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Search for "adhesion" in Full Text gives 107 result(s) in Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry.
Orthogonal photoswitching of heterobivalent azobenzene glycoclusters: the effect of glycoligand orientation in bacterial adhesion
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 736–748, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.57
- the structural determinants of the recognition process is a prerequisite for understanding and manipulating carbohydrate–protein interactions, such as in the inhibition of carbohydrate-specific bacterial adhesion. For receptor binding, glycoligands have to be properly oriented in three-dimensional
- space and additionally, secondary interactions exerted by multivalent glycoligands have an effect on affinity. A recently introduced orthogonally photoswitchable heterobivalent azobenzene Glc/Man glycocluster was utilized to examine these aspects of carbohydrate recognition in a bacterial adhesion
- –inhibition assay. The measured results were systematically contextualized employing new reference compounds such as the respective homobivalent Man/Man glycocluster. An in-depth study comprising the analysis of the photochromic properties and the potential as inhibitors of bacterial adhesion of the synthetic
Origami with small molecules: exploiting the C–F bond as a conformational tool
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 680–716, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.54
Photomechanochemistry: harnessing mechanical forces to enhance photochemical reactions
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 458–472, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.33
- adhesion on the vial walls. Thus, the reactor was operated at 17.7 Hz for 20 h and the dimerization to 9.2 occurred in 96% 1H NMR yield with a 6:94 anti/syn selectivity. A different selectivity was observed when crystals were first ground, and then irradiated under argon without applying forces (65% yield
The effect of neighbouring group participation and possible long range remote group participation in O-glycosylation
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 369–406, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.27
- [9] like cell–cell signalling and recognition [10], adhesion and tumour metastasis [11]. Thus, proper and elaborate studies of carbohydrates became pertinent in order to decipher the various hidden mysteries of life. As a result, glycochemists and glycobiologists in the post-genomic era exhibited a
Antibiofilm and cytotoxic metabolites from the entomopathogenic fungus Samsoniella aurantia
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 327–339, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.23
- conditions on either biotic or abiotic surfaces. Structurally, biofilms are polymicrobial consortia embedded in an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) that plays a pivotal role in surface adhesion, enhancement of gene exchange, antimicrobial resistance, and protection against host immune and inflammatory
The charge transport properties of dicyanomethylene-functionalised violanthrone derivatives
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2921–2930, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.244
- adhesion layer) interdigitated source and drain electrodes, 1 cm in width. The substrate contained source-drain electrodes at channel lengths of 20, 10, 5, and 2.5 μm. For all compounds, four devices of 20 μm channel length and four devices with 10 μm channel length were tested, with the exception of 2b
N-Glycosides of indigo, indirubin, and isoindigo: blue, red, and yellow sugars and their cancerostatic activity
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2840–2869, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.240
- carbohydrate moiety is later hydrolytically cleaved in the cell to release the indirubin which then acts as a CDK inhibitor. A synergistic effect of plasma-activated medium (PAM) and β-33b on human skin cancer cells was observed [32][33]. With regard to viability, adhesion capacity, apoptosis and G2/M cell
Applications of microscopy and small angle scattering techniques for the characterisation of supramolecular gels
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2608–2634, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.220
- and adhesion forces to qualitatively distinguish different materials in a sample [26][27]. By relying purely on the interactions between the cantilever and the material surface AFM can overcome the limitations of using fluorescent probes. However, by investigating only the surface of the materials
Cage-like microstructures via sequential Ugi reactions in aqueous emulsions
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 2078–2083, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.179
- of domains, promoted adhesion to each other and the formation of a network on the surface of the emulsion droplets. At the same time, the smooth surface of the particles contributed to the formation of a homogeneous monolayer at the phase interface. To prove the influence of the structure of the
Photoswitchable glycoligands targeting Pseudomonas aeruginosa LecA
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1486–1496, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.132
- bacterial infections occur by adhesion to host tissues through receptor–ligand interaction between bacterial carbohydrate-binding proteins (lectins) and oligosaccharides at the host cell surface. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA), a Gram-negative, opportunistic and ubiquitous environmental bacterium, is known as
- biosynthetic pathways of the bacterium [2][3]. The soluble lectins LecA and LecB produced by PA play a key role in the infection [4]. PA LecA is demonstrated to be crucial for biofilm formation and internalization, while the extracellular LecB plays a key role in bacterial adhesion to the host and biofilm
- [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. The group of Lindhorst has reported a series of mannosyl azobenzenes targeting E. coli lectin FimH, demonstrating the possibility to control the type 1 fimbriae-mediated bacterial adhesion to a self-assembled monolayer of mannosyl azobenzene on a gold surface [19][20
Rhodium-catalyzed homo-coupling reaction of aryl Grignard reagents and its application for the synthesis of an integrin inhibitor
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1341–1347, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.118
- Integrins are transmembrane heterodimers, each consisting of α and β subunits, that mediate cell–cell and cell–matrix adhesion involved in normal and pathological processes. Bidirectional signaling through integrins regulate cell shape, motility, and cell cycle progression [23]. The integrin complexes are
Comparison of glycosyl donors: a supramer approach
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 181–192, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.18
- spectrum of phenomena including virus and bacterial recognition and cellular adhesion [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. The development of effective means for the preparation of α-sialosides through chemical glycosylation (sialylation) received considerable attention since sialo-containing saccharides
Studying specificity in protein–glycosaminoglycan recognition with umbrella sampling
