Cynodontin,the tetrahydroxyanthraquinone ofCurvularia andDrechslera species

Summary The red anthraquinone derivative isolated from several Drechslera and Curvularia species has been identified as cynodontin (1,4,5,8-tetrahydroxy-2-methylanthraquinone), and not as 1,4,5,8-tetrahydroxy-2,6-dimethylanthraquinone as reported earlier. Both pigments showed similar physico-chemical properties. A good distinction could be obtained by gas-liquid chromatography.     

Stereospecificity of allantoin degradation inStreptococcus allantoicus

Zusammenfassung Die Stereospezifität der Enzyme des Allantoinabbaus inStreptococcus allantoicus und die optische Drehung der Reaktionsprodukte wurde bestimmt. Allantoinase war aspezifisch, während Allantoate-amidohydrolase ausschliesslich (-)-Ureidoglykolate bildete. Diese Substanz wurde durch (-)-Ureidoglykolase hydrolysiert.     

Effect of aluminium phosphate gel on whole-body retention of simultaneously administered226Ra,85Sr and47Ca in mice

Résumé L'administration presque simultanée d'un gel de phosphate d'alumine et de²²⁶RaCl₂ réduit de 800 fois l'absorption intestinale du²²⁶Ra chez la souris. La charge corporelle en⁸⁵Sr et⁴⁷Ca est réduite d'environ 10 resp. 3 fois.     

Mutations in a new member of the chromodomain gene family cause CHARGE syndrome

CHARGE syndrome is a common cause of congenital anomalies affecting several tissues in a nonrandom fashion. We report a 2.3-Mb de novo overlapping microdeletion on chromosome 8q12 identified by array comparative genomic hybridization in two individuals with CHARGE syndrome. Sequence analysis of genes located in this region detected mutations in the gene CHD7 in 10 of 17 individuals with CHARGE syndrome without microdeletions, accounting for the disease in most affected individuals.     

Histamine as an extremely potent releaser of vasopressin in the rat

Summary Intraperitoneal and intraventricular injection of histamine induces a very fast and high elevation of vasopressin in rat plasma as determined by radioimmunoassay. The effects are dose and time related. The intraventricular injection is more effective with regard to time and dose than the intraperitoneal injection.