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  • 1.
    Abellan-Flos, Marta
    et al.
    Univ Namur, Dept Chim, Lab Chim Bioorgan, Rue Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgium.;PSL Univ, CNRS, ESPCI Paris, Mol Macromol Chem & Mat, 10 Rue Vauquelin, F-75005 Paris, France..
    Timmer, Brian J. J.
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry.
    Altun, Samuel
    Attana AB, Bjornnasvagen 21, S-11419 Stockholm, Sweden..
    Aastrup, Teodor
    Attana AB, Bjornnasvagen 21, S-11419 Stockholm, Sweden..
    Vincent, Stephane P.
    Univ Namur, Dept Chim, Lab Chim Bioorgan, Rue Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgium..
    Ramström, Olof
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry. Univ Massachusetts, Dept Chem, One Univ Ave, Lowell, MA 01854 USA.;Linnaeus Univ, Dept Chem & Biomed Sci, SE-39182 Kalmar, Sweden..
    QCM sensing of multivalent interactions between lectins and well-defined glycosylated nanoplatforms2019In: Biosensors & bioelectronics, ISSN 0956-5663, E-ISSN 1873-4235, Vol. 139, article id 111328Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) methodology has been adopted to unravel important factors contributing to the "cluster glycoside effect" observed in carbohydrate-lectin interactions. Well-defined, glycosylated nanostructures of precise sizes, geometries and functionalization patterns were designed and synthesized, and applied to analysis of the interaction kinetics and thermodynamics with immobilized lectins. The nanostructures were based on Borromean rings, dodecaamine cages, and fullerenes, each of which carrying a defined number of carbohydrate ligands at precise locations. The synthesis of the Borromeates and dodecaamine cages was easily adjustable due to the modular assembly of the structures, resulting in variations in presentation mode. The binding properties of the glycosylated nanoplatforms were evaluated using flow-through QCM technology, as well as hemagglutination inhibition assays, and compared with dodecaglycosylated fullerenes and a monovalent reference. With the QCM setup, the association and dissociation rate constants and the associated equilibrium constants of the interactions could be estimated, and the results used to delineate the multivalency effects of the lectin-nanostructure interactions.

  • 2.
    Adolfsson, Karin H.
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology. Sch Chem Sci & Engn, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Hassanzadeh, Salman
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology. Sch Chem Sci & Engn, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Hakkarainen, Minna
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology.
    Value-added carbon products attained through microwave assisted hydrothermal treatment of cellulose and waste paper2016In: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, ISSN 0065-7727, Vol. 251Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 3. Agarwala, Hemlata
    et al.
    Chen, Xiaoyu
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Theoretical Chemistry and Biology.
    Johnson, Ben
    Ott, Sascha
    Ahlquist, Mårten S. G.
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Theoretical Chemistry and Biology.
    An Elusive  Intermediate Uncovered in the Pathway for Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction by Ruthenium Polypyridyl Catalyst - Combined Spectroscopic and Computational InvestigationManuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    A scrutinous study of the catalytic cycle for electrochemical CO2 reduction by the ruthenium 2,2:6,2-terpyridine (tpy) 2,2-bipyridine (bpy) class of catalysts is presented. An unprecedented 2-(C,O)-carboxycarboxylatoruthenium(II) metalacyclic intermediate, critical for C-O bond dissociation at low overpotentials, so far precluded from mechanistic considerations of polypyridyl transition metal complex catalysts, is unearthed by infra-red spectroscopy coupled to controlled potential electrolysis in corroboration with density functional theory (DFT) investigations. Thermodynamic and kinetic analyses of the intermediate reveal the important role of the structural flexibility of polypyridyl ligands and fine electronic tunability of the metal center, along with kinetic trans effect, in propelling catalysis at lower overpotentials. The choice of metal center, Ru in the present case, points to the fact that the requirement of an additional Lewis acid to enhance C-O bond dissociation, hence increase the catalytic rate or turnover, can be circumvented.

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  • 4.
    Ahlquist, Mårten
    et al.
    Technical University of Denmark.
    Nielsen, T E
    Le Quement, S
    Tanner, David
    Technical University of Denmark.
    Norrby, Per-Ola
    Technical Univeristy of Denmark.
    An experimental and theoretical study of the mechanism of stannylcupration of alpha, beta-acetylenic ketones and esters2006In: Chemistry - A European Journal, ISSN 0947-6539, E-ISSN 1521-3765, Vol. 12, no 10, p. 2866-2873Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The title reaction has been investigated by experimental and computational (DFT) techniques, and subsequently compared to the corresponding carbocupration reaction, with particular emphasis oil the stereoselectivity. For stannylcupration of an ynone substrate, only the anti-addition product is observed, whereas for the corresponding ynoate substrate, the stereoselectivity can be affected by the reaction conditions: in the presence of methanol as proton donor, the initial syn-addition product can be trapped, whereas a syn/anti mixture is obtained in a non-protic solvent. This is in sharp contrast to the carbocupration of the same ynone substrate with a cyanocuprate (RCu(CN)Li), which is highly selective for syn-addition. The product selectivities can be understood from a detailed computational characterization of the reaction paths, and in particular from the relative stabilities of the vinyl cuprate and allenolate intermediates. It is suggested that the stereodetermining step is protonation of vinyl cuprate intermediates.

  • 5.
    Ahmadzadeh, Karan
    et al.
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry and Biology.
    Li, Xin
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry and Biology.
    Rinkevicius, Zilvinas
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry and Biology.
    Norman, Patrick
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry and Biology.
    Zaleśny, Robert
    Wyb. Wyspiańskiego 27.
    Toward Accurate Two-Photon Absorption Spectrum Simulations: Exploring the Landscape beyond the Generalized Gradient Approximation2024In: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, ISSN 1948-7185, E-ISSN 1948-7185, Vol. 15, no 4, p. 969-974Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    In this Letter, we present a pioneering analysis of the density functional approximations (DFAs) beyond the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) for predicting two-photon absorption (2PA) strengths of a set of push-pull π-conjugated molecules. In more detail, we have employed a variety of meta-generalized gradient approximation (meta-GGA) functionals, including SCAN, MN15, and M06-2X, to assess their accuracy in describing the 2PA properties of a chosen set of 48 organic molecules. Analytic quadratic response theory is employed for these functionals, and their performance is compared against the previously studied DFAs and reference data obtained at the coupled-cluster CC2 level combined with the resolution-of-identity approximation (RI-CC2). A detailed analysis of the meta-GGA functional performance is provided, demonstrating that they improve upon their predecessors in capturing the key electronic features of the π-conjugated two-photon absorbers. In particular, the Minnesota functional MN15 shows very promising results as it delivers pleasingly accurate chemical rankings for two-photon transition strengths and excited-state dipole moments.

