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Biphasic transient kinetics are a property of a single site in horse liver alcohol dehydrogenase.

The transient kinetics under single turnover conditions of the dimeric enzyme horse liver alcohol dehydrogenase (LADH) are often biphasic with nearly equal amplitudes in the fast and slow components of the reaction. These observations have been the basis for the suggestion that this enzyme displays half of the sites reactivity or kinetic site-site interactions in its catalytic cycle [Bernhard, S.A., Dunn, M.F., Luisi, P.L., & Shack, P. (1970) Biochemistry 9, 185]. Alternatively, the biphasic kinetics could be the result of a complex mechanistic path at a single site with no kinetic interactions between the active sites [Kvassman, J., & Pettersson, G. (1976) Eur. J. Biochem. 62, 279; Kvassman, J., & Pettersson, G. (1978) Eur. J. Biochem. 87, 417]. To resolve this question, we have prepared LADH in which one of the two active sites is occupied by the strongly bound, slowly exchanging ternary complex inhibitors NAD with trifluoroethanol or NAD with pyrazole. These half-inhibited dimers show essentially the same biphasic transient kinetics as the native enzyme. These results strongly support mechanisms in which the observed kinetics are a property of each independently functioning site of the dimer. The possibility of half of the sites reactivity or kinetic site-site interaction appears to be ruled out.

Alcohol Dehydrogenase↗

Carboxymethylated liver alcohol dehydrogenase: kinetic and thermodynamic characterization of reactions with substrates and inhibitors.

Liver alcohol dehydrogenase (LADH) carboxymethylated at Cys-46 (CMLADH) forms two different ternary complexes with 4-trans-(N,N-dimethylamino)cinnamaldehyde (DACA). The complex with reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) is characterized by a 38-nm red shift of the long-wavelength pi, pi* transition to 436 nm, while the complex with oxidized nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is characterized by a 60-nm red shift to 458 nm. CMLADH also forms a ternary complex with NAD+ and the Z isomer of 4-trans-(N,N-dimethylamino)cinnamaldoxime in which the absorption of the oxime (lambda max = 354 nm) is red shifted 80 nm to 434 nm. Pyrazole and 4-methylpyrazole are weak competitive inhibitors of ligand binding to the substrate site of native LADH. These inhibitors were found to form ternary complexes with CMLADH and NADH which are more stable than the corresponding complexes with the native enzyme. The transient reductions of the aldehydes DACA and p-nitrobenzaldehyde (NBZA) were studied under single-turnover conditions. Carboxymethylation decreases the DACA reduction rate 80-fold and renders the process essentially independent of pH over the region 5-9, whereas this process depends on a pKa of 6.0 in the native enzyme. At pH 7.0, the rate constant for NBZA reduction also is decreased at least 80-fold to a value of 7.7 +/- 0.3 s-1. Since primary kinetic isotope effects are observed when NADH is substituted with (4R)-4-deuterio-NADH (kH/kD = 3.0 for DACA and kH/kD = 2.3 for NBZA), the rate-limiting step for both aldehydes involves hydride transfer. The altered pH dependence is concluded to be due to an increase in the pK value of the zinc-coordinated DACA-alcohol in the ternary complex with NAD+ by more than 3 units. This perturbation is brought about by the close proximity of the negatively charged carboxymethyl carboxylate.

Alcohol Dehydrogenase↗

Thiol oxidation and cytochrome P450-dependent metabolism of CCl4 triggers Ca2+ release from liver microsomes.

