The work described in this thesis is an investigation into the reactivity and possible synthetic applications of oxiranylcarbinyl radicals. These radicals rapidly rearrange via β-cleavage, which can proceed by breakage of either the C-O or the C-C bond. Cleavage of the latter only occurs when the molecule has a vinyl or phenyl stabilising group attached to the epoxide ring.

Orientador: Luciana Gonzaga de Oliveira / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Química / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-27T15:18:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Gonzalez_GabrielaDesireeTormet_M.pdf: 4315214 bytes, checksum: c9035c7fc38805f3a9804bc69a845c1e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: Epóxido-hidrolases pertencem a um amplo grupo de enzimas hidrolíticas encontradas em todos os tipos de organismos vivos, incluindo insetos, plantas e micro-organismos. Agem sobre uma variedade de epóxidos convertendo-os aos respectivos dióis. As epóxido-hidrolases são de grande interesse para aplicação em biotecnologia uma vez que podem levar à obtenção de epóxidos e dióis enantiomericamente puros como uma alternativa à aplicação dos catalisadores químicos. Neste estudo foram produzidas e caracterizadas funcional e estruturalmente epóxido-hidrolases de dois tipos: uma ?,?-hidrolase (B1EPH2) anotada do genoma de Streptomyces sp B1 e várias hidrolases-ciclases análogas à limoneno epóxido hidrolase (LEH) denominadas enzimas B. As enzimas B são encontradas nos agrupamentos de genes que participam da biossíntese de poliéteres como lasalocida, nigericina, nanchangmicina, tetronasina, tetronomicina e salinomicina. As enzimas B atuam no mecanismo de ciclização oxidativa que origina os anéis do tipo pirano e furano presentes nesses compostos. Todos os genes foram clonados e expressos com sucesso em E. coli BL21(DE3). As enzimas foram purificadas via cromatografia por afinidade. A atividade das enzimas como epóxido-hidrolases foi avaliada utilizando-se o teste de adrenalina. Observou-se que todas as enzimas apresentaram ampla atividade catalítica na hidrólise de epóxidos com diferentes características estruturais; ao contrário da LEH, as enzimas B apresentaram alta capacidade de aceitação por substratos. As estruturas secundárias e terciárias destas enzimas foram previstas por análise in silico e por medições do espectro de dicroísmo circular. As estruturas tridimensionais de algumas enzimas B, assim como a previsão dos resíduos que compõem o sítio ativo, foram obtidas através de estudos de difração de raios-X, evidenciando a similaridade estrutural das enzimas B à LEH / Abstract: Epoxide hydrolases are hydrolytic enzymes found in all living organisms, including insects, plants and microorganisms. Such enzymes act promoting the conversion of a variety of epoxides to the corresponding diols. Epoxide hydrolases are of great interest in biotechnological applications as an alternative to chemical catalysts since it can lead to enantiomerically pure epoxides and diols. This study details the production and structural and functional characterization of one ?,?-hydrolase (B1EPH2) annotated from genome of Streptomyces sp B1 and several hydrolases-cyclases similar to limonene epoxide hydrolase (LEH) named B enzymes. B enzymes are found in biosynthetic gene clusters of polyether antibiotic as lasalocid, nigericin, nanchangmycin, tetronasin, tetronomycin and salinomycin. They are known to participate in the oxidative cyclization process leading to the formation of the pyran and furan rings present in these compounds. All genes were successfully cloned and expressed into E. coli BL21(DE3). The enzymes were purified by affinity chromatography and the activity as epoxide hydrolase was evaluated using the adrenaline fingerprint test. All enzymes showed wide catalytic activity towards the hydrolysis of epoxides with diverse structural features; unlike LEH, B enzymes have high range substrate acceptance. Secondary and tertiary structures of these enzymes were predicted by in silico analyses and circular dichroism spectrum measurements. Three-dimensional structures of some of the B enzymes as well as the prediction of the active site residues were obtained throughout X-ray diffractometry endorsing structural similarities of B enzymes and LEH / Mestrado / Quimica Organica / Mestra em Química