  • 6.
    Albertsson, Ann-Christine
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology.
    From design and synthesis to advanced properties and sustainable polymeric materials2017In: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, ISSN 0065-7727, Vol. 253Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 7.
    Al-Hinai, Muna
    et al.
    Sultan Qaboos Univ, Petr & Chem Engn, Muscat, Oman.;Water Res Ctr, Nanotechnol, Muscat, Oman..
    Sathe, Priyanka
    Water Res Ctr, Nanotechnol, Muscat, Oman.;Sultan Qaboos Univ, Dept Marine Sci & Fisheries, Muscat, Oman..
    Al-Hinai, Ashraf
    Petr Dev Oman LLC, Mat & Corros Dept, Muscat, Oman..
    Al-Abri, Mohammed
    Sultan Qaboos Univ, Petr & Chem Engn, Muscat, Oman.;Water Res Ctr, Nanotechnol, Muscat, Oman..
    Dobretsov, Sergey
    Sultan Qaboos Univ, Dept Marine Sci & Fisheries, Muscat, Oman..
    Dutta, Joydeep
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Applied Physics, Functional Materials, FNM.
    Modification of blended polyethersulfone membranes by in-situ growth of zinc oxide nanostructures for prevention of biofouling during water treatment2016In: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, ISSN 0065-7727, Vol. 251Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 8.
    Aminzadeh, Selda
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology. KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Centres, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Mattsson, Tuve
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Centres, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology.
    Henriksson, Gunnar
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology. KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Centres, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Lindström, Mikael
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology. KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Centres, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    On the crossflow membrane fractionation of lignoboost kraft lignin: Characterization of low molecular weight fractions2016In: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, ISSN 0065-7727, Vol. 251Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 9.
    An, Junxue
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Duan, Lele
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Sun, Licheng
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    The Ru complexes containing pyridine-dicarboxylate ligand: electronic effect on their catalytic activity toward water oxidation2011In: Faraday discussions, ISSN 1359-6640, E-ISSN 1364-5498, Vol. 155, p. 267-275Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Two series of mononuclear ruthenium complexes [Ru(pdc)L-3] (H(2)pdc = 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid; L = 4-methoxypyridine, 1; pyridine, 2; pyrazine, 3) and [Ru(pdc)L-2(dmso)] (dmso = dimethyl sulfoxide; L = 4-methoxypyridine, 4; pyridine, 5) were synthesized and spectroscopically characterized. Their catalytic activity toward water oxidation has been examined using Ce-IV (Ce(NH4)(2)(NO3)(6)) as the chemical oxidant under acidic conditions. Complexes 1, 2 and 3 are capable of catalyzing Ce-IV-driven water oxidation while 4 and 5 are not active. Electronic effects on their catalytic activity were illustrated: electron donating groups increase the catalytic activity.

  • 10.
    Ananikov, Valentine
    et al.
    Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospect, 47, Moscow 119991, Russia.
    Gevorgyan, Vladimir
    Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080-3021, United States.
    Moberg, Christina
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Organic chemistry.
    Suginome, Michinori
    Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
    Trzeciak, Anna
    Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, 14 F. Joliot-Curie St., 50-383 Wrocław, Poland.
    Irina Beletskaya: Chemistry Excellence in Scientific Endeavors2023In: Organometallics, ISSN 0276-7333, E-ISSN 1520-6041, Vol. 42, no 18, p. 2415-2425Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 11.
    Anderson, Mattias
    et al.
    KTH, School of Biotechnology (BIO), Industrial Biotechnology.
    Afewerki, Samson
    Berglund, Per
    KTH, School of Biotechnology (BIO), Industrial Biotechnology.
    Córdova, Armando
    Chemoenzymatic amination of alcohols by combining oxidation catalysts with transaminases in one potManuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Chemoenzymatic methods for the amination of alcohols have been developed. The reactions were performed in a one-pot two-step fashion, where the alcohol starting material was first oxidized to the corresponding carbonyl compound and then subsequently converted to the amine product with an enzymatic system based on an amine transaminase. The enzyme system was able to operate in a water/organic solvent two-phase system in the presence of either a heterogeneous palladium(0) catalyst or a homogeneous copper(I) catalyst. High conversions to the product amines were achieved for a range of substituted benzyl alcohols and similar compounds, but unfortunately the use of aliphatic alcohols resulted in lower conversions and secondary alcohols could not be converted to the corresponding amines with this methodology.

  • 12.
    Andersson, Samir
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Sun, Licheng
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    An efficient water oxidation system based on supramolecular assembly of molecular catalyst and cucurbit[7]urilManuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
  • 13.
    Andersson, Samir
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Zou, Dapeng
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Zhang, Rong
    Sun, Shiguo
    Sun, Licheng
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Light driven formation of a supramolecular system with three CB 8 s locked between redox-active Ru(bpy)(3) complexes2009In: Organic and biomolecular chemistry, ISSN 1477-0520, E-ISSN 1477-0539, Vol. 7, no 17, p. 3605-3609Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Three CB[8]s have been reversibly locked between two Ru(bpy)(3)-viologen complexes by light driven electron transfer reactions.

  • 14. Andre, Sabine
    et al.
    Pei, Zichao
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry.
    Siebert, Hans-Christian
    Ramström, Olof
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry.
    Gabius, Hans-Joachim
    Glycosyldisulfides from Dynamic Combinatorial Libraries as O-Glycoside Mimetics for Plant and Endogenous Lectins: Their Reactivities in Solid-Phase and Cell Assays and Conformational Analysis by Molecular Dynamics Simulations2006In: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, ISSN 0968-0896, Vol. 14, p. 6314-6326Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Dynamic combinatorial library design exploiting the thiol-disulfide exchange readily affords access to glycosyldisulfides. In order to reveal lectin-binding properties of this type of non-hydrolyzable sugar derivative, libraries originating from a mixture of common building blocks of natural glycans and thiocompounds were tested against three plant agglutinins with specificity to galactose, fucose or N-acetylgalactosamine, respectively, in a solid-phase assay. Extent of lectin binding to matrix-immobilized neoglycoprotein presenting the cognate sugar could be reduced, and evidence for dependence on type of carbohydrate was provided by dynamic deconvolution. Glycosyldisulfides also maintained activity in assays of increased physiological relevance, that is, using native tumor cells and also adding to the test panel an endogenous lectin (galectin-3) involved in tumor spread and cardiac dysfunction. N-Acetylgalactosamine was pinpointed as the most important building block of libraries for the human lectin and the digalactoside as most potent compound acting on the toxic mistletoe agglutinin which is closely related to the biohazard ricin. Because this glycosyldisulfide, which even surpasses lactose in inhibitory capacity, rivals thiodigalactoside as inhibitor, their degrees of intramolecular flexibility were comparatively analyzed by computational calculations. Molecular dynamics runs with explicit consideration of water molecules revealed a conspicuously high degree of potential for shape alterations by the disulfide's three-bond system at the interglycosidic linkage. The presented evidence defines glycosyldisulfides as biologically active ligands for lectins

