• Polypyridyl complexes of uracil derivatives attached to 2,2 '-pyridyl 

  Nguyen, Huy; Moore, Curtis E.; Rillema, D. Paul (American Chemical Society, 2018)

  Three ligands obtained by the condensation of 2,​2'-​pyridyl with 5,​6-​diaminouracil, 5,​6-​diamino-​1-​methyluracil and 5,​6-​diamino-​1,​3-​dimethyluracil were synthesized and crystal structures of the uracil and di-​Me ...

• Carbon nanomaterials for new generation solar cells 

  Wei, Wei; Hu, Yun (American Chemical Society, 2018)

  Recently, we invented various types of 3D carbon nanomaterials via invented reactions. Those novel materials possess high elec. cond. and large accessible surface area, which are required for ideal electrode materials. ...

• Fenamate protects against 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium-induced apoptosis in dopaminergic MN9D cells 

  Le, Viet Q.; Mapa, Mapa S.T.; Wimalasena, Kandatege (American Chemical Society, 2018)

  Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the death of dopaminergic neurons in substania nigra. While the causes of PD under mol. level have not been fully identified, it is necessary to identify ...

• Derivatized mixed-ring heterocyclic and antenna carotene ligands 

  Komreddy, Venugopal R.; Rillema, D. Paul; Nguyen, Huy; Cruz, Arvin; Moore, Curtis E.; Senaratne, Nilmini; Kadel, Lava R.; Eichhorn, David M. (American Chemical Society, 2018)

  General synthetic methods have been devised to prep. derivatized mixed-​ring heterocyclic and antenna carotene ligands with nitrogen donor atoms. Synthetic methods involve prepn. of intermediate compds. in route to arom. ...

• Seneca Valley Virus Exploits TEM8, a collagen receptor implicated in tumor growth 

  Evans, David J.; Wasinger, Alexa M.; Brey, Robert N.; Dunleavey, James M.; St Croix, Brad; Bann, James G. (Evans DJ, Wasinger AM, Brey RN, Dunleavey JM, St. Croix B and Bann JG (2018) Seneca Valley Virus Exploits TEM8, a Collagen Receptor Implicated in Tumor Growth. Front. Oncol. 8:506, 2018-11-06)

  Recent studies reveal that Seneca Valley Virus (SVV) exploits tumor endothelial marker 8 (TEM8) for cellular entry, the same surface receptor pirated by bacterial-derived anthrax toxin. This observation is particularly ...

• 2-APB and CGP-37157 as neuroprotective agents against the toxicity and uptake of 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium in dopaminergic MN9D cell 

  Le, Viet Q.; Mapa, Mapa S.T.; Wimalasena, Kandatege (American Chemical Society, 2017)

  Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the death of dopaminergic neurons in the substania nigra, a region in the midbrain. The cause of this dopaminergic cell death is unknown and current therapies have not been ...

• Simple, efficient synthetic route to 2-2 '-bipyrazine derivatives from bromopyrazine for making rhenium and ruthenium dyes 

  Rillema, D. Paul; Komreddy, Venugopal R.; Huy, Nguyen (American Chemical Society, 2017)

  A simple and efficient synthetic route for syntheses of 2-​2'-​bipyrazine (bpz) derivs. is described starting with 2-​chloropyrazine and 2-​methyl-​4-​carboxypyrazine resulting in 2,​2'-​bipyrazine, 4-​methyl-​2,​2'-​bipyrazine ...

• Protease inhibitors broadly effective against feline, ferret and mink coronaviruses 

  Perera, K.D.; Galasiti Kankanamalage, Anushka Chathuranga; Rathnayake, Athri D.; Honeyfield, A.; Groutas, William C.; Chang, Kyeong-Ok; Kim, Yunjeong (Elsevier, 2018-12)

  Ferret and mink coronaviruses typically cause catarrhal diarrhea in ferrets and minks, respectively. In recent years, however, systemic fatal coronavirus infection has emerged in ferrets, which resembles feline infectious ...

• Advances in structure determination by cryo-EM to unravel membrane-spanning pore formation 

  Scott, Harry; Huang, Wei; Bann, James G.; Taylor, Derek J. (John Wiley and Sons, 2018-08-20)

  The beta pore-forming proteins (-PFPs) are a large class of polypeptides that are produced by all Kingdoms of life to contribute to their species' own survival. Pore assembly is a sophisticated multi-step process that ...

• Characteristics of the mitochondrial and cellular uptake of MPP+ , as probed by the fluorescent mimic, 4'I-MPP+ 

  Mapa, Mapa S.T.; Le, Viet Q.; Wimalasena, Kandatege (2018-08-23)

  The discovery that 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium (MPP+ ) selectively destroys dopaminergic neurons and causes Parkinson’s disease (PD) symptoms in mammals has strengthened the environmental hypothesis of PD. The current ...

