Straightforward chemo-enzymatic synthesis of new aminocyclitols, analogues of valiolamine and their evaluation as glycosidase inhibitors.

An efficient fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase mediated synthesis of new aminocyclitol analogues of valiolamine is described. The one-pot process where four stereocentres are created involves the formation of two carbon–carbon bonds. One is catalysed by the aldolase, coupling dihydroxyacetone phosphate to nitrobutyraldehydes. The other is the result of a highly stereoselective intramolecular Henry reaction occurring on the intermediate nitroketones. Depending on the configuration of the hydroxyl which is α to the nitro group, two series of configuration are accessible. The lipase resolution of the nitroalcohol ketal, precursor of the nitroaldehyde, is presented. The inhibition properties of the aminocyclitols obtained after the reduction of the nitro group are evaluated towards five commercial glycosidase

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First lipase catalysed resolution of epoxy enol esters.

We report the first enzyme-catalysed kinetic resolution of epoxy enol esters. The lipase-promoted hydrolysis of these compounds provided α-hydroxyketones or α-hydroxyaldehydes (arising from the spontaneous rearrangement of the epoxy enols) and the residual esters with moderate to good enantioselectivity (E up to 100)

Short synthesis of new salacinol analogues and their evaluation as glycosidase inhibitors

Versatile synthesis of some analogues of the naturally-occurring α-glucosidase inhibitor salacinol (1), involving thioanhydro alditol moieties with erythro, d,l-threo, xylo, ribo, d-arabino and d-manno configurations is described. Nucleophilic attack at the least-hindered carbon atom of an l- or d-protected erythritol cyclic sulfate by the thioanhydro alditol sulfur atom yielded the desired zwitterionic compounds. In addition, the preparation of the cyclic sulfates of 2,4-O-benzylidene-d-erythritol and 2,4-O-isopropylidene-l-erythritol was improved. Enzyme inhibition tests showed that most of the new compounds were weak but specific inhibitors, while good inhibitory activity was found for a six-membered ring analogue (β-glucosidase: Ki=16 μM

A straightforward synthesis of an aminocyclitol based on an enzymatic aldol reaction and a highly stereoselective intramolecular Henry reaction

The reactions of 4-nitroaldehydes 9 and 10 with dihydroxyacetonephosphate (DHAP) catalyzed by fructose-1,6-diphosphate aldolase from rabbit muscle were studied. Starting from 9 or 10, only one main stereomer of nitrocyclitol 8 was isolated. A highly stereoselective intramolecular cyclization (Henry reaction or nitroaldol reaction) took place under acidic conditions during the aldolase catalyzed condensation and phytase catalyzed phosphate hydrolysis coupled step. The catalytic hydrogenation of nitrocyclitol 8 yielded aminocyclitol 7, a valiolamine analogue. Its inhibition properties were evaluated towards five glycosidase

Synthesis of the constrained glutamate analogues (2S,1 ' R,2 ' R)- and (2S,1 ' S,2 ' S)-2- (2 'carboxycyclobutyl)glycines L-CBG-II and L-CBG-I by enzymatic transamination

Optically pure trans-cyclobutane analogues of glutamic acid are prepared by highly selective enzymatic transamination of a single racemic trans-cyclobutane α-ketoglutaric acid derivative 5, which is synthesized in five steps from maleic anhydride. (2S,1′R,2′R)- and (2S,1′S,2′S)-2-(2′-carboxycyclobutyl)glycines L-CBG-II and L-CBG-I are obtained using aspartate aminotransferase (AAT) and branched chain aminotransferase (BCAT), respectively

Chemo-enzymatic synthesis of a series of 2,4-syn-functionalized (S)-glutamate analogues: new insight into the structure-activity relation of ionotropic glutamate receptor subtypes 5, 6, and 7.

International audience(S)-Glutamic acid (Glu) is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS) activating the plethora of ionotropic Glu receptors (iGluRs) and metabotropic Glu receptors (mGluRs). In this paper, we present a chemo-enzymatic strategy for the enantioselective synthesis of five new Glu analogues 2a−f (2d is exempt) holding a functionalized substituent in the 4-position. Nine Glu analogues 2a−j are characterized pharmacologically at native 2-amino-3-(3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolyl)propionic acid (AMPA), kainic acid (KA), and N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptors in rat synaptosomes as well as in binding assays at cloned rat iGluR5−7 subtypes. A detailed in silico study address as to why 2h is a high-affinity ligand at iGluR5−7 (Ki = 3.81, 123, 57.3 nM, respectively), while 2e is only a high affinity ligand at iGluR5 (Ki = 42.8 nM). Furthermore, a small series of commercially available iGluR ligands are characterized in iGluR5−7 bindin

Nitrile biotransformationby aspergillus niger

A nitrile-converting enzyme activity was induced in Aspergillus niger K10 by 3-cyanopyridine. The whole cell biocatalyst was active at pH 3–11 and hydrolyzed the cyano group into acid and/or amide functions in benzonitrile as well as in its meta- and para-substituted derivatives, cyanopyridines, 2-phenylacetonitrile and thiophen-2-acetonitrile. Amides constituted a significant part of the total biotransformation products of 2- and 4-cyanopyridine, 4-chlorobenzonitrile, 4-tolunitrile and 1,4-dicyanobenzene, while α-substituted acrylonitriles gave amides as the sole product

Dark Matter Candidates: A Ten-Point Test

An extraordinarily rich zoo of non-baryonic Dark Matter candidates has been proposed over the last three decades. Here we present a 10-point test that a new particle has to pass, in order to be considered a viable DM candidate: I.) Does it match the appropriate relic density? II.) Is it {\it cold}? III.) Is it neutral? IV.) Is it consistent with BBN? V.) Does it leave stellar evolution unchanged? VI.) Is it compatible with constraints on self-interactions? VII.) Is it consistent with {\it direct} DM searches? VIII.) Is it compatible with gamma-ray constraints? IX.) Is it compatible with other astrophysical bounds? X.) Can it be probed experimentally?Comment: 29 pages, 12 figure