  • 15.
    Angelin, Marcus
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Discovery-Oriented Screening of Dynamic Systems: Combinatorial and Synthetic Applications2010Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    This thesis is divided into six parts, all centered around the development of dynamic (i.e., reversibly interacting) systems of molecules and their applications in dynamic combinatorial chemistry (DCC) and organic synthesis.

    Part one offers a general introduction, as well as a more detailed description of DCC, being the central concept of this thesis. Part two explores the potential of the nitroaldol reaction as a tool for constructing dynamic systems, employing benzaldehyde derivatives and nitroalkanes. This reaction is then applied in part three where a dynamic nitroaldol system is resolved by lipase-catalyzed transacylation, selecting two out of 16 components.

    In part four, reaction and crystallization driven DCC protocols are developed and demonstrated. The discovery of unexpected crystalline properties of certain pyridine β-nitroalcohols is used to resolve a dynamic system and further expanded into asynthetic procedure. Furthermore, a previously unexplored tandem nitroaldol-iminolactone rearrangement reaction between 2-cyanobenzaldehyde and primarynitroalkanes is used for the resolution of dynamic systems. It is also coupled with diastereoselective crystallization to demonstrate the possibility to combine several selection processes. The mechanism of this reaction is investigated and a synthetic protocol is developed for asymmetric synthesis of 3-substituted isoindolinones.

    Part five continues the exploration of tandem reactions by combining dynamic hemithioacetal or cyanohydrin formation with intramolecular cyclization to synthesize a wide range of 3-functionalized phthalides.

    Finally, part six deals with the construction of a laboratory experiment to facilitate the introduction of DCC in undergraduate chemistry education. The experiment is based on previous work in our group and features an acetylcholinesterase-catalyzed resolution of a dynamic transthioacylation system.

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  • 16.
    Angelin, Marcus
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Fischer, Andreas
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Ramström, Olof
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Crystallization-induced secondary selection from a tandem driven dynamic combinatorial resolution process2008In: Journal of Organic Chemistry, ISSN 0022-3263, E-ISSN 1520-6904, Vol. 73, no 9, p. 3593-3595Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Crystallization-induced secondary selection from a tandem driven dynamic combinatorial library is presented. In a one-pot experiment, an initial nitroaldol equilibrium was kinetically driven by a tandem reaction resulting in a subsequent dynamic library of diastereoisomers. This library was then further driven by a phase change, resulting in amplification and isolation of a highly diastereomerically enriched and synthetically interesting isoindolinone.

  • 17.
    Angelin, Marcus
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Larsson, Rikard
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Vongvilai, Pornrapee
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Ramström, Olof
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Introducing Dynamic Combinatorial Chemistry: Probing the Substrate Selectivity of Acetylcholinesterase2010In: Journal of Chemical Education, ISSN 0021-9584, E-ISSN 1938-1328, Vol. 87, no 11, p. 1248-1251Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 18.
    Angelin, Marcus
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry.
    Rahm, Martin
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry.
    Fischer, Andreas
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry.
    Brinck, Tore
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry.
    Ramström, Olof
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry.
    Diastereoselective One-Pot Tandem Synthesis of 3-Substituted Isoindolinones: A Mechanistic Investigation2010In: Journal of Organic Chemistry, ISSN 0022-3263, E-ISSN 1520-6904, Vol. 75, no 17, p. 5882-5887Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The mechanism of a base-catalyzed one-pot reaction of 2-cyanobenzaldehyde and primary nitroalkanes, to produce 3-substituted isoindolinones, has been investigated. A route starting with a nitroaldol (Henry) reaction, followed by a subsequent cyclization and rearrangement, was supported by intermediate analogue synthesis and DFT calculations. Direct diastereoselective crystallization from the reaction mixture was also achieved and studied for a number of substrates. Furthermore, the 3-substituted isoindolinones are an interesting group of compounds, both present important natural products, as well as being precursors to other valuable building blocks.

  • 19.
    Ansari, Farhan
    KTH.
    Cellulose fibers reinforced thermoset composites - micro vs nano2016In: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, ISSN 0065-7727, Vol. 251Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 20. Ashitani, T.
    et al.
    Kusumoto, N.
    Borg-Karlson, Anna Karin
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Fujita, K.
    Takahashi, K.
    Antitermite activity of β-caryophyllene epoxide and episulfide2013In: Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C - A Journal of Biosciences, ISSN 0939-5075, E-ISSN 1865-7125, Vol. 68 C, no 7-8, p. 302-306Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Caryophyllene-6,7-epoxide and caryophyllene-6,7-episulfide can be easily synthesized from β-caryophyllene by autoxidation or episulfidation. The bioactivities of β-caryophyllene and its derivatives were investigated against the subterranean termite Reticulitermes speratus Kolbe. The antifeedant, feeding, and termiticidal activities of each compound were tested using no-choice, dual-choice, and non-contact methods. Antitermitic activities were not shown by β-caryophyllene, but were observed for the oxide and sulfide derivatives. Caryophyllene- 6,7-episulfide showed especially high antifeedant and termiticidal activities. Thus, naturally abundant, non-bioactive β-caryophyllene can be easily converted into an antitermite reagent via a non-biological process.

