@article{SchartlSchluppSchartletal.1991, author = {Schartl, Manfred and Schlupp, Ingo and Schartl, Angelika and Meyer, Manfred K. and Nanda, Indrajit and Schmid, Michael and Epplen, J{\"o}rg T. and Parzefall, Jakob}, title = {On the stability of dispensable constituents of the eukaryotic genome: Stability of coding sequences versus truly hypervariable sequences in a clonal vertebrate, the amazon molly, Poecilia formosa}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61731}, year = {1991}, abstract = {In dooal unisexual vertebrales, the genes specifying the males become dispensable. To study tbe rate of such geoes the gynogeoetic all-female fisb Poecilillfonnolll was treated with androgens. Phenotypic males were obtained that exbibited the complete set of male cbaracteristics of dosely related gooocboristic species, induding body proportions, pigmentation, the extremely complex insemination apparatus of poecil{\"u}d fish, sexual bebavior, and spermatogeoesls. Tbe apparent stabllity of such genic structures, induding those involved in androgen regulation, is contrasted by high instability of noncoding sequeaces. Frequent mutations, thelr donal transmission, and at least two truly hypervariable Iod leading to individual difl'ereaces between these othenrise donal organisms were detected by DNA fingerprinting. These observations substantiate the concept that also in "ameiotic" vertebrates certain compartments of the genome are more prooe to mutatiooal alterations than others.}, subject = {Physiologische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{WinklerVielkindSchartl1991, author = {Winkler, Christoph and Vielkind, J{\"u}rgen R. and Schartl, Manfred}, title = {Transient expression of foreign DNA during embryonic and larval development of the medaka fish (Oryzias latipes)}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61743}, year = {1991}, abstract = {Species of small fish are becoming useful tools for studies on vertebrate development. Wehave investigated the developing embryo of the Japanese medaka for its application as a transient expression system for the in vivo analysis of gene regulation and function. The temporaland spatial expression patterns ofbacterial chloramphenicol acetyltransferase and galactosidase reporter genes injected in supercoiled plasmid form into the cytoplasm of one cell of the two-cell stage embryo was promoter-specific. The transient expression was found to be mosaic within the tissue and organs reflecting the unequal distribution of extrachromosomal foreign DNA and the intensive cell mixing movements that occur in fish embryogenesis. The expression data are consistent with data on DNA fate. Foreign DNA persisted during embryogenesis and was still detectable in some 3- and 9-month-old adult fish; it was found in high molecular weight form as weil as in circular plasmid conformations. The DNA was replicated during early and late embryogenesis. Our data indicate that the developing medaka embryo is a powerful in vivo assay system for studies of gene regulation and function.}, subject = {Physiologische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{OttBenderMarreetal.1991, author = {Ott, M. and Bender, L. and Marre, R. and Hacker, J{\"o}rg}, title = {Pulsed field electrophoresis of genomic restriction fragments for the detection of nosocomial Legionella pneumophila in hospital water supplies}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-59672}, year = {1991}, abstract = {Ten Legionella pneumophUa strains isolated from dift'erent sources were analyzed according to their restriction fragment patterils obtained by cle~vage of gen.omic DNA With Notl and Sftl and separation by pulsed field electrophoresis. Three L. pneumophila isolate~ from a nosocomial outbreak in L{\"u}~k (Germany) and three other L. prreumophilll stralns independently isolated from a water tap located in the care unit where tbe patients were bospitalized 'xhibited identical restricti9n fragment profiles. Therefore, we concluded that these environment81 spee~ens were the source of the Legionnatres dlsease. Anotber two isolates from patients and two strains from the environment, all unrelated to the outJlreak described, sbowed different cleavage patterns.}, subject = {Infektionsbiologie}, language = {en} } @article{HackerOttLudwigetal.1991, author = {Hacker, J{\"o}rg and Ott, M. and Ludwig, B. and Rdest, U.