Synthesis of dinucleoside phosphates by reaction of 5′-chloro-5′-deoxynucleosides with nucleotide anions

Zusammenfassung Uridylyl-(3–5)-adenosin und Uridylyl-(3-5)-ionosin wurden durch Umsetzung eines passenden 5-chloro-5-deoxy-2, 3-O-isopropylidene-Nukleosids mit Uridin-3-phosphat synthetisiert.     

Über das Vorkommen verschieden substituierter Chalkone während der Mikrosporogenese beiTulipa

Summary During the development of anthers inTulipa cv. Apeldoorn the following chalcones were isolated: 2, 3, 4, 4, 6-pentahydroxychalcone as the main component and 2, 4, 4, 6-tetrahydroxy-3-methoxychalcone as well as 2, 4, 4, 6-tetrahydroxychalcone in a very small amount.

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Die Untersuchungen wurden mit Mitteln der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft unterstützt.     

Total synthesis of orellinine,a minor toxic component of the fungusCortinarius orellanus fries

Summary The 3,3,4,4-tetrahydroxy-2,2-bipyridyl-N-oxide has been synthesized by dealkylation of the corresponding tetramethyl derivative. The chemical properties of this compound are identical to those reported for the minor fungal toxin ofCortinarius orellanus, orellinine.This work is part of the Tesi di Laurea of Miss Cinzia Pierucci.     

The synthesis of a natural dinucleoside phosphate derivative with the aid of a purine cyclonucleoside

Zusammenfassung Die Behandlung von 8-5-Anhydro-8-mercapto-2-o-mesylguanosin mit (1,2 Äquivalent) Tributylammonium-uridylat in siedendem DMF lieferte das Dinucleosidphosphat Uridyl-(3-5)-8-mercapto-2-o-mesylguanosin. Weitere Behandlung mit Raney Ni führte zum Uridyl-(3-5)-2-o-mesylguanosin.     

The syntheses of axillarin and its related compounds

Zusammenfassung Axillarin (5, 7, 3, 4-Tetrahydroxy-3,6-dimethoxyflavon). 5,3,4-Trihydroxy-3,6,7-trimethoxyflavon und 5,7,3,4-Tetrahydroxy-3,8-dimethoxyflavon wurden synthetisiert.     

Die Induktion lysogener Bakterien durch Nitrosamide

Summary N, N-dinitroso-N, N-dimethyloxamide and N, N-dinitroso-N, N-dimethylterephtal acid amide, both mutagenic for yeast cells, induce phage production by lysogenicEscherichia coli K12 () cells.     

Zur Synthese des Batrachotoxinins: Synthese von 3β-Acetoxy-16β, 20β-dihydroxy-4′-methyl-18-nor-5β, 14β-pregnano[13,14-f]hexahydro-1′,4'-oxazepin-3′-on(20a)

Summary The synthesis of 3-acetoxy-16, 20-dihydroxy-4-methyl-18-nor-5, 14-pregnano[13,14-f]hexahydro-1, 4-oxazepin-3-one (20a) is described.     

Microbiological transformation of biflavone

Summary Incubation of 5,5-7,7-tetramethoxy-8,8-biflavone withAspergillus niger results in the formation of 4,4-dihydroxy-5,5-7,7-tetramethoxy-8,8-biflavan.Part of this work was done at Allahabad University, Chemical Laboratories.     

A new synthetic method of coumestan derivatives

Zusammenfassung Die Synthese von 7-Hydroxy-5,6-dimethoxybenzofurano[3,2:3,4]coumarin aus 7,2-Dihydroxy-oder 7-Benzyloxy-2-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyisoflavon wird beschrieben.     

The selective esterification of the 5′-hydroxyl of thymidine

Zusammenfassung Ein einfacher Weg zur selektiven Esterbildung mit der 5-Hydroxylgruppe von Thymidin wird beschrieben. Beispiele: Thymidin-5-phosphat, Thymidin-5-sulfat und Thymidin-5-trichloracetat.     

The synthesis of jaceidin

Zusammenfassung Durch Kondensation nachAllan-Robinson wurde aus 2,4,6-Trihydroxy-3, -dimethoxy-acetophenon das 4-Benzyloxy-5,7-dihydroxy-3,6,3-trimethoxyflavon dargestellt. Entbenzylierung in C-4-Stellung führte zum 5,7,4-Trihydroxy-3,6,3-trimethoxyflavon. Die Eigenschaften dieser Verbindung und ihre Derivate sind identisch mit dem ausCentaurea jacea L. isolierten Jaceidin bzw. seinen Derivaten.     

Polyhydroxylated metabolites oftrans-stilbene in the rat

Zusammenfassung Nach Eingabe vontrans-Stilben bei Ratten wurden die grössten Mengen im Harn als 3,4,4-Trihydroxystilben, 3,4,4-Trihydroxybibenzyl und 3,3, 4,4-Tetrahydroxybibenzyl nachgewiesen. Die Bibenzylderivate werden nachscheinlich nach Ausscheidung in der Galle von Darmbakterien metabolisiert.     

