Mutation Detection Strategy, Hannah D. Farquar Jan 2002

The Ligase Detection Reaction: The Evolution Of A Mutation Detection Strategy, Hannah D. Farquar

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Early detection of genetic mutations is important for control of diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer's. Early detection requires methods that detect small amounts of mutated DNA in very large amounts of normal or wild type DNA. One method to detect mutated DNA is the ligase detection reaction (LDR). Since its inception LDR has evolved greatly from a simple detection reaction after PCR amplification to PCR/RE/LDR, a scheme which uses nucleoside base analogs in PCR to convert wild type sequences to sequences containing restriction endonuclease (RE) sites which can then be cleaved leaving only mutant sequences for detection by LDR. …


Synthesis And Study Of New Materials For The Visual Detection Of Biomolecules, Ming He Jan 2002

Synthesis And Study Of New Materials For The Visual Detection Of Biomolecules, Ming He

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The visual determination of saccharides has been of interest for well over a century. Sugars are a relatively challenging class of compounds to analyze. They exhibit great structural similarity as well as transparency in the visible region. The sensing of specific saccharides could aid the monitoring of disease or industrial fermentation products. Herein I present new methods allowing for simple and rapid visual detection of sialic acid, fructose and a homologous series of prototypical neutral oligosaccharides, the linear maltodextrins, containing up to seven glucose residues. The new methods allow for selective color detection of fructose in a large excess of …


The Role Of Size Exclusion Chromatography-Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry In The Treatment Chemistry Of Potable Water, Marina C. Koether Jan 2002

The Role Of Size Exclusion Chromatography-Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry In The Treatment Chemistry Of Potable Water, Marina C. Koether

Faculty Articles

The percentage composition of Al13, [AlO4Al12(OH)24(H2O)12]7+, in water treatment coagulants is an important criterion in the development and use of polymeric coagulants. Polymeric coagulants are generally used in cold climates or with highly turbid waters. Size exclusion chromatography–flame atomic absorption spectrometry (SEC-FAAS) can separate Al13 and monomeric Al within 6 min. The percentage composition of Al13 and monomeric Al is determined by solving two simultaneous equations. Due to overlapping peaks, a 10% error is associated with this method of quantification. This method can be …


The Synthesis Of New Biotin Derivatives And Their Bioactivity, Latisha Chanette Johnson Jan 2002

The Synthesis Of New Biotin Derivatives And Their Bioactivity, Latisha Chanette Johnson

LSU Master's Theses

Biotin is an essential growth factor found in all living cells. It functions as a cofactor for a group of coenzymes that catalyze transcarboxylation, decarboxylation, and carboxylation reactions. Acetyl CoA carboxylase catalyzes the first committed and regulated step in fatty acid synthesis in which malonyl CoA is the product. The biotin-dependent enzyme is found in all animals, plants, and bacteria. We studied the kinetic and structural aspects of acetyl CoA carboxylase, and in 1999 we reported the bioactivity and total synthesis of a unique first generation biotin-derived inhibitor of acetyl CoA carboxylase, 1(BP1). Kinetic studies on the activity of E. …


Peroxynitrite-Mediated Oxidations: Nitration And Nitrosation, Rachel Bolzan Jan 2002

Peroxynitrite-Mediated Oxidations: Nitration And Nitrosation, Rachel Bolzan

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Using a direct ultraviolet second-derivative spectroscopy method, three peroxynitrite preparative methods were investigated for the nitrite and nitrate present either as impurities or produced during peroxynitrite decomposition: (I) ozonation of azide, reaction of hydrogen peroxide with (II) isoamyl nitrite and (III) nitrous acid. The oxidation of morpholine by peroxynitrite in the presence and absence of added carbonate gives N-nitromorpholine and N-nitrosomorpholine. Nitration and nitrosation of morpholine are catalyzed by low levels of CO2; however, excess CO2 dramatically reduces the yields of nitrosation but not nitration, and the combined yields of the products are about the same under …