}, title = {Intracellular survival and expression of virulence determinants of Legionella pneumophila}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-59681}, year = {1991}, abstract = {Legionella pneumophila, the causative agent of Legionnaires' disease is able to live and multiply within macrophages as weil as within protozoan organisms. Legionella strains inhibit phagosome-lysosome fusion and phagosome acidification. By using two different cell culture systems, one derived from human macrophages and the other from human.embryo lung fibro:blastic cells, it is demonstrated that Legionella strains lose their virulence following cultivation in the laboratory. In order to study the mechanisms involved in intracellular survival of Legionella a genomic library of strain Legionella pneumophila Philadelphia I was established in Escherichia coli K-12. By cosmid cloning technique we were able to clone five putative virulence factors, two of which exhibit hemolytic activities and three of which represent membrane-associated proteins of 19, 26 and 60 kilodalton. One of the hemolytic proteins, termed legiolysin, represents a new toxin which specifically lyses human erythrocytes. The other hemolysin exhibits proteolytic properties in addition and is cytolytic for Vero and CHO cells. Further sturlies will be necessary to determine the exact role of the cloned proteins in the pathogenesis of Legionella. Zusammenfassung: Intrazellul{\"a}res {\"U}berleben}, subject = {Infektionsbiologie}, language = {en} } @article{OttHacker1991, author = {Ott, M. and Hacker, J{\"o}rg}, title = {Analysis of the variability of S fimbriae expression in an Escherichia coli pathogen.}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-59695}, year = {1991}, abstract = {The uropathogenic Escherichia coli wiJd..:type strain 536 produces S-fimbriae, P-related fimbriae and type I fimbriae. Using immuno-colony dot and ELISA techniques, variants were detected showing an increased degree of S-fimbrial production. It was demonstrated by itrtmunofluorescence microscopy that in noimal (wild-type) and hyperS- fimbriated E. coli populaiions non-fimbriated cells also · exist, and that the percentage of Sfinibrlated and non-fimbriated bacteria was roughly identica1 in either population. Hyper-Sfimbriated variants could be stably maintained. The transition from wild-type to hyper-S-fimbriation, which occurs spontaneously, is markedly higher than vice versa. Southern blot analysis of the S fimbrial adhesin (sfa) determinants of normal and hyper-fimbriated strains revealed no marked difference in the gene structure.}, subject = {Infektionsbiologie}, language = {en} } @article{WintermeyerRdestLudwigetal.1991, author = {Wintermeyer, E. and Rdest, U. and Ludwig, B. and Debes, A. and Hacker, J{\"o}rg}, title = {Characterization of legiolysin (lly); responsible for hemolytic activity, colour production and fluorescence of Legionella pneumophila}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-59706}, year = {1991}, abstract = {No abstract available}, subject = {Infektionsbiologie}, language = {en} } @article{BlumOttCrossetal.1991, author = {Blum, G. and Ott, M. and Cross, A. and Hacker, J{\"o}rg}, title = {Virulence determinants of Escherichia coli O6 extraintestinal isolates analysed by Southern hybridizations and DNA long range mapping techniques}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-59717}, year = {1991}, abstract = {A total of 16 Escherichia coli 06 strains isolated from cases of extraintestinal infections were analysed for the genetic presence and phenotypic expression of fimbrial adhesins ( P, S/FIC, type I), aerobactin and hemolysin. ln addition restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) of Xbal-cleaved genomic DNA of seven selected strains, separated by orthogonal field alternation gel electrophoresis {OFAGE) were determined and virulence-associated DNA probes were used for Southern hybridization studies of the Xbal-cleaved genomic DNAs. The virulence characteristics and hybridization patterns obtained differed between the various isolates. ln three isolates hemolysin genes and P fimbrial determinants were located on the same Xbal fragments. Furthermore, multiple copies of FIC determinants (foc) could be detected in two strains. Our data show that the new technique of pulse field electrophoresis tagether with Southern hybridization represents a powerful tool for the genetic analysis of pathogenic bacteria.