Reaction of FeCl2 and H4DSBDC (2,5-disulfhydrylbenzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid) leads to the formation of Fe2(DSBDC), an analogue of M2(DOBDC) (MOF-74, DOBDC(4-) = 2,5-dihydroxybenzene-1,4-dicarboxylate). The bulk electrical conductivity values of both Fe2(DSBDC) and Fe2(DOBDC) are ∼6 orders of magnitude higher than those of the Mn(2+) analogues, Mn2(DEBDC) (E = O, S). Because the metals are of t...

An azadithiolate bridged monocyanide derivative [Fe2(adt)(CO)5(CN)]- of [Fe2(adt)(CO)4(CN)2]2- has been prepared and extensively characterized as a model of the [FeFe]-hydrogenase active site, using a combination of FTIR spectroscopy, electrochemical methods and catalytic assays with chemical reductants. The presence of two basic nitrogen sites opens up multiple protonation pathways, enabling c...

the aim of the present study was to compare three reducing sugars (d-glucose, d-arabinose, d-mannose) with respect to the antioxidative activity characteristics of their caramelisation products (cps) prepared by monitoring uv-absorbance, browning intensity, ferric ion reducing capacity, fe2+ ion chelating activity as well as dpph radical scavenging activity. moreover, the effect of cps from d-g...

Mycobacterium smegmatis was grown on trace-metal-free medium in static culture. Throughout the growth phase, the concentration of mycobactin increased continuously, reaching a maximum of about 30 to 40 ,ug of mycobactin/mg of cell dry weight after 6 days; the concentration of salicylic acid remained approximately constant at 1 to 2 Mg of salicylic acid/gg of cell dry weight. Fe2+ (or Fe3+), Zn2...

VIII VI IV Aenigmatite, Na4 (Fe2 +,Ti,Fe 3 +) 1 2 (SiFe 3 +) 12 0 40 , is a common constituent of sodium-rich alkaline igneous rocks and is classified as an open-branched single-chain silicate, whose structure is closely related to that of sapphirine. The first Mossbauer spectra of three valid aenigmatite specimens were recorded and the detailed crystal chemistry were obtained. In the Mossbauer...

Background: The compositions of Ferrous sulphate, Agarose and Xylenol orange dye (FAX) and Ferrous sulphate, Gelatin and Xylenol orange dye (FGX) in solution of distilled water and sulphuric acid are two tissue-equivalent gel dosimeters. Ionizing radiation causes oxidation of Fe2+ ion to Fe3+ ions which diffuse through the gel matrix and blur the image of absorbed dose over a period of hours af...

Prolyl 4-hydroxylase (EC 1.14.11.2) is an essential enzyme in the post-translational modification of collagen. Inhibitors of this enzyme are of potential interest for the treatment of diseases involving excessive deposition of collagen. We have found that anthraquinones with at least two hydroxy groups ortho to each other are potent inhibitors of this enzyme. Kinetic studies revealed that 2,7,8...

Our study explores the antioxidant and cytoprotective effects of baicalein and further discusses the possible mechanisms. A methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay revealed that baicalein could considerably enhance the viability of hydroxyl radical-treated bone marrow-mesenchymal stem cells (bmMSCs) at 37-370 µM. The highest viability rate was 120.4%. In subsequent studies, baicalein was obser...