A. M. Egorov, M. M. Ulyashova, M. G. Khrenova, D. D. Kholmanskikh, M. Yu. Rubtsova
{"title":"Boronic acids: broad specificity of inhibition of penicillin-binding proteins and β-lactamases conferring bacterial antibiotic resistance","authors":"A. M. Egorov, M. M. Ulyashova, M. G. Khrenova, D. D. Kholmanskikh, M. Yu. Rubtsova","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4716-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4716-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The wide spread of antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens has attracted great interest in the development of new drugs to suppress resistance emergence. They include inhibitors of β-lactamases (β-Ls), which confer bacterial resistance to β-lactam antibiotics. This class of antibiotics targets penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), the inhibition of which leads to the disruption of the bacterial cell wall synthesis. β-Lactamases catalyze the hydrolysis of the amide bond of the β-lactam ring, causing inactivation of the antibiotic. Due to the structural diversity of β-Ls, it is relevant to search for their inhibitors characterized by broad specificity. Boronic acids are a promising class of compounds capable of inhibiting not only different molecular classes of β-Ls but also PBPs. The review considers the data on the mechanisms of interaction of β-lactams with PBPs and β-Ls, as well as on the effect of the structure of boronic acid derivatives on their inhibitory activity against various bacterial enzymes. Combinations of antibacterial drugs with β-L inhibitors that simultaneously inhibit PBPs are promising for overcoming antibiotic resistance of different pathogens.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 8","pages":"2332 - 2359"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu. N. Bubnov, A. A. Prishchenko, M. V. Livantsov, O. P. Novikova, L. I. Livantsova, S. V. Baranin
{"title":"Synthesis of functionalized hydroxymethyl-substituted organophosphorus acids","authors":"Yu. N. Bubnov, A. A. Prishchenko, M. V. Livantsov, O. P. Novikova, L. I. Livantsova, S. V. Baranin","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4724-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4724-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Convenient syntheses of functionalized hydroxymethyl-substituted organophosphorus acids and their derivatives have been developed. Trimethylsilyl esters of trivalent phosphorus acids react with various aldehydes and ketones to give new hydroxymethyl-substituted phosphonous, phosphonic and phosphinic acids with P—C—O units. The resulting compounds are of interest as promising biologically active substances, water-soluble polydentate ligands, and effective extractants.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 8","pages":"2427 - 2448"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. N. Efremenko, O. V. Maslova, M. U. Agaeva, O. V. Senko, N. A. Stepanov, A. G. Aslanli, S. S. Karlov
{"title":"Chemical and microbiological degradation of polycaprolactone prepared under different synthesis conditions","authors":"E. N. Efremenko, O. V. Maslova, M. U. Agaeva, O. V. Senko, N. A. Stepanov, A. G. Aslanli, S. S. Karlov","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4733-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4733-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Polycaprolactone (PCL) polymer samples with different molecular weights (30–33 000) were synthesized using gallium-containing catalysts for ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone. The synthesized polymer samples were characterized by a set of physicochemical methods (GPC, IR spectroscopy, NMR). The processes of chemical degradation of the synthesized polymers were studied. The complete dissolution and degradation of polymer molecules, including to 6-hydroxycaproic acid, in an aqueous-ethanol solution (1: 1 <i>v/v</i>) of caustic soda (1 <i>M</i> NaOH) was shown to be achieved at 65 °C within 30 h with permanent stirring (300 rpm). The compositions of the prepared solutions were studied by IR spectroscopy and <sup>1</sup>H and <sup>13</sup>C NMR spectroscopy. The solutions obtained after the destruction of various PCL were tested as components of culture media for growth of various microorganisms and biocatalytic transformation into diverse products: biogas, bacterial nanocellulose, biomass of oil-degrading bacterial cells, and microalgae. The two-stage process was proposed for PCL waste processing, which corresponds to requirements of the modern environmental standards from the viewpoint of safety and resource saving.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 8","pages":"2521 - 2534"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. V. Valueva, L. N. Borovikova, A. Ya. Volkov, E. L. Krasnopeeva, I. V. Ivanov, A. V. Yakimansky
