2.4- Dinitrophenol chain

Another example of the analogy between pyrazole and chlorine is provided by the alkaline cleavage of l-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)pyrazoles. As occurs with l-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene, the phenyl substituent bond is broken with concomitant formation of 2,4-dinitrophenol and chlorine or pyrazole anions, respectively (66AHC(6)347). Heterocyclization of iV-arylpyrazoles involving a nitrene has already been discussed (Section 4.04.2.1.8(i)). Another example, related to the Pschorr reaction, is the photochemical cyclization of (515) to (516) (80CJC1880). An unusual transfer of chlorine to the side-chain of a pyrazole derivative was observed when the amine (517 X = H, Y = NH2) was diazotized in hydrochloric acid and subsequently treated with copper powder (72TL3637). The product (517 X = Cl, Y = H) was isolated. 

The action of uncouplers is to dissociate oxidation in the respiratory chain from phosphorylation. These compounds are toxic in vivo, causing respiration to become uncontrolled, since the rate is no longer limited by the concentration of ADP or Pj. The uncoupler that has been used most frequently is 2,4-dinitrophenol, but other compounds act in a similar manner. The antibiotic oligomycin completely blocks oxidation and phosphorylation by acting on a step in phosphorylation (Figures 12-7 and 12-8). 

Figure 12-8. Principles of the chemiosmotic theory of oxidative phosphorylation. The main proton circuit is created by the coupling of oxidation in the respiratory chain to proton translocation from the inside to the outside of the membrane, driven by the respiratory chain complexes I, III, and IV, each of which acts as a protonpump. Q, ubiquinone C, cytochrome c F Fq, protein subunits which utilize energy from the proton gradient to promote phosphorylation. Uncoupling agents such as dinitrophenol allow leakage of H" across the membrane, thus collapsing the electrochemical proton gradient. Oligomycin specifically blocks conduction of H" through Fq.

Anthracene and 2,6-dinitrophenol terminate chains in oxidizing PP reacting with alkyl as well as with peroxyl radicals [50]. It is important to note that the last two inhibitors retard the liquid phase oxidation of hydrocarbons and aldehydes only by the reaction with peroxyl... 

Depletion of ATP is caused by many toxic compounds, and this will result in a variety of biochemical changes. Although there are many ways for toxic compounds to cause a depletion of ATP in the cell, interference with mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation is perhaps the most common. Thus, compounds, such as 2,4-dinitrophenol, which uncouple the production of ATP from the electron transport chain, will cause such an effect, but will also cause inhibition of electron transport or depletion of NADH. Excessive use of ATP or sequestration are other mechanisms, the latter being more fully described in relation to ethionine toxicity in chapter 7. Also, DNA damage, which causes the activation of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), may lead to ATP depletion (see below). A lack of ATP in the cell means that active transport into, out of, and within the cell is compromised or halted, with the result that the concentration of ions such as Na+, K+, and Ca2+ in particular compartments will change. Also, various synthetic biochemical processes such as protein synthesis, gluconeogenesis, and lipid synthesis will tend to be decreased. At the tissue level, this may mean that hepatocytes do not produce bile efficiently and proximal tubules do not actively reabsorb essential amino acids and glucose. 

The third step is to determine the polypeptide chain end groups. If the polypeptide chains are pure, then only one N-terminal and one C-terminal group should be detected. The amino-terminal amino acid can be identified by reaction with fluorodinitrobenzene (FDNB) (fig. 3.18). Subsequent acid hydrolysis releases a colored dinitrophenol (DNP)-labeled amino-terminal amino acid, which can be identified by its characteristic migration rate on thin-layer chromatography or paper electrophoresis. A more sensitive method of end-group determination involves the use of dan-syl chloride (see Methods of Biochemical Analysis 3B). 

Using the same toluene-benzoyl peroxide system Nakatsuka (105) measured polymerization rate and molecular weight as functions of temperature (40° and 58°) and of the concentration of.three retarders p-nitrophenol, 2,4-dinitrophenol and picric acid. Results were consistent with a kinetic scheme postulating (among other things) bimolecular initiation involving peroxide and monomer and spontaneous unimolecular termination of growing polymer chains. 

Phosphorylation of ADP to ATP by mitochondria is driven by an electrochemical proton gradient established across the inner mitochondrial membrane as a consequence of vectoral transport of protons from NADH and succinate during oxidation by the respiratory chain (see Chapter 17). Hence, lipophilic weak acids or bases (such as 2,4-dinitrophenol) that can shuttle protons across membranes will dissipate the proton gradient and uncouple oxidation from ADP phosphorylation. Intrami-tochondrial ADP can be rate-limiting as demonstrated by inhibition of the mitochondrial adenosine nucleotide carrier by atractyloside. Inhibition of ATP synthesis... 

Food Chain Bioaccumulation. The bioconcentration of dinitrophenols from water to aquatic organisms and from soil to plants is not expected to be important (EPA 1986a O Connor et al. 

A slowly progressive congenital neuromuscular disorder was reported in which the respiratory chain-linked energy transfer at a level common to all three energy coupling sites of respiratory chain was defective.52 Uncouplers of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (2,4-dinitrophenol and carbonylcyanide-m-chlorophenylhydrazone) (5) produced mitochondrial myopathy in rats.53... 

Stimulation of lip-hydroxylase activity by Krebs-cycle acids is inhibited by CN and AmytalS. With rat adrenal homogenates, Amytal is not active in presence of isocitrate or Ca and the CN effect is reversed by isocitrate + NADPH. Oligomycin is inactive but Antimycin A, ferricy-anide and dinitrophenol act like Amytal. This supports the concept of a link between the classical electron transfer chain and the P-if50 containing hydroxylating system. 

The use of Eu8 as a luminescent label for the detection of polymerase chain reaction DNA products was reported [Fig. 15(c)] [120], An antibody recognizing 2,4-dinitrophenol is labeled with Eu8 and this conjugate is used... 

Figure 8. Mitochondrial delivery system based in lipophilic cations. (A) Triarylphosphonium salts (TPP) and (B) rhodamines are classic lipophilic cations used with chains of different lengths to bind a molecule of interest, targeting to mitochondria. (C) Berberine and palmatine, two cationic alkaloids that exhibit an accumulation in Av mi-dependent mitochondria, have been used to target antioxidant to mitochondria. (D) Two delivery systems based in TPP that allow to release an uncoupler (dinitrophenol, DNP) when mitochondrial ROS level is elevated (mitoDNP-SUM) or when a UV radiation favors the in situ cleavage of an rmcoupler (mitophotoDNP).

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