}, subject = {Infektionsbiologie}, language = {en} } @article{LudwigSchmidMarreetal.1991, author = {Ludwig, B. and Schmid, A. and Marre, R. and Hacker, J{\"o}rg}, title = {Cloning, genetic analysis and nucleotide sequence of a determinant coding for a 19 kd peptidoglycan-associated protein (Ppl) of Legionella pneumophila}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-59721}, year = {1991}, abstract = {A genomic library of Legionello pneumophihz, the causative agent of Legionnaires disease in humans, was constructed in Escherichill coli K-12, and the recombinant clones were screened by immuno-colony blots with im antiserum raised against heat-killed L. pneumophilo. Twenty-three clones coding for a LegioneUa-specific protein of 19 kDa were isolated. The 19-kDa protein, which represents an outer membrane protein, was found tobe associated with the peptidoglycan layer bothin L. pneumophilo andin the recombinant E. coli clones. This was shown by electrophoresis and Western immunoblot analysis of bacterial cell membrane fractions witb a monospecific polyclonal 19-kDa protein-specific antiserum. Tbe protein was termed peptidoglycan-associated protein of L. pneumophilo (Ppl). The corresponding genetic determinant, ppl, was subcloned on a 1.8-kb Clol fragment. DNA sequence studies revealed that two open reading frames, pplA and pplB, coding for putative proteins of 18~9 and 16.8 kDa, respectively, were located on the Clol fragment. Exonuclease 111 digestion studies confirmed tbat pplA is the gene coding for the peptidoglycan.;.associated 19-kDa protein of L. pneumophilo. The amino acid sequence of PpiA exhibits a high degree of homology to the sequences of the Pal Iipoproteins of E. coli K-12 and liaemophilus injluenvze.}, subject = {Infektionsbiologie}, language = {en} } @article{BuendgenEngelsPeyerimhoff1991, author = {B{\"u}ndgen, P. and Engels, Bernd and Peyerimhoff, S.D.}, title = {An MRD-CI study of low-lying electronic states in CaF}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-58880}, year = {1991}, abstract = {Dipole moments and various spectroscopic constants of some low-lying electronic states of the CaF molecule have been calculated using the multireference single· and double-excitation configuration-interaction (MRD-CI) method. The electronic structure of the highly ionic molecule in various excited states can be explained in tenns of different polarisations of the mainly Cacentered valence electron in the field of the F\(^-\) anion. Plots of natural orbitals occupied by the valence electron in the different states give a qualitative picture of the charge distribution and provide a visualisation of the different polarisations of the valence electron in the various states. Comparisons with the electrostatic polarisation model ofT{\"o}rring, Ernstand K{\"a}ndler (TEK model) are made. The unknown A' \(^2 \Delta\) state is predicted to lie about 21200 cm\(^{-1}\) above the ground state.}, subject = {Organische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{Engels1991, author = {Engels, Bernd}, title = {Estimation of the influence of the configurations neglected within truncated MR-CI wavefunctions on molecular properties}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-58890}, year = {1991}, abstract = {Reliable prediction of the isotropic hyperfine coupling constant, a\(_{iso}\), is still a difficult task for ab initio calculations. Strong dependence on the method used for its calculation is found. Within a truncated multi-referencc ansatz a\(_{iso}\) is strongly affected by the size ofthe reference space and the nurober of terms in the truncated Cl expansion. In the present paperdifferent effects of the neglected Cl space are discussed. Modified B\(_K\) and A\(_K\) methods are used to estimate the contributions ofthe neglected configurations. lt can be shown that a combination of both methods is able to recover about 90-9 S\% of the total error in a\(_{iso}\)· Furthermore, it was found that to obtain about 90\% of the B\(_K\) correction only about I 0-20\% ofthe configurations within H0 have to be corrected.}, subject = {Organische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{PericEngelsPeyerimhoff1991, author = {Peric, M. and Engels, Bernd and Peyerimhoff, S.D.