  • 21.
    Avetyan, David L.
    et al.
    Tomsk Polytech Univ, Lenin Ave 30, Tomsk 634050, Russia..
    Shatskiy, Andrey
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Organic chemistry.
    Kärkäs, Markus D.
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Organic chemistry.
    Stepanova, Elena, V
    Tomsk Polytech Univ, Lenin Ave 30, Tomsk 634050, Russia..
    Scalable total synthesis of natural vanillin-derived glucoside omega-esters2022In: Carbohydrate Research, ISSN 0008-6215, E-ISSN 1873-426X, Vol. 522, p. 108683-, article id 108683Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The first total synthesis of vanilloloside, calleryanin, and a series of naturally occurring omega-esters of vanilloloside was realized through direct glycosylation of vanillin-based aglycones or late-stage derivatization of vanilloloside. All aglycones and their fragments were synthesized from vanillin as the sole aromatic precursor. Subsequently, these intermediates were used to construct various vanillin-derived glucoside omega-esters using a mild acidic deacetylation as the key synthetic step, providing the final products in the total yields of 10-50% and general purity of >95%. Additionally, the first operationally simple and sustainable synthesis of litseafoloside B was realized on large scale, avoiding the use of toxic solvents and reagents, providing an attractive alternative to isolation of this and other similar compounds from plant sources.

  • 22.
    Axelsson, Anton
    et al.
    Chalmers Univ Technol, Chem & Chem Engn, Kemivagen 10, S-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden..
    Hammarvid, Emmelie
    Chalmers Univ Technol, Chem & Chem Engn, Kemivagen 10, S-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden..
    Rahm, Martin
    Chalmers Univ Technol, Chem & Chem Engn, Kemivagen 10, S-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden..
    Sundén, Henrik
    Chalmers Univ Technol, Chem & Chem Engn, Kemivagen 10, S-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden.;Univ Gothenburg, Dept Chem & Mol Biol, Kemivagen 10, S-41296 Gothenburg, Sweden..
    DBU-Catalyzed Ring-Opening and Retro-Claisen Fragmentation of Dihydropyranones2020In: European Journal of Organic Chemistry, ISSN 1434-193X, E-ISSN 1099-0690, Vol. 2020, no 33, p. 5436-5444Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    We present a general protocol for the formal Michael addition of acetone to alpha,beta-unsaturated esters and amides, a transformation difficult to perform using current methods. The protocol comprises of an amidine catalyzed relay ring-opening and fragmentation of 3,4-dihydropyranones. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions, has a broad substrate scope and the products can be isolated in good to excellent yields. The method can be applied to homochiral substrates with total preservation of chiral information, generating products in high optical purity. Kinetic experiments supported by quantum chemical modeling indicate a mechanism in which the catalyst takes a bifunctional role, acting both as a Bronsted base and as a hydrogen-bond donor.

  • 23.
    Axelsson, Karolin
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Chemical signals in interactions between Hylobius abietis and associated bacteria2016Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    The pine weevil (Hylobius abietis L.) is one of the two topmost economically important insect pests in Swedish conifer forests. The damage increase in areas were the silvicultural practice is to use clear cuttings were the insects gather and breed. During egglaying the female protects her offspring by creating a cave in roots and stumps were she puts her egg and covers it with frass, a mixture of weevil feces and chewed bark. Adult pine weevils have been observed to feed on the other side of the egg laying site and antifeedant substance has been discovered in the feces of the pine weevil. We think it is possible that microorganisms present in the frass contribute with antifeedant/repellent substances. Little is known about the pine weevils associated bacteria community and their symbiotic functions. In this thesis the bacterial community is characterized in gut and frass both from pine weevils in different populations across Europe as well as after a 28 day long diet regime on Scots pine, silver birch or bilberry. Volatile substances produced by isolated bacteria as well as from a consortium of microorganisms were collected with solid phase micro extraction (SPME) and analyzed with GC-MS. The main volatiles were tested against pine weevils using a two-choice test. Wolbachia, Rahnella aquatilis, Serratia and Pseudomonas syringae was commonly associated with the pine weevil. 2-Methoxyphenol, 2-phenylethanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol were found in the headspace from Rahnella aquatilis when grown in substrate containing pine bark. 2-Methoxyphenol and 3-methyl-1-butanol, phenol and methyl salicylate were found in pine feces. Birch and bilberry feces emitted mainly linalool oxides and bilberry emitted also small amounts of 2-phenylethanol.

    A second part of the thesis discusses the role of fungi in forest insect interactions and the production of oxygenated monoterpenes as possible antifeedants. Spruce bark beetles (Ips typhographus L.) aggregate with the help of pheromones and with collected forces they kill weakened adult trees as a result of associated fungi growth and larval development. A fungi associated with the bark beetle, Grosmannia europhoides, was shown to produce de novo 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol, the major component of the spruce bark beetle aggregation pheromone. Chemical defense responses against Endoconidiophora polonica and Heterobasidion parviporum were investigated using four clones of Norway spruce with different susceptibility to Heterobasidion sp. Clone specific differences were found in induced mono-, sesqui and diterpenes. A number of oxygenated monoterpenes which are known antifeedants for the pine weevil were produced in the infested areas.

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  • 24.
    Axelsson, Karolin
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Konstanzer, Vera
    Kuttuva Rajarao, Guna
    KTH, School of Biotechnology (BIO), Industrial Biotechnology.
    Terenius, Olle
    Dep of Ecology, SLU.
    Seriot, Lisa
    Nordenhem, Henrik
    Dep. of Ecology, SLU.
    Nordlander, Göran
    Dep. of Ecology, SLU.
    Borg-Karlson, Anna-Karin
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Antifeedants produced by bacteria associated to the gut of the pine weevil (Hylobius abietis)Manuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
  • 25.
    Axelsson, Karolin
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Nilsson, Louise
    Nordlander, Göran
    Dep. of Ecology, SLU.
    Borg-Karlson, Anna-Karin
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Terenius, Olle
    Dep of Ecology, SLU.
    Do pine weevil microbiota and corresponding volatiles change due to selective feeding?Manuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
  • 26.
    Axelsson, Karolin
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Zendegi-Shiraz, Amene
    Swedjemark, Gunilla
    Borg-Karlson, Anna-Karin
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Zhao, Tao
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry.
    Clone specific chemical defense responses in Norway spruce to infestations by two pathogenic fungi2016In: Forest Pathology, ISSN 1437-4781, E-ISSN 1439-0329Article in journal (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Heterobasidion parviporum (Hp) were investigated using four clones of Norway spruce (Picea abies) with different susceptibility to Heterobasidion sp. Eight year old trees were inoculated with Ep and Hp to minimize the variation due to environment. After three weeks the bark tissue at the upper border of the inoculation hole were extracted with hexane and analyzed by GC-MS. Both treatment and clonal differences were found based on induced mono-, sesqui- and diterpenes. In addition, the Hp produced toxin, fomanoxin, was identified in lowest amount in the most Hp susceptible clone. The clonal trees seem to use different defense strategies towards the two fungi. One of the clones was able to induce strong chemical defense against both fungi, one clone induced chemical defense only against Ep and the most susceptible clone exhibited the least capacity to produce an effective defense against Ep and Hp. Two diterpenes were found to be distinctly different between clones with different susceptibilities, which can be used as chemical indication of Norway spruce resistance against fungi.