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Enantiopure epoxides are versatile compounds in the production of single enantiomer drugs, and are of high value as building blocks and intermediates in the preparation of more complex single enantiomer pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Epoxide hydrolases, ubiquitous enzymes in nature, can be versatile tools in the biocatalytic production of these single enantiomer epoxides due to their capability of selectively hydrolysing one enantiomer of a wide range of these compounds, and thus rendering an enantiopure epoxide and diol. The value of epoxide hydrolases for the kinetic resolution of epoxide compounds are dependant on factors such as availability, ease of production, long term stability, activity and the displayed enantioselectivity. The first objective of this study was to investigate and optimise the growth media and time for the production of two red yeasts, Rhodotorula glutinis and Rhodospondium toruloides, and their epoxide hydrolysing enzymes. Maximum and minimum epoxide hydrolase (EH) activity for R. glutinis was respectively observed with the YMvit (0,26 mM.min"1) and malt (0,17 mM.min"1) media, while peak biomass production was observed from the YM medium (64,9 mg.mL"1). For R. toruloides, the highest biomass was produced in the YM (130,8 mg.mL"1) medium, with similar epoxide hydrolase activities (average c = 0,75 ± 0,01) displayed for the YM, YMvit and malt grown biocatalysts. With varying the YM medium glucose concentration (0,5 - 2,0 %) the most biomass was produced for R. glutinis with the addition of 1,5 % glucose (60,0 + 0,9 mg.mL"1), with a slight drop in the biomass observed with the addition of 2,0% glucose (56,0 + 1,7 mg.mL"1). No significant differences in epoxide hydrolase activity was observed for the lower glucose additive concentrations (0,5 - 1,5 %), while 2,0 % (m/v) rendered a biocatalyst with almost 20 % higher activity (0,29 mM.min"1). For R. toruloides an increase in the glucose concentration lead to a significantly higher biomass production while the time needed to attain the stationary phase increased progressively from 40 to 96 hours. Almost equal activity was observed for the top three glucose concentrations (average c = 0,82 ± 0,01) at 36 hours growth time, but in all cases a decrease in the EH activity was observed during the stationary phase, with the most pronounced decrease for the 2,0 % (m/v) glucose concentration, that showed a drop in conversion of almost 62 % at 144 hours growth time. The second objective was to synthesise meta and para nitro-, methyl- and methoxystyrene oxides and the successive production of their single enantiopure epoxides through R. glutinis EH mediated kinetic resolution, and the determination of the absolute configuration of the pure residual enantiomers through VCD analysis. R. glutinis selectively hydrolysed the whole range of styrene oxide derivatives, with the highest activity displayed towards the meta substituted derivatives in the order of methyl > methoxy > nitro. m-Methylstyrene oxide reached a % e.e. of >98 within 60 minutes, with an exceptionally high yield of 42,5 %. The absolute configuration of the residual epoxide enantiomers of /n-nitro, m-methyl and m-methoxystyrene oxides were determined to be of the (S)-configuration, indicating that R. glutinis EH preferentially hydrolyses the (R)-epoxides. Thirdly, we attempted to increase the R. glutinis EH activity through the addition of hydroxypropyl-p-cyclodextrin (HPB) and to correlate the rate of chemical and R. glutinis EH mediated enzymatic hydrolysis, and the enzyme's enantioselectivity to the electronic properties of their substituents and the spatial arrangement of the substrates in relation to the EH catalytic triad of the EH active site. An increase in the HPB concentration (0 - 20 % w/v) lead to a substantial increase in both the solubility as well as enzyme activity for p-N02 (para-nitrostyrene oxide) with a significant increase in the solubility of between 2,89 and 6,28 times for the substrate range with the addition of 5 % HPB in comparison to the buffer solution. The acid induced chemical and R. glutinis EH mediated enzymatic reaction rate was correlated to both the Hammett constant as well as the Mulliken charge distributions. The Mulliken charge distribution over the protonated epoxides was correlated to the acid induced chemical hydrolysis rates, while the Mulliken charge distribution over the neutral epoxides could be correlated to the enzymatic reaction rates. An increase in the electron-donating properties of the styrene oxide substituent groups was correlated to an increase in both the chemical as well as the R. glutinis EH mediated hydrolysis reaction rates of the styrene oxide derivatives. Docking of the possible conformers of the (R)- and (S)-enantiomers of these meta and para substituted styrene oxides into the EH binding site of the closely related Aspergillus niger displayed a closer and more preferential fit of the (R)-epoxides which is the faster reacting enantiomerfor both A. niger and R. glutinis EHs. The proven relationship between R. glutinis EH activity and selectivity and the electronic properties of substituent groups, as well as the relationship between spatial arrangement of the epoxide hydrolase binding site and the enantioselectivity of the enzyme, could open up the possibility to correctly predict both the enantioselectivity as well as the activity of R. glutinis EH, and possibly other red yeasts, towards more complex epoxide substrates without the need of time consuming screenings. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2008.