}, title = {Ab initio investigation of the vibronic structure of the C\(_2\)H spectrum Calculation of the hyperfine coupling constants for the three lowest lying electronic states}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-58901}, year = {1991}, abstract = {The hyperfine coupling constants (isotropic hfcc and four Cartesian components of the ani~ tropic tensor) are calculated for all three atoms of C\(_2\)H in its three lowest-lying electronic states at various molecu)ar geometries by means of the ab initio configuration interaction ( MRO.CI) method. The off-diagonal electronic matrix elements involving the two species ofthe A' symmetry are also computed. A diabatic transforrnation is perforrned Jeading to simple geometrical depen· dences of the hyperline coupling constants.}, subject = {Organische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{PericEngelsPeyerimhoff1991, author = {Peric, M. and Engels, Bernd and Peyerimhoff, S.D.}, title = {Ab initio investigation of the vibronic structure of the C\(_2\)H spectrum Computation of the vibronically-averaged values for the Hyperfine Coupling Constants}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-58915}, year = {1991}, abstract = {The vibronically averaged values for tbe hyperfine coupling constants in the X\(^2 \sum\)-A\(^2 \Pi\) system of the ethynyl radical are computed by means of tbe ab initio metbod calculations. The results point at tbe importance of taking into account the coupling of a1l tbree electronic states in question ( I\(^2\)A', 2\(^2\)A', and 1\(^2\)A") for a reliable explanation of the available experimental findings. The mean values of the hfcc's for K = 0 and 1 levels in \(^{13}\)C\(_2\)H and \(^{13}\)C\(_2\)D in the energy range up to 6000 cm\(^{-1}\) are predicted.}, subject = {Organische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{MaurerSerflingterMeulenetal.1991, author = {Maurer, Bernd and Serfling, Edgar and ter Meulen, Volker and Rethwilm, Axel}, title = {Transcription factor AP-1 modulates the activity of the human foamy virus long terminal repeat}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61444}, year = {1991}, abstract = {The human foamy virus (HFV) contains within the UJ region of its long terminal repeat (L TR) three perfect consensus sequences for the binding of the inducible transcription factor AP-1. Results of DNase I footprint protection and gel retardation assays demonstrated that proteins in extracts of HeLa and BHK-21 cells as weil as bacterially expressed Jun and Fos proteins bind to these AP-1 sites. By conducting transient expression assays using chloramphenicol acetyltransferase plasmids carrying LTR sequences with point-mutated AP-1 sites it was found that the three AP-1 sites contribute to the optimal activity ofthe HFV promoter. It is shown that lnduction of the HFV L TR by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) and serum factors is mediated through the AP-1 sites.}, subject = {Virologie}, language = {en} } @article{BotheAguzziLassmannetal.1991, author = {Bothe, Katrin and Aguzzi, Adriano and Lassmann, Hans and Rethwilm, Axel and Horak, Ivan}, title = {Progressive encephalopathy and myopathy in transgenic mice expressing human foamy virus genes}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61453}, year = {1991}, abstract = {Transgenie mice carrying the bel region of human foamy retrovirus (HFV) under transcriptional control of its own long terminal repeat expressed tbe transgene in their centrat nervous systems and in smootb and striated muscle tissues. The animals developed a progressive degenerative disease of tbe centrat nervous system and of the striated muscle. Because expression of tbe transgene was dosely correlated witb the appearance of structural damage and inflammatory reactions were scanty, the disease is likely to be caused directly by tbe HFV proteins. These unexpected findings call for a reevaluation of tbe patbogenic potential of HFV in humans.}, subject = {Virologie}, language = {en} } @article{KauppSchleyerStolletal.1991, author = {Kaupp, Martin and Schleyer, Paul. von Rague and Stoll, Hermann and Preuss, Heinzwerner}, title = {The Question of bending of the Alkaline Earth Dihalides MX\(_2\) (M = Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba; X = F, C1, Br, I). An ab Initio Pseudopotential Study}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-60166}, year = {1991}, abstract = {No abstract available}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{KauppStollPreussetal.1991, author = {Kaupp, Martin and Stoll, Hermann and Preuss, Heinzwerner and Kaim, Wolfgang and Stahl, Thomas and van Koten, Gerard and Wissing, Elmo and Smeets, Wilberth J. J. and Spek, Anthony L.