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Universiẗat, Diss., 2003--Würzburg.

In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden instrumentell-analytische Studien zur enzymatischen und chemischen Bildung von 4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanon (HDMF) und 4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanon (HMF) – zwei wichtigen Aromakomponenten zahl-reicher Früchte und verarbeiteter Lebensmittel – vorgestellt. Die Studien demonstrieren erstmals die Bildung dieser Verbindungen aus Zuckerphosphaten unter physiologischen Reaktionsbedingungen. Ein Schwerpunkt der Arbeiten lag dabei auf der Bildung von HDMF aus D-Fructose-1,6-diphosphat (Fru-1,6-dP) durch den Hefestamm Zygosaccharomyces rouxii. Der Zusatz von 1-13C-Fru-1,6-dP bzw. 13C6-D-Glucose zum Nährmedium der Hefe Z. rouxii zeigte, dass ausschließlich exogen zugesetztes Fru-1,6-dP durch die Hefe zu HDMF transformiert wird. Untersuchungen, in denen der Einfluss verschiedener Wachstumsbedingungen auf die HDMF-Bildung durch Z. rouxii getestet wurde, zeigten bezüglich der HDMF-Bildung ein pH-Optimum bei pH 5.1 sowie eine maximale Produktivität der Zellen bei einer NaCl-Konzentration von 20%. Mittels einer neu entwickelten cKZE-Methode wurde für durch Z. rouxii gebildetes HDMF eine Enantiomerenanreicherung von 27%ee nachgewiesen, was eine enantioselektive Biosynthese durch Enzymsysteme der Hefe impliziert. Als Grundvoraussetzung für den Nachweis einer Enantiomerenanreicherung im HDMF-Molekül stellte sich ein schwach-saurer pH-Wert des wässrigen Mediums heraus. Dies konnte durch Ermittlung der Tautomerisierungsgeschwindigkeit des HDMF-Moleküls mittels 1H-NMR-Spektroskopie belegt werden. Anhand von HPLC-MS/MS-Analysen wurde die Bildung von HMF in zellfreien cytosolischen Rohproteinextrakte aus Z. rouxii, welche mit Fru-1,6-dP und Nicotinamidadenindinucleotiden (NAD, NADH, NADP, NADPH) inkubiert worden waren, nachgewiesen. In Substratstudien wurde HMF nach Applikation von Fru-1,6-dP, D-Fructose-6-phosphat, D-Glucose-6-phosphat, 6-Phosphogluconsäure, D-Ribose-5-phosphat (Rib-5-P) und D-Ribulose-1,5-diphosphat an cytosolische Proteinextrakte nachgewiesen. Die für die Transformationen der Hexosephosphate zu D-Ribulose-5-phosphat (Ribu-5-P) benötigten Enzyme Fructose-1,6-diphosphatase, Phosphohexose-Isomerase, Glucose-6-phosphat-Dehydrogenase und 6-Phosphogluconsäure-Dehydrogenase konnten mittels spezifischer Enzymassays in den cytosolischen Extrakten nachgewiesen werden. Gebildetes Ribu-5-P wird im Folgenden spontan in HMF umgelagert (> 1%). Die Inkubation von Phosphoribose-Isomerase mit Rib-5-P in Gegenwart von o-Phenylendiamin (o-PD) führte zur Bildung von 2-Methyl-3-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-quinoxalin, das anhand seiner UV-, MS- und NMR-Daten eindeutig identifiziert wurde. Daraus konnte die Bildung von 4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentandion (DPD) in den Reaktionsansätzen abgeleitet werden, was durch die Synthese der entsprechenden deuterierten bzw. unmarkierten Alditolacetat-Derivate und anschließende HRGC-MS-Analyse abgesichert wurde. Durch Inkubation von 1-13C-Ribu-5-P bzw. 5-13C-Ribu-5-P mit o-PD und HPLC-MS/MS-Analyse der entstandenen Quinoxalinderivate konnte gezeigt werden, dass die Methylgruppe des DPD-Moleküls infolge einer nicht-enzymatischen Phosphat-Eliminierung gebildet wird. Nach Applikation von o-PD an reife Tomaten wurde mittels HPLC-MS/MS ebenfalls 2-Methyl-3-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-quinoxalin detektiert. Dieses Ergebnis impliziert ein genuines Vorkommen von DPD in Tomaten, in deren Aromaextrakten auch HMF nachgewiesen wurde. Somit ist in natürlichen Systemen ebenfalls von einer HMF-Bildung über diese Zwischenverbindung auszugehen. Anhand von HPLC-UV-MS/MS-Analysen wurde eine selektive Bildung von HDMF aus Fru-1,6-dP in Gegenwart von NADH unter milden Reaktionsbedingungen nachgewiesen. Durch Inkubation von 1-13C-Fru-1,6-dP mit [4R,S-2H2]-NADH und anschließender HRGC-MS-Analyse des gebildeten isotopen-markierten