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  • 27.
    Azeem, Muhammad
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Microbes Associated with Hylobius abietis: A Chemical and Behavioral Study2013Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    This thesis is based on three inter-related studies: the first part deals with the microbial consortium, the identification of microbes and their volatiles, the second part deals with the study of bio-chemical control methods of two conifer pests; the pine weevil Hylobius abietis (L.) and the root rot fungi Heterobasidion spp., and the third part describes the production of styrene by a fungus using forest waste.The large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis L.) is an economically important pest insect of conifers in reforestation areas of Europe and Asia. The female weevils protect their eggs from feeding conspecifics by adding frass (mixture of weevil feces and chewed bark) along with the eggs. In order to understand the mechanism behind frass deposition at the egg laying site and to find repellents/antifeedants for pine weevils, microbes were isolated from the aseptically collected pine weevil frass. Microbial produced volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were collected by solid phase micro extraction and analyzed by GC-MS after cultivating them on weevil frass broth. The major VOCs were tested against pine weevils using a multi-choice olfactometer. Ewingella sp., Mucor racemosus, Penicillium solitum, P. expansum, Ophiostoma piceae, O. pluriannulatum, Debaryomyces hansenii and Candida sequanensis were identified as abundant microbes. Styrene, 6-protoilludene, 1-octene-3-ol, 3-methylanisole, methyl salicylate, 2-methoxyphenol and 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol were the VOCs of persistently isolated microbes. In behavioral bioassay, methyl salicylate, 3-methylanisole and styrene significantly reduced the attraction of pine weevils to their host plant volatiles. Heterobasidion spp. are severe pathogenic fungi of conifers that cause root and butt rot in plants. Bacterial isolates were tested for the antagonistic activity against fungi on potato dextrose agar. Bacillus subtilis strains significantly inhibited the growth of H. annosum and H. parviporum. Styrene is an industrial chemical used for making polymeric products, currently produced from fossil fuel. A strain of Penicillium expansum isolated from pine weevil frass was investigated for the production of styrene using forest waste. Grated pine stem bark and mature oak bark supplemented with yeast extract produced greater amounts of styrene compared to potato dextrose broth.

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  • 28.
    Azeem, Muhammad
    et al.
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry. Department of Chemistry, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan.
    Barba Aliaga, Marina
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Industrial Biotechnology.
    Borg-Karlson, Anna-Karin
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Organic chemistry. Division of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Technology, Tartu University, Tartu 50411, Estonia.
    Terenius, O.
    Broberg, A.
    Rajarao, Gunaratna Kuttuva
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Industrial Biotechnology.
    Heterobasidion-growth inhibiting Bacillus subtilis A18 exhibits medium- and age-dependent production of lipopeptides2019In: Microbiological Research, ISSN 0944-5013, E-ISSN 1618-0623, Vol. 223-225, p. 129-136Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Heterobasidion annosum s.s. and H. parviporum are severe pathogens of conifers causing butt rot and root rot thus reducing the economic value of timber. Here, the antifungal activity of Bacillus subtilis isolate A18 against these two Heterobasidion species was investigated. Five different culture media with different culture age were investigated to study the effect of substrate composition and culture age for metabolite production. Bacterial cultures and cell-free culture filtrates were tested for antifungal activity. Inhibition of fungal growth was analysed using the agar disc-diffusion method. MALDI-TOF and LC-HRMS analyses were used to identify the antifungal metabolites. Substrate composition and age of culture were found to be active variables with direct effect on the antifungal activity of bacterial culture extracts. High anti-fungal activity was observed when B. subtilis was cultured in PDB, SGB and LB media for four days. Mass-spectrometry analysis showed the presence of lipopeptides in culture filtrates identified as members of the surfactins, polymixins, kurstakins and fengycins. A culture filtrate containing fengycin-type lipopeptides showed the highest bioactivity against Heterobasidion species. Bacterial cultures had higher bioactivity compared to their respective cell free culture filtrates. The results of the present study suggest that B. subtilis A18 is a powerful biocontrol agent against Heterobasidion infections of tree wounds and stumps.

  • 29.
    Bah, Juho
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Metal-Free Catalysis for Efficient Synthesis2014Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    The strength of efficient metal-free catalysis will be examined in this thesis. Efforts towards more sustainable processes will be demonstrated through implementation of strategies that meet several of the 12 principles of Green Chemistry.In the first part, a stereoselective total synthesis of multiple alkaloids from the Corynantheine and Ipecac families together with their non-natural analogues will be disclosed. A highly efficient, common synthetic strategy is applied leading to high overall yields starting from easily available starting material. Overall operational simplicity and sustainability have been the main focus. Time-consuming and waste-generating isolations and purifications of intermediates have been minimized, as well as the introduction of protection-group chemistry. Moreover, the first example of the total synthesis of Hydroxydihydrocorynantheol together with its non-natural epimer has been accomplished in multi-gram scale without protection groups and without a single isolation or purification step in high overall yield and diastereoselectivity.In the second part, carbocations will be presented as highly effective and versatile non-metal Lewis acid catalysts. Lewis acidity-tuning of carbocations will be introduced and applied in several reactions to suppress competing reactions. Finally, the broad scope of carbocation catalyzed transformations will be exposed.At large, evident progress has been made towards more sustainable chemistry.

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  • 30.
    Bah, Juho
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Naidu, Veluru Ramesh
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Teske, Johannes
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Franzén, Johan
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Carbocations as Lewis Acid Catalysts: Reactivity and Scope2015In: Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, ISSN 1615-4150, E-ISSN 1615-4169, Vol. 357, no 1, p. 148-158Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    One class of potential Lewis acids that has received negligible attention as a catalyst is the carbocation. Here we show the potential of triarylmethylium ions as highly powerful Lewis acid catalysts for organic reactions. The Lewis acidity of the triarylmethylium ion can be easily tuned by variation of the electronic properties of the aromatic rings and the catalytic activity of the carbocation is shown to correlate directly to the level of stabilization of the empty p(C)-orbital at the cationic carbon. The versatility of triarylmethylium ions as efficient Lewis acid catalysts for organic reactions is demonstrated in Diels-Alder, aza-Diels-Alder, conjugate addition, halogenation, epoxide rearrangement and intramolecular hetro-ene reactions.

