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Photophysical properties of new terbium (III) organophosphonates.

This paper reports on the synthesis, characterization and photophysical properties of the Tb3+ organophosphonates, TbH(O3PR)2, methylphosphonate (R = CH3), ethylphosphonate (R = C2H5), propylphosphonate (R = C3H7), and phenylphosphonate (R = C6H5). The layered Tb3+ organophosphonates were characterized by X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, TG and elemental analysis. The interlayer distances of the Tb3+ organophosphonates evaluated by the X-ray diffractogram were 9.50 Angstrom for TbH(O3PCH3)2, 12.18 Angstrom for TbH(O3PC2H5)2, 14.84 Angstrom for TbH(O3PC3H7)2 and 15.20 Angstrom for TbH(O3PC6H5)2. The Tb3+ luminescence data revealed highly green emissive materials when they were excited at 368 nm, where the characteristic 5D4 --> 7FJ (J=6, 5, 4 and 3) transitions of Tb3+ were observed at 488, 543, 585 and 619 nm, respectively. The lifetime of the Tb(3+ 5)D4 --> 7F5 transition (lambda(exc)=368 nm and lambda(em)=543 nm) for the Tb3+ organophosphonates was evaluated from the decay curves, which values were of 2.88, 2.22, 2.14 and 2.59 ms, respectively for TbH(O3PCH3)2, TbH(O3PC2H5)2, TbH(O3PC3H7)2 and TbH(O3PC6H5)2. TG analysis revealed that these materials are thermally highly stable, with no water molecule in their composition, which makes them potential luminophores.

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Aspartate 74 as a primary determinant in acetylcholinesterase governing specificity to cationic organophosphonates.

Through site-specific mutagenesis, we examined the determinants on acetylcholinesterase which govern the specificity and reactivity of three classes of substrates: enantiomeric alkyl phosphonates, trifluoromethyl acetophenones, and carboxyl esters. By employing cationic and uncharged pairs of enantiomeric alkyl methylphosphonyl thioates of known absolute stereochemistry, we find that an aspartate residue near the gorge entrance (D74) is responsible for the enhanced reactivity of the cationic organophosphonates. Removal of the charge with the mutation D74N causes a near equal reduction in the reaction rate constants for the Rp and Sp enantiomers and exerts a greater influence on the cationic organophosphonates than on the charged trimethylammonio trifluoromethyl acetophenone and acetylthiocholine. This pattern of reactivity suggests that the orientation of the leaving group for both enantiomers is directed toward the gorge exit and in apposition to Asp 74. Replacement of tryptophan 86 with alanine in the choline subsite also diminishes the reaction rates for cationic organophosphonates, although to a lesser extent than with the D74N mutation, while not affecting the reactions with the uncharged compounds. Hence, reaction with cationic OPs depends to a lesser degree on Trp 86 than on Asp 74. Docking of Sp and Rp cycloheptyl methylphosphonyl thiocholines and thioethylates in AChE as models of the reversible complex and transition state using molecular dynamics affords structural insight into the spatial arrangement of the substituents surrounding phosphorus prior to and during reaction. The leaving group of the Rp and Sp enantiomers, regardless of charge, is directed to the gorge exit and toward Asp 74, an orientation unique to tetrahedral ligands.

Acetylcholinesterase↗

Synthesis and structural and spectroscopic characterization of a complex between Co(II) and imino-bis(methylphosphonic acid): gaining insight into biologically relevant metal-ion phosphonate interactions or looking at a new Co(II)-organophosphonate material?

Cobalt is an essential metal ion involved in key biomolecules, regulating processes in human physiology. As a metal ion, Co(II) assumes forms, which are dictated by the nature of organic binders in biological fluids, and the conditions under which metal ion ligand interactions arise. Among the various low molecular mass metal ion binders in biological fluids are amino acids, organic acids, as well as their variably phosphorylated forms. As a representative metal ion binder, the organophosphonate ligand H(2)O(3)P-CH(2)-NH(2)(+)-CH(2)-PO(3)H(-) was employed in aqueous reactions with Co(II), ultimately leading to the isolation of complex [Co(C(2)H(8)O(6)NP(2))(2)(H(2)O)(2)] (1) at pH 2. The complex was characterized analytically, spectroscopically (FTIR, UV-vis, EPR), and magnetically. Compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/n, with a = 7.361(3) A, b = 8.133(3) A, c = 14.078(5) A, beta = 104.40(1) degrees, V = 816.3(5) A(3), and Z = 2. X-ray crystallography reveals that 1 is a compound with a molecular type of lattice. In it, there exist mononuclear octahedral sites of Co(II) surrounded by oxygens, belonging to terminal phosphonates and bound water molecules. Both ends of the ligand zwitterionic form are involved in binding to adjacent Co(II) ions, thus creating tetranuclear 32-membered rings, with cavities extending in two dimensions and holes in the third dimension throughout the lattice of 1. Similar structural features were observed in other metal organophosphonate lattices of potential catalytic and chemical reactivity. The magnetic and EPR data on 1 support the presence of a high-spin octahedral Co(II) in an oxygen environment, having a ground state with an effective spin S = (1)/(2). The solution UV-vis and EPR data suggest retention of the high-spin octahedral Co(II) ion, consistent with the magnetization measurements on 1. Collectively, the data reflect the existence of a soluble Co(II)-iminodiphosphonate species not unlike those expected in biological fluids containing the specific ligand or ligands similar to that. Both biologically relevant perspectives and a synthetic outlook into Co(II)-organophosphonate materials are discussed.