Elevation of cytosolic calcium levels has been shown to occur after exposure to hepatotoxins such as CCl4. This has been associated with inhibition of the Ca2+, Mg(2+)-ATPase which pumps calcium into the endoplasmic reticulum. Elevated cytosolic Ca2+ may also result from activation of calcium releasing channels. In the presence of NADPH, CCl4 produced a concentration-dependent release of calcium from liver microsomes after a lag period. The lag period was shorter with microsomes from pyrazole-treated rats in which CYP2E1 is induced, as compared to saline microsomes. The calcium releasing process appears to be very sensitive to activation by CCl4 as effective concentrations (e.g., 50 microM) did not affect the Ca2+, Mg(2+)-ATPase or produce lipid peroxidation. Inhibition of the CCl4-induced release of calcium by 4-methylpyrazole and by anti-CYP2E1 IgG, and the requirement for NADPH, indicates that CCl4 metabolism is required for the activation of calcium release. The lag period for CCl4-induced release of calcium was associated with the time required to deplete alpha-tocopherol from the microsomal membranes; however, lipid peroxidation was not observed at these levels of CCl4, and the lag period for CCl4-induced release of calcium was shorter under anaerobic than aerobic conditions, suggesting a possible role for CCl3 in the mechanism of activation. Production of CCl3 was observed by ESR spin-trapping experiments with PBN; PBN prevented the CCl4-induced calcium release, presumably by interacting with CCl3 and other reactive species. Calcium release was produced by thiol oxidants such as 2,2'-dithiodipyridine. Lipophilic thiols such as mercaptoethanol or cysteamine could partially reverse the CCl4-induced calcium release, whereas GSH was ineffective. While the IP3 receptor system is considered as the main regulator of calcium release, liver also contains ryanodine-sensitive calcium releasing stores. The CCl4-induced calcium release was blocked by ruthenium red, a specific inhibitor of the ryanodine receptor; ruthenium red did not block CCl4 metabolism to CCl3. CCl4 increased the binding of ryanodine, a specific ligand for the ryanodine-sensitive calcium channel. These results suggest that metabolism of CCl4 to reactive species by cytochrome P450 results in an activation of a ryanodine-sensitive calcium channel, perhaps due to oxidation of lipophilic thiols of the channel. Activation of calcium releasing channels may play a role in the elevated cytosolic calcium levels found in the liver after treatment with hepatotoxins.

2,2'-Dipyridyl↗

Synthesis, structure, and electronic properties of monomeric and dimeric trispyrazolylborate platinum(II) hydride complexes.

Tp'PtMe(H)2 (2) [Tp' = hydridotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate] has been prepared from Tp'PtMe(CO) (1) via reaction with water in a basic acetone/water mixture. Protonation of 2 at one of the pyrazole nitrogen atoms induces methane elimination, and the resulting platinum(II) monohydride solvent intermediate (3) can be trapped by added ligand. Two chiral cationic platinum(II) monohydride complexes of the type [kappa(2)-((Hpz)BHpz2)Pt(H)(L)][BAr'4] [L = MeCN (4), CH2=CH2 (5); pz = 3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl, BAr'4 = tetrakis(3,5-trifluoromethylphenyl)borate] have been isolated. If 2 is protonated in the absence of trapping ligand, a deep red hydride-bridged dinuclear complex, [kappa(2)-((Hpz)BHpz2)Pt(mu-H)]2[BAr'4]2 (6), forms. DFT calculations supplement intuitive expectations regarding 3-center-2-electron bridging orbital descriptions for the electronic structure of this complex. X-ray structure determinations for the monomeric acetonitrile adduct 4 and the dicationic dimer 6 are reported.

Boron Compounds↗

One-dimensional and two-dimensional coordination polymers from self-assembling of trinuclear triangular Cu(II) secondary building units.