Synthesis And Electronic Structure Of New Aryl- And Alkyl-Substituted 1,3,4-Oxadiazole-2-Thione Derivatives, Feray Aydoğan, Zuhal Turgut, Nüket Öcal, Safi̇ye Sağ Erdem Jan 2002

Synthesis And Electronic Structure Of New Aryl- And Alkyl-Substituted 1,3,4-Oxadiazole-2-Thione Derivatives, Feray Aydoğan, Zuhal Turgut, Nüket Öcal, Safi̇ye Sağ Erdem

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

New 5-alkyl and 3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl) substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thione derivatives were synthesized by the ring closure reactions of various acylhydrazides with carbon disulphide. Mannich bases for some of these compounds were also synthesized by condensation with benzaldehyde and primary amines. All new compounds were characterized by spectral data. Most of them were tested for their antibacterial and antituberculostatic activity. Molecular orbital calculations at the HF/6-31G** level were also performed to determine the optimized geometrical structures. Results indicated electron delocalization over several atoms of the ring. An additional study on the tautomeric equilibrium between 1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thione and its thiol form showed that the thione tautomer …


The Use Of Chloranilic Acid For The Spectrophotometric Determination Of Three Antihistamines, Kanakapura Basavaiah, V. S. Charan Jan 2002

The Use Of Chloranilic Acid For The Spectrophotometric Determination Of Three Antihistamines, Kanakapura Basavaiah, V. S. Charan

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Cyproheptadine hydrochloride (CPH), methdilazine hydrochloride (MDH) and promethazine theoclate (PMT) were determined in their pure state and in pharmaceutical formulations by a simple spectrophotometric method. The determination was based on the formation of a charge-transfer complex between chloranilic acid as a \pi-acceptor and the studied drugs as n-donors in an acetonitrile-chloroform mixture. The spectra, various experimental parameters, the stoichiometry and the stability of the complexes formed were investigated. The complexes formed were found to absorb at 520 nm. Beer's law is obeyed in the concentration ranges 25-125, 20-100 and 25-150 \mu g ml^{-1}, for CPH, MDH and PMT respectively. The …


Cadmium And Mercury Uptake By Immobilized Pleurotus Sapidus, Yağmur Yalçinkaya, M. Yakup Arica, Levent Soysal, Adi̇l Deni̇zli̇, Ömer Genç, Sema Bektaş Jan 2002

Cadmium And Mercury Uptake By Immobilized Pleurotus Sapidus, Yağmur Yalçinkaya, M. Yakup Arica, Levent Soysal, Adi̇l Deni̇zli̇, Ömer Genç, Sema Bektaş

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Pleurotus sapidus} basidiospores immobilized onto Ca-alginate beads were used for the removal of cadmium and mercury ions from aqueous solutions. The biosorption of Cd(II) and Hg(II) ions on the alginate beads and both immobilized live and heat inactivated fungal mycelia of Pleurotus sapidus} was studied from aqueous solutions in the concentration range of 30-500 mg L^{ - 1}. The biosorption of Cd(II) and Hg(II) ions by the alginate and both live and heat inactivated immobilized preparations increased as the initial concentration of the ions increased in the medium. Maximum biosorption capacity for immobilized live and heat inactivated fungal mycelia of …


Pyridine And Benzene Templated Potential Peptidomimetics, Kadi̇r Dabak Jan 2002

Pyridine And Benzene Templated Potential Peptidomimetics, Kadi̇r Dabak

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

This study provides a new approach for the synthesis of pyridine and benzene templated potential peptidomimetics. By the attachment of various amino acid side chains in different combinations on the pyridine template at the 2- and 3- positions and on the benzene core at 1,2,4 positions, different peptidomimetics may be obtained. Arg-10, Leu-11 and Tyr-13 amino acid side chain mimics and their precursors were attached to the pyridine and benzene core with a special arrangement to produce potential peptidomimetics of omega-conotoxin MVIIA.


