Publications by authors named "Maria Maqbool"
Optoelectronics usually deals with the fabrication of devices that can interconvert light and electrical energy using semiconductors. The modification of electronic properties is crucial in the field of optoelectronics. The tuning of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) and their energy gaps is of paramount interest in this domain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChiral recognition of amino acids through homochiral metallacycle [ZnClL].
Biomater Sci
December 2024
Chiral recognition holds tremendous significance in both life science and chemistry. The ability to differentiate between enantiomers is crucial because one enantiomer typically holds greater biological relevance while its counterpart is often not only unnecessary but also potentially harmful. In this regard, homochiral metallacycle [ZnClL] is used in this study to understand and differentiate between the and enantiomers of amino acids (alanine, proline, serine, and valine).
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- - This study focused on evaluating the potential of an extract and a specific compound, dinaphthodiospyrol S, as inhibitors of xanthine oxidase (XO), an enzyme linked to inflammation, using spectrophotometry and molecular docking techniques.
- - The defatted chloroform extract showed the strongest XO inhibitory effect, while the isolated compound had a significant inhibition with an IC value of 1.09 µM, demonstrating strong interactions with key amino acids in the XO active site.
- - Molecular studies highlighted the compound's electronic properties, indicating intramolecular charge transfer and providing insights into its reactivity, with oxygen atoms showing negative potential, suggesting they could be targets for electrophilic attack.