HDMF konnte gezeigt werden, dass HDMF infolge eines nicht-enzymatischen Hydrid-Transfers von NADH auf eine aus Fru-1,6-dP abgeleitete Zwischenverbindung gebildet wird. Das Hydrid-Ion wird hierbei selektiv auf C-5 oder C-6 des Kohlenhydratgrundgerüstes des Zuckerphosphates übertragen. Der Zusatz von o-PD und Fru-1,6-dP zum Z. rouxii-Nährmedium und anschließende HPLC-DAD-Analyse führte zur Detektion von drei Quinoxalinderivaten. Diese wurden anhand ihrer MS/MS-Daten und NMR-Spektren als phosphorylierte Quinoxalinderivate identifiziert, aus denen sich die Bildung von 2-Hexosulose-6-phosphat, 1-Deoxy-2,3-hexodiulose-6-phosphat und 1,4-Dideoxy-2,3-hexodiulose-6-phosphat in den Nährmedien ableiten ließ. Somit gelang erstmals der Beweis der Bildung von 1-Deoxy-2,3-hexodiulose-6-phosphat im Nährmedium, einem vielfach postulierten, aber bislang nicht nachgewiesenen Intermediat der HDMF-Bildung aus Fru-1,6-dP. Aufgrund der enantioselektiven Bildung von HDMF durch die Hefen wird daher bei der HDMF-Biosynthese durch Z. rouxii von einer Kombination aus nicht-enzymatischen Reaktionsschritten und einer durch Oxidoreduktasen der Hefezellen vermittelten Reduktion ausgegangen. / The present work represents instrumental-analytical studies on the enzymatic and chemical formation of 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone (HDMF) and 4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone (HMF), two important flavour compounds in many fruits and processed food. The performed studies demonstrate for the first time the formation of these compounds from carbohydrate phosphates under physiological reaction conditions. Of special interest during these studies was the formation of HDMF from D-fructose-1,6-diphosphate (Fru-1,6-dP) by the yeast Zygosaccharomyces rouxii. The addition of 1-13C-D-Fru-1,6-dP and 13C6-D-glucose to the nutrient medium of Z. rouxii revealed the exclusive formation of HDMF by Z. rouxii from exogenously supplied Fru-1,6-dP. Studies dealing with the formation of HDMF by Z. rouxii under various culture conditions showed an optimal pH value of 5.1 with regard to the yield of HDMF and a maximum formation per yeast cell at 20 % sodium chloride in the nutrient medium. By means of a newly developed cKZE-method for HDMF formed by Z. rouxii an enantiomeric excess value of 27 % ee was demonstrated, implying an enantioselective biosynthesis catalysed by enzymes of the yeast. A slightly acidic pH value of the aqueous medium turned out to be essential for the detection of an enantiomeric enrichment in the HDMF molecule. This was unequivocally proved by the determination of the tautomerization velocity of the HDMF molecule by 1H-NMR spectroscopy. The formation of HMF in cell-free cytosolic protein extracts obtained from Z. rouxii incubated with Fru-1,6-dP and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotides (NAD, NADH, NADP and NADPH) was detected by means of HPLC-MS/MS analysis. HMF was formed from Fru-1,6-dP, D-fructose-6-phosphate, D-glucose-6-phosphate, 6-phosphogluconate, D-ribose-5-phosphate (Rib-5-P) and D-ribulose-1,5-diphosphate after application to cytosolic protein extracts. Specific enzyme assays revealed activity of fructose-1,6-diphosphatase, phosphohexose isomerase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydro-genase and 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase in the cytosolic extracts, enzymes required for the transformation of the hexose phosphates to D-ribulose-5-phosphate (Ribu-5-P). Formed Ribu-5-P is spontaneously converted to HMF (> 1 %). Incubation of ribosephosphate isomerase with Rib-5-P in presence of o-phenylenediamine (o-PD) led to the formation of 2-methyl-3-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-quinoxaline, which was unequivocally identified by its UV-, MS- and NMR-data. Thus, the formation of 4,5-dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione (DPD) in the incubation mixtures could be deduced. The formation of this compound was ensured by its conversion to the respective deuterium labelled or unlabelled