Enantiopure epoxides are versatile compounds in the production of single enantiomer drugs, and are of high value as building blocks and intermediates in the preparation of more complex single enantiomer pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Epoxide hydrolases, ubiquitous enzymes in nature, can be versatile tools in the biocatalytic production of these single enantiomer epoxides due to their capability of selectively hydrolysing one enantiomer of a wide range of these compounds, and thus rendering an enantiopure epoxide and diol. The value of epoxide hydrolases for the kinetic resolution of epoxide compounds are dependant on factors such as availability, ease of production, long term stability, activity and the displayed enantioselectivity. The first objective of this study was to investigate and optimise the growth media and time for the production of two red yeasts, Rhodotorula glutinis and Rhodospondium toruloides, and their epoxide hydrolysing enzymes. Maximum and minimum epoxide hydrolase (EH) activity for R. glutinis was respectively observed with the YMvit (0,26 mM.min"1) and malt (0,17 mM.min"1) media, while peak biomass production was observed from the YM medium (64,9 mg.mL"1). For R. toruloides, the highest biomass was produced in the YM (130,8 mg.mL"1) medium, with similar epoxide hydrolase activities (average c = 0,75 ± 0,01) displayed for the YM, YMvit and malt grown biocatalysts. With varying the YM medium glucose concentration (0,5 - 2,0 %) the most biomass was produced for R. glutinis with the addition of 1,5 % glucose (60,0 + 0,9 mg.mL"1), with a slight drop in the biomass observed with the addition of 2,0% glucose (56,0 + 1,7 mg.mL"1). No significant differences in epoxide hydrolase activity was observed for the lower glucose additive concentrations (0,5 - 1,5 %), while 2,0 % (m/v) rendered a biocatalyst with almost 20 % higher activity (0,29 mM.min"1). For R. toruloides an increase in the glucose concentration lead to a significantly higher biomass production while the time needed to attain the stationary phase increased progressively from 40 to 96 hours. Almost equal activity was observed for the top three glucose concentrations (average c = 0,82 ± 0,01) at 36 hours growth time, but in all cases a decrease in the EH activity was observed during the stationary phase, with the most pronounced decrease for the 2,0 % (m/v) glucose concentration, that showed a drop in conversion of almost 62 % at 144 hours growth time. The second objective was to synthesise meta and para nitro-, methyl- and methoxystyrene oxides and the successive production of their single enantiopure epoxides through R. glutinis EH mediated kinetic resolution, and the determination of the absolute configuration of the pure residual enantiomers through VCD analysis. R. glutinis selectively hydrolysed the whole range of styrene oxide derivatives, with the highest activity displayed towards the meta substituted derivatives in the order of methyl > methoxy > nitro. m-Methylstyrene oxide reached a % e.e. of >98 within 60 minutes, with an exceptionally high yield of 42,5 %. The absolute configuration of the residual epoxide enantiomers of /n-nitro, m-methyl and m-methoxystyrene oxides were determined to be of the (S)-configuration, indicating that R. glutinis EH preferentially hydrolyses the (R)-epoxides. Thirdly, we attempted to increase the R. glutinis EH activity through the addition of hydroxypropyl-p-cyclodextrin (HPB) and to correlate the rate of chemical and R. glutinis EH mediated enzymatic hydrolysis, and the enzyme's enantioselectivity to the electronic properties of their substituents and the spatial arrangement of the substrates in relation to the EH catalytic triad of the EH active site. An increase in the HPB concentration (0 - 20 % w/v) lead to a substantial increase in both the solubility as well as enzyme activity for p-N02 (para-nitrostyrene oxide) with a significant increase in the solubility of between 2,89 and 6,28 times for the substrate range with the addition of 5 % HPB in comparison to the buffer solution. The acid induced chemical and R. glutinis EH mediated enzymatic reaction rate was correlated to both the Hammett constant as well as the Mulliken charge distributions. The Mulliken charge distribution over the protonated epoxides was correlated to the acid induced chemical hydrolysis