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2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungjun Lee ◽  
Jeong-Pil Song ◽  
Seoung-Hun Kang ◽  
Young-Kyun Kwon

AbstractWe performed density functional theory calculations to investigate the thermoelectric properties of phosphorene oxide (PO) expected to form by spontaneous oxidation of phosphorene. Since thermoelectric features by nature arise from the consequences of the electron-phonon interaction, we computed the phonon-mediated electron relaxation time, which was fed into the semiclassical Boltzmann transport equation to be solved for various thermoelectric-related quantities. It was found that PO exhibits superior thermoelectric performance compared with its pristine counterpart, which has been proposed to be a candidate for the use of future thermoelectric applications. We revealed that spontaneous oxidation of phosphorene leads to a significant enhancement in the thermoelectric properties of n-doped phosphorene oxide, which is attributed to the considerable reduction of lattice thermal conductivity albeit a small decrease in electrical conductivity. Our results suggest that controlling oxidation may be utilized to improve thermoelectric performance in nanostructures, and PO can be a promising candidate for low-dimensional thermoelectric devices.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 5999
Author(s):  
David S. Goldstein

3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde (DOPAL) is the focus of the catecholaldehyde hypothesis for the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease and other Lewy body diseases. The catecholaldehyde is produced via oxidative deamination catalyzed by monoamine oxidase (MAO) acting on cytoplasmic dopamine. DOPAL is autotoxic, in that it can harm the same cells in which it is produced. Normally, DOPAL is detoxified by aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH)-mediated conversion to 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), which rapidly exits the neurons. Genetic, environmental, or drug-induced manipulations of ALDH that build up DOPAL promote catecholaminergic neurodegeneration. A concept derived from the catecholaldehyde hypothesis imputes deleterious interactions between DOPAL and the protein alpha-synuclein (αS), a major component of Lewy bodies. DOPAL potently oligomerizes αS, and αS oligomers impede vesicular and mitochondrial functions, shifting the fate of cytoplasmic dopamine toward the MAO-catalyzed formation of DOPAL—destabilizing vicious cycles. Direct and indirect effects of DOPAL and of DOPAL-induced misfolded proteins could “freeze” intraneuronal reactions, plasticity of which is required for neuronal homeostasis. The extent to which DOPAL toxicity is mediated by interactions with αS, and vice versa, is poorly understood. Because of numerous secondary effects such as augmented spontaneous oxidation of dopamine by MAO inhibition, there has been insufficient testing of the catecholaldehyde hypothesis in animal models. The clinical pathophysiological significance of genetics, emotional stress, environmental agents, and interactions with numerous proteins relevant to the catecholaldehyde hypothesis are matters for future research. The imposing complexity of intraneuronal catecholamine metabolism seems to require a computational modeling approach to elucidate clinical pathogenetic mechanisms and devise pathophysiology-based, individualized treatments.


Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (22) ◽  
pp. 5434
Author(s):  
Mattia Mori ◽  
Stefano Ciaco ◽  
Yves Mély ◽  
Anastasia Karioti

The HIV-1 nucleocapsid protein (NC) is a desirable target in antiretroviral therapy due to its high conservation among HIV-1 strains, and to its multiple and crucial roles in the HIV-1 replication cycle. Natural products represent a valuable source of NC inhibitors, with the catechol group being a privileged scaffold in NC inhibition. By coupling molecular modeling with NMR spectroscopy and fluorescence-based assays, we disclosed lithospermic acid, a catechol derivative extracted from Salvia miltiorrhizza, as a potent and chemically stable non-covalent inhibitor of the NC. Being different from other catechol derivative reported so far, lithospermic acid does not undergo spontaneous oxidation in physiological conditions, thus becoming a profitable starting point for the development of efficient NC inhibitors.


RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (29) ◽  
pp. 17079-17084
Author(s):  
Rifeng Luo ◽  
Tianliang Xiao ◽  
Wenping Li ◽  
Zhaoyue Liu ◽  
Yao Wang

We described an ionic diode based on polypyrrole-modified graphene oxide membrane, which was prepared by a spontaneous oxidation polymerization of pyrrole monomers.


2020 ◽  
Vol 260 ◽  
pp. 118146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-hyo Kim ◽  
Gun-hee Moon ◽  
Min Seok Koo ◽  
Hyoung-il Kim ◽  
Wonyong Choi

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 1998-2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Jui Chang ◽  
Sung-Fu Hung ◽  
Chia-Shuo Hsu ◽  
Hsiao-Chien Chen ◽  
Sheng-Chih Lin ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1924-1932 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia S. Lukonina ◽  
Olesya O. Semivrazhskaya ◽  
Marina G. Apenova ◽  
Nikita M. Belov ◽  
Sergey I. Troyanov ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1985749
Author(s):  
Sungwan Ahn ◽  
Fu-nan Li ◽  
Young Taek Han

Nannozinone A is an unprecedented dihydropyrrolopyrazinone metabolite derived from myxobacterial Nannocystis pusilla strain MNa10913. In this paper, the synthesis of nannozinone A was disclosed for the first time. Nannozinone A was readily obtained in 6 steps and in 36% overall yield from commercially available N-Boc-propinal. Key feature of the synthesis includes intramolecular imine formation and subsequent spontaneous oxidation toward the unique dihydropyrrolopyrazinone skeleton. This concise synthetic route would be helpful to prepare natural dihydropyrrolopyrazinones and their derivatives.


2019 ◽  
Vol 480 ◽  
pp. 1093-1099 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.Y. Oliva ◽  
E.P.M. Leiva ◽  
G. Lener ◽  
D.E. Barraco ◽  
J.C. Trincavelli

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