}, title = {Theoretical and Experimential Study of Diamagnetic and Paramagnetic Products from Thermal and Light-Induced Alkyl Transfer between Zinc or Magnesium Dialkyls and 1,4-Diaza-1,3-butadiene Substrates}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-60173}, year = {1991}, abstract = {No abstract available}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{DoerjeWessLambrechtetal.1991, author = {D{\"o}rje, F. and Wess, J. and Lambrecht, G. and Tacke, Reinhold and Mutschler, E. and Brann, M. R.}, title = {Antagonist binding profiles of five cloned human muscarinic receptor subtypes}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-64113}, year = {1991}, abstract = {A variety of muscarinic antagonists are currently used as tools to pharmacologically subclassify muscarinic receptors into M\(_1\), M\(_2\) and M\(_3\) subtypes. ln the present study I we have determined the affinity proflies of several of these antagonists at five cloned human muscarinic receptors (m1-m5) stably expressed in Chinesehamster ovary cells (CHO-K1). At all five receptorsl the (R)-enantiomers of trihexyphenidyl and hexbutinol displayed considerably higher affinities (up to 525-fold) than their corresponding (S)-isomers. The stereoselectivity ratios [inhibition constant( S)/inhibition constant(R)] for both pairs of enantiomers were lowest at m2 receptors, suggesting that less stringent configurational demands are made by this receptor subtype. The "M\(_1\)-selective" antagonist (R)-trihexyphenidyl displayed high affinities for m1 and m4 receptors. The "M\(_2\)-selective" antagonists himbacinel (±}-5, 11-dihydro-11-1[(2-[(dipropylamino)methyl]-1- piperidinyllethyl)amino]carbonyii-6H-pyrido(213-b)(1 ~4)benzodiazepine- 6-one (AF-DX 384)1 11-(14-[4-(diethylamino)butyl)-1-piperidinyll acetyl)-5~ 11-dihydro-6H-pyrido(2~3-b) (1~4)benzodiazepine-6-one (AQ-RA 741) and (+K11-(12-[(diethylamino)methyl]-1-piperidinyll acetyl)-5~ 11-di-hydro-6H-pyrido(2~3-b)(1,4)benzodiazepine-6-one (AF-OX 250; the (+)-enantiomer of AF-DX 116] exhibited high affinities for m2 and m41 intermediate affinities for m1 and m3 and low affinities for m5 receptors. This selectivity profile was most prominent for AQ-RA 7 41 I which displayed 195- and 129-fold higher affinities for m2 and m4 receptors than for mS receptors. The "M\(_3\)-selective" antagonist (±)-p-fluoro-hexahydro-sila-difenidol hydrochloride (pFHHsiD) exhibited high affinity for m1 I m3 and m4 receptors. 4-diphenylacetoxy-N-methylpiperidine methiodide (4-DAMP) bound with up to 7 -fold higher affinities to m1 I m31 m4 and m5 receptors than to m2 receptors. Although none of the tested antagonists showed more than 2-fold selectivity for one subtype over all other subtypes, each receptor displayed a unique antagonist binding profile.}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{WaelbroeckCamusTastenoyetal.1991, author = {Waelbroeck, M. and Camus, J. and Tastenoy, M. and Mutschler, E. and Strohmann, C. and Tacke, Reinhold and Lambrecht, G. and Christophe, J.}, title = {Binding affinities of hexahydro-difenidol and hexahydro-sila-difenidol analogues at four muscarinic receptor subtypes: constitutional and stereochemical aspects}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-64128}, year = {1991}, abstract = {Hexahydro-sila-difenidoJ and eight analogues behaved as simple cumpetitive inhibitors of eHJN·methyl·scopoJamine binding to homogenates frorn human neuroblastoma NB-OK 1 cells (M\(_1\) sites), rat heart (M\(_2\) sites), rat pancreas (M\(_3\) sites), and rat striatum 'B' sites (M\(_4\) sites). Pyrrolidino- and hexamethyleneimino analogues showed the same sekctivity profile as the parent compound. Hexahydro-sila-difenidol methiodide and the methiodide of p-fluoro-hexahydro·sila-difenidol had a f{\"u}gher affinity but a lower selectivity than the tertiary amines. Compounds containing a p·methoxy, p-chJoro or p-fluoro substituent in the phenyl ring of hexahydro-sila-difenidol showed a qualitative)y similar selectivity profile as the parent compound (i.e., M\(_1\)= M\(_3\) = M\(_4\) >M\(_2\) ), but up to 16-fold lower affinities. o-Methoxy-hexahydro-sila-difenidol has a lower affinity than hexahydro-sila-difeni.:!o! at the four binding sites. lts selectivity profile (M\(_4\) > M\(_1\), M\(_3\) > M\(_2\) ) was different from hexahydro-sila-difenidol. Replacement of the centrat silicon atom of hexahydro-sila-difenidol, p-fluoro-hexahydro-sila-difenidol and thdr quatemary (N-methylated) analogues by a carbon atom did not change their binding affinities significantly. The iour muscarinic receptors showed a higher affinity for the (R)- than for the (S)-enantiomers of hexahydro-difenidol, p-fluorohexahydro-difenidol and their methiodides. The stereoselectivity varied depending on the receptor subtype and drug considered.