rates, while the Mulliken charge distribution over the neutral epoxides could be correlated to the enzymatic reaction rates. An increase in the electron-donating properties of the styrene oxide substituent groups was correlated to an increase in both the chemical as well as the R. glutinis EH mediated hydrolysis reaction rates of the styrene oxide derivatives. Docking of the possible conformers of the (R)- and (S)-enantiomers of these meta and para substituted styrene oxides into the EH binding site of the closely related Aspergillus niger displayed a closer and more preferential fit of the (R)-epoxides which is the faster reacting enantiomerfor both A. niger and R. glutinis EHs. The proven relationship between R. glutinis EH activity and selectivity and the electronic properties of substituent groups, as well as the relationship between spatial arrangement of the epoxide hydrolase binding site and the enantioselectivity of the enzyme, could open up the possibility to correctly predict both the enantioselectivity as well as the activity of R. glutinis EH, and possibly other red yeasts, towards more complex epoxide substrates without the need of time consuming screenings. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2008.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rutgers University, 2008. / "Graduate Program in Chemistry and Chemical Biology." Includes bibliographical references.

Stereochemistry and chirality are arguably two of the most important subjects pertaining to the development of new pharmaceutical drugs. Since enantiomers have the potential to encompass different pharmacological effects in biological systems, both enantiomers have to be tested for pharmacological activity. Not only has obtaining these single enantiomers become crucial, but formulation of the pure enantiomer of a drug also has the potential to contain advantages for both pharmaceutical formulation and therapeutic effect. Epoxide hydrolase is an enzyme commonly found in nature that catalyses the hydrolysis of epoxides, resulting in the formation of the corresponding vicinal diol. Over the last few years a large amount of research has been completed on these enzymes from sources such as mammals, insects, bacteria and fungi. Micro-organisms especially have enjoyed ample attention because of their abundant supply. Recently it was found that certain yeasts contain this enzyme and have the ability to enantioselectively catalyse certain hydrolysis reactions. Styrene oxides are terminal epoxides that are, due to the reactivity of the epoxide ring, useful synthons in the organic synthesis of pharmaceutical products. The first objective of this project was to synthesize three nitro derivatives of styrene oxide namely para-, meta-, and ortho-nitrostyrene oxide. Al three products were obtained from the corresponding nitrophenacyl bromide in yields of 52%, 90% and 57% respectively. The second objective was lo find a suitable yeast slrain containing the epoxide hydrolase enzyme to enantioselectively hydrolyse the synthesised products and unsubstituted styrene oxide. A screening was completed during which 410 yeast strains from more than 44 genera were tested. Epoxide hydrolase activity was found to be widespread throughout the screened yeast domain, while the genera Candida, Debaryomyces, Pichia, Rhodosporidium, Rhodotorula and Trichosporon specifically were very successful in catalysing the hydrolysis of the substrates. Rhodosporidium toruloides UOFS Y-0471 and Rhodotorula glutinis UOFS Y-0653 were chosen for further studies because of their superior enantioselectivity. The final objective was to optimise these reactions in terms of pH, temperature and substrate concentration. It was found that a pH value of 7.2 and a temperature of 45’C yielded optimal enzyme activity. Increased temperatures (45’C), however, lead to a decrease in enantioselectivity and, in the case of R. toruloides together with the substrate puranitrostyrene oxide, reversed enantioselectivity. Lower temperatures (15’C) increased enantioselectivity, resulting in a remarkable improvement from a 10% yield of the single enantiomer (45’C) to a 35% yield. Surprisingly this temperature decrease had a very small affect upon the reaction time. / Thesis (M.Sc. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)--Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002.