alditol acetate derivatives and subsequent HRGC-MS analysis. By incubation of 1-13C-Ribu-5-P as well as 5-13C-Ribu-5-P with o-PD and analysis of the respective quinoxaline derivatives by means of HPLC-MS/MS analysis we demonstrated a formation of the methyl-group in the DPD molecule in consequence of a non-enzymatic phosphate elimination. Application of o-PD to ripe tomatoes led to the detection of 2-methyl-3-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-quinoxaline as well, using HPLC-MS/MS analysis, implying the genuine occurrence of DPD in tomatoes. Since HMF was also detected in aroma extracts obtained from tomatoes of the same sample HMF formation in natural systems via DPD is quite possible as well. A selective chemical formation of HDMF from Fru-1,6-dP in the presence of NADH under mild reaction conditions was detected by means of HPLC-UV-MS/MS analysis. The incubation of 1-13C-Fru-1,6-dP with [4R,S-2H2]-NADH followed by HRGC-MS analysis of the formed isotopically labelled HDMF revealed, that HDMF is produced in consequence of a non-enzymatic hydride-transfer from NADH to an unknown intermediate derived from Fru-1,6-dP. The hydride-ion is selectively transferred to C-5 or C-6 of the carbohydrate skeleton of the sugar phosphate. The addition of o-PD and Fru-1,6-dP to a Z. rouxii culture medium and subsequent HPLC-DAD analysis revealed the formation of three quinoxaline derivatives. By means of their MS/MS-data and NMR-spectra these compounds were identified as phosphorylated quinoxaline derivatives derived from 2-hexosulose-6-phosphate, 1-deoxy-2,3-hexodiulose-6-phosphate and 1,4-dideoxy-2,3-hexodiulose-6-phosphate in the culture medium. Thus, for the first time the chemical formation of 1-deoxy-2,3-hexodiulose-6-phosphate in the culture medium was demonstrated, a generally expected but up to now never identified intermediate in the formation pathway of HDMF from Fru-1,6-dP. Due to the enantioselective formation of HDMF by the yeast an HDMF biosynthesis by Z. rouxii consisting of non-enzymatic reaction steps and a reduction mediated by oxidoreductases of the yeast cells was anticipated.

Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2011. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The main objective of this study was to develop electrospun nanofibres with both antimicrobial and antibiofouling properties for possible application in water filtration. To do this, two routes were investigated: firstly, the use of biocides and bactericidal copper salts to introduce bactericidal properties on electrospun nanofibres. Secondly, the modification of polymers using furanone compounds to obtain nanofibres with the ability to repel microbial attachment. Fabrication of biocide-containing PVA nanofibres was successful. This was achieved through direct doping of PVA solutions with AquaQure which is an aqueous biocide comprising of mainly Cu2+ and Zn2+, prior to the electrospinning process coupled with chemical crosslinking using glyoxal. The conventional needle based electrospinning technique was used to fabricate these nanofibrous mats. The presence of the constituents of AquaQure on surfaces of PVA/AquaQure nanofibrous mats was confirmed using energy dispersive x-ray analysis (EDX). ATR/FTIR, XRD, TGA, DSC and SEM techniques were used to do chemical and thermal analysis of the nanofibres in comparison with pristine PVA nanofibres. These nanofibres demonstrated antimicrobial activity of up to 5 log against the Gram-positive strain S. aureus Xen 36 and Gram-negative strains E. coli Xen 14, S. typhimurium Xen 26, P. aeruginosa Xen 5 and K. pneumoniae Xen 39. Because of crosslinking, these fibres also demonstrated good water stability. Leaching of the ions constituting AquaQure was limited and compared with South African national standards for drinking water, the water filtered through these nanofibress was deemed safe for human consumption. Bioluminescence imaging and fluorescence microscopy were used to confirm antimicrobial activity results obtained from plate counting. These