Cytosolic GSTs (glutathione S-transferases) are a major reserve of high-capacity binding proteins and exhibit ligand-binding properties for a large variety of compounds. In the present study, the binding of two non-substrate anthraquinone dyes VBAR (Vilmafix Blue A-R) and CB3GA (Cibacron Blue 3GA) to maize (Zea mays) GST I was investigated. The results showed that the enzyme was specifically an...

From the ethanolic extract of the roots of Cassia multijuga two anthraquinones C15H10O4 (Qi) and C16H12O6 (Q2) and two anthraquinone glycosides C28H32O15 (Si) and C27H30O14 (S2) have been isolated. Homogeneity and purity of these compounds were established by chromatography. Anthraquinone (Qi) has been identified to be 1:3-dihydroxy-2-methyl anthraquinone (rubiadin) by standard colour reactions...

Bio-based materials and new dyeing technologies have gained growing interest, as companies actively want to enhance their products sustainability remove environmental hazardous pollutants. This article describes for the first time waterless studies using supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) a natural anthraquinone dye emodin polylactide (PLA) polyester (PET) fabric colouration. The colour of d...

UV-visible titrations, (1)H NMRD experiments and molecular docking studies show that emissive anthraquinone appended dimetallic lanthanide complexes bind to DNA. The strength of binding and the observed relaxivity behaviour depend on the nature of the substituted anthraquinone core.

A new anthraquinone derivative, named anthrasesamone F, was isolated from the seeds of Sesamum indicum. Its structure was determined to be (Z)-6,7-dihydroxy-2-(6-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-pentenyl)anthraquinone on the basis of spectroscopic evidence.

A specific feature of anthraquinone dyes (AD) is to mimic the adenine nucleotides ATP, ADP, NAD and NADH, enabling them to act as ligands in interaction with nucleotide-binding sites of several enzymes and receptors. In the present study, the interactions and/or inhibitory effects of eight AD, including Cibacron Blue 3G-A (Reactive Blue 2), Procion Blue MX-R (Reactive Blue 4) and Remazol Brilli...

A series of anthraquinone-imide-based dimers, C5 -AQI-Si2, C5 -AQI-Si3, C5 -AQI-Si4, and C5 AQI-Si8, have been prepared by the hydrosilylation of N-(hex-5-enyl)-6-(40-((S)-2-methylbutoxy)phenyl)anthraquinone-2,3-dicarboxylic imide and hydride-terminated siloxanes with different lengths. Their liquid crystalline behaviors, and piezochromic and near-infrared electrochromic properties have been ch...