}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{WaelbroeckCamusTastenoyetal.1991, author = {Waelbroeck, M. and Camus, J. and Tastenoy, M. and Mutschler, E. and Strohmann, C. and Tacke, Reinhold and Lambrecht, G. and Christophe, J.}, title = {Stereoselectivity of (R)- and (S)-hexahydro-difenidol binding to neuroblastoma M\(_1\), cardiac M\(_2\), pancreatic M\(_3\), and striatum M\(_4\) muscarinic receptors}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-64135}, year = {1991}, abstract = {(R)-Hexahydro-difenidol has a higher affinity for M\(_1\) receptors in NB-OK 1 cells, pancreas M\(_3\) and striatum M\(_4\) receptors (pKi 7.9 to 8.3) than for cardiac M2 receptors (pKi 7 .0). (8)-Hexahydro-difenidol, by contrast, is nonselective (pKi 5.8 to 6.1). Our goal in the present study was to evaluate the importance ofthe hydrophobic phenyl, and cyclohexyl rings of hexahydro-difenidol for the stereoselectivity and reeeptor selectivity of hexahydro-difenidol binding to the four muscarinic receptors. Our results indieated that replacement of the phenyl ring of hexahydro-difenidol by a cyclohexyl group <~ dicyclidol) and ofthe cyclohexyl ring by a phenyl moiety <~ difenidol) indueed a !arge (4- to 80-fold) decrease in binding affinity for all musearlnie receptors. Difenidol had a signifieant preference for M\(_1\) , M\(_3\) , and M\(_4\) over M\(_2\) receptors; dicyclidol, by eontrast, had a greater affinity for M\(_1\) and M\(_4\) than for M\(_2\) and M\(_3\) receptors. The binding free energy deerease due to replacement ofthe phenyl and the cyelohexyl groups of(R)-hexahydro-difenidol by, respectively, a eyclohexyl and a phenyl moiety was almostadditive in the ease of M\(_4\) (striatum) binding sites. In the ease ofthe cardiac M\(_2\), pancreatic M\(_3\) , or NB-OK 1 M\(_1\) receptors the respective binding free energies were not eompletely additive. These results suggest that the four (R)-hexahydro-difenidol ''binding moieties" (phenyl, cyclohexyl, hydroxy, and protonated amino group) cannot simultaneously form optimal interaetions with the M\(_1\), M\(_2\), and M\(_3\) muscarinic receptors. When eaeh of the hydrophobic groups is modified, the position of the whole molecule, relative to the four subsites, was changed to allow an optimal overall interaction with the musearlnie receptor.}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{StrohmannBauereckerCammengaetal.1991, author = {Strohmann, C. and Bauerecker, S. and Cammenga, H. K. and Jones, P. G. and Mutschler, E. and Lambrecht, G. and Tacke, Reinhold}, title = {Enantiomers of the muscarinic antagonist 1-cyclohexyl-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-piperidino-1-butanol (p-fluoro-hexahydro-difenidol): synthesis, absolute configuration, and enantiomeric purity}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-64144}, year = {1991}, abstract = {The enantiomers of the antimuscarinic agent 1-cyclohexyl-1- (4-fluorophenyl)-4-piperidino-1-butanol [(R)- and (S)-p-fluorohexahydro- difenidol] ((R)- and (S)-2a] and their methiodides (R)- 3 and (S)-3 were prepared with high enantiomeric purity. (R)- 2a and (S)-2a (isolated as hydrochlorides) were obtained by catalytic hydrogenation (Pd/C contact) of the corresponding enantiomers of 1-cyclohexyl-1-( 4-fl uorophen yl)-4-piperidino- 2-butyn-1-ol [(R)- and (S)-4]. Reaction of (R)-2a and (S)-2a with rnethyl iodide led to (R)-3 and (S)-3, respectively. The unsaturated precursors (R)- and (S}-4 (enantiorneric purity ~ 99.80 and ~99.94\% e.e.; calorimetric analysis) were prepared by res-sepaolution of rac-4 [available from 4-FC\(_6\)H\(_4\)C(O)C\(_6\)H\(_{11}\) by reaction with LiC ~ CCH\(_2\)NC\(_5\)H\(_{10}\)] using (R)- and (S)-mandelic acid as resolving agents. The absolute configurations of the (R) and (S) enantiomers of 2a, 3, and 4 were determined by an X-ray crystal-structure analysis of (S)-5, the methiodide of (S)-4. (R)- 2a and (R)-3 exhibit a higher affinity for muscarinic M1, M2, M3, and M4 receptors (by up to two orders of magnitude) than their corresponding antipodes (S)-2a and (S)-3, the degree of stereoselectivity depending on the receptor subtype involved. (R)-2a represents a useful tool for rnuscarinic receptor research (affinity profile: M1 ~ M3 ~ M4 > M2).}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} }