Biological Reduction Of Perchlorate In Ion Exchange Regenerant Solutions Containing High Salinity And Ammonium Levels, Tina M. Gingras, Jacimaria R. Batista Jan 2002

Biological Reduction Of Perchlorate In Ion Exchange Regenerant Solutions Containing High Salinity And Ammonium Levels, Tina M. Gingras, Jacimaria R. Batista

Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Faculty Research

The most promising technologies to remove perchlorate from water are ion exchange and biological reduction. Although successful, ion exchange only separates perchlorate from water; it does not eliminate it from the environment. The waste streams from these systems contain the caustic or saline regenerant solutions used in the process as well as high levels of perchlorate. Biological reduction could be used to treat the regenerant waste solutions from the ion exchange process. A treatment scheme, combining ion exchange and biodegradation, is proposed to completely remove perchlorate from the environment. Perchlorate-laden resins generate brines containing salt concentrations up to 6% or …


Atomic And Molecular Electron Affinities: Photoelectron Experiments And Theoretical Computations, Jonathan C. Rienstra-Kiracofe, Gregory S. Tschumper, Henry F. Schaefer, Sreela Nandi, G. Barney Ellison Jan 2002

Atomic And Molecular Electron Affinities: Photoelectron Experiments And Theoretical Computations, Jonathan C. Rienstra-Kiracofe, Gregory S. Tschumper, Henry F. Schaefer, Sreela Nandi, G. Barney Ellison

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

A review is given of the experimental determination of electron affinities (EAs). Also considered is the ability of computational chemistry methods to predict electron affinities. The development and present status of computational chemistry techniques for the prediction of atomic molecular EAs is also reviewed in a historical context. Through comparisons to experimental EAs and results from other theoretical methods, analysis of DFT EAs is given. In the context of other theoretical methods, the successes and failures of DFT EA predictions are detailed.


The Synthesis Of Bromoethoxy And Vinylbenzyloxy Substituted Nlo Chromophores, Michael Joseph Matuszewski Jan 2002

The Synthesis Of Bromoethoxy And Vinylbenzyloxy Substituted Nlo Chromophores, Michael Joseph Matuszewski

Browse all Theses and Dissertations

Multiphoton-absorption processes have recently attracted growing interest because of the potential impact on a wide spectrum of applications, ranging from data storage to photodynamic therapy. From the materials standpoint, particular interest is centered in designing chromophores that exhibit a large two-photon cross-section. The current research is focused on establishing synthetic routes that lead to the formation of derivatives of N,N-diphenyl-(7-benzothiazol-2-yl)-9,9-diethyl-9H-fluoren-2-ylamine which contain meta functionalization. A bromoethoxy functionalized chromophore, N-phenyl-N-(3-(2-bromoethoxy)phenyl)-7-(benzothiazol-2-yl)-9,9-diethyl-9H-fluoren- 2-ylamine , was synthesized and used as a polymer pendent while a vinylbenzyloxy chromophore, N-phenyl-N-(3-(4-vinylbenzyloxy)phenyl)-7- (benzothiazol-2-yl)-9,9-diethyl-9H-fluoren-2-ylamine, was synthesized as a hydrosilation substrate. A compound containing three chromophores, 1,3,5-tris(3-(N-phenyl- 4-(7-(benzothiazol-2-yl)-9,9-diethyl-9H-fluoren-2- ylanilino)phenoxymethyl)benzene, has …


Effect Of 6-Thioguanine And Methyl-6-Thioguanine On Stability Of Dna Duplexes, Mabaera Rodwell Jan 2002

Effect Of 6-Thioguanine And Methyl-6-Thioguanine On Stability Of Dna Duplexes, Mabaera Rodwell

Honors Theses

6-Thioguanine (65G) has been used for the past thirty years as an anti-cancer agent in maintenance chemotherapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia as well as acute myeloid leukemia. Despite its long-standing clinical use, little is understood of the molecular basis of the cytotoxicity associated with ?sG. Research has shown that ?sG is incorporated into DNA during replication after which it may exert its cytotoxicity by inducing rapid mutation or by affecting DNA-protein interactions. 65G has also been shown to impair HIV replication by inhibiting HlV-l reverse transcriptase and to inhibit human telomerase activity. To further understand the structural changes associated …


