Three new ruthenium amidinate complexes were prepared: tris(diisopropylacetamidinato)-ruthenium(III), Ru(iPrNC(Me)NiPr)3 4; bis(diisopropyl-acetamidinato)ruthenium(II) dicarbonyl, Ru( iPrNC(Me)NiPr)2(CO)2 5; and bis(ditert-butylacetamidinato)ruthenium(II) dicarbonyl, Ru(tBuNC(Me)NtBu)2(CO)2 6. They have been synthesized and characterized by H NMR, TG and X-ray structure analysis. These three co...

PURPOSE To determine effects of alpha-dicarbonyl modification of an extracellular matrix protein on retinal capillary pericyte attachment and viability. METHODS Primary cultures of bovine retinal pericytes (BRPs) were seeded on either normal fibronectin (FN) or FN modified by methylglyoxal (MGO) and glyoxal (GO). Apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry along with caspase-3 activity. Phosphor...

The reaction of 2-methylene-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds (1) with ethyl diazoacetate gave 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole derivatives (2), which were stable for several months at room temperature in good yields.

An environmentally benign, fast and convenient protocol has been developed for the Michael addition of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to β-nitroalkenes in good to excellent yields by a grinding method under catalyst- and solvent-free conditions.

The formation of acetic acid was elucidated based on volatile reaction products and related nonvolatile key intermediates. The origin and yield of acetic acid were determined under well-controlled conditions (90-120 degrees C, pH 6-8). Experiments with various 13C-labeled glucose isotopomers in the presence of glycine revealed all six carbon atoms being incorporated into acetic acid: C-1/C-2 ( ...

Abnormal cellular accumulation of the dicarbonyl metabolite MG (methylglyoxal) occurs on exposure to high glucose concentrations, inflammation, cell aging and senescence. It is associated with increased MG-adduct content of protein and DNA linked to increased DNA strand breaks and mutagenesis, mitochondrial dysfunction and ROS (reactive oxygen species) formation and cell detachment from the ext...

Protein sulfenic acids are formed by the reaction of biologically relevant reactive oxygen species with protein thiols. Sulfenic acid formation modulates the function of enzymes and transcription factors either directly or through the subsequent formation of protein disulfide bonds. Identifying the site, timing, and conditions of protein sulfenic acid formation remains crucial to understanding ...

Sugar-sweetened carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) are broadly consumed worldwide. The added sugar, particularly high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), can be an important source of sugar degradation products, such as α-dicarbonyl compounds. This study recorded the α-dicarbonyl profile in CSDs by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography with hyphenated diode array-tandem mass spectrometry after derivat...

Iron (III) phosphate catalyzed condensation reaction of aldehydes, 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and amuniom acetate refluxing ethanol that remains a common theme in current literature.

During maturation and the acquisition of their fertilization potential, male germ cells are subjected to various sequential modifications that occur in the epididymis. Protein addition, reorganization or withdrawal, comprise some of these modifications. Dicarbonyl L-xylulose reductase (DCXR), a multifunctional protein involved in various enzymatic and protein interaction processes in different ...