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<p>Inositol phosphates (IPs) are eukaryotic signaling molecules that play important roles in a wide range of biological processes. IPs are required for embryonic development and patterning, insulin secretion, the regulation of telomere length, proper progression through the cell cycle, and the regulation of ion channels. This work uses the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model system for investigating the functions of IPs and focuses on the transcriptional regulation of the gene encoding the secreted mating pheromone MF&alpha;2 by the IP kinase Ipk2 (also called Arg82, ArgR3, and IPMK). This work shows that Ipk2 has both kinase-dependent and kinase-independent functions in regulating the transcription of MF&alpha;2. Transcription of MF&alpha;2 is also dependent upon the integrity of an Mcm1-binding site in its promoter. This is the first description of a role for this binding site in the transcription of MF&alpha;2. </p><p><italic>In vivo</italic> and <italic>in vitro</italic> screening approaches to identify additional factors associated with MF&alpha;2 expression or with IP biology generally are also described. These unbiased approaches provide some valuable insight for further investigations.</p> / Dissertation

Various aspects of the precipitation behaviour of calcium phosphate in aqueous media have been investigated using seeded growth in conjuction with constant-volume and constant-composition techniques under different physical and chemical conditions. In each case, precipitation was allowed to proceed for up to seven days. The solid precipitates thus obtained were characterised by means of scanning electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffractometry and wavelength dispersive spectroscopy. During these precipitation experiments, the formation of the thermodynamically most stable and most supersaturated phase was invariably preceded by the appearance of less supersaturated precursor phase(s). These precursors subsequently underwent step-wise phase transformation into more stable phases. The preferred precursor and the rates of precipitation and phase transformation were dependent on the physical conditions and the chemical composition of the calcifying medium. Under physiological conditions, precipitation experiments were also carried out with the addition of certain non-collagenous bone-specific bio-chemicals. Phosphoserine dramatically accelerated the precipitation of a large quantity of small plate-like crystals, while osteonectin and phosphatidylserine induced the formation of quasi-cubic crystals at a slow rate. Bone protein extract displayed the strongest inhibitory effect on calcification. Bovine serum albumin showed signs of being irreversibly adsorbed to the crystal surface, thereupon inducing a high degree of calcium deficiency in the precipitate stoichiometry. Using a number of phosphorylated amino acids of different molecular masses, it was found that the processes of precipitation and phase transformation were facilitated by organic molecules whose phosphoryl functional groups were sterically accessible and highly electronegative. However, the acceleration brought about by the presence of a phosphorylated amino acid was maximised at an optimum concentration. The existence of such an optimum was very likely to be consequent of the competition for free calcium ions by the ongoing complexation and precipitation reactions. A model has also been developed to describe and predict the precipitation behaviour of calcium phosphate. The model is based on the Avrami-Johnson-Mehl expression for threedimensional nucleation and growth processes. Appropriate modifications to the original equation have been made, in order to adapt to this multi-ionic aqueous system. The resulting model has been found to describe the actual precipitation process accurately. It has also been applied to systems in which organic additives were present, and has again furnished predictions closely resembling the behaviour as observed experimentally.

Les « phosphate binding protein » (PBP) constituent une famille de protéines présentes de manière ubiquitaire chez les bactéries et plus marginalement chez les Eucaryotes. Impliquées dans l'import du phosphate extracellulaire chez les bactéries, les PBPs présentent un site de fixation du phosphate très bien caractérisé avec, notamment, une liaison hydrogène particulière nommée «low barrier hydrogen bond» (LBHB). Cette LBHB est impliquée dans la discrimination entre le phosphate et des anions proches chez les PBPs. Bien que cette discrimination semble nécessiter une haute conservation du site de fixation du phosphate, dans la nature différentes configurations sont observées. Au cours de ce travail, nous nous sommes intéressés à la PBP d'un organisme pathogène, C.perfringens qui présente un site de fixation alternatif. Avec, entre autre, une perte de la LBHB, cette PBP présente la plus faible capacité de discrimination testée à ce jour. Cette faible capacité de discrimination pourrait être liée au biotope de la bactérie ou bien à un phénomène d'adaptation fonctionnelle. D'autre part, certaines PBPs présentent des propriétés d'inhibition du VIH via l'étape de la transcription virale. Cependant, ces protéines sont particulièrement difficiles à produire en système hétérologue limitant l'étude fonctionnelle. Afin de lever ce verrou technique, nous avons développé une nouvelle méthodologie basée sur la phylogénie en vue de solubiliser notre modèle d'étude (HPBP). Nous avons obtenu un variant soluble de HPBP qui conserve ses activités antivirales permettant de débloquer les études fonctionnelles. / The "phosphate binding protein" constitutes a family of proteins ubiquitously found in Prokaryotes but also more sparsely distributed in Eukaryotes. Involved in phosphate import, PBPs exhibits a well-characterized phosphate binding site with a peculiar hydrogen bond called "low barrier hydrogen bond" (LBHB). This LBHB is involved in the unique discrimination properties of PBPs, capable of discriminating phosphate from other similar anions such as arsenate of sulfate. Albeit this high discriminating property needs a high conservation of the phosphate binding pocket, different configurations are observed in nature. Herein, we have been interested in a PBP from a human pathogen, Clostridium perfringens, which presents an alternative phosphate binding site. Exhibiting a loss of the LBHB, C.perfringens PBP is the least discriminating PBP isolated so far. This weak discrimination property might be related to the environment of C.perfringens or to a functional adaptation of the PBP. On the other hand, PBPs issued from eukaryotic tissues exhibit HIV inhibition properties via a step not yet targeted in current therapies, i.e. the transcription. However, these proteins are difficult to obtain from human tissues and their expression in heterologous system remains impossible. We have developed a new methodology based on phylogeny in order to solubilise our study model, HPBP. Thus, we have obtained a soluble variant of HPBP which conserves the HIV-inhibiting properties. This unique tool both allow to unlock functional studies and lead to a better understanding on how PBPs are capable of inhibiting HIV.