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Organophosphonate utilization by the wild-type strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens.

The wild-type strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens was found to utilize a range of structurally diverse organophosphonates as its sole carbon or nitrogen sources. Representative compounds included aminoalkylphosphonates, hydroxyalkylphosphonates, oxoalkylphosphonates, and phosphono dipeptides. Among them, amino(phenyl)methylphosphonate,2-aminoethylphosphonate, aminomethylphosphonate, diisopropyl 9-aminofluoren-9-ylphosphonate, and 2-oxoalkylphosphonates were used by P. fluorescens as its sole sources of phosphorus. Only slight growth was observed on the herbicide glyphosate (N-phosphonomethylglycine), which was metabolized to aminomethylphosphonate. Neither phosphinothricin nor its dialanyl tripeptide, bialaphos, supported growth of P. fluorescens. The possible mechanisms of organophosphonate degradation by this strain are discussed.

Carbon↗

Solid state coordination chemistry of the copper(ii)-terpyridine/oxovanadium organophosphonate system: hydrothermal syntheses, structural characterization and magnetic properties.

The hydrothermal reactions of CuSO4.5H2O, Na3VO4, 2,2':6':2''-terpyridine (terpy), and the appropriate organophosphonate ligand yield a series of materials of the Cu(ii)-terpy/oxovanadium organophosphonate family. The complexes exhibit distinct structures spanning one-, two- and three-dimensions and exhibiting diverse oxovanadium building blocks. Thus, [{Cu(terpy)}(V2O4)(O3PPh)(HO3PPh)2] (1) is one-dimensional and constructed from binuclear units of corner-sharing V(v) square pyramids. While [{Cu(terpy)}VO(O3PCH2PO3)] (2), [{Cu(terpy)}2(V4O10)(O3PCH2CH2PO3)] (3), and [{Cu(terpy)}(V2O4){O3P(CH2)3PO3}].2.5H(2)O (4.2.5H2O) are similarly one-dimensional, the V/O structural components consist of isolated V(iv) square pyramids, tetranuclear V(v) units of three tetrahedra and one square pyramid in a corner-sharing arrangement, and isolated V(v) tetrahedra and square pyramids, respectively. The second propylenediphosphonate derivative, [{Cu(terpy)}(V2O4){O3P(CH2)3PO3}] (5) is three-dimensional and exhibits isolated V(v) tetrahedra as the vanadate component. The two-dimensional structure of [{Cu(terpy)(H2O)}(V3O6){O3P(CH2)4PO3}] (6) is mixed valence with isolated V(iv) square pyramids and binuclear units of corner-sharing V(v) tetrahedra providing the V/O substructures.

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Organophosphonate Utilization by the Wild-Type Strain of Penicillium notatum.

We studied the biodegradation of compounds containing phosphorus-to-carbon bonds by using a wild-type strain of Penicillium notatum. The substrate specificity of this strain was studied, and we found that it is able to utilize structurally diverse organophosphonates as sole sources of phosphorus. This ability seems to be inducible, as indicated by the presence of a lag phase during growth. A popular herbicide, glyphosate, inhibited fungal growth, but it was also degraded by the fungus if it was applied in sublethal doses. This indicates that P. notatum may play an important role in biodegradation of organophosphonates. The strain which we used did not metabolize any of the phosphonates which we tested when they were used as sole carbon or nitrogen sources.

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Organophosphonate utilization by the thermophile Geobacillus caldoxylosilyticus T20.