Purification Of The Hmg1 Protein And Investigation Of Its Interactions With Diepoxide Cross-Linked Dna, Gayle Pageau Jan 2002

Purification Of The Hmg1 Protein And Investigation Of Its Interactions With Diepoxide Cross-Linked Dna, Gayle Pageau

Honors Theses

HMG1 is a nonhistone chromosomal protein that binds preferentially to some types of globally modified DNA. HMG1 has been implicated in the cellular response to the anti-cancer agent cisplatin, functioning to block excision repair of specific distorted platinated DNA lesions and resulting in enhanced cytotoxicity. We have investigated whether other DNA-binding agents also produce lesions that are recognized by HMG1. Specifically, we used polyacrylamide gel shift assays to monitor the potential HMG1 binding of diepoxybutane interstrand cross-links, which have been suggested to induce DNA bending. We isolated the native protein from chicken erythrocytes and expressed engineered HMG domain proteins in …


Development Of Dose Coefficients For Radionulides Produced In Spallation Neutron Sources: Annual Report, Phillip W. Patton, Mark Rudin Jan 2002

Development Of Dose Coefficients For Radionulides Produced In Spallation Neutron Sources: Annual Report, Phillip W. Patton, Mark Rudin

Transmutation Sciences Physics (TRP)

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Transmutation Research Program has been tasked to support U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) efforts to assess the health risks associated with the operation of each of their accelerator-driven nuclear facilities for both NEPA and PSAR development. Quantifying the radiological risks to workers will have to be addressed during the design and siting of each of these facilities. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Guidance Report No. 11 “Limiting Values of Intake and Air Concentration and Dose Conversion Factors for Inhalation, Submersion, and Ingestion”, developed two derived guides, Annual Limit on Intake (ALI) and …


Temperature And Pressure Dependence Of Excitation Spectra As A Probe Of The Solution Structure And Equilibrium Thermodynamics Of A Eu(Iii) Complex Containing A Modified Dota Ligand, Gilles Muller, S. D. Kean, D. Parker, J. P. Riehl Jan 2002

Temperature And Pressure Dependence Of Excitation Spectra As A Probe Of The Solution Structure And Equilibrium Thermodynamics Of A Eu(Iii) Complex Containing A Modified Dota Ligand, Gilles Muller, S. D. Kean, D. Parker, J. P. Riehl

Faculty Publications, Chemistry

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Capillary And Microdevice Electrophoretic Tools For Genetic Analyses: Heteroduplex Analysis For Tuberculosis Drug Susceptibility And Ligase Detection Reaction For Colorectal Cancer Detection, Gloria Thomas Jan 2002

Capillary And Microdevice Electrophoretic Tools For Genetic Analyses: Heteroduplex Analysis For Tuberculosis Drug Susceptibility And Ligase Detection Reaction For Colorectal Cancer Detection, Gloria Thomas

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The traditional format of electrophoresis, the slab gel, is quickly being replaced by capillary and microdevice platforms, which offer improvements in cost, resolution, speed, quantitation and automation in genetic analyses. These techniques also employ a variety of separation matrices while the slab gel is limited to agarose and polyacrylamide. The research presented here explores the use of these electrophoretic formats for the detection of single nucleotide mutations using two genetic models associated with human disease. Slab gel based heteroduplex analysis (HDA), a popular mutation scanning method, uses a specially designed universal heteroduplex generator (UHG) containing controlled variation to enhance the …


Overexpression And Divalent Metal Binding Properties Of The Methionyl Aminopeptidase From Pyrococcus Furiosus, Lu Meng, Shane Ruebush, Ventris M. D'Souza, Alicja J. Copik, Susumu Tsunasawa, Richard C. Holz Jan 2002