  • 31. Bassanini, Ivan
    et al.
    Hult, Karl
    KTH, School of Biotechnology (BIO), Industrial Biotechnology. CNR, Italy.
    Riva, Sergio
    Dicarboxylic esters: Useful tools for the biocatalyzed synthesis of hybrid compounds and polymers2015In: Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, ISSN 2195-951X, E-ISSN 1860-5397, Vol. 11, p. 1583-1595Article, review/survey (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Dicarboxylic acids and their derivatives (esters and anhydrides) have been used as acylating agents in lipase-catalyzed reactions in organic solvents. The synthetic outcomes have been dimeric or hybrid derivatives of bioactive natural compounds as well as functionalized polyesters.

  • 32. Bastos, Erick L.
    et al.
    Farahani, Pooria
    Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
    Bechara, Etelvino J. H.
    Baader, Wilhelm J.
    Four‐membered cyclic peroxides: Carriers of chemical energy2017In: Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, ISSN 0894-3230, E-ISSN 1099-1395, Vol. 30, no 9, article id e3725Article, review/survey (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Four‐membered cyclic peroxides are high‐energy compounds often associated tocold light emission, but whose chemical and biological roles are still matters ofdebate. The often‐dangerous synthesis of 1,2‐dioxetanes, achieved around 50 yearsago, has been mastered over the years to a point where some derivatives are commerciallyavailable. This fact does not imply that 1,2‐dioxetanes can be convenientlyprepared in the gram scale or that the synthesis of analogous 1,2‐dioxetanones andthe elusive 1,2‐dioxetanedione are simple. Important questions on the mechanism ofchemiluminescence and bioluminescence reactions are under experimental and theoreticalscrutiny. The available data have contributed to relate structural and mediumeffects to the quantum efficiency of these compounds to produce excited states.Consequently, such peroxides have been suggested to produce biologically relevantelectronically excited species in vivo in the absence of light. The connection of thishypothesis with melanin‐mediated photodamage in the dark has renewed the interestin such cyclic peroxides. This reviewgives some insight on the synthesis, chemiluminescencemechanism, and biological relevance of 1,2‐dioxetanes, 1,2‐dioxetanones,and 1,2‐dioxetanedione and provides practical protocols for those interested inengaging this field.

  • 33. Bednarska, Joanna
    et al.
    Zalesny, Robert
    Tian, Guangjun
    Natarajan Arul, Murugan
    KTH, School of Biotechnology (BIO), Theoretical Chemistry and Biology.
    Ågren, Hans
    KTH, School of Biotechnology (BIO), Theoretical Chemistry and Biology.
    Bartkowiak, Wojciech
    Nonempirical Simulations of Inhomogeneous Broadening of Electronic Transitions in Solution: Predicting Band Shapes in One- and Two-Photon Absorption Spectra of Chalcones2017In: Molecules, ISSN 1431-5157, E-ISSN 1420-3049, Vol. 22, no 10, article id 1643Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    We have examined several approaches relying on the Polarizable Embedding (PE) scheme to predict optical band shapes for two chalcone molecules in methanol solution. The PE-TDDFT and PERI-CC2 methods were combined with molecular dynamics simulations, where the solute geometry was kept either as rigid, flexible or partly-flexible (restrained) body. The first approach, termed RBMD-PE-TDDFT, was employed to estimate the inhomogeneous broadening for subsequent convolution with the vibrationally-resolved spectra of the molecule in solution determined quantum-mechanically (QM). As demonstrated, the RBMD-PE-TDDFT/QM-PCM approach delivers accurate band widths, also reproducing their correct asymmetric shapes. Further refinement can be obtained by the estimation of the inhomogeneous broadening using the RBMD-PERI-CC2 method. On the other hand, the remaining two approaches (FBMD-PE-TDDFT and ResBMD-PE-TDDFT), which lack quantum-mechanical treatment of molecular vibrations, lead to underestimated band widths. In this study, we also proposed a simple strategy regarding the rapid selection of the exchange-correlation functional for the simulations of vibrationally-resolved one-and two-photon absorption spectra based on two easy-to-compute metrics.

  • 34.
    Beeren, Sophie R.
    et al.
    Tech Univ Denmark, Dept Chem, Kemitorvet Bldg 207, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark..
    McTernan, Charlie T.
    Francis Crick Inst, Artificial Mol Machinery Lab, 1 Midland Rd, London NW1 1AT, England.;Kings Coll London, Dept Chem, Britannia House,7 Trinity St, London SE1 1DB, England..
    Schaufelberger, Fredrik
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Organic chemistry.
    The mechanical bond in biological systems2023In: Chem, ISSN 2451-9308, E-ISSN 2451-9294, Vol. 9, no 6, p. 1378-1412Article, review/survey (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The field of mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) has advanced rapidly in recent years, with much work focused on their use in materials, sensing, and catalysis. However, the use of MIMs in biology and biomedicine has been limited, despite the identifica-tion of naturally occurring MIMs in DNA and proteins and the poten-tial advantages of the mechanical bond in fields such as nanomedi-cine and tissue engineering. Difficulties in the synthesis of MIMs, along with their limited solubility and stability in biological media, have until recently impeded their wider application in biology. Contemporary advances have, however, enabled a broader integra-tion of the mechanical bond in biology; the mechanical interlocking endows these systems with unique functional advantages. Herein, we summarize recent advances in the application of small-molecule, biologically derived, and polymeric MIMs in biology, highlighting synergies ripe for future exploration.

  • 35.
    Bellini, Rosalba
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Magre, Marc
    Biosca, Maria
    Norrby, Per-Ola
    Pamies, Oscar
    Dieguez, Montserrat
    Moberg, Christina
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Conformational Preferences of a Tropos Biphenyl Phosphinooxazoline-a Ligand with Wide Substrate Scope2016In: ACS Catalysis, ISSN 2155-5435, E-ISSN 2155-5435, Vol. 6, no 3, p. 1701-1712Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Excellent enantioselectivities are observed in palladium-catalyzed allylic substitutions of a wide range of substrate types and nucleophiles using a bidentate ligand composed of oxazoline and chirally flexible biaryl phosphite elements. This unusually wide substrate scope is shown by experimental and theoretical studies of its eta(3)-allyl and eta(2)-olefin complexes not to be a result of configurational interconversion of the biaryl unit, since the ligand in all reactions adopts an S-a,S configuration on coordination to palladium, but rather the ability of the ligand to adapt the size of the substrate-binding pocket to the reacting substrate. This ability also serves as an explanation to its excellent performance in other types of catalytic processes.