Einbau des 2′,4,4′,6′-Tetrahydroxy-chalkon-2′-glucosid-[β-14C] in Isoflavone

Summary 2,4,4,6-Tetrahydroxychalcone-2-glucoside-[-¹⁴C] is incorporated into biochanin-A in chana germ (Cicer arietinum L.) without randomization of the radioactivity. Possibly a very low incorporation into formononetin occurs also. After administration of the chalcone a large part of the activity is bound to the acid insoluble residue of the cicer shoots (lignin-like substances) in an (as yet) undetermined manner. This binding also occurs in heat denatured homogenates.

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VI. Mitt. Zur Biogenese der Isoflavone. V. Mitt.H. Grisebach undG. Brandner, Biochim. biophys. Acta60, 51 (1962).     

Hemmung der Phosphodiesterase aus Rattenherzen durch Intensain

Summary Intensain causes in vitro a significant and apparently competitive inhibition of phosphodiesterase, which transforms the 3,5-AMP to 5-AMP. These results explain some intensain effects, especially the period of latency to reach the maximum effect, the inotropic action and its reaction under the influence of-blocking and-stimulating agents^10–13.

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3-(-Diäthylamino-äthyl)-4-methyl-7-carbäthoxy-methoxy-2-oxo-(1,2-chromen), Carbochromen.     

Effect of urochordamines on larval metamorphosis of ascidians

Two pteridine-containing bromophysostigmine alkaloids, urochordamine A and B, which were isolated from ascidians as larval metamorphosis promoters, were converted to more polar compounds, urochordamine A and B, respectively, when left standing in protic solvents. These four compounds promoted larval metamorphosis of the ascidianHalocynthia roretzi in the order A>A>B>B, and induced metamorphosis of the pediveliger larvae of the musselMytilus edulis galloprovincialis.     

Hotspots of homologous recombination

Homologous recombination occurs at higher than average frequency at and near hotspots. Hotspots are special nucleotide sequences recognized by proteins that promote, directly or indirectly, a rate limiting step of recombination. This review focuses on two well-studied examples, the Chi sites of the bacteriumEscherichia coli and the M26 site of the fission yeastSchizosaccharomyces pombe. Chi, 5 G-C-T-G-G-T-G-G 3, is recognized by the RecBCD enzyme, which nicks the DNA near Chi and produces a 3-ended single-stranded DNA tail; this tail is a potent substrate for homologous pairing by RecA and single-stranded DNA binding proteins. M26, 5 A-T-G-A-C-G-T 3, is recognized by a heterodimeric protein and stimulates, by an as-yet-unknown mechanism, meiotic recombination at and near theade6 gene. Additional hotspots in bacteria, fungi, and mammals enhance recombination directly or indirectly via a variety of mechanisms. Although hotspots are widespread among organisms, the biological role of their localized enhancement of recombination remains a matter of speculation.     

Correlation between 3′,5′, c-AMP levels and thyrotropin in separated rat pituitary thyrotropic cells

Summary The correlation between 3,5, c-AMP levels, TSH content and secretion of separated thyrotropic cells was studied. Incubation of the separated cells with 1, 10 and 100 ng of TRH does not change the 3,5, c-AMP levels, despite the significant rises of the TSH level. Dibutyryl c-AMP causes rise in TSH content, with no indication of its secretion. PGE₂ 10^–5 increased 3, 5, c-AMP levels with no change in the content or secretion of TSH in separated thyrotropic cells.     

Antimalarial activity of racemic 3-Epidihydroquinine, 3-Epidihydroquinidine and their various racemic analogs in mice infected withPlasmodium berghei

Zusammenfassung Ein Vergleich dieser Resultate mit denjenigen, die wir für (±)-Dihydrochinin und (±)-Dihydrochinidin berichtet haben², bestätigt die Ergebnisse anderer Arbeiten⁴, dass Inversion am C-3 nur eine geringe Abnahme der Aktivität zur Folge hat. Die folgenden Aktivitäten gegenPlasmodium berghei in Mäusen² wurden in abnehmender Ordnung festgestellt: Dihydrochinidin>Dihydrochinin3-Epidihydrochinidin>3-Epidihydrochinin. Die Ersetzung der 6-Methoxygruppe mit einer 6, 7-Methylendioxy- oder 7-Chlorgruppe ist eine wirksame Abwandlung; die 7-Chlorderivate scheinen bisher die wirksamsten Verbindungen sowohl in der 3-Epials auch in dernormalen Serie zu sein².     

Arabinose nucleoside triphosphates are no inhibitors for DNA-dependent RNA polymerases

Summary 1--d-arabinofuranosylcytosine-5-triphosphate and 9--d-arabinofuranosyladenosine-5-triphosphate were found to have no inhibitory potency for both mammalian DNA-dependent RNA polymerase II andE. coli DNA-dependent RNA polymerase.