A strain of Geobacillus caldoxylosilyticus from central heating system water could utilize a number of organophosphonates as the sole phosphorus source for growth at 60 degrees C. During growth on glyphosate, aminomethylphosphonate release to the medium was observed, and in cell extracts, a glyphosate oxidoreductase-type activity, producing stoichiometric amounts of aminomethylphosphonate and glyoxylate from glyphosate, was detectable.

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Aminopeptidase p mediated detoxification of organophosphonate analogues of sarin: mechanistic and stereochemical study at the phosphorus atom of the substrate.

The activity of the aminopeptidase P from Escherichia coli in hydrolyzing a series of organophosphonate sarin analogues (1-6) was evaluated. The enzymatic rates of hydrolysis for methylphosphonate 1 with a methoxy group attached to the phosphorus center were 7- to 15-fold higher than those for the corresponding analogues 2-6. Double mutant R153W/R370L was able to hydrolyze the S(p) enantiomer of racemic 1 at a considerable rate. This mutant allowed the preparation of the R(p) isomer of the sarin analogue 1. All the mutants, R370L, R153A, W88L, R153L/R370L, and R153W/R370L, preferred the formation of (S(p))-8 to that of the corresponding (R(p))-8 enantiomer and displayed a better enantiomeric excess of products, by 1.4- to 2-fold as compared to the wild-type enzyme. Enzymatic hydrolysis of O,O-diisopropyl-p-nitrophenyl phosphate (9) in H(2) (18)O led to the formation of the (18)O-labeled O,O-diisopropyl phosphate product and confirmed that the catalytic reaction starts with cleavage of the P--O bond. From chemical and kinetic studies, the utilization of an optically pure S(p) enantiomer of O-methyl-p-nitrophenyl methylphosphonothioate (S(p))-MNMPT, 7) has demonstrated that the enzymatic reaction proceeds through a displacement mechanism and generates a chiral product in situ with an inversion of stereochemical configuration at the phosphorus atom. The results also lead to the conclusion that alteration of the active site through site-directed mutagenesis can result in a preference for (S(p))-MNMPT (7) rather than the R(p) isomer.

Aminopeptidases↗

The ability of soil-borne fungi to degrade organophosphonate carbon-to-phosphorus bonds.

The ability of a wide variety of soil-borne fungal strains to degrade four structurally different compounds containing P-C bonds, namely the naturally occurring amino acid ciliatine, the popular herbicide glyphosate, phosphonoacetic acid and 2-amino-3-phosphonopropionic acid, was studied in order to show that soil fungi may play an important role in the biodegradation of organophosphonates. Most of the strains appeared to utilize ciliatine as the sole source of phosphorus for growth. Only a limited number of strains were able to grow on the other phosphonates used in this work. The strains of Trichoderma harzianum, Scopulariopsis sp. and Aspergillus niger chosen for more detailed study show the ability to degrade ciliatine, glyphosate and also amino(3-methoxyphenyl)methylphosphonic acid effectively.

Alanine↗

Isolation and characterization of two new microbial strains capable of degradation of the naturally occurring organophosphonate - ciliatine.

Air-born mixed fungal and bacterial culture capable of complete degradation of ciliatine was isolated. The utilization of the natural organophosphonate proceeded in the phosphate independent manner. Enzymatic activity involved in ciliatine degradation studied in the fungal cell-free extract proved to be distinct from bacterial pathway described before.

Achromobacter↗

Genetic characterization of an Escherichia coli mutant deficient in organophosphonate biodegradation.

An E. coli mutant deficient in organophosphonate biodegradation has been complemented with a cosmid library prepared from a BamHI partial digest of wild-type E. coli W3110. Mutant E. coli SL724, when transformed with cosmid pSL163 and plasmid pSL263, regained the ability to exploit ethylphosphonate as a sole source of phosphorus during growth. In route to complementation, the Tn5 insert of SL724 was subcloned and restriction enzyme mapped. Complementing pSL163 and pSL263 were also characterized via restriction enzyme digests.

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Organic-inorganic hybrid materials: hydrothermal syntheses and structural characterization of bimetallic organophosphonate oxides of the type Mo/Cu/O/RPO(3)(2-)/organoimine.