Overexpression And Divalent Metal Binding Properties Of The Methionyl Aminopeptidase From Pyrococcus Furiosus, Lu Meng, Shane Ruebush, Ventris M. D'Souza, Alicja J. Copik, Susumu Tsunasawa, Richard C. Holz

Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications

The gene encoding for the methionyl aminopeptidase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus (PfMetAP-II; EC 3.4.11.18) has been inserted into a pET 27b(+) vector and overexpressed in Escherichia coli. The new expression system resulted in a 5-fold increase in purified enzyme obtained from a 5 L fermentor growth. The as-purified PfMetAP-II enzyme, to which no exogenous metal ions or EDTA was added, was found to have 1.2 equiv of zinc and 0.1 equiv of iron present by ICP-AES analysis. This enzyme had a specific activity of 5 units/mg, a 60-fold decrease from the fully loaded Fe(II) …


Three-Dimensional Structure Of The Complexin/Snare Complex, Xiaocheng Chen, Diana R. Tomchick, Evgenii L. Kovrigin, Demet Araç, Mischa Machius, Thomas C. Südhof, Josep Rizo Jan 2002

Three-Dimensional Structure Of The Complexin/Snare Complex, Xiaocheng Chen, Diana R. Tomchick, Evgenii L. Kovrigin, Demet Araç, Mischa Machius, Thomas C. Südhof, Josep Rizo

Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications

During neurotransmitter release, the neuronal SNARE proteins synaptobrevin/VAMP, syntaxin, and SNAP-25 form a four-helix bundle, the SNARE complex, that pulls the synaptic vesicle and plasma membranes together possibly causing membrane fusion. Complexin binds tightly to the SNARE complex and is essential for efficient Ca2+-evoked neurotransmitter release. A combined X-ray and TROSY-based NMR study now reveals the atomic structure of the complexin/SNARE complex. Complexin binds in an antiparallel α-helical conformation to the groove between the synaptobrevin and syntaxin helices. This interaction stabilizes the interface between these two helices, which bears the repulsive forces between the apposed membranes. These results …


Effect Of Tio₂-Mediated Photocatalytic Degradation On The Toxicity Of Orange Ii, Arnaud Eric Nicolas Goutard Jan 2002

Effect Of Tio₂-Mediated Photocatalytic Degradation On The Toxicity Of Orange Ii, Arnaud Eric Nicolas Goutard

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

C.I. Acid Orange 7 (15510) is the sodium salt of p-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphtalenyl)azo] benzenesulfonic acid. This azo dye is commonly known as Orange II and has been used to dye soaps, shoes, wood and paper (Ramchandani et al., 1994). In the United States and Europe, this dye is not allowed in foodstuffs. The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficiency of a TiO2-mediated photocatalytic oxidation process to degrade Orange II and to determine if Orange II is cytotoxic to certain types of cells. The role of UV radiation and TiO2 particles were examined, as well as the importance of oxygen …


Synthesis, Characterization And Biological Activity Of Triorganotin Carboxylates Containing Germanium, Muhammad Aziz Choudhary, Muhammad Mazhar, Saqib Ali, Umm-E Salma, Saima Ashraf, Abdul Malik Jan 2002

Synthesis, Characterization And Biological Activity Of Triorganotin Carboxylates Containing Germanium, Muhammad Aziz Choudhary, Muhammad Mazhar, Saqib Ali, Umm-E Salma, Saima Ashraf, Abdul Malik

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Some new triorganotin carboxylates containing germanium with general formulae (R^{1}GeCHR^{2}CH_{2}COO) Sn(CH_{2}C(CH_{3})_{3})_{3} where R^{1} = N(CH_{2}CH_{2}O)_{3} and C_{6}H_{5}, R^{2} = C_{6}H_{5}, p-C_{6}H_{4}OCH_{3} and o-/p-C_{6}H_{4}F were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared, multinuclear (^{1}H, ^{13}C, ^{119}Sn) NMR and mass spectrometry. Antibacterial activity of these compounds was evaluated against the standard drugs ampicilline and amoxicilline, and found to be more active in some cases than the standard drugs.