The reactions of pyrazole (Hpz) with some copper(II) carboxylates in the presence of water yield trinuclear copper derivatives characterized by the triangular core [Cu3mu3-OH)(mu-pz)3(RCOO)2] (R = H, C2H5, C3H7). Copper(II) formate gives [Cu3(mu3-OH)(mu-pz)3(HCOO)2(Hpz)2] (1), whereas copper propionate and butyrate afford [Cu3(mu3-OH)(mu-pz)3(C2H5COO)2(EtOH)] (2) and [Cu3(mu3-OH)(mu-pz)3(C3H7COO)2(MeOH)(H2O)] (3), respectively, both containing solvent molecules coordinated to copper atoms. Magnetic susceptibilities are consistent with a single unpaired electron for each trinuclear unit of 1-3, and EPR measurements indicate that higher spin states, generated by exchange coupling between copper atoms, may be populated at room temperature. Density-functional calculations provide the description of the electronic structures of 1-3, allowing, at the same time, the assignment of their UV-vis absorption spectra. X-ray molecular structure determinations show that triangular trinuclear units of 1 are connected to each other through single formate bridges, forming one-dimensional (1D) zigzag coordination polymers, whereas in 2 and 3, two oxygen atoms of two carboxylate ions doubly bridge two copper atoms of different triangles, thus generating hexanuclear units. Moreover, in 2, two other propionate ions link together two hexanuclear units yielding a 12-membered cycle and giving rise to 1D coordination polymers. The supramolecular assemblies of 1-3 are compared to that of the previously reported trinuclear triangular copper(II) derivative [Cu3(mu3-OH)(mu-pz)3(CH3COO)2(Hpz)] (A), where a two-dimensional (2D) coordination polymer is present. The reactions of 3,5-dimethylpyrazole (Hpz) with copper(II) carboxylates in the same conditions yield 1:2 Cu(RCOO)2/Hpz adducts.

Copper↗

Gold(I) and silver(I) mixed-metal trinuclear complexes: dimeric products from the reaction of gold(I) carbeniates or benzylimidazolates with silver(I) 3,5-diphenylpyrazolate.

Trinuclear mixed-metal gold-silver compounds are obtained by the reaction of gold(I) carbeniate [Au(mu-C(OEt)=NC6H4-p-CH3)]3, TR(carb), or gold(I) imidazolate [Au-mu-C,N-1-benzyl-2-imidazolate]3, TR(bzim), with silver(I) pyrazolate [Ag(mu-3,5-Ph2pz)]3. The crystalline products are mixed-ligand, mixed-metal dimeric products [Au(carb)Ag2(mu-3,5-Ph2pz)2], [Au2(carb)2Ag(mu-3,5-Ph2pz)].CH2Cl2, [Au(bzim)2Ag2(mu-3,5-Ph2pz)], and [Au2(bzim)2Ag(mu-3,5-Ph2pz)]. They have been characterized by elemental analysis and 1H NMR and mass spectrometry. The X-ray structure of [Au(carb)Ag2(mu-3,5-Ph2pz)2] shows it to be a dimer with two Ag...Au contacts between the trinuclear units of 3.083(2) and 3.310(2) A and with average intramolecular Ag...Ag and Au...Ag distances of approximately 3.3 and 3.2 A, respectively. The structure of [Au2(carb)2Ag(mu-3,5-Ph2pz)].CH2Cl2 is a dimer with one intermolecular Au...Au attraction of 3.3354(10) A and a short Ag...Au distance of approximately 3.42 A and intramolecular Ag...Au and Au...Au contacts of approximately 3.2 and approximately 3.3 A, respectively. Packing diagrams of both complexes show that the dimeric units are independent, similar to their parent molecules. The dimers of trinuclear [Au(carb)Ag2(mu-3,5-Ph2pz)2] and [Au2(carb)2Ag(mu-3,5-Ph2pz)].CH2Cl2 crystallize in the triclinic space group P (Z = 2), a = 9.688(3) A, b = 15.542(4) A, c = 23.689(6) A, alpha = 82.560(5) degrees , beta = 87.887(6) degrees , gamma = 78.060(5) degrees , and the orthorhombic space group Pca2(1) (Z = 4), a = 29.644(4) A, b = 7.4582(10) A, c = 30.473(4) A, respectively. The structure of [Au(bzim)Ag2(mu-3,5-Ph2pz)2] is a dimer with two metallophilic Ag...Au interactions of 3.14 A. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c (Z = 4), a = 26.368(5) A, b = 15.672(3) A, c = 17.010(3) A, beta = 102.206(3) degrees .

Crystallography, X-Ray↗

Characterization of the terminal iron(IV) imides [[PhBP(t)(Bu)2(pz')]Fe(IV)NAd]+.