  • 36.
    Bengtsson, Linda
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE).
    Odorant binding protein and olfactory receptors: plausible role as detectors in an odorant biosensor2011Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    The development of an inexpensive, portable, stable, sensitive and selective biosensor for detection of odorants is a daunting task. Here, we hypothesized the development of a detector layer composed of the protein groups; the olfactory receptors (ORs) and the odorant binding proteins (OBPs), known to bind odorants in animal sensing. We report the design of 13 OR gene-vector constructs, and their subsequent transformation into

    Escherichia (E.) coli (BL21 (DE3)-STAR-pLysS) strain. Moreover, we report the expression of several ORs into an in vitro wheat germ extract using three separate detergent mixes for protein solubilization.

     

    In addition, we describe the design of an odorant binding protein from the Aenopheles gambiae mosquito PEST strain (OBP-PEST) gene-vector construct under an IPTG (Isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside) inducible promoter. OBP-PEST was heterologously expressed in E.coli with an 8 amino acid long sequence (WSPQFEK) attached C-terminally, via a thrombin cleavage site and a flexible linker (GSSG). The WSPQFEK sequence, commonly referred to as a Strep-tag, enabled subsequent affinity chromatography purification of the protein, via binding to an engineered Streptavidin equivalent. Surprisingly, the OBP-PEST was found to contain a signal sequence leading to its truncation and secretion when expressed in E.coli.

     

    Biophysical analyses were established using Circular Dichroism (CD) for the analysis of two lipocalins: Beta-lactoglobulin (BLG) and OBP-PEST. We studied the solubility, refoldability and the conformational transitions of BLG, as a result of change in solvent, pH and temperature. The secondary structure of OBP-PEST and its thermal stability was investigated.

     

    In conclusion, this thesis work has enabled biophysical analyses of OBP-PEST and future analogs of interest to the development of a stable protein detector layer. Although further experiments are needed to fully characterize the biophysical properties, and to find odorant substrates of OBP-PEST, it was found to be a suitable alternative to ORs in a biosensor detector layer application. More importantly, an inherent OBP-PEST signal sequence was found to mediate protein secretion when expressed heterologously in E.coli. To the best of our knowledge this is the first lipocalin discovered to be secreted upon heterologous expression in E.coli.

     

    We hypothesize that this signal peptide could be used as a means for targeted secretion and, hence, efficient protein purification.

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  • 37.
    Benselfelt, Tobias
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology. KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Centres, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Henschen, Jonatan
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology.
    Pettersson, Torbjörn
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology. KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Centres, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Wågberg, Lars
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology. KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Centres, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Polyelectrolyte multilayers on differently charged cellulose surfaces2016In: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, ISSN 0065-7727, Vol. 251Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 38.
    Benyahia Erdal, Nejla
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology.
    Adolfsson, Karin H.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology.
    Hakkarainen, Minna
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology.
    Silicone-hydrogel bandage lenses used in conjunction with pharmaceutical eye drops: An uptake and release study2016In: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, ISSN 0065-7727, Vol. 251Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 39.
    Berglund, Jennie
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Centres, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology.
    Berqenstråhle, Malin
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Centres, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology.
    Vilaplana, Francisco
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Centres, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, School of Biotechnology (BIO), Centres, Albanova VinnExcellence Center for Protein Technology, ProNova. KTH, School of Biotechnology (BIO), Glycoscience.
    d'Ortoli, Thibault Angles
    Stockholm Univ, Dept Organ Chem, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Widmalm, Goran
    Stockholm Univ, Dept Organ Chem, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Lawoko, Martin
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Centres, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Henriksson, Gunnar
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Centres, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Fibre- and Polymer Technology.
    Lindström, Mikael
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Centres, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology.
    Wohlert, Jakob
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Centres, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology.
    How the flexibility properties of hemicelluloses are affected by the glycosidic bonds between different backbone sugars - A molecular dynamics study2016In: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, ISSN 0065-7727, Vol. 251Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 40.
    Berglund, Lars
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Fibre and Polymer Technology.
    Mechanical behavior of nanostructured cellulosic materials2016In: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, ISSN 0065-7727, Vol. 251Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 41.
    Berglund, P.
    et al.
    Mid Sweden University.
    Holmquist, M.
    Hult, K.
    Hogberg, H. -E
    Alcohols as enantioselective inhibitors in a lipase catalysed esterification of a chiral acyl donor1995In: Biotechnology Letters, ISSN 0141-5492, Vol. 17, no 1, p. 55-60Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Increased reaction rates and increased enantioselectivities were observed with decreased concentrations of n-alkanols when resolving 2-methyldecanoic acid by esterification catalysed by immobilised lipase from Candida rugosa at controlled water activities in cyclohexane. The enantioselectivity was found to be independent of the water activity in the reaction medium at the n-heptanol concentrations investigated. However, when n-decanol was used as the acyl acceptor, not only the alcohol concentration but also the water activity in the reaction medium, influenced the enantioselectivity. The results obtained showed that the low enantioselectivity seen at a high alcohol concentration could be explained by the alcohol influencing the apparent V(max)(S) and V(max)(R) differently.

