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    Poly[[tetraĀ­aquabisĀ­(Ī¼-hydroxyĀ­acetato-Īŗ4 O 1,O 2:O 1,O 1ā€²)-Ī¼2-sulfato-Īŗ2 O:Oā€²-dicadmium(II)] monohydrate]

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    The title compound, {[Cd2(C2H3O3)2(SO4)(H2O)4]Ā·H2O}n, was obtained unintentionally in a transmetallation reaction. The crystal structure contains a two-dimensional metalā€“organic framework based on CdIIā€“(Ī¼-hydroxyĀ­acetato-Īŗ4 O 1,O 2:O 1,O 1ā€²)ā€“CdII zigzag chains joined together by bridging SO4 anions. The resulting layers are shifted with respect to each other and are stacked along the c axis. Their construction is supported by hydrogen bonds between water molecules and between water molecules and carboxylate or sulfate groups. Neighbouring layers are bridged by hydrogen bonds between the hydroxyl substituent and a sulfate anion. The sulfate anion and solvent water molĀ­ecule are located on twofold axes. The results demonstrate that care must be taken when preparing ethylĀ­enediamineĀ­tetraĀ­acetic acid-type complexes by transmetallation, in order to avoid precipitation of metal complexes with the Ī±-hydroxyĀ­acetate ligand

    Mononuclear gold(III) complexes with phenanthroline ligands as efficient inhibitors of angiogenesis: A comparative study with auranofin and sunitinib

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    Gold(III) complexes with 1,7- and 4,7-phenanthroline ligands, [AuCl3(1,7-phen-kappa N7)] (1) and [AuCl3(4,7-phen-kappa N4)] (2) were synthesized and structurally characterized by spectroscopic (NMR, IR and UV-vis) and single crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. In these complexes, 1,7- and 4,7-phenanthrolines are monodentatedly coordinated to the Au(III) ion through the N7 and N4 nitrogen atoms, respectively. In comparison to the clinically relevant anti-angiogenic compounds auranofin and sunitinib, gold(III)-phenanthroline complexes showed from 1.5- to 20-fold higher anti-angiogenic potential, and 13- and 118-fold lower toxicity. Among the tested compounds, complex 1 was the most potent and may be an excellent anti-angiogenic drug candidate, since it showed strong anti-angiogenic activity in zebrafish embryos achieving IC50 value (concentration resulting in an anti-angiogenic phenotype at 50% of embryos) of 2.89 mu M, while had low toxicity with LC50 value (the concentration inducing the lethal effect of 50% embryos) of 128 mu M. Molecular docking study revealed that both complexes and ligands could suppress angiogenesis targeting the multiple major regulators of angiogenesis, such as the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR-2), the matrix metalloproteases (MMP-2 and MMP-9), and thioredoxin reductase (TrxR1), where the complexes showed higher binding affinity in comparison to ligands, and particularly to auranofin, but comparable to sunitinib, an anti-angiogenic drug of clinical relevance.Related to published version: [https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1011]This is the peer reviewed version of the paper: Pavić, A., GliÅ”ić, B., Vojnović, S., Warzajtis, B., Savić, N. D., Antić, M., Radenković, S., Janjić, G. V., Nikodinović-Runić, J., Rychlewska, U., & Djuran, M. I. (2017). Mononuclear gold(III) complexes with phenanthroline ligands as efficient inhibitors of angiogenesis: A comparative study with auranofin and sunitinib. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 174, 156ā€“168. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2017.06.009

    Mononuclear gold(iii) complexes with l-histidine-containing dipeptides: tuning the structural and biological properties by variation of the N-terminal amino acid and counter anion

