PubMed · 4401445
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K Ridgway, M H Rubinstein. 1971. Solute migration during granule drying.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-7158.1971.tb08763.x
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Starting from L-tyrosine (Tyr) and its metabolites desaminotyrosine (Dat) and tyramine (Tym), four structurally related model dipeptides were prepared: Dat-Tym (neither N- or C-terminus present), Z-Tyr-Tym (N-terminus protected by benzyloxycarbonyl), Dat-Tyr-Hex (C-terminus protected by a hexyl ester group), and Z-Tyr-Tyr-Hex (both N- and C-termini present, protected by benzyloxycarbonyl and hexyl ester, respectively). The model dipeptides were used as monomers in the synthesis of polycarbonates. The polymerization reaction in the presence of either phosgene or triphosgene proceeded via the phenolic hydroxyl groups. Polymers with molecular weights of 105,000-400,000 da (by gel permeation chromatography, relative to polystyrene standards) were obtained. The physicomechanical properties (solubility, mechanical strength, glass transition and decomposition temperature, processibility) of the polymers were determined, and an attempt was made to correlate the polymer properties with the nature of the N- and C-terminus protecting groups. The presence of the urethane bond at the N-terminus protecting group was found to reduce solubility, ductility, and processibility, probably due to interchain hydrogen bonding. The presence of a C-terminus alkyl ester group increased solubility and processibility. Thus, the most promising candidate polymer for biomedical applications was obtained from Dat-Tyr-Hex, the monomer carrying a C-terminus protecting group only. Since very similar results had recently been obtained for a series of structurally related polyiminocarbonates, the structure property correlations seem to be generally valid.
Human serum contains an inhibitor of leukotriene D4 (LTD4) dipeptidase which was separated from the enzyme by ultrafiltration (Amicon, YM-10). Removal of the inhibitor resulted in a 3- to 5-fold increase in total LTD4-dipeptidase activity in the material retained by the filter. Inhibitor activity (which was assayed with a partially purified LTD4-dipeptidase) was recovered in the filtrate. Ultrafiltration of serum using YM-3, YM-1, and YC-05 membranes suggested an inhibitor molecular weight of less than 500. Elution of inhibitor activity from a Bio Gel P2 gel filtration column was identical to the elution pattern of pure carbonate. The inhibitor was heat stable (95 degrees C, 30 min), stable in 0.1 N NaOH, but rapidly inactivated by 0.1 N HCl at both 4 degrees C and 30 degrees C. Partially purified LTD4-dipeptidase was inhibited by carbonate and phosphate but not by nitrate, sulfate, or chloride. Based on these observations it was concluded that the inhibitor of LTD4-dipeptidase in human serum either was carbonate or required carbonate. The relative concentrations of LTC4, LTD4, and LTE4 appear to be important parameters in determining the duration and intensity of LT mediated reactions. The relative concentration of carbonate in serum or extracellular fluids might, therefore, be a factor in modulating localized LT mediated responses.
A potassium-doped synthetic apatite was prepared by soaking hydroxyapatite in potassium carbonate and potassium chloride solutions. The hydroxyapatite was prepared by firing slip cast ceramic bodies in vacuum at 1100 degrees C. The conical ceramic samples and a crushed material of this were soaked in carbonate and chloride solutions for 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks. Potassium, calcium, and phosphate were determined by direct current plasma emission spectroscopy. The carbonate content was determined by thermogravimetric analysis and chloride titrimetrically. After 2 weeks, one potassium ion substituted one calcium ion when soaked in a carbonate solution. When soaked in the chloride solution substitution occurred to the same extent. At phosphate sites the substitution of phosphate for carbonate occurred at one sixth of the sites after 2 weeks. Chloride incorporated one half of the OH-sites after 2 weeks. After 4 weeks about one chloride ion was found in the apatite, and after 6 weeks one and a half of the OH-sites were occupied by chloride ions.