New hybrid bis(phosphine)(pyrazole)borate tripodal ligands ([PhBPtBu2(pz')]-) are reported that support pseudotetrahedral iron in the oxidation states +1, +2, +3, and +4. The higher oxidation states are stabilized by a terminal FeNR linkage. Of particular interest is the generation and thorough characterization of an S = 1 FeIVNR+ imide cation using this new ligand system. The latter species can be observed electrochemically and spectroscopically, and its solid-state crystal structure is reported.

Borates↗

Metabolism of furametpyr. 1. Identification of metabolites and in vitro biotransformation in rats and humans.

Urinary and fecal metabolites in male rats treated with a (14)C-labeled fungicide, furametpyr [N-(1,3-dihydro-1,1, 3-trimethylisobenzofuran-4-yl)-5-chloro-1, 3-dimethylpyrazole-4-carboxamide, Limber], were purified by a combination of chromatographic techniques, and chemical structures of 14 metabolites were identified by spectroanalyses (NMR and MS). The major biotransformation reactions of furametpyr in rats were found to be (1) N-demethylation, (2) oxidation of the methyl group at C3 of the pyrazole ring, (3) oxidation of the methyl group at C1 of the 1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran ring, (4) hydroxylation at C3 of the 1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran ring, and (5) hydroxylation at C7 of the 1, 3-dihydroisobenzofuran ring. In vitro metabolism by recombinant human cytochrome P450 revealed that a major biotransformation in humans is N-demethylation, catalyzed by CYP1A1, 1A2, 2C19, and 3A4.

Animals↗

Azimsulfuron sorption--desorption on soil.

The sorption and desorption of the herbicide azimsulfuron, N-[[(4-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]1-methyl-4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazole-5-yl)1H-pyrazole-5-sulfonamide, were studied using five soils. Sorption isotherms conformed to the Freundlich equation. It was found that pH is the main factor influencing the sorption and that the sorption on soils was negatively correlated with pH. The highest level of sorption was measured on soils with low pH and high organic carbon content. Moreover, inorganic soil colloids, for example, smectite clay minerals and iron oxides, contributed to the sorption of azimsulfuron. Desorption was hysteretic on soils with high organic and inorganic colloid contents.

Carbon↗

Elucidation of fipronil photodegradation pathways.

The phenylpyrazole insecticide fipronil (I) photolyzes to its desthio product (II) in aqueous solution. However, the necessity of an intervening oxidation to a sulfone intermediate (III) has not been resolved, and the photodegradation products of II have not been identified. Using GC-MS, HPLC-UV/vis, electrospray MS, (19)F NMR, and GC-TSD, our objective was to characterize the photodegradation pathways of I, which would clarify the role of III, identify products of II, and explain unbalanced mass accounts in previous studies. Findings showed that II is formed directly and photochemically from I, confirmed by the greater stability of III (t(1/2) 112 h), and that successive oxidations of I to III and then a sulfonate (IV) comprise a second pathway. Compound II underwent photodechlorination, substitution of chlorine by trifluoromethyl, and pyrazole ring cleavage. This work is significant to understanding the photochemistry of novel phenylpyrazole pesticides in the environment.

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry↗

Synthesis and antitumor activity of a new class of pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepinone analogues of pyrrolo[1,4][2,1-c]benzodiazepines.

A new class of pyrrolo[1,4]benzodiazepine (PBD) analogues featuring a pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepinone ring system has been designed and synthesized. These compounds, 2a-o, are characterized by the substitution of the aromatic A ring, characteristic of the PBDs, with a disubstituted pyrazole ring bearing alkyl and benzyl substituents at N6 or N7 and alkyl or carbomethoxy substituents at C8. Biological evaluation revealed an appreciable in vitro cytotoxic activity for compounds 2a,b,f-i.

Animals↗

Pyrazoline bisphosphonate esters as novel antiinflammatory and antiarthritic agents.