Thermodynamic And Kinetic Parameters Concerning Complex Formation Between 3-Hydroxy- And 1-Aminopyrene And Pyridine, Nursel Acar, Özgül Koçak Jan 2002

Thermodynamic And Kinetic Parameters Concerning Complex Formation Between 3-Hydroxy- And 1-Aminopyrene And Pyridine, Nursel Acar, Özgül Koçak

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Systems formed by the pyrene derivatives 3-hydroxypyrene and 1-aminopyrene with pyridine were studied. The thermodynamic and kinetic parameters of the systems were calculated using the changes in the absorption and emission spectra which occur due to hydrogen bond or complex formation. The decrease of the formation rate constant in the series methylcyclohexane, benzene, and o-chlorotoluene may be due to a more difficult formation of the hydrogen bond complex due to the increase of the dielectric constant in the solvent series.


Synthesis Of 2'-Deoxy-2'-Fluoro-L-Arabinofuranosyl Imidazole Derivatives, Süreyya Ölgen Jan 2002

Synthesis Of 2'-Deoxy-2'-Fluoro-L-Arabinofuranosyl Imidazole Derivatives, Süreyya Ölgen

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A new series of imidazole nucleosides was synthesized via direct condensation and construction of heterocyclic moiety from glycosyl amine templates. The characterization of the compounds was accomplished by elemental analysis, ^{1}H-NMR, ^{13}C-NMR, IR, UV-VIS spectral data and optical rotation.


Application Of Quantitative Structure-Retention Relationships (Qsrr) To A Set Of Organic Bromo And Nitrile Derivatives, Gustavo P. Romanelli, Juan Carlos Autino, Eduardo A. Castro Jan 2002

Application Of Quantitative Structure-Retention Relationships (Qsrr) To A Set Of Organic Bromo And Nitrile Derivatives, Gustavo P. Romanelli, Juan Carlos Autino, Eduardo A. Castro

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The retention times are studied for two sets of 1-bromo-2-aryiloxyetanes and 3- aryloxypropiononitriles derivatives by means of Quantitative Structure-Retention Relationships (QSRR}). Five quantum mechanical molecular descriptors are used to calculate the regression equations. The fitting polynomials are computed in several-variable at first, second, and third order equations. Results are only significant when resorting to several-variable formulae which seems to point out the rather complex physical chemistry nature of the property under study.


An Indirect Lectin Affinity Bioassay For Uromodulin, Zeki̇ Topcu Jan 2002

An Indirect Lectin Affinity Bioassay For Uromodulin, Zeki̇ Topcu

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

Uromodulin is a monomeric glycoprotein excreted in large amounts in urine. Most of the assay methods for quantifying uromodulin rely on the availability of antibodies to this glycoprotein. This study reports a new bioassay for uromodulin without requiring the presence of antibodies. The bioassay is based on the lectin affinity of the glycoprotein and the known interaction between uromodulin and the tumor necrosis factor. The measuring range of the bioassay described in this paper is between 0.13 and 1.25 \mu g/ml, which makes it a potential method for clinical use.


Titrimetric And Spectrophotometric Determinations Of Some Phenothiazine Psychotropics Using Chloramine-T, Kanakapura Basavaiah, Javarappa Manjunathaswamy Jan 2002

Titrimetric And Spectrophotometric Determinations Of Some Phenothiazine Psychotropics Using Chloramine-T, Kanakapura Basavaiah, Javarappa Manjunathaswamy

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

A simple, convenient and accurate indirect titrimetric method and a rapid, sensitive and precise indirect spectrophotometric method for the determination of six phenothiazine drugs using chloramine-T as an oxidant are described. The titrimetric method is based on the oxidation of the drugs in sulphuric acid medium by a known excess of chloramine-T and iodometric determination of the unreacted chloramine-T. In the spectrophotometric method, the unreacted oxidant is made to react with metol in the presence of an aromatic amine to produce a purple-red product with the absorption maximum at 520 nm. The absorbance is found to decrease linearly with increasing …


