An organically modified sol-gel glass (ORMOSIL) encapsulating pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ)-modified electrode for the rapid, sensitive and simple determination of thiol-containing compounds such as cysteine and glutathione is reported. The effect of applied potential, nature of thiol compound and pH on the response of the sensor was examined and optimum conditions were determined. The electro...

Quinoprotein alcohol dehydrogenases use the pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) cofactor to catalyze the oxidation of alcohols. The catalytic cycle is thought to involve a hydride transfer from the alcohol to the oxidized PQQ, resulting in the generation of aldehyde and reduced PQQ. Reoxidation of the cofactor by cytochrome proceeds in two sequential steps via the PQQ radical. We have used a combina...

The influence of N-substituents and chain length on the mode and rate of intramolecular reaction of ortho-quinone amines is reviewed. These reactions have been the subject of a series of studies over the last decade using a combination of pulse radiolysis, enzyme oximetry and preparative chemistry. Alternative reactions are cyclisation, spirocyclisation and para-quinomethane formation. The obse...

The title compound, C(20)H(10)Cl(6)O(2), a quinone derivative, was obtained by the irradiation of 2,3,5,6-tetra-chloro-benzo-quinone and 4,4'-(ethene-1,1-di-yl)bis-(chloro-benzene). The six- and four-membered rings are fused in a cis configuration. The dihedral angle between them is 53.4 (3)°.

Lanthanides are relative newcomers to the field of cell biology metals; their specific incorporation into enzymes was only demonstrated in 2011, with isolation a bacterial lanthanide- and pyrroloquinoline quinone-dependent methanol dehydrogenase. Since that discovery, efforts many investigators have revealed lanthanide utilization is widespread environmentally important bacteria, parallel focus...

2-Amino-3-cyano-4H-chromenes show great potential as novel anticancer agents. Here we report a quinine-catalyzed highly enantioselective formal 4 + 2 cycloaddition of ortho-quinone methides and malononitrile, providing a unique approach to 4-arylvinyl, 4-aryl and 4-vinyl 2-amino-3-cyano-4H-chromenes with excellent yields and enantioselectivities. Moreover, this reaction can be performed in up t...