nanofibres demonstrated satisfactory antimicrobial efficiency but did not repel microbial attachment. The second part of this study entailed the investigation of copper-doped PVA and SMA nanofibres for antimicrobial activity. Although bactericidal properties of copper are well documented, its selection was based on the fact that it is the main constituent of the AquaQure. Bubble electrospinning was used instead of needle electrospinning to upscale nanofibre production. Similar techniques as those used in PVA/AquaQure nanofibres were used to characterize the copper functionalized nanofibres. Even though these nanofibres demonstrated exceptional antimicrobial efficacy (up to 5 log) for all the strains, bioluminescence imaging indicated a trend for these cells to enter a dormant state on contact with the copper containing-nanofibres. The last part of this project involved testing of free furanone compounds as well as surface-tethered furanone-modified nanofibres for their antibiofouling potentials. To do this, blends of 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)furanone (DMHF) (5% wt/vol) with PVA (10% wt/vol) were prepared and electrospun to produce PVA/DMHF nanofibres. The free furanones and furanone-modified nanofibres demonstrated not only antibiofouling properties but also antimicrobial activity. Other furanone compounds with 3(2H) and 2(5H) cores were synthesized. The synthesis of these furanone compounds (5-(2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethoxy)methyl)-2(5H)furanone and 4-(2-(2-aminoethoxy)-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone) was successful. Their structures and molar masses were confirmed using 1H NMR and ES mass spectroscopy. These furanones were then covalently immobilized on the SMA backbone. To test their antimicrobial and antibiofouling activity, the furanone-modified polymer was dissolved in an ethanol and methanol mixture (1:1) and electrospun to produce nanofibres. The free furanone and furanone-modified SMA nanofibres derived from 4-(2-(2-aminoethoxy)-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone demonstrated high antibiofouling and antimicrobial efficiency against the Gram-positive strain S. aureus Xen 36 and Gram-negative strains E. coli Xen 14, S. typhimurium Xen 26, P. aeruginosa Xen 5 and K. pneumoniae Xen 39. The 2(5H) furanone on the other hand had limited activity against the strains. These nanofibres were also characterized and compared with their pristine polymer counterparts and leaching experiments were conducted using GC-MS. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die hoofdoel van hierdie studie was om nanovesel filtrasie nanofibre met beide antimikrobiese en aanpakwerende eienskappe te ontwikkel. Twee verskillende metodes is ondersoek. Eerstens is biosiede en bakteriee-dodende koper soute gebruik om antimikrobiese nanovesels te lewer. Tweedens is nanovesels met furanoon samestellings gemodifiseer om nanovesels te lewer wat mikrobiese aanhegting voorkom. Die fabrisering van biosied-bevattende PVA nanovesel nanofibre was suksesvol. AquaQure, ‟n biosied wat hoofsaaklik uit Cu2+ en Zn2+ bestaan, is direk by PVA oplossings gevoeg voor die elektrospin proses, en is gevolg deur chemiese kruisbinding deur middel van “glyoxal”. Die nanovesels is neergele in ‟n ongeweefde mat deur middel van die konvensionele naald-gebasseerde elektrospin proses. Verspreidings X-staal analises (EDX) is gebruik om die teenwoordigheid van AquaQure komponente in en op die oppervlakte van die PVA/aquaqure nanovesel matte te bevestig. ATR/FTIR, UV-Vis, XRD, TGA, DSC en SEM tegnieke is gebruik vir chemiese en termiese analises om sodoende PVA/aquacure nanovesels met ongemodifiseerde PVA nanovesels te vergelyk. PVA/aquacure nanovesels het ‟n antimikrobiese aktiwiteit van tot 5 log reduksie getoon teen Gram-positiewe S. aureus Xen 36 en Gram-negatiewe E. coli Xen 14, S. typhimurium Xen 26, P. aeruginosa Xen 5 en K. pneumoniae Xen 39. Die vesels was stabiel in water na kruisbinding. Slegs beperkte uitloging van Aquaqure Cu2+ en Zn2+ ione is waargeneem, en water wat deur die PVA/aquacure nanovesels gefiltreer is, is volgens Suid Afrikaanse Nasionale Standaarde vir drinkwater steeds veilig vir menslike gebruik. Behalwe vir die plaat-tellingsmetode het bio-lumiserende fotos en fluoroserende mikroskopie ook die antimikrobiese aktiwiteit van die vesels bevestig. Die vesels het bevredigende antimikrobiese efektiwiteit getoon, maar kon nie mikrobiese aanhegting voorkom nie. In die tweede gedeelte van die werk is die antimikrobiese aktiwiteit van PVA en SMA vesels wat met koper verreik is, ondersoek. Alhoewel die bakteriee dodende eienskappe van koper reeds goed gedokumenteer is, is hierdie ondersoek gedoen op grond van die feit dat koper een van die hoof komponente van aquaqure is. Nanovesels is uit koper-verreikte oplossings van PVA en SMA deur middel van die borrel-gebasseerde elektrospin tegniek gefabriseer, ten einde die opbrengs van nanovesels te verhoog. Fisiese kruisbinding deur middel van hitte behandeling is toegepas ten einde die stabiliteit van die vesels in water te verbeter. Dieselfde karakteriseringstegnieke wat gebruik is vir die PVA/aquacure vesels is op hierdie vesels toegepas. Alhoewel die vesels uitstekende antimikrobiese aktiwiteit van tot 5 log reduksie gedemonstreer het, het bio-lumiserende beeldvorming getoon dat die selle ‟n dormante stadium binnegaan na kontak met hierdie vesels. In die laaste gedeelte van die projek is vrye furanoon samestellings en nanofibre met oppervlak-gehegde furanone getoets vir aanpakwerende potensiaal. Om dit te bewerkstellig was „n mengsel van 2,5 – dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H) furanone (DMHF) (5% wt/vol) en PVA (10% wt/vol) voorberei en gebruik om PVA/DMHF nanovesel filtrasie nanofibre te produseer deur middel van die elektrospin proses. Die vrye furanone en furanoon-gemodifiseerde nanofibre het nie alleen aanpak weerstandbiedende einskappe gedemonstreer nie maar ook antimikrobiese eienskappe. DMHF was gebruik as die begin material om furanoon samestellings te produseer met 3(2H) en 2(5H) kerne. Die sintesis van hierdie furanone se samestellings (5-(2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethoxy)methyl)-2(5H)furanone en 4-(2-(2-aminoethoxy)-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone) was suksesvol. Hulle strukture en molere massas was bevestig met 1H NMR en ES massa spektrometrie. Hierdie furanone is daarna kovalent ge-immobiliseer op die SMA rugbeen. Om hulle antimikrobiese en aanpakwerende aktiwitiet te toets, is die furanoon-gemodifiseerde polimeer opgelos in „n etanol en metanol mengsel (1:1) en ge-elektrospin om nanovesel filtrasie nanofibre te produseer. Die furanone en furanoon-gemodifiseerde nanovesel filtrasie nanofibre afkomstig van 4-(2-(2-aminoethoxy)-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone het hoe aanpakwerende en antimibrobiese effektiewitiet getoon teenoor die Gram-positiewe S. aureus Xen 36 en Gram-negatiewe E. coli Xen 14, S. typhimurium Xen 26, P. aeruginosa Xen 5 and K. pneumoniae Xen 39. Hierdie nanovesel filstrasie nanofibre is ook gekarakteriseer en vergelyk met die ongemodifiseerde polimeer. „n Uitlogings eksperiment is uitgevoer deur gebruik te maak van GC-MS.

Le premier chapitre traite d’une réaction de cycloaddition (4+1) sur des énones et des énals à l’aide du diméthoxycarbène. Cette méthode permettrait d’obtenir des hétérocycles à cinq membres à partir de substrats linéaires simples et faciles à fabriquer. On retrouve dans ce chapitre l’optimisation de cette étape réactionnelle, ainsi que son utilisation pour préparer une gamme de substrats. Le second chapitre traite de la transformation des hétérocycles obtenus, et décrits au chapitre précédent, en furannes ainsi qu’en furanones. Cette méthode permet la transformation d’énones et d’énals en hétérocycles oxygénés à cinq membres en seulement deux étapes. On retrouve dans ce chapitre la description de plusieurs méthodes développées pour parvenir aux substrats, ainsi que les échecs rencontrés pour l’obtention de benzofuranne.

Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2012. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The prevalence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been increasing to alarming levels globally. This has been exacerbated by tuberculosis (TB) co-infection with HIV where the epidemic is endemic. South Africa as a developing country is hit hard by TB and efforts to develop TB drugs that are compatible with anti-retroviral medication and also effective against MDR/XDR, could help shorten the treatment duration of the current TB treatment regimens. This thesis presents the identification and characterisation of a novel furanone based compound (F1082) and its derivatives as leads for anti-TB drug development. Furanones are generally known for an array of biological activities ranging from antibacterial, antifungal and antitumor. F1082 has an aromatic benzene structure and was identified from screening synthetic compounds against M. tuberculosis. It is potent against M. tuberculosis at minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 8 μg/ml. It is selective for mycobacteria since it did not inhibit the growth of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria at concentrations five times the MIC for M. tuberculosis. F1082 is generally bacteriostatic around MIC concentrations in its effects against M. tuberculosis however; it may be bactericidal at higher concentrations. It is as effective against MDR, XDR and clinical isolates of M. tuberculosis at the same concentration as the M. tuberculosis H37Rv reference strain. This suggests that F1082 may have a different mechanism of action compared to current TB drugs. It has been shown to have no antagonistic effect with the first-line anti-TB drugs and it has been shown to synergize with rifampicin by reducing the MIC of rifampicin. A drawback of F1082 is that it is cytotoxic to human cell lines, but this is presently being addressed through the synthesis of analogues that have shown improved activity and less cytotoxicity. The synthesis of more than 40 analogues has led to identification of 4 compounds that have more than five times higher activity and more than 100 times less cytotoxicity against human cell-lines. Microarray analyses have identified possible metabolic pathway/s in M. tuberculosis that is/are affected by F1082. One subset of genes which showed the most prominent alteration encodes the siderophores, which are involved with iron homeostasis in the M. tuberculosis bacillus. Of these genes, 7 were of interest (mbtB, mbtC, mbtD, mbtE, mbtF, mbtH and bfrB) as they all fall in the same cluster and are involved in iron acquisition. Due to the involvement of iron we also show that F1082 generates oxidative stress that is metal (iron) dependent. From the results we conclude that F1082 is a promising antituberculosis lead compound with unique target properties and also specificity against mycobacteria. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die voorkoms van veelvuldige middelweerstandige M.tuberculosis (MDR) en uiters middelweerstandige M.tuberculosis (XDR) is besig om toe te neem teen ‘n kommerwekkende tempo wêreldwyd. Hierdie situasie word vererger met die ko-infektering van M.tuberculosis en HIV. Suid- Afrika, as ontwikkelende land, word sleg benadeel met tuberkulose siekte. Antituberkulose middels wat kan saamwerk met bestaande antiretrovirale middels en ook effektief is teen MDR en XDR stamme, kan alles meewerk om die behandelingstyd van tuberkulose te verkort. In hierdie tesis identifiseer en karakteriseer ons ‘n furanoon-gebaseerde verbinding (F1082) en derivate daarvan as voorloper-middels vir anti-tuberkulose middelontwikkeling. Furanone is algemeen bekend vir ‘n verskeidenheid van biologiese aktiwiteite insluitende antibakteriële-, antifungale- en antitumor aktiwiteite. F1082 bevat ‘n aromatiese benseenstruktuur en is oorspronklik geïdentifiseer gedurende die skandering van sintetiese middels teen M.tuberculosis. Dit het ‘n sterk werking teen M.tuberculosis met ‘n minimum inhibitoriese konsentrasie (MIC) van 8ug/ml. Dit is baie selektief vir mikobakterieë aangesien dit nie gram-positiewe of gram-negatiewe bakterieë teen 5 maal die MIC, soos vir M.tuberculosis, geïnhibeer het nie. F1082 is bevind om, by laer konsentrasies, bakteriostaties te wees in sy aktiwiteit teen M.tuberculosis maar by hoër konsentrasies word ‘n meer bakteriosidiese effek waargeneem. F1082 is effektief teen MDR, XDR en kliniese isolate van M.tuberculosis en teen dieselfde konsentrasie soos vir die M. tuberculosis H37Rv verwysingstam waargeneem is. Dit impliseer dat F1082 dalk ‘n alternatiewe meganisme van werking het in vergelyking met die van die huidige TB teenmiddels. F1082 toon geen antagonistiese werking in kombinasie met die voorste anti- TB middels nie, maar toon wel