• Identification of isomers by multidimensional isotopic shifts in high-field ion mobility spectra 

  Pathak, Pratima; Baird, Matthew A.; Shvartsburg, Alexandre A. (American Chemical Society, 2018-07-03)

  Nearly all molecules incorporate elements with stable isotopes. The resulting isotopologue envelopes in mass spectra tell the exact stoichiometry but nothing about the geometry. Chromatography and electrophoresis at high ...

• Flow-gated capillary electrophoresis: a powerful technique for rapid and efficient chemical separation 

  Gong, Maojun; Zhang, Ning; Maddukuri, Naveen (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018-05-30)

  Flow-gated capillary electrophoresis (CE) is a hybrid of conventional and microchip CE since it employs a fused silica capillary as the separation channel while taking advantage of the rapid flow-gated injection that is ...

• High-precision megahertz-to-terahertz dielectric spectroscopy of protein collective motions and hydration dynamics 

  Charkhesht, Ali; Regmi, Chola K.; Mitchell-Koch, Katie R.; Cheng, Shengfeng; Vinh, Nguyen Q. (American Chemical Society, 2018-06-01)

  The low-frequency collective vibrational modes in proteins as well as the protein-water interface have been suggested as dominant factors controlling the efficiency of biochemical reactions and biological energy transport. ...

• Progress in Our Understanding of 19F Chemical Shifts 

  Dahanayake, Jayangika Niroshani; Kasireddy, Chandana; Karnes, Joseph P.; Verma, Rajni; Steinert, Ryan M.; Hildebrandt, Derek; Hull, Olivia A.; Ellis, Jonathan M.; Mitchell-Koch, Katie R. (Elsevier, 2018)

  Fluorine NMR spectroscopy has diverse applications, including characterization of chemical reaction mechanisms, protein structure-function studies, and solid-state NMR characterization of crystalline, amorphous, and soft ...

• Entropy connects water structure and dynamics in protein hydration layer 

  Dahanayake, Jayangika Niroshani; Mitchell-Koch, Katie R. (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018-07-03)

  The enzyme Candida Antarctica lipase B (CALB) serves here as a model for understanding connections among hydration layer dynamics, solvation shell structure, and protein surface structure. The structure and dynamics of ...

• A course-based undergraduate research experience investigating the consequences of nonconserved mutations in lactate dehydrogenase 

  Ayella, Allan; Beck, Moriah R. (Wiley, 2018-05)

  There is a growing movement to involve undergraduate students in authentic research experiences. A variety of studies have indicated the strength of this approach in developing scientific aptitude, confidence, critical ...

• Palladin compensates for the Arp2/3 complex and supports actin structures during Listeria Infections 

  Dhanda, Aaron S.; Vogl, A. Wayne; Albraiki, Sharifah E.; Otey, Carol A.; Beck, Moriah R.; Guttman, Julian A. (American Society For Microbiology, 2018-04-10)

  Palladin is an important component of motile actin-rich structures and nucleates branched actin filament arrays in vitro. Here we examine the role of palladin during Listeria monocytogenes infections in order to tease out ...

• Structure-guided design of potent and permeable inhibitors of MERS coronavirus 3CL protease that utilize a piperidine moiety as a novel design element 

  Kankanamalage, Anushka C. Galasiti; Kim, Yunjeong; Damalanka, Vishnu C.; Rathnayake, Athri D.; Fehr, Anthony R.; Mehzabeen, Nurjahan; Battaile, Kevin P.; Lovell, Scott; Lushington, Gerald H.; Perlman, Stanley; Chang, Kyeong-Ok; Groutas, William C. (Elsevier, 2018-04-25)

  There are currently no approved vaccines or small molecule therapeutics available for the prophylaxis or treatment of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections. MERS-CoV 3CL protease is essential ...

• Insight into Ligand Binding and Conformational Dynamics of Kynurenine 3-Monooxygenase 

  Verma, Rajni; Mitchell-Koch, Katie R. (Cell Press, 2018-02-02)

  Cellular and developmental pathogenesis is the result of complicated cellular processes involving molecular interactions among cells and their intra- and inter-cellular milieus. The characterization of molecular interactions ...

• Thermal switch using controlled capillary transition in heterogeneous nanostructures 

  Avanessian, Tadeh; Hwang, Gisuk (Elsevier, 2018-06)

  The development of a nanoscale thermal switch is a crucial step toward advanced thermal management systems including future thermal logic gates and computers. This study demonstrates a new nanoscale thermal switch mechanism ...

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