Incubation of Chinese hamster ovary cells and KHT murine fibrosarcoma tumor cells in the absence of oxygen with 1-[2-14C]nitro-1-imidazolyl)-3-methoxy-2-propanol, one of the most effective radiation sensitizers of hypoxic cells, results in the preferential reduction of 1-[2-14C]nitro-1-imidazolyl)-3-methoxy-2-propanol. The radioactivity associated with the acid-insoluble precipitate from cells ...

We have designed and evaluated UTX-12 as a novel fluorescent pH probe for tumor hypoxia imaging. UTX-12 consists of a p-nitro benzyl moiety, which is a latent hypoxia-selective leaving group activated by nitro reduction, directly linked to SNARF. Although UTX-12 itself is colorless and non-fluorescent in aqueous solution, nitro reduction triggers the release of SNARF which has well-characterize...

ÐKnoevenagel condensation between 3-nitro-2-pyridinecarbaldehyde and diethyl malonate catalyzed by titanium(IV) chloride gave diethyl 3-nitro-2-pyridylidenemalonate which was oxidized with peracetic acid to give corresponding 1-oxide. Reaction of the latter with diethylamine in the presence of primary and secondary alcohols resulted in the reduction of the nitro group and the oxidation of the v...

Microorganims of the bovine rumen fluid biocatalyzed the reduction of nitro-compound substrates to yield the respective amines. This enzymatic process, using ruminal contents, has rarely been reported in association with the bioreduction of nitro groups. The biotransformation reactions catalyzed by this system were dependent of both the electronic characteristics and the area/volume of the nitr...

Although several nit.ro-reductase systems, either from animals or microorganisms, have been identified in intact cells or cell-free homogenates, partial purification of the enzymes has been reported only for extract.s of Neurospora crassa (1) and Aspergillus niger (2, 3). Purification of the enzyme or enzymes involved in the reduction of organic nitro compounds is important for two reasons. (a)...

several cycline dependent kinase 2 (cdk2) inhibitors with different chemical structures have been introduced. the hinge region of cdk2 (residues 81–84) contains a set of hydrogen bond donor and acceptor sites some of which must be satisfied for potent inhibitor binding. the benzimidazolone skeleton may provide such interactions. accordingly, 3-sulfonamide substituted benzamido-benzimidazolones ...