{"title":"Synthesis and study of binary and ternary selenium-containing nanodispersions based on amphiphilic molecular brushes and Photoditazine","authors":"S. V. Valueva, L. N. Borovikova, A. Ya. Volkov, E. L. Krasnopeeva, I. V. Ivanov, A. V. Yakimansky","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4725-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4725-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Amphiphilic molecular brushes with a polyimide or cellulose main chain and polymethacrylic acid (PMAA) side chains, as well as binary and ternary selenium-containing nanodispersions based on these brushes and the photosensitizer Photoditazine (PD) were synthesized. A comparative study of graft copolymers (graft-CPs) with a polyimide or cellulose main chain (with a variable degree of polymerization of the PMAA side chains) and graft-CPs loaded with selenium nanoparticles (NPs) and PD was carried out using UV-Vis and luminescence spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). The influence of the structure and topology of the graft-CPs on the structural and spectral characteristics of both free amphiphilic molecular brushes and brushes loaded with selenium NPs and PD was determined. It is suggested that the formation of selenium-containing compositions is carried out mainly <i>via</i> the steric stabilization of selenium NPs with brush macromolecules and the incorporation of selenium NPs similar to the case of metal-porphyrin complexes. Based on the results of spectroscopy in the UV-Vis region, the band gap energies and the diameters of the selenium NPs were calculated for binary and ternary systems. Luminescence quantum yields were determined for ternary systems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 8","pages":"2449 - 2458"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Physicochemical properties of ommochromes as natural antioxidants","authors":"A. E. Dontsov, M. A. Yakovleva, M. A. Ostrovsky","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4731-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4731-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Ommochromes are natural pigments occurring in the eyes and skin of invertebrate animals that provide camouflage, light shielding and protection against oxidative stress. The object of this study was ommochromes obtained from the skin of the Commander squid. The aim of the work was to study the physicochemical properties, antioxidant and antiglycation activity of ommochromes. The antioxidant activity of ommochromes was evaluated by the luminol chemiluminescence quenching method. The antiglycation activity of ommochromes was assessed by the degree of inhibition of glycosylation of bovine serum albumin with fructose. It was found that ommochromes demonstrated relatively high antioxidant (IC<sub>50</sub> = 32 µg mL<sup>−1</sup>) and antiglycation (IC<sub>50</sub> = 40 µg mL<sup>−1</sup>) effects. It is assumed that natural non-toxic ommochromes from cheap raw materials can be used in the food industry as well as for the prevention and treatment of the diseases associated with oxidative stress development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 8","pages":"2503 - 2509"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. V. Motyakin, V. V. Kasparov, A. I. Sergeev, I. S. Ionova, I. I. Barashkova
{"title":"Analysis of molecular dynamics and structure of adsorption layers on silica gel in various solvents by the spin probe technique","authors":"M. V. Motyakin, V. V. Kasparov, A. I. Sergeev, I. S. Ionova, I. I. Barashkova","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4717-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4717-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A TEMPO spin probe was used to analyze the molecular dynamics and structure of the adsorption layers of modified Separon SGX C18 silica gel in various solvents. It was established that during the adsorption of liquids on silica gel, a superposition of the TEMPO EPR spectra was recorded from radicals interacting with the silanol groups of the silica gel surface and from radicals located in the bulk of the grafted C18 phase. The rotation correlation times of these radicals and their distribution in the hydrocarbon layers were determined depending on the amount and polarity of the adsorbed solvent. According to the results of the study, the dynamic characteristics of the probe can be used to predict the adsorption properties of the modified silica gels.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 8","pages":"2360 - 2366"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. A. Doroshenko, N. V. Shmychkov, A. O. Govtvan, A. V. Shik, M. K. Beklemishev, T. A. Podrugina