The development of artificial metal-based catalytic systems for phosphate ester hydrolysis is the central focus of this work. Currently, significant efforts are concentrated in this field of research as phosphate esters are remarkably stable linkages and are found in the molecules of life DNA and RNA, as well as in toxic compounds, such as nerve agents, pesticides and herbicides. The thesis describes the design and synthesis of a series of N-functionalised azamacrocyclic ligands suitable for metal chelation. An efficient strategy is described, where an aminal precursor is used for the selective N-alkylation of a cyclen moiety, in order to obtain non-bridged and ethylene-bridged cyclen-based ligands. Thereafter, the synthesis of the tetraamine Co(III) and Zn(II) aqua-hydroxo complexes is detailed, followed by a study of the coordination chemistry of Co(III)-based cyclen complexes. Moreover, the redox behaviour of such complexes is investigated by means of cyclic voltammetry. The hydrolytic activity of these complexes towards phosphate ester substrates is then presented. The hydrolytic activity of the cyclen-based Co(III) complexes is shown to be extremely sensitive to modest changes in the ligand structures, even though they do not affect the coordination geometry. Cyclen-based Zn(II) complexes appear to have no appreciable activity towards hydrolysis of phosphate mono- and di-esters under the same experimental conditions. The effect of incorporating polymerisable tetraamine Co(III) complexes into the nanogels on their hydrolytic efficiency is also investigated using molecular imprinting technique. The design and synthesis of structurally similar tripodal 'click' ligands, suitable for the preparation of a range of d-block metal complexes is then presented. The coordination chemistry of the complexes of these structurally similar ligands is explored using a range of techniques including single crystal X-ray crystallography, EPR and UV-Vis spectroscopies and cyclic voltammetry. Due to their poor aqueous solubility various ways to improve this are also examined. Future developments of the metal-based catalysts are then discussed including key issues to be addressed to achieve their potential applications in biological systems.

Zusammenfassung Synthetisch einfach zugängliche, thermisch und chemisch robuste schwach oder mittelstark wechselwirkende Anionen sind wichtige Bausteine für neue Materialien wie zum Beispiel ionische Flüssigkeiten und Li-Leitsalze. Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden zum einen neue schwach koordinierende Borat- und Pentafluorophosphat-Anionen entwickelt und zum anderen effiziente Synthesen zu bereits bekannten Cyanoborat-Anionen ausgearbeitet. Aufgrund ihrer interessanten Eigenschaften wie niedriger Viskosität und elektrochemischer Stabilität wird der Einsatz von ionischen Flüssigkeiten mit dem [BH(CN)3]−-Anion seit längerer Zeit intensiv untersucht. Ausgehend von Na[BH4] wurde eine äußerst effiziente Synthese zu K[BH(CN)3], die auch für den molaren Maßstab geeignet ist, entwickelt. Die Synthese verläuft über Tricarboxylatohydridoborate als Zwischenstufen, welche sich bei vergleichsweise niedrigen Temperaturen von 60 °C weiter mit TMSCN und TMSCl (Kat.) zum [BH(CN)3]−-Anion cyanieren lassen. Durch schrittweise Cyanierung mit TMSCN, ohne den Einsatz eines Lewis-Säure-Katalysators wie TMSCl, wurden die Carboxylatocyanoborate M[BH(CN)(OC(O)Et)2] (M+ = Na+, [Ph4P]+) und M[BH(CN)2(OC(O)Et)] (M+ = Na+, [EMIm]+) synthetisiert und zum Teil strukturell charakterisiert. [EMIm][BH(CN)2(OC(O)Et)] ist eine bei Raumtemperatur flüssige ionische Flüssigkeit mit einem Schmelzpunkt von −78 °C. Die dynamische Viskosität ist mit 44.81 mPa∙s bei 20 °C etwa vier Mal so hoch wie die von [EMIm][BH(CN)3] mit 