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    Gold(III) complexes with different L-histidine-containing dipeptides, [Au(Gly-L-His-N-A,N-P,N3)Cl]Cl center dot 3H(2)O (1a), [Au(Gly-L-His-N-A,N-P,N-3)Cl]NO3 center dot 1.25H(2)O (1b), [Au(L-Ala-L-His-N-A,N-P,N-3)Cl][AuCl4]center dot H2O (2a), [Au(L-Ala-L-His-N-A,N-P,N-3)Cl]NO3 center dot 2.5H(2)O (2b), [Au(L-Val-L-His-N-A,N-P,N-3)Cl]Cl center dot 2H(2)O (3), [Au(L-Leu-L-His-N-A,N-P,N-3)Cl]Cl (4a) and [Au(L-Leu-L-His-N-A,N-P,N-3)Cl][AuCl4]center dot H2O (4b), have been synthesized and structurally characterized by spectroscopic (1H NMR, IR and UV-vis) and single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques. The antimicrobial efficiency of these gold(III) complexes, along with K[AuCl4] and the corresponding dipeptides, was evaluated against the broad panel of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungi, displaying their moderate inhibiting activity. Moreover, the cytotoxic properties of the investigated complexes were assessed against the normal human lung fibroblast cell line (MRC5) and two human cancer, cervix (HeLa) and lung (A549) cell lines. None of the complexes exerted significant cytotoxic activity; nevertheless complexes that did show selectivity in terms of cancer vs. normal cell lines (2a/b and 4a/b) have been evaluated using zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos for toxicity and antiangiogenic potential. Although the gold(III) complexes achieved an antiangiogenic effect comparable to the known angiogenic inhibitors auranofin and sunitinib malate at 30-fold higher concentrations, they had no cardiovascular side effects, which commonly accompany auranofin and sunitinib malate treatment. Finally, binding of the gold(III) complexes to the active sites of both human and bacterial (Escherichia coli) thioredoxin reductases (TrxRs) was demonstrated by conducting a molecular docking study, suggesting that the mechanism of biological action of these complexes can be associated with their interaction with the TrxR active site.This is the peer-reviewed version of the following article: Warzajtis, B.; GliÅ”ić, B. D.; Savić, N. D.; Pavic, A.; Vojnovic, S.; Veselinović, A.; Nikodinovic-Runic, J.; Rychlewska, U.; Djuran, M. I. Mononuclear Gold(Iii) Complexes with l-Histidine-Containing Dipeptides: Tuning the Structural and Biological Properties by Variation of the N-Terminal Amino Acid and Counter Anion. Dalton Transactions 2017, 46 (8), 2594ā€“2608. [https://doi.org/10.1039/c6dt04862e]Supplementary material: [http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3108

    (R,R)-Tartaric Acid Dimethyl Diester from X-Ray and Ab Initio Studies: Factors Influencing Its Conformation and Packing

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    The conformation of dimethyl (R,R)-tartrate has been analyzed on the basis of the single crystal X-ray diffraction method as well as by ab-initio quantum chemical studies. The results showed that the extended T conformation containing two planar hydroxyester moieties predominates in both ab-initio and X-ray studies. The lowest energy conformer in ab-initio calculations has C2 symmetry and hydrogen bonds between a hydroxyl group and the nearest carbonyl oxygen. The second in energetical sequence, with an energy difference of only 1.2 kcal/mol, is the asymmetrical conformer, which differs from the lowest energy form by the rotation of one of the ester groups by 180Ā°. Intramolecular OH...O hydrogen bonds observed in this rotamer again involve only proximal functional groups. This conformer is present in the crystal structure of the studied compound, although its conformation in the solid state is no longer stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonds of the type mentioned above. In the crystal, hydroxyl groups are mostly involved in intermolecular hydrogen bonds and form only a weak intramolecular hydrogen bond with each other. The planar arrangement of the Ī±-hydroxyester moieties combined with the extended conformation of the carbon chain seems to be stabilized by the intramolecular hydrogen bonds between neighboring functional groups and by the long range dipole-dipole interactions between two pairs of CO and (Ī²)C-H bonds

    (R,R)-Tartaric Acid Dimethyl Diester from X-Ray and Ab Initio Studies: Factors Influencing Its Conformation and Packing

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    The conformation of dimethyl (R,R)-tartrate has been analyzed on the basis of the single crystal X-ray diffraction method as well as by ab-initio quantum chemical studies. The results showed that the extended T conformation containing two planar hydroxyester moieties predominates in both ab-initio and X-ray studies. The lowest energy conformer in ab-initio calculations has C2 symmetry and hydrogen bonds between a hydroxyl group and the nearest carbonyl oxygen. The second in energetical sequence, with an energy difference of only 1.2 kcal/mol, is the asymmetrical conformer, which differs from the lowest energy form by the rotation of one of the ester groups by 180Ā°. Intramolecular OH...O hydrogen bonds observed in this rotamer again involve only proximal functional groups. This conformer is present in the crystal structure of the studied compound, although its conformation in the solid state is no longer stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonds of the type mentioned above. In the crystal, hydroxyl groups are mostly involved in intermolecular hydrogen bonds and form only a weak intramolecular hydrogen bond with each other. The planar arrangement of the Ī±-hydroxyester moieties combined with the extended conformation of the carbon chain seems to be stabilized by the intramolecular hydrogen bonds between neighboring functional groups and by the long range dipole-dipole interactions between two pairs of CO and (Ī²)C-H bonds
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