{"title":"Carbocyanines with metal chelating groups as promising tools for diagnostics and therapy","authors":"I. A. Doroshenko, N. V. Shmychkov, A. O. Govtvan, A. V. Shik, M. K. Beklemishev, T. A. Podrugina","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4711-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4711-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The application of carbocyanines with complexing groups as sensors for small molecules and metal ions is considered. Complexing carbocyanines capable of binding strongly and selectively to analytes to generate a reliable fluorescent response are promising for the development of sensor systems and study of cellular processes. The synthesis of new functionalized carbocyanines extends a possibility of detecting not only metals but also organic compounds in low concentrations, which is important for human health diagnostics and monitoring.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 8","pages":"2264 - 2281"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. A. Klimenko, M. B. Sokol, I. A. Gulyaev, O. E. Kamaeva, N. G. Yabbarov, M. R. Mollaeva, M. V. Chirkina, M. S. Rumyantsev, A. A. Maltsev, E. D. Nikolskaya
{"title":"Nanoparticle conjugation with polymer ligands: influence of surface modification on protein corona formation","authors":"M. A. Klimenko, M. B. Sokol, I. A. Gulyaev, O. E. Kamaeva, N. G. Yabbarov, M. R. Mollaeva, M. V. Chirkina, M. S. Rumyantsev, A. A. Maltsev, E. D. Nikolskaya","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4726-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4726-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The protein corona (an adsorbed protein layer on the surface of nanoparticles) unpredictably alters the pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of nanosomal forms in the body. In this study, the nanoparticle surface was modified with polymer ligands to investigate their influence on the protein corona formation of nanoparticles. Nanoparticles based on a copolymer of lactic and glycolic acids were synthesized using the single emulsion method. A technique for nanoparticle conjugation with poly-<i>N</i>-isopropylacrylamide (PNIPAM) and chitosan (Ch) was developed. The nanoparticle—ligand conjugates (ConjNP) were synthesized by the carbodiimide method; the target product was purified using gel exclusion chromatography. The resulting particles were characterized by Fourier transform IR spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering. It was found that the total protein concentration increased in the order of ConjNP—PNIPAM—NP—ConjNP—Ch. Thus, PNIPAM modification reduces the concentration of the protein layer on nanoparticles in comparison with unmodified ones. The revealed correlation is aimed at optimizing the design of nanosystems and improving their pharmacokinetic profiles.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 8","pages":"2459 - 2465"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. V. Kuzmin, G. V. Golovina, A. E. Egorov, E. N. Timokhina, T. Yu. Astakhova, T. D. Nekipelova
{"title":"Role of singlet and triplet states in thermal cis—trans isomerization of azo dyes with dihydroquinoline and tetrazole moieties","authors":"V. V. Kuzmin, G. V. Golovina, A. E. Egorov, E. N. Timokhina, T. Yu. Astakhova, T. D. Nekipelova","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4730-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4730-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><i>Cis—trans</i> isomerization of dihydroquinolylazotetrazole dyes <i>via</i> thermally induced excited triplet state was experimentally proved. The isomerization kinetics was studied in the presence of tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI) and iodobenzene (PhI), compounds with the heavy atom. The simultaneous participation of two routes, singlet and thermally induced triplet states, in the rotation mechanism of <i>cis—trans</i> isomerization of azo dyes has been shown for the first time. Special attention is given to differences in the mechanism of action of TBAI and PhI.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 8","pages":"2494 - 2502"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. O. Tserfas, F. B. Bogdanov, A. L. Mikhaylova, Yu. V. Kuznetsov, I. V. Zavarzin, A. M. Scherbakov, I. S. Levina
{"title":"Synthesis of possible metabolites of 16α, 17α-cyclohexaprogesterone and evaluation of their antiproliferative activity in hormone-dependent breast cancer cell lines","authors":"M. O. Tserfas, F. B. Bogdanov, A. L. Mikhaylova, Yu. V. Kuznetsov, I. V. Zavarzin, A. M. Scherbakov, I. S. Levina","doi":"10.1007/s11172-025-4737-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-025-4737-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Possible metabolites of progestin 16α, 17α-cyclohexaprogesterone <b>1</b>, namely, 3α-hydroxy-, 3β-hydroxy-16α, 17α-cyclohexapregn-4-en-20-one, and 3α-hydroxy-16α, 17α-cyclohexa-5α-pregnan-20-one, were synthesized by reduction of the 3-keto group and subsequent Mitsunobu type inversion of configuration of the obtained alcohols. Study of the antiproliferative activity of the synthesized compounds and progestin <b>1</b> against MCF-7 and T47D cells in hormone-dependent breast cancer showed that the obtained steroids with a double bond in ring A retain the antiproliferative activity of progestin <b>1</b> with an IC<sub>50</sub> of 22–34 µmol L<sup>−1</sup>, while the 5α-reduced analogs are practically inactive at doses up to 50 µmol L<sup>−1</sup>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"74 8","pages":"2565 - 2571"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}