sinergistiese werking in kombinasie met rifampisien. F1082 toon nog sitotoksiese aktiwiteit teenoor menslike sellyne, maar die sintese van derivate van F1082 toon tot dusvêr groter anti-TB aktiwiteit en verminderde sitotoksisiteit. Die sintese van meer as 40 homoloë het gelei tot die identifisering van vier verbindings met vyf keer hoër anti-TB aktiwiteit en honderd keer verminderde sitotoksisiteit teen menslike sellyne as F1082 self. “Microarray” ontledings het ‘n aantal metabolise paaie geïdentifiseer waar F1082 ‘n effek kan uitoefen. Een stel gene wat die mees uitstaande effek toon kodeer vir siderofore wat betrokke is by yster homeostase in M.tuberculosis. Van hierdie gene was daar sewe van belang omdat hulle in dieselfde groep voorkom en almal betrokke is by ysteropname (mbtB, mbtC, mbtD, mbtE, mbtF, mbtH, bfrB). Weens die rol wat F1082 in ysterhomeostase speel, toon ons ook dat F1082 intrasellulêre oksidatiewe stres bevorder wat yster afhanklik is. Al ons resultate dui daarop dat F1082 ‘n belowende ant-TB voorloper verbinding is met spesifisiteit teen M.tb en unieke teikeneienskappe in M. tuberculosis.

Disinfectants in drinking water can interact with natural organic matter (NOM) to form disinfection by-products (DBPs). Halogenated furanones (including MX and MCA) are a group of emerging DBPs that can account for a significant amount of the total mutagenicity found in drinking water. Source water characteristics and NOM removal capabilities of coagulation can greatly influence the formation of DBPs. This project examines the effects of bench scale coagulation and chlorination tests on NOM removal, DBP formation, and genotoxicity. NOM was characterized using liquid chromatography-organic carbon detection (LC-OCD). Experiments with Ottawa River, Otonabee River, and Lake Simcoe waters show that DBPs decreased with increases in coagulant dosage, due to the removal of NOM during coagulation. DBP formation and speciation was then compared with NOM content to identify specific fractions that contribute to the formation of these DBPs. Genotoxicity was directly linked to MX presence in chlorinated waters.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Both quaternary ammonium bromide (QAB) and furanone derivatives were synthesized, characterized and formulated into dental resin composites for improved antibacterial properties. Compressive strength (CS) and S. mutans viability were used to evaluate the mechanical strength and antibacterial activity of the restoratives. The effects of chain length, loading, saliva and aging on CS and S. mutans viability were investigated. Chapter 2 describes how we studied and evaluated the formulated antibacterial resin composites by incorporating the synthesized QAB-containing oligomers into the formulation. The results show that all the QAB-modified resin composites showed significant antibacterial activity and mechanical strength reduction. Increasing chain length and loading significantly enhanced the antibacterial activity but dramatically reduced the CS as well. The 30-day aging study showed that the incorporation of the QAB accelerated the degradation of the composite, suggesting that the QAB may not be well suitable for development of antibacterial dental resin composites or at least the QAB loading should be well controlled. Chapter 3 describes how we studied and evaluated the formulated antibacterial resin composite by incorporating the synthesized furanone derivative into the formulation. The results show that the modified resin composites showed a significant antibacterial activity without substantially decreasing the mechanical strengths. With 5 to 30% addition of the furanone derivative, the composite kept its original CS unchanged but showed a significant antibacterial activity with a 16-68% reduction in the S. mutans viability. Further, the antibacterial function of the new composite was found not to be affected by human saliva. The aging study indicates that the composite may have a long-lasting antibacterial function. In summary, we have developed a novel QAB- and furanone-containing antibacterial system for dental restoratives. Both QAB- and furanone-modified resin composites have demonstrated significant antibacterial activities. The QAS-modified experimental resin composite may not be well suitable for development of antibacterial dental resin composites due to its accelerated degradation in water unless the QAB loading is well controlled. The furanone-modified resin composite shows nearly no reduction in mechanical strength after incorporation of the antibacterial furanone derivative. It appears that the furanone-modified resin composite is a clinically attractive dental restorative that can be potentially used for long-lasting restorations due to its high mechanical strength and permanent antibacterial function.