L'Epoxide Hydrolase soluble (sEH) est une enzyme exprimée dans les vaisseaux. Elle possède un domaine hydrolase à l'extrémité COOH-term (sEH-H) qui métabolise des facteurs vasodilatateurs et anti-inflammatoires comme les acides époxyeicosatriénoïques (EETs). Elle possède également un domaine phosphatase à l'extrémité NH2-term (sEH-P) dont le rôle biologique n'est pas totalement élucidé. Afin de comprendre le rôle de sEH-H et sEH-P dans la calcification vasculaire, des anneaux aortiques de rats et des cellules musculaires lisses vasculaires humaines (CMLVh) ont été exposés à des conditions procalcifiantes pendant 7 et 14 jours respectivement. Le N-acétyl-S-farnesyl-L-cystéine (AFC), un inhibiteur de sEH-P, et le trans-4-(4-(3-adamantan-1-yl-ureido)-)cyclohexyloxy) acide benzoïque (t-AUCB), un inhibiteur de sEH-H, ont été utilisés entre 0,1 et 10 μM. En condition procalcifiante, l'AFC réduit de façon dose-dépendante la calcification vasculaire. Au contraire, le t-AUCB augmente de façon dose-dépendante la minéralisation au sein des anneaux aortiques. Une augmentation de l'activité TNAP a été observée dans les surnageants de culture des anneaux aortiques avec le t-AUCB. Sur les anneaux désendothélialisés ou sur les cultures de CMLVh, les inhibiteurs n'ont pas d'effet sur la calcification, soulignant le rôle crucial joué par les facteurs endothéliaux métabolisés par la sEH. L'ensemble de nos résultats montrent que l'inhibition pharmacologique de la sEH-H augmente la calcification vasculaire in vitro en augmentant la biodisponibilité des EETS. Au contraire, l'inhibition de la sEH-P protège contre la calcification vasculaire à travers un mécanisme dépendant de l'endothélium / Expressed in the vasculature, soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) exhibits a COOH-terminal hydrolase domain metabolizing endothelial vasodilator and anti-inflammatory factors like epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) and, a NH2-terminal phosphatase domain whose biological role remains unclear. To assess the role of sEH phosphatase and hydrolase domains in vascular calcification, rat aortic rings and hVSMCs were exposed to procalcifying culture media for 7 and 14 days, respectively. N-acetyl-S-farnesyl-L-cysteine (AFC), an inhibitor of the phosphatase domain, and trans-4-(4-(3-adamantan-1-yl-ureido)-cyclohexyloxy)-benzoic acid (t-AUCB), a hydrolase domain inhibitor, were used at concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 10 μM. Under procalcifying culture condition, AFC significantly and dose-dependently reduces aortic calcification. Conversely, addition of t-AUCB results in a significant and dose-dependent increase in aortic calcification in rats, without modification of tissue viability. A concomitant increase in TNAP activity was observed in supernatants of aortic rings cultured in the presence of t-AUCB. On de-endothelialized aortic rings or hVSMCs cultures, both inhibitors had no significant effect on the calcification process, pointing out the crucial role played by endothelial factors metabolized by sEH in the control of this biomineralization process. Together, our data demonstrates that pharmacological inhibition of sEH hydrolase increases vascular calcification in vitro by majoring the bioavailability of endothelium- derived EETs. Contrarily, the inhibition of sEH phosphatase is protective against vascular calcification through an endothelium-dependent mechanism.

Thesis (M.Sc. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)--Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2002.