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1933–1946, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.144
- regulation of cell growth, proliferation and promotion of cell adhesion, anticoagulation, and wound repair [6][7][8][9]. All these processes are mediated through their direct interactions with diverse protein targets such as collagens, chemokines [10][11], and growth factors [12][13][14], which makes them
Radical chemistry in polymer science: an overview and recent advances
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1580–1603, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.116
- –substrate interface. The mfp's contain up to 27 mol % of DOPA (ʟ-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine), which plays a crucial role on mussel adhesion [11]. Although the crucial role of DOPA in mussel adhesion is not fully understood, a prevailing view suggests that DOPA can be oxidized to o-quinones at an acidic pH
Insight into oral amphiphilic cyclodextrin nanoparticles for colorectal cancer: comprehensive mathematical model of drug release kinetic studies and antitumoral efficacy in 3D spheroid colon tumors
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 139–157, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.14
- discovered that inhibiting E-cadherins, which are adhesion molecules that provide intracellular connection, increases the sensitivity of 3D colon cancer tumors to 5-fluorouracil, paclitaxel, vinblastine, and etoposide [67]. In the literature, uptake mechanisms of nanoparticles and free drugs in 2D and 3D
Shift of the reaction equilibrium at high pressure in the continuous synthesis of neuraminic acid
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 567–579, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.59
- is self-explanatory. Among them are sialic acids, which are produced and investigated for this reason, as they are found in cell membranes and play an important role in cell adhesion and signaling [1]. They are also studied, for instance, in Covid-19 research [2]. It has been pointed out that
Anomeric 1,2,3-triazole-linked sialic acid derivatives show selective inhibition towards a bacterial neuraminidase over a trypanosome trans-sialidase
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 208–216, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.24
- acid from the human host glycoconjugates onto its surface mucins to generate α-2,3-linked sialylated β-galactopyranose units, thus contributing directly to the parasite adhesion and invasion of host cells [12]. Although TcTS is the major parasite virulence factor [13], there is no nanomolar inhibitor
Total synthesis of the O-antigen repeating unit of Providencia stuartii O49 serotype through linear and one-pot assemblies
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2915–2921, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.199
- polysaccharides are one of the important constituents of the surface lipopolysaccharides (LPS) of the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria. These antigens are responsible for several functions that include adhesion to the host cells and are also found to contribute to the evasion of the host immune responses
Cryogels: recent applications in 3D-bioprinting, injectable cryogels, drug delivery, and wound healing
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2553–2569, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.171
- adhesion. Cultivation and spreading of fibroblast NOR-10 cells were achieved within the cryogels, suggesting promise for tissue engineering applications. Building upon this work, hierarchical injectable cryogels were developed by Braschler and co-workers, based upon 3D additive manufacturing techniques [69
- injecting through a conventional needle [18]. Gelatin was chosen for its inherent peptide sequences that facilitate cell adhesion and enzymatic degradation. Gelatin is also low cost and safe to use in human testing as shown in a work done by Nichol et al. [77]. The bulk mechanical behaviour, structure, and
- biopolymer such as gelatin and/or chitosan in combination with other components. Gelatin and chitosan are known to be biocompatible [108][109], and while gelatin is known to promote cell adhesion [108], chitosan owns haemostatic properties [109]. Neres Santos et al. produced PVA/gelatin cryogels incorporated
(Phenylamino)pyrimidine-1,2,3-triazole derivatives as analogs of imatinib: searching for novel compounds against chronic myeloid leukemia
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2260–2269, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.144
- viability assay WSS-1 cells were incubated at 5 × 104 (cells per well) in black plates with a 96-well transparent bottom (Greiner Bio-One) for approximately 20 hours to allow for cell growth and adhesion. The compounds obtained were added at concentrations of 1 µM and 10 µM in DMSO and incubated for 46
Constrained thermoresponsive polymers – new insights into fundamentals and applications
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2123–2163, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.138
- . If this condition is fulfilled, solvation of the polymer takes place. First, cohesive forces between the solvent molecules and the polymer chains must be overcome. At the same time, polymer chains come into contact with solvent molecules, which leads to the release of solvation energies or adhesion
Progress and challenges in the synthesis of sequence controlled polysaccharides
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1981–2025, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.129
Simulating the enzymes of ganglioside biosynthesis with Glycologue
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 739–748, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.64
- gangliosides, such as GD1α, promote tumor-cell adhesion during metastasis [13]. The cholinergic neuron-specific gangliosides GQ1bα and GT1aα may contribute to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease [14]. Previously, we described a deductive apparatus of a formal system for modelling the enzymes of mucin-type
Synthesis of legonmycins A and B, C(7a)-hydroxylated bacterial pyrrolizidines
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 334–342, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.31
- cytotoxic against a variety of cancer cell lines, and both bohemamine and NP25302 inhibit HL-60 cell adhesion to Chinese hamster ovary cells expressing intercellular adhesion molecule ICAM-1 (CD-54). This interest led us to develop a total synthesis of NP25302 [25] and its 5-normethyl analog and, as
Supramolecular polymerization of sulfated dendritic peptide amphiphiles into multivalent L-selectin binders
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 97–104, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.10
- of multivalent interactions is the extracellular adhesion protein L-selectin. L-Selectin plays a critical role in inflammation processes by supporting the migration of leukocytes to inflammatory sites via adhesion to endothelial cells [19][20][21]. On a molecular level, a cationic binding site [22
- unexpectedly high. This may be attributed to an unspecific adhesion due to hydrophobic patches, since the shielding oligo(ethylene glycol) units are relatively short. Conclusion In this work, we presented the charge-regulated β-sheet-driven supramolecular polymerization of a sulfated peptide amphiphile and its
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