The treatment for many diseases can be improved by developing more efficient peptide delivery technologies, for example, biodegradable polymers. In this work, photocrosslinked poly(ester anhydride)s based on functionalized poly(ε-caprolactone) oligomers were investigated for their abilities to achieve controlled peptide delivery. The effect of oligomer hydrophobicity on erosion and peptide rele...

The esterification of bagasse with glutaric anhydride could increase surface adhesion compatibility and the surface of derived polymers has the potential of immobilizing peptides or proteins for biomedical application. Due to its complicated components, the esterification mechanism of bagasse esterified with glutaric anhydride in ionic liquids has not been studied. In this paper, the homogenous...

A novel method for the rapid preparation of starch esters is described herein, by rapid heating using microwave or conventional means. A 5-min method to prepare starch maleates with degree of substitution (DS) up to 0.25 was developed when microwave or conventional source assisted fast heating of starch in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) reacted with 0.5 equiv. maleic anhydride in the presence of 0.5...

Adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) dependent protein kinase (EC 2.7.1.37) catalyzes the phosphorylation of serine and threonine residues of a number of proteins according to the following chemical equation: ATP + protein leads to phosphoprotein + ADP. The DEAE-cellulose peak II holoenzyme from bovine brain, which is composed of regulatory and catalytic subunits, is resistant to ethoxyformic a...

We describe a convenient, rapid, and reproducible method for labeling proteins in vitro by acetylation with [3H] or [14-C]acetic anhydride dissolved in small amounts of anhydrous dioxane. The reaction is carried out at neutral pH and does not require the use of detergents, water-immiscible organic solvents, oxidizing, or reducing agents. Thus undesirable solvent-induced alterations in protein s...

Hexahydrophthalic anhydride (HHPA) belongs to the family of acid anhydrides, the members of which are reactive organic chemicals of low molecular weight widely used in alkyd and epoxy resins. The major toxic effects ofthe acid anhydrides are mucosal and skin irritation and respiratory hypersensitivity, particularly asthma. Most of the reported cases of asthma caused by acid anhydrides were due ...

The fungus Aspergillus tubingensis (strain OY907) was isolated from the Mediterranean marine sponge Ircinia variabilis. Extracellular extracts produced by this strain were found to inhibit the growth of several fungi. Among the secreted extract components, a novel anhydride metabolite, tubingenoic anhydride A (1) as well as the known 2-carboxymethyl-3-hexylmaleic acid anhydride, asperic acid, a...

Beech sawdust was reacted with phthalic (PA) and maleic (MA) anhydrides for chemical modification. The influence of reaction time and anhydride amount was investigated. IR spectra gave evidence of wood esterification. Thermogravimetric investigation of chemically modified wood indicated a better thermal stability (mainly for wood treated with phthalic anhydride) in comparison with the untreated...

In the title compound, C(17)H(14)O(6), the dihedral angle between the two anhydride rings is 76.01 (8)°while the dihedral angles between the benzene and anhydride rings are 42.60 (7) and 68.94 (7)°. The cyclo-hexene ring of the tetra-hydro-naphthalene unit exhibits an envelope conformation.

The structure of antibiotic A33853, isolated from the culture broth of Streptomyces sp., NRRL 12068, is reported. The structure was deduced from an X-ray crystallographic study of its tetraacetyl derivative. Tetraacetyl A33853 is unique because it contains an anhydride moiety, an unexpected product from the reaction of A33853 with acetic anhydride and pyridine.