Identification of Essential Residues for Ciprofloxacin Resistance of Ciprofloxacin-Modifying Enzyme (CrpP) of pUM505.

The ciprofloxacin-resistance P gene, encoded by the pUM505 plasmid, isolated from a clinical isolate, confers an enzymatic mechanism of antibiotic phosphorylation, which is ATP-dependent, that decreases ciprofloxacin susceptibility. Homologous P genes are distributed across extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing isolates obtained from Mexican hospitals and which confer decreased susceptibility to CIP. The analysis of sequences of the CrpP of proteins showed that the residues Gly7, Thr8, Asp9, Lys33 and Gly34 (located at the -terminal region) and Cys40 (located at the C-terminal region) are conserved in all proteins, suggesting that these residues could be essential for CrpP function.

TiCl catalyzed cleavage of (25R)-22-oxo-23-spiroketals. Synthesis of sapogenins with furostanol and pyranone E rings on the side chain.

The regioselective opening of the F ring of 22-oxo-23-spiroketals 7a-d using TiCl in acetic anhydride yielded the novel furostanols 11a-d along with cholestanic derivatives 8a-d with pyranone E ring. The structures of the new derivatives thus obtained were established using one- (DEPT) and two-dimensional H, C NMR experiments (COSY, HSQC, HMBC, NOESY). The 22α-hydroxyl orientation in compounds 11a-d was proposed by comparison of the C chemical shifts with those of other aglycone members of this family, and confirmed by combined NOESY and X-ray diffraction analysis of compound 11a.

CrpP Is a Novel Ciprofloxacin-Modifying Enzyme Encoded by the Pseudomonas aeruginosa pUM505 Plasmid.

The pUM505 plasmid, isolated from a clinical isolate, confers resistance to ciprofloxacin (CIP) when transferred into the standard strain PAO1. CIP is an antibiotic of the quinolone family that is used to treat infections. analysis, performed to identify CIP resistance genes, revealed that the 65-amino-acid product encoded by the gene in pUM505 displays 40% amino acid identity to the aminoglycoside phosphotransferase (an enzyme that phosphorylates and inactivates aminoglycoside antibiotics).

Small Molecules Derived from Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione (TPD) and Their Use in Solution Processed Organic Solar Cells.

In this work, microwave synthesis, chemical, optical and electrochemical characterization of three small organic molecules, , and with donor-acceptor structure and their use in organic photovoltaic cells are reported. For the synthesis, 5-(2-ethylhexyl)-4-thieno[3,4-]pyrrole-4,6(5)-dione was used as electron withdrawing fragment while the triphenylamine was used as electron donating fragment. Molecular electronic geometry and electronic distribution density were established by density functional theory (DFT) calculations and confirmed by optical and chemical characterization.

Crystal structure of N-[(E)-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-methyl-idene]-4-chloro-aniline.

In the title compound, C14H10ClNO2, obtained by the condensation of 4-chloro-aniline and piperonal, the five-membered ring is almost planar (r.m.s.