New hypocholesterolemic abietamide derivatives. II. Synthesis and hypocholesterolemic activity of N-phenyl-delta 8-dihydroabietamides.

A series of N-phenyl-delta 8-dihydroabietamide analogs were prepared and tested for hypocholesterolemic activity. The effects of substituents of the phenyl moiety on the activities were quantitatively analyzed by using various substituent parameters. The activities were enhanced by the electron-donating effect of ortho and para substitutents and the bulkiness of ortho substituents.

Photoaffinity labeling of thiamin-binding component in yeast plasma membrane with [3H]4-azido-2-nitrobenzoylthiamin.

When prepared from Saccharomyces cerevisiae through an acid precipitation at pH 5.0 for a crude particulate fraction obtained by mechanical agitation of yeast protoplasts with glass beads, the plasma membranes have more remarkable binding quantities of [14C]thiamin (Kd, 51 nM; Bmax, 263 pmol per mg of protein) compared with our previously prepared membranes [(1986) Experientia 42, 607-608]. Photoaffinity labeling of these yeast plasma membranes with [3H]4-azido-2-nitrobenzoylthiamin resulted in the covalent modification of a membrane component with an apparent molecular mass of 6-8 kDa.

Photoinactivation of the thiamin transport system in Saccharomyces cerevisiae with azidobenzoyl derivatives of thiamin.

In an attempt to obtain a potent inhibitor for thiamin transport of Saccharomyces cerivisiae three novel thiamin derivatives having an arylazido substituent in the thiazole moiety have been synthesized. The derivatives prepared were 4-azidobenzoylthiamin (ABT), 4-azidobenzoylthiamin disulfide (ABTD), and 4-azido-2-nitrobenzoylthiamin disulfide (ANBTD). Among the newly prepared photoreactive azidobenzoyl derivatives of thiamin, ANBTD showed the strongest competitive inhibition with an apparent Ki of 7.