The hydrothermal reactions of a Cu(II) starting material, a molybdate source, 2,2'-bipyridine or terpyridine, and the appropriate alkyldiphosphonate ligand yield two series of bimetallic organophosphonate hybrid materials of the general types [Cu(n)(bpy)(m)Mo(x)O(y)(H(2)O)(p)[O(3)P(CH(2))(n)PO(3)](z)] and [Cu(n)(terpy)(m)Mo(x)O(y)(H(2)O)(p)[O(3)P(CH(2))(n)PO(3)](z)]. The bipyridyl series includes the one-dimensional materials [Cu(bpy)(MoO(2))(H(2)O)(O(3)PCH(2)PO(3))] (1) and [[Cu(bpy)(2)][Cu(bpy)(H(2)O)](Mo(5)O(15))(O(3)PCH(2)CH(2)CH(2)CH(2)PO(3))].H(2)O (5.H(2)O) and the two-dimensional hybrids [Cu(bpy)(Mo(2)O(5))(H(2)O)(O(3)PCH(2)PO(3))].H(2)O (2.H(2)O), [[Cu(bpy)](2)(Mo(4)O(12))(H(2)O)(2)(O(3)PCH(2)CH(2)PO(3))].2H(2)O (3.2H(2)O), and [Cu(bpy)(Mo(2)O(5))(O(3)PCH(2)CH(2)CH(2)PO(3))](4). The terpyridyl series is represented by the one-dimensional [[Cu(terpy)(H(2)O)](2)(Mo(5)O(15))(O(3)PCH(2)CH(2)PO(3))].3H(2)O (7.3H(2)O) and the two-dimensional composite materials [Cu(terpy)(Mo(2)O(5))(O(3)PCH(2)PO(3))] (6) and [[Cu(terpy)](2)(Mo(5)O(15))(O(3)PCH(2)CH(2)CH(2)PO(3))] (8). The structures exhibit a variety of molybdate building blocks including isolated [MoO(6)] octahedra in 1, binuclear subunits in 2, 4, and 6, tetranuclear embedded clusters in 3, and the prototypical [Mo(5)O(15)(O(3)PR)(2)](4-) cluster type in 5, 7, and 8. These latter materials exemplify the building block approach to the preparation of extended structures.

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Utilisation of structurally diverse organophosphonates by Streptomycetes.

A group of streptomycete strains was found able to utilise a wide range of structurally diverse phosphonates as a sole phosphorus source. No relation could be observed between ability to synthesise compounds containing a direct carbon-to-phosphorus (C-P) bond and biodegradative potential towards phosphonates in the strains studied. Streptomyces morookaensis DSM 40565 could degrade 2-amino-4-phosphonobutyrate as a sole nitrogen and phosphorus source in a stereoselective-like manner. This result suggests the existence of a new metabolic pathway for C-P bond breakage.

Aminobutyrates↗

Fluorescent organophosphonates as inhibitors of microbial lipases.

Short- and long-chain 1-O-alkyl-2-acylaminodeoxyglycero- and alkoxy-alkylphosphonic acid p-nitrophenyl esters were synthesized as inhibitors for analytical and mechanistic studies on lipolytic enzymes. The respective compounds contain perylene or nitrobenzoxadiazole as reporter fluorophores covalently bound to the omega-ends of the respective 2-acylamino- and alkoxy- residues. Their inhibitory effects on the activities of three selected lipases showing different substrate preferences were determined, including the lipases from Rhizopus oryzae, Pseudomonas species, and Pseudomonas cepacia. R. oryzae lipase reacted much better with the single-chain inhibitors than the two-chain deoxyglycerolipids. In contrast, P. cepacia lipase was inactivated by perylene-containing two-chain phosphonate (XXII) to a larger extent as compared to the other inhibitors whereas Pseudomonas species lipase interacted efficiently and without any preferences with all inhibitors used in this study. In summary, the different lipases show a very characteristic reactivity pattern not only with respect to triacylglycerol substrates but also to their structurally related inhibitors. Thus, the novel phosphonates might be useful tools not only for analysis and discrimination of known lipolytic enzymes but also for discovery of yet unknown lipases/esterases in biological samples.

4-Chloro-7-nitrobenzofurazan↗

Long-term behavioral changes in rats following organophosphonate exposure.

The organophosphorus compound soman irreversibly inhibits cholinesterase in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. High doses of this compound produce seizures and death in animals. Surviving animals exhibit neural lesions and behavioral abnormalities. The behavioral effects of a single exposure to soman were evaluated in rats injected with 50 micrograms/kg or 85 micrograms/kg soman or with saline. Each rat was tested for either activity in an open field or performance in a 14 choice point multiple T-maze. All rats were then tested for reactivity to tactile stimuli. Some rats exposed to soman showed increased activity in the open field, learning deficits in the Stone maze, and increased reactivity to tactile stimuli, while others showed behavior similar to that of controls. An increase in reactivity was correlated with increased open field activity and with poor performance in the Stone maze. Rats which had received soman and were abnormal in behavioral tests were more likely to have abnormal brain pathology than rats which had received soman and were normal in behavioral tests.

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