Molecular structure, spectroscopy, molecular docking, and molecular dynamic studies of tetrahydroneoprzewaquinone as potent cervical cancer agent

Cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent cancer-related diseases, causing accelerated morbidity and mortality rates in low-income countries and African states. This study explores the potential of (3R,3′R)-2,2′,3,3′-tetrahydroneoprzewaquinone (TDN) as a treatment for cervical cancer by investigating its structural and molecular properties using molecular modelling technique, which include; DFT, molecular docking, molecular dynamic simulation. The results are promising, with TDN demonstrating exceptional stability in the energy gap (Eg) as well as through natural bond order analysis (NBO). π → σ* electronic transitions were found to contribute mainly to the molecule’s stability, with an outstanding total stabilization energy (E(2)). Docking exercises showed that TDN binds more favorably to the pro-apoptotic receptor 4s0o with a stronger H-bond compared to the conventional DOX drug, which interacted less effectively with TDN and more strongly with the anti-apoptotic protein, forming an outstanding strong H-bond. Molecular dynamics simulations also revealed that TDNʼs interaction with the pro-apoptotic protein (TDN_4S0o) was more stable than the standard DOX drug (DOX_4s0o). The H-bond plot indicated that TDN could effectively interact with both anti and pro-apoptotic receptors, forming approximately 1 to 4 hydrogen bonds between TDN_1g5M with respect to each picosecond (ps) ranging from 0 to 1000 ps. In contrast, the number of hydrogen bonds fluctuated when DOX interacted with the anti-apoptotic protein (1g5M), ranging from 1 to 5 H-bonds. Overall, these results suggest that TDN may be a promising drug candidate for cervical cancer treatment

Reactivity and Structural Investigation of Tetrahydroneoprzewaquinone A as an Anti- Inflammatory Agent: An Experimental and Molecular Modeling Perspective

This intriguing study aimed to explore the reactivity and structural investigation of (3R,3′R)-2,2′,3,3′-tetrahydroneoprzewaquinone A (THNPQ A) as a potential antiinflammatory agent. Substantially, the electronic properties were investigated using LanL2DZ, 6-311++G (d,p), and STO-3G basis sets, with electronegativity values of 7.9816, 6.3038, and 5.0166 eV, respectively. The natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis calculations of optimization energies revealed that LanL2DZ had the highest stabilization energy (526.65 kcal/mol) for the interaction between πC8-C9 and πC3-C4. Regarding nonlinear optical (NLO) properties, 6-311++G (d,p) exhibited the highest averaged polarizability and first-order hyperpolarizability values, while the polarizability anisotropies Δtotal followed the order 6-311++G (d,p) (65.2054 a.u.) > LanL2DZ (42.8782 a.u.) > STO-3G (29.9349 a.u.). Analysis of the density of states (DOS) and orbital contribution showed that 6-311++G (d,p) had the highest density peaks at both the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) (–0.5 a.u.) and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) (0.00 a.u.). The condensed dual descriptors indicated minimal variations in the fA– and fA+ values, with an increase in ΔfA, fA–, and fA+ values following the order STO-3G > LanL2DZ > 6-311++G (d,p). The sites for potential nucleophilic attack were identified as O11, O12, O36, and O37, which exhibited the highest values with the STO-3G basis set. Empirical evidence from in vitro inhibition assays unequivocally validates the potent anti-inflammatory activity of THNPQ A. Particularly noteworthy is its exceptional binding affinity, surpassing that of diclofenac. By establishing conventional hydrogen bonds with the glycine of COX-I and histidine of COX-II, THNPQ A exhibits remarkable potential as an effective agent for combating inflammation. These findings boldly emphasize the promising therapeutic prospects of THNPQ A in the field of antiinflammatory treatment, positioning it as a compelling candidate for further investigation and development

Why is organization theory so ignorant: The neglect of total institutions?

Organization theory has, on the whole, failed to adequately address the role that organizations have played in some of the crimes of humanity. The tools to do so have long been available to the discipline, in work by scholars such as Goffman on total institutions, Foucault on disciplinary mechanisms, and Bauman on the Holocaust. The article retrieves the work of these scholars to raise some important questions left begging by much contemporary scholarship. © 2006 Sage Publications

Investigation on the molecular, electronic, biological and spectroscopic properties of a novel cobalt complex : An intuition from an experimental and computational perspective