Synthesis Of 1,4-Diazepine Nucleosides, M. Zia-Ul-Haq, Shahid Hameed, Helmut Duddeck, Roshan Ahmed Jan 2002

Synthesis Of 1,4-Diazepine Nucleosides, M. Zia-Ul-Haq, Shahid Hameed, Helmut Duddeck, Roshan Ahmed

Turkish Journal of Chemistry

The phenolic \beta-diketones I prepared by modified Baker-Venkataraman rearrangement were converted to the flavones II in acidic medium which on treatment with aqueous ethylenediamine/propylenediamine gave diazepine derivatives III. After coupling with acetobromo sugars in the presence of mercuric cyanide and nitromethane, deacetylation in methanolic ammonia yielded nucleosides V. The structures of all the intermediates and final products were confirmed with the help of modern spectroscopic techniques.


Synthesis, Characterization, And Applications Of Novel Pseudostationary Phases In Micellar Capillary Electrophoresis For Separation Of Chiral And Archiral Compounds H[Electronic Resource], Cevdet Akbay Jan 2002

Synthesis, Characterization, And Applications Of Novel Pseudostationary Phases In Micellar Capillary Electrophoresis For Separation Of Chiral And Archiral Compounds H[Electronic Resource], Cevdet Akbay

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The research presented in this dissertation involves the synthesis, characterization, and the use of novel surfactants, including both micelles and vesicles, as pseudostationary phases in micellar capillary electrophoresis (MCE) for the separation of achiral and chiral compounds. Separation of environmental pollutants such as 2 to 6-ring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was achieved using poly(sodium undecylenic sulfate). A baseline separation of all 16 PAHs was possible for the first time in MCE by a single-surfactant system. In addition, a surfactant with a phosphated head group, i.e., di(2-ethylhexyl)phosphate (DEHP), was also introduced as a novel pseudostationary phase for separation of 21 weakly …


Artificial Peptides Containing Ca,A- Disubstituted Amino Acids: Synthesis, Conformational Studies, And Application As Β-Strand Mimics, Yanwen Fu Jan 2002

Artificial Peptides Containing Ca,A- Disubstituted Amino Acids: Synthesis, Conformational Studies, And Application As Β-Strand Mimics, Yanwen Fu

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Short peptides containing Cα,α-dipropylglycine (Dpg) at alternating sequence positions were synthesized and examined for conformational behavior. Peptide assembly was performed using Fmoc-solid-phase chemistry where the coupling with PyAOP could be significantly enhanced at elevated temperature. Circular dichroism (CD) and NMR conformational studies revealed that incorporation of Dpg residues induced folded structures into peptides. It was observed that Dpg residues adopted helical conformation in a helix-promoting sequence. The resulting helical structure was comprised of consecutive β-turns whose structure was stabilized by salt bridge in aqueous solution. In this study, the preparation of sterically and polyfunctional Cα,α-disubstituted amino …


Sources And Diagenetic Alteration Of Organic Matter In Coastal Waters At The Vicinity Of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Ann Muzuka Dec 2001

Sources And Diagenetic Alteration Of Organic Matter In Coastal Waters At The Vicinity Of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, Ann Muzuka

Tanzania Journal of Science

The stable isotope compositions of organic carbon (OC) and nitrogen, contents of OC and nitrogen, and C/N ratios for four short cores, which were recovered from Msansani Bay (WO 57), off Msimbazi River (WO 76) and Dar es Salaam harbour (WO 62 and WO 74), are used to document temporal variation in the sources and diagenetic alteration of organic matter (OM). The δ15N and δ13C values at sites WO 57, WO 62 and WO 74 show a trend of down-core decrease to the base of the core, and such a down-core trend could be related to diagenetic loss of compounds …