  • 42.
    Berglund, Per
    KTH, School of Biotechnology (BIO), Biochemistry.
    Asymmetric Organic Synthesis with Enzymes: Edited by Vicente Gotor, Ignacio Alfonso and Eduardo Garcia-Urdiales2008In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition, ISSN 1433-7851, E-ISSN 1521-3773, Vol. 47, no 35, p. 6514-6515Article, book review (Other academic)
  • 43.
    Berglund, Per
    KTH, Superseded Departments (pre-2005), Chemistry.
    Candida rugosa lipase as a catalyst in organic media: Enantioselectivity in kinetic resolutions of 2-methylalkanoic acids1995Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
  • 44.
    Berglund, Per
    et al.
    KTH, Superseded Departments (pre-2005), Biotechnology.
    Branneby, Cecilia
    Svedendahl Humble, Maria
    KTH, School of Biotechnology (BIO), Biochemistry.
    Carlqvist, Peter
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Physical Chemistry.
    Magnusson, Anders
    Hult, Karl
    KTH, School of Biotechnology (BIO), Biochemistry.
    Brinck, Tore
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Physical Chemistry.
    Aldol and Michael additions catalyzed by a rationally redesigned hydrolytic enzyme2003In: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, ISSN 0065-7727, Vol. 226, no 2, p. U155-U156Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 45.
    Berglund, Per
    et al.
    Department of Chemistry, University College of Sundsvall/Härnösand S-851 70 Sundsvall, Sweden.
    Holmquist, Mats Torsten
    KTH, Superseded Departments (pre-2005), Biochemistry and Biotechnology.
    Hedenstrom, Erik
    Department of Chemistry, University College of Sundsvall/Härnösand S-851 70 Sundsvall, Sweden.
    Hult, Karl
    KTH, Superseded Departments (pre-2005), Biochemistry and Biotechnology.
    Hogberg, Hans-Erik
    Department of Chemistry, University College of Sundsvall/Härnösand S-851 70 Sundsvall, Sweden.
    2-Methylalkanoic acids resolved by esterification catalysed by lipase from Candida rugosa: Alcohol chain length and enantioselectivity1993In: Tetrahedron Asymmetry, ISSN 0957-4166, Vol. 4, no 8, p. 1869-1878Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Enantiomerically pure (R)-2-methyldecanoic acid and (S)-2-methyl-1-decanol were prepared in a multi gram scale by esterification reactions catalysed by lipase from Candida rugosa. The enantiomeric ratios (E-values) were determined as a function of the chain length of the alcohol used as the complementary substrate in cyclohexane. In the resolution of 2-methyldecanoic acid the highest value (E = 37 ± 5) was obtained, when either 2-hexanol, 1-heptanol or 1-octanol were used. In contrast, when resolving 2-methyloctanoic acid, the E-values increased continually with increasing chain length of the alcohol used. 1-Hexadecanol gave the highest value: E > 100. The E-values were determined from the enantiomeric excess (ee) of the product at a conversion below 0.4. After two consecutive esterification reactions enantiomerically pure (R)-2-methyldecanoic acid, >99.8% ee, and after subsequent reduction of the ester produced, (S)-2-methyl-1-decanol, 96.7% ee, were obtained.

  • 46. Bergman, J.
    et al.
    Pettersson, B.
    Hasimbegovic, V.
    Svensson, Per H.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Applied Physical Chemistry. AstraZeneca R&D, Pharmaceut Dev, Sweden.
    Thionations using a P4S10-pyridine complex in solvents such as acetonitrile and dimethyl sulfone2011In: Journal of Organic Chemistry, ISSN 0022-3263, E-ISSN 1520-6904, Vol. 76, no 6, p. 1546-1553Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Tetraphosphorus decasulfide (P 4S 10) in pyridine has been used as a thionating agent for a long period of time. The moisture-sensitive reagent has now been isolated in crystalline form, and the detailed structure has been determined by X-ray crystallography. The thionating power of this storable reagent has been studied and transferred to solvents such as acetonitrile in which it has proven to be synthetically useful and exceptionally selective. Its properties have been compared with the so-called Lawesson reagent (LR). Particularly interesting are the results from thionations at relatively high temperatures (̃165 °C) in dimethyl sulfone as solvent. Under these conditions, for instance, acridone and 3-acetylindole could quickly be transformed to the corresponding thionated derivatives. Glycylglycine similarly gave piperazinedithione. At these temperatures, LR is inefficient due to rapid decomposition. The thionated products are generally cleaner and more easy to obtain because in the crystalline reagent, impurities which invariably are present in the conventional reagents, P 4S 10 in pyridine or LR, have been removed.

  • 47. Bergman, Jan
    et al.
    Arewang, Carl-Johan
    Svensson, Per H.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Applied Physical Chemistry. SP Process Development, Sweden .
    Oxidative Ring Expansion of Spirocyclic Oxindole Derivatives2014In: Journal of Organic Chemistry, ISSN 0022-3263, E-ISSN 1520-6904, Vol. 79, no 19, p. 9065-9073Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Oxidation of the spirocyclic oxindole derivative, isamic acid 1, led to decarboxylation and ring expansion to quinazolino[4,5-b]quinazoline-6,8-dione 7 rather than, as previously believed, its isomer 6. The structure of 7 was confirmed by X-ray crystallography. Condensation of isatin (indole-2,3-dione) and 2-aminobenzamide led to the spirocyclic molecule, spiro[3H-indole-3,2'(1H)quinazoline]-2,4'(1H,3H)dione 8, which was also identified as an intermediate in the oxidation of isamic acid. Mild hydrolysis of 7 gave the 10-membered molecule 22. Isamic acid could easily be converted to N-nitrosoisamic acid, which when heated in ethanol underwent a ring expansion to a hydroximino derivative, 38, of compound 6. The structure of 38 was confirmed by X-ray crystallography.

  • 48. Bergman, Jan
    et al.
    Carlsson, Rene
    KTH.
    Synthesis of the indole alkaloid ellipticine2011In: Tetrahedron Letters, ISSN 0040-4039, E-ISSN 1359-8562, Vol. 52, p. 4663-4666Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 49.
    Bergman, Jan
    et al.
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Carlsson, René
    KTH, School of Chemical Science and Engineering (CHE), Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
    Synthesis of the indole alkaloid ellipticine1977In: Tetrahedron Letters, ISSN 0040-4039, E-ISSN 1359-8562, Vol. 18, no 52, p. 4663-4666Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 50.
    Bernin, Diana
    et al.
    Swedish NMR Ctr, Gothenburg, Sweden..
    Bialik, Erik
    Lund Univ, Div Theoret Chem, Lund, Sweden..
    Stenqvist, Bjorn
    Lund Univ, Div Theoret Chem, Lund, Sweden..
    Fang, Yuan
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Applied Physical Chemistry.
    Ostlund, Asa
    SP Tech Res Inst Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden..
    Furo, Istvan
    KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry.
    Lindman, Bjorn
    Lund Univ, Chem, Lund, Sweden..
    Lund, Mikael
    Lund Univ, Div Theoret Chem, Lund, Sweden..
    On the ionization of cellulose in aqueous alkali2017In: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, ISSN 0065-7727, Vol. 253Article in journal (Other academic)
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