HIGHLIGHTS ASS234 is a MTDL compound containing a moiety from Donepezil and the propargyl group from the PF 9601N, a potent and selective MAO B inhibitor. This compound is the most advanced anti-Alzheimer agent for preclinical studies identified in our laboratory.Derived from ASS234 both multipotent donepezil-indolyl (MTDL-1) and donepezil-pyridyl hybrids (MTDL-2) were designed and evaluated as...

Indium-111 ("'In) bound to 8-hydroxyquinoline can be used to label platelets without impairing their ability to participate in active thrombosis. The purpose of this study was to identify intracardiac thrombi using "'In platelet scintigraphy. Twenty-nine patients were studied. Twenty-one had discrete left ventricular aneurysms (group 1). The remaining eight patients (group 2) had normal or mini...

We further examined the usefulness of previously reported Bacillus subtilis biosensors for antibacterial mode-of-action studies. The biosensors could not detect the tRNA synthetase inhibitors mupirocin, indolmycin, and borrelidin, some inhibitors of peptidoglycan synthesis, and most membrane-damaging agents. However, the biosensors confirmed the modes of action of several RNA polymerase inhibit...

Glycerol:NAD+2-OXIDOREDUCTASE (EC 1.1.1.6) was purified to homogeneity from a mutant of Escherichia coli K12 that uses this enzyme, instead of ATP:glycerol 3-phosphotransferase (EC 2.7.1.30), as the first enzyme for the dissimilation of glycerol. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate shows a subunit of 39,000 daltons. During electrophoresis under nondenatu...

The self-assembly of supramolecular structures depends on a subtle interplay of a series of different control mechanisms. The geometric as well as electronic complementarity of the molecular building blocks is crucial for the specific formation of defined supramolecular species. In addition, secondary effects, like templating, also have an important function. The templating ability of different...

Several new pyrazolo[4,3-b] pyridines 7a, b were prepared by reacting arylidenemalononitriles 1a, c or 1i, j with 4-nitrosoantipyrine 4. Reacting 1a, b, d with 4-azidomethylcarbonylantipyrine 8 give 2-aminopyrrole 14. Pyrano[3,2-c] quinolines 20a, b and 23 were obtained by reacting 4-hydroxyquinoline 15 with 1g, h, 2b respectively. Reaction of 1 with naphthalenediols 24, 27 and 29 yield naphtho...

In the regurgitate (foregut content) of Spodoptera larvae we found high concentrations (0.5-5 mM) of 8-hydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (8-HQA). In a survey of different lepidopteran species, this compound was only detected in species belonging to the family of Noctuidae. 8-HQA was shown to derive from tryptophan metabolism. The amount of 8-HQA in the regurgitate was strongly dependent on the...

Organic electroluminescent materials have been the subject of intense research for use in light emitting diodes (LEDs). When compared with liquid crystal displays (LCDs), organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) require lower energy input, have a wider viewing angle with improved color contrast, and can be made much thinner. The electroluminescence (EL) of organic compounds was first demonstrated ...

A factorial combination of pretreatments, fixatives, and stains was examined to identify the best available method for staining the chromosomes of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch. ‘Chandler’) root-tip cells. Three pretreatments ( a -bromonaphthalene, p -dichlorobenzene, and 8-hydroxyquinoline), three fixatives (Farmer’s fluid, Carnoy’s fluid, and Newcomer’s fluid), and five stains (acetoca...