Ethyl 3-benzoyl­indolizine-1-carboxyl­ate

The title compound, C18H15NO3, consists of an indolizine ring system and an aromatic ring. The two ring systems are not coplanar, the dihedral angle between the two being 54.26 (7)°. In the crystal, inversion dimers are formed by weak C—H⋯O interactions. These dimeric groups are further extended to form a regular two-dimensional structure by additional weak C—H⋯O inter­actions

PICK1 regulates the trafficking of ASIC1a and acidotoxicity in a BAR domain lipid binding-dependent manner

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acid-sensing ion channel 1a (ASIC1a) is the major ASIC subunit determining acid-activated currents in brain neurons. Recent studies show that ASIC1a play critical roles in acid-induced cell toxicity. While these studies raise the importance of ASIC1a in diseases, mechanisms for ASIC1a trafficking are not well understood. Interestingly, ASIC1a interacts with PICK1 (protein interacting with C-kinase 1), an intracellular protein that regulates trafficking of several membrane proteins. However, whether PICK1 regulates ASIC1a surface expression remains unknown.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Here, we show that PICK1 overexpression increases ASIC1a surface level. A BAR domain mutant of PICK1, which impairs its lipid binding capability, blocks this increase. Lipid binding of PICK1 is also required for PICK1-induced clustering of ASIC1a. Consistent with the effect on ASIC1a surface levels, PICK1 increases ASIC1a-mediated acidotoxicity and this effect requires both the PDZ and BAR domains of PICK1.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Taken together, our results indicate that PICK1 regulates trafficking and function of ASIC1a in a lipid binding-dependent manner.</p

(9H-Carbazol-9-ylmeth­yl)diethyl­amine

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C17H20N2, contains two mol­ecules, whose bond lengths and angles differ only slightly. In the crystal, neighbouring mol­ecules form pillar structures via edge-to-face π–π stacking inter­actions [edge-to-face distances = 3.538 (3) and 3.496 (3)Å]

Quetiapine N-oxide–fumaric acid (2/1)

The title compound (systematic name: 2-{2-[4-(dibenzo[b,f][1,4]thia­zepin-11-yl)piperazin-1-yl 1-oxide]eth­oxy}ethanol–fumaric acid (2/1)), C21H25N3O3S·0.5C4H4O4, is one of the oxidation products of quetiapine hemifumaric acid. In the tricyclic fragment, the central thia­zepine ring displays a boat conformation and the benzene rings are inclined to each other at a dihedral angle of 72.0 (2)°. The piperazine ring adopts a chair conformation with its eth­oxy­ethanol side chain oriented equatorially. In addition to the main mol­ecule, the asymmetric unit contains one-half mol­ecule of fumaric acid, the complete mol­ecule being generated by inversion symmetry. In the crystal, O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the components into corrugated layers parallel to bc plane

Rapid detection of sacbrood virus (SBV) by one-step reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Sacbrood virus </it>(SBV) primarily infects honeybee broods, and in order to deal with the problem cost effective detection methods are required.</p> <p>Findings</p> <p>A one-step reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay was developed for the rapid identification of SBV. The data demonstrated that, in a simple water bath, SBV RNA could be detected as early as 20 min at 65°C, and a positive amplification reaction was visible to the naked eye due to a color change brought on by the addition of nucleic acid stain SYBR Green.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The current study presents a method for the rapid and simple detection of SBV by RT-LAMP with high sensitivity and analytic specificity.</p