The preparation, spectroscopic, biological and electrical characterization, in addition of the X-ray crystal structure investigation of a novel tree-dimensional compound [C6H16N2 Co(NCS)4] is reported. The synthetized compound crystallizes in the P212121 space group. The structure is made up of layers of cobalt (II) bridged by terminally bound thiocyanate-N ligand achieving distorted MN4 tetrahedron surroundings around the metal center. The main source of the distortion of the ideal tetrahedron is due to the geometrical constraints issued from the occurrence of piperazinium ligand, the values of the N–Co–N bond angles covering the range 101.64(11)–116.81(12)°. The vibrational modes of the functional groups were investigated using FT-IR measurements. Hirshfeld surface analysis was performed to investigate the short contacts and hydrogen bonds in the compound. In addition of the study of the photoluminescent behavior which reveals a high optical property. Explorations of impedance spectroscopy on [C6H16N2 Co(NCS)4] reveal fascinating electrical behavior which reveals that the Co complex component can be used as an electronic chip and under certain conditions, this semiconductor have the ability to act either as a conductor which can be a considered as a pure element. The thermal analysis was used to confirm the crystal thermal stability. Finally, the compound’s antioxidant activity and the molecular docking were occurred which suggest that the Cobalt complex acts as a COX-2 inhibitor Agent.peerReviewe

Mempelajari Pembuatan Nano-Karotenoid Asal Konsentrat Minyak Sawit

Penelitian pembuatan produk nano-enkapsulasi karotenoid asal minyak sawit telah dilakukan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mempelajari pembuatan nano-karotenoid dengan teknologi sonikasi serta mempelajari proses pembuatan serbuk nano-karotenoid sebagai alternatif sediaan suplementasi provitamin A.Penelitian ini meliputi 4 tahap kegiatan yaitu : (1) pembuatan nano konsentrat karotenoid dengan cara sonikasi pada intensitas 80% selama 1-5 jam; (2) formulasi emulsi nano karotenoid; (3) pembuatan formula untuk nano-karoten kering; (4) analisis produk.Hasil penelitian diperoleh bahwa ukuran partikel produk nano konsentrat karotenoid yang terbaik diperoleh dengan proses sonikasi dalam waktu 2 jam yaitu kurang dari 100 nm dengan kandungan karotenoid sebesar 44.579,31 ppm, Adapun formula emulsi nano karotenoid yang stabil menggunakan emulsifier Tween 80 dengan perbandingan konsentrat : air : emulsifier adalah 2:2:1.Produk serbuk nanokaroten terbaik dibuat dengan menggunakan penyalut maltodekstrin (1:1) dengan cara pengering semprot. Hasil analisis produk yaitu kadar air 4,25% serta kandungan karotenoid dalam formula emulsi produk enkapsulasi adalah 9.496,663 ppm

Investigation of the site-specific binding interactions and sensitivity of ochratoxin with aluminum nitride (Al12N12) nanoclusters. An intuition from Quantum Chemical Calculations

Density functional theory (DFT) computing was used in this study to examine the feasibility for detecting the interaction of nitrogen ([email protected]), oxygen ([email protected]), and chlorine ([email protected]) with the surface of an aluminum nitride (Al12N12) nanocluster. The DFT/PBE0-D3/aug-cc-pVDZ approach was heavily utilised in the computations of the quantum electronic structural characteristics, interaction energies, and sensing parameters. Fascinatingly, the results showed that [email protected], with a value of 2.04 eV, possessed a higher energy gap, making it the most stable among the spatial orientations. Meanwhile, [email protected] had the lowest energy gap of 1.55 eV, making it the least stable and more reactive compound. More so, the natural bond analysis (NBO) analysis indicated that [email protected] has the highest energy of perturbation among adsorption atoms. However, a decrement was observed in the energy value for [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected] with energy values of 1.55, 1.82, and 2.04 eV, respectively, compared to the energy gap value of 2.37 eV of the Al12N12 nanocluster. Also, the adsorption study showed that [email protected] interaction had the greatest negative adsorption energy of -2.466 eV and thus, possesses the fastest recovery time of 3.3E-158 s. The recovery time for [email protected] was 1.6E-156 s, and the least responsive was [email protected] with a recovery time of 1.94E-86. [email protected] indicated the fastest response with a time of 1.616 s, followed by 1.757 s for [email protected], and the least responsive was [email protected] with 1.881 s. Thus, it can be inferred that [email protected] is the most preferred spatial orientation and interaction site of ochratoxin upon interaction with the AlN surface due to its high adsorption energy, stability, perturbation energy, and recovery time. Using the aforementioned method, this study provides valuable insights into the interactions of Ochra with the AlN surface and its potential as a sensing material