Vinylidenebisphosphonic acid tetraethyl ester (1) and diazo ketones 7a-1 in ether at 22 degrees C yield pyrazoline bisphosphonate tetraethyl esters 8a-1 in moderate to good yield. These compounds were evaluated in animal models of arthritis: rat adjuvant-induced polyarthritis (AIP) and murine antigen-induced arthritis (AIA) and a murine model of chronic inflammation, the delayed type hypersensitivity granuloma reaction (DTH-GRA). (5-Benzoyl-2,4-dihydro-3H-pyrazol-3-ylidene)-bisphosphonic acid tetraethyl ester (8a), and [5-(3-fluorobenzoyl)-2,4-dihydro-3H-pyraxol-3-ylidene]- bisphosphonic acid tetraethyl ester (8d) significantly inhibited the arthritis models, AIP (15 mg/kg) and AIA (25 mg/kg), as well as the DTH-GRA (25 mg/kg). Conversion of 8a to the corresponding bisphosphonic acid, 10a, resulted in loss of activity. Compounds with alkyl substituents on the pyrazoline nitrogen, 9a-d, were inactive in the DTH-GRA. These results show that 8a and 8d have novel antiinflammatory activity and are capable of inhibiting chronic arthritis and inflammation in animals. Such compounds might be useful in man for treating chronic tissue injury associated with arthropathies such as inflammatory joint disease as well as other chronic inflammatory diseases.

Animals↗

New 1-(heterocyclylalkyl)-4-(propionanilido)-4-piperidinyl methyl ester and methylene methyl ether analgesics.

A series of new 1-(heterocyclyalkyl)-4-(propionanilido)-4-piperidinyl methyl esters and methylene methyl ethers have been synthesized and pharmacologically evaluated. In the mouse hot-plate test, the majority of compounds exhibited an analgesia (ED50 less than 1 mg/kg) superior to that of morphine. These studies revealed a pharmacological accommodation for many more structurally diverse and far bulkier aromatic ring systems than the corresponding components of the arylethyl groups of the prototypic methyl ester (carfentanil, 2) and methylene methyl ether (sufentanil, 3 and alfentanil, 4) 4-propionanilido analgesics. Compound 9A (methyl 1-[2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-ethyl]-4-[(1-oxopropyl)phenylamino]-4- piperidinecarboxylate), which exhibited appreciable mu-opioid receptor affinity, was a more potent and short-acting analgesic, than alfentanil with less respiratory depression in the rat. On the other hand, the phthalimides 57A and 57B, which exhibited negligible affinity for opioid receptors associated with the mediation of nociceptive transmission (i.e., mu-, kappa-, and delta-subtypes), displayed analgesic efficacy in all antinociception tests. In addition, while 57B, compared to clinical opioids, showed a superior recovery of motor coordination after regaining of righting reflex from full anesthetic doses in the rat rotorod test, 57A showed significantly less depression of cardiovascular function at supraanalgesic doses in the isoflurane-anesthetized rat.

Analgesics↗

4-Phenyl- and 4-heteroaryl-4-anilidopiperidines. A novel class of analgesic and anesthetic agents.

The incorporation of the 4-phenylpiperidine pharmacophore found in morphine into 4-anilidopiperidines related to fentanyl (1) led to a novel class of potent opioid analgesic and anesthetic agents with a favorable pharmacological profile. The synthesis, analgesic activity, and anesthetic properties of a series of 4-phenyl-4-anilidopiperidines (13-29) are discussed. Isosteric replacement of the phenyl by various heteroaryl substituents extended the series to include 4-heteroaryl-4-anilidopiperidines (30-53). Within this group, 1-[2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]-4-(4-methylthiazol-2-yl)-4-(N- phenylpropionamido)piperidine (48), exhibited high analgesic potency, short duration of action, rapid recovery of motor coordination following anesthetic doses, and greater cardiovascular and respiratory safety during anesthesia as compared with opioids fentanyl (1) and alfentanil (2) currently in clinical use. Such analgesics could be of great utility to clinicians in the expanding outpatient surgical arena and for patient-controlled analgesia and computer assisted continuous infusion pain control techniques.

Analgesics↗

A quantitative structure-activity relationship and molecular graphics analysis of hydrophobic effects in the interactions of inhibitors with alcohol dehydrogenase.

An analysis of the inhibition constants of pyrazoles, phenylacetamides, formylbenzylamines, and acetamides acting on liver alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) yields quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR) having a linear dependency on octanol-water partition coefficients (log P). The average coefficient and standard deviation with the log P term for six different QSAR is 0.96 (+/- 0.14). This suggests complete desolvation of the substituents (directly comparable to partitioning into octanol) on binding to the enzyme. Study of a molecular graphics model of ADH constructed from the X-ray crystallographic coordinates shows that the substituents are engulfed in a long hydrophobic channel which is so narrow that water of solvation must be removed from them in the binding process.

Acetamides↗

Estrogen synthetase inhibitors. 2. Comparison of the in vitro aromatase inhibitory activity for a variety of nitrogen heterocycles substituted with diarylmethane or diarylmethanol groups.

The preparation and in vitro aromatase inhibitory activity of a wide variety of heterocyclic (4,4'-dichlorodiphenyl)methanes and -methanols are described. The choice of the two diaryl-bearing moieties as a vehicle for the evaluation of the heterocycles was made by the comparison of series of imidazole and pyridine-derived compounds with similar pyrimidine compounds reported previously. A structural model for the most active compounds is also presented. The activity of a related series of the compounds which contain two heterocyclic moieties was found to be consistent with the model. Many of the compounds evaluated, including representatives of the pyridine, imidazole, pyrimidine, pyrazole, triazole, thiazole, and isothiazole classes, exhibit EC50 potencies for aromatase inhibition at low nanomolar levels. These compounds are at least as potent as other nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitors reported previously.

Androstenedione↗

Antiandrogenic steroidal sulfonylpyrazoles.

The steroidal sulfonylpyrazole 1 bound to the rat ventral prostate androgen receptor in vitro; it inhibited testosterone propionate induced increases in ventral prostate weight in vivo in the castrated, immature male rat with an ED50 of 15 mg/kg po. Compound 1 lacked androgenic activity in vivo in contrast to the parent steroidal pyrazole 5, which was both androgenic and antiandrogenic. The 2'- and 5'-methylsulfonyl isomers 6 and 6a did not bind to the androgen receptor. Introduction of an alkylsulfonyl at the N-1'-position has served, therefore, to isolate the intrinsic antiandrogenic properties of the steroidal heterocycle free of apparent hormone agonist properties. Structure-activity relationship studies revealed that a methylsulfonyl group at N-1' together with a C-17 alpha-substituent were the optimal combination for in vitro androgen receptor binding, in vivo antiandrogenic potency, and a lack of androgenic activity.

Androgen Antagonists↗

Synthesis and enzymic activity of some novel xanthine oxidase inhibitors. 3-Substituted 5,7-dihydroxypyrazolo(1,5-alpha)pyrimidines.

A series of 3-substituted 5,7-dihydroxypyrazolo[1,5-alpha]pyrimidines containing various aromatic [phenyl- (3e), 3-pyridyl- (3f), p-bromophenyl- (3g), p-chlorophenyl- (3h), p-acetamidophenyl- (3i), p-tolyl- (3j), m-tolyl- (3k), 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl- (3m), or naphthyl- (3n)] or nonaromatic [hydrogen- (3a), nitro- (3b), bromo- (3c), or chloro- (3d)] substituents in the 3 position was synthesized and tested as inhibitors of xanthine oxidase. The compounds (3a-m) were synthesized by condensation of the appropriate 3-amino-4-substituted pyrazole with diethyl malonate in alcoholic sodium methoxide and neutralization of the resulting enol sodium salts. As inhibitors of xanthine oxidase, 3e-n greater than 3a,c,d congruent to allopurinol greater than 3b. The 3-aryl-substituted compounds 3e-n were 30-160 times better xanthine oxidase inhibitors than allopurinol using hypoxanthine as substrate and 10-80 times better using xanthine as substrate, as evidenced by a comparison of Ki values. The inhibition by all compounds (3a-n) was totally reversible and of the noncompetitive or mixed type. A study of the pH dependence of xanthine oxidase inhibition by 3a,e,g and allopurinol indicated that the 3-aryl substituents facilitated binding to the enzyme. These and the above results show that the compounds reported here inhibit xanthine oxidase by a mechanism which is significantly different from that of allopurinol.

Animals↗

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