12.36 mPa∙s. Ausgehend von den nun in sehr guten Ausbeuten und in hohen Reinheiten zugänglichen Cyanohydridoboraten wurden verschiedene Fluorierungsmethoden untersucht, um daraus Cyanofluoroborate zu synthetisieren. So wurde K[BF(CN)3] ausgehend von K[BH(CN)3] über direkte Fluorierung mit F2 in aHF oder F-TEDA, XeF2 sowie (Et2N)SF3 in Acetonitril synthetisiert. K[BH(CN)3] reagiert in aHF in Gegenwart von Fluor jedoch nicht selektiv zu K[BF(CN)3]. Es kommt zur teilweisen Addition eines HF-Moleküls an eine Cyanogruppe, welche nach wässriger Aufarbeitung K[BF(CN)2(C(O)NH2)] liefert. Die Säureamid-Gruppe lässt sich aber anschließend mit COCl2 leicht entwässern, sodass K[BF(CN)3] selektiv erhalten wird. Ebenfalls ist eine indirekte Fluorierung durch vorheriges Umsetzen eines entsprechenden [BH(CN)3]− Borats mit Cl2 oder Br2 und nachfolgender Fluorierung mit Et3N∙3HF möglich. Die gezeigten Fluorierungen wurden ebenfalls auf weitere Hydridoborate übertragen. Na[BH(CN)2(OC(O)Et)] wurde unter Erhalt der Propoxylato-Gruppe in einer Eintopfsynthese mit Br2 und Et3N∙3HF zu Na[BF(CN)2(OC(O)Et)] fluoriert. K[BF(CN)3] konnte ausgehend von K[BH(CN)3] ebenfalls mit Hilfe der elektrochemischen Fluorierung (ECF, Simons-Prozess) im Gramm-Maßstab hergestellt werden. Dabei gelang die erste Fluorierung einer B−H-Spezies mit dem Simons-Prozess überhaupt. Bei der ECF von K[BF(CN)3] wurden bei fortschreitender Reaktionsdauer NMR-spektroskopisch verschiedene CF3-Borate beobachtet. Während der ECF kommt es also teilweise zu einer C≡N-Bindungsspaltung. Die Fluorierung von CN-Gruppen mit ClF zu CF3-Gruppen wurde ebenfalls auf eine Reihe weiterer Borate angewendet. So wurden K[(C2F5)B(CF3)3] und K[(C2F5)BF(CF3)2] ausgehend von K[(C2F5)B(CN)3] und K[(C2F5)BF(CN)2] synthetisiert und mit einigen Zwischenstufen NMR-spektroskopisch charakterisiert. Neben Boraten sind besonders Salze von schwach koordinierende Phosphat-Anionen wie Li[PF6] für elektrochemische Anwendungen von Interesse. Auf Basis von verschiedenen aminverbrückten Phosphonsäuren wurden neuartige Salze mit mehrfach negativ geladenen Oligo-Phosphat-Anionen synthetisiert. {((HO)2(O)PCH2)2NCH2}2 und ((HO)2(O)PCH2)3N reagieren mit wasserfreiem Fluorwasserstoff zu den entsprechenden Oligo-Pentafluorophosphat-Anionen [{(F5PCH2)2NHCH2}2]2− und [(F5PCH2)2NH]2−. Die verbrückenden Stickstoffatome werden dabei protoniert, was zu zweifach negativ geladenen Phosphat-Anionen führt. Unterschiedliche Salze mit organischen und anorganischen Kationen wurde so isoliert. Weitere Salze, wie das [Ph3C]-, [EMIm]- oder das Li-Salz, wurden durch Metathesereaktionen erhalten. Das Stickstoffatom in -Position zum Phosphoratom scheint essenziel für die Fluorierung der Phosphonsäure-Gruppe mit aHF zu einer PF5-Gruppe zu sein. Dies wurde durch die Umsetzung anderer funktionalisierter Phosphonsäuren wie z.B. (HO)2(O)PMe bestätigt, da es dabei nur zu einer Teilfluorierung zum F2(O)PMe kam. Die Kalium-Salze K2[{(F5PCH2)2NHCH2}2] und K2[(F5PCH2)3NH] lassen sich mit KH in DMF deprotonieren und so Salze mit den dreifach bzw. vierfach negativ geladenen Anionen [{(F5PCH2)2NCH2}2]4− und [(F5PCH2)3N]3− erhalten. K4[{(F5PCH2)2NCH2}2] und K3[(F5PCH2)2N] sind hydrolyseempfindlich und werden leicht protoniert. Die deprotonierten Anionen können jedoch mit Methyliodid oder Allyliodid weiter umgesetzt und so funktionalisiert werden. Das methylierte bzw. allylierte Stickstoffatom sorgt für eine deutliche Stabilisierung der Anionen. So steigt zum Beispiel die Zersetzungstemperatur von K2[{(F5PCH2)2N(CH3)CH2}2] im Vergleich zu K2[{(F5PCH2)2NHCH2}2] um über 100 °C auf 300 °C. Des Weiteren steigt auch die Stabilität gegenüber Hydrolyse bei Salzen mit den methylierten Phosphat-Anionen deutlich an. K2[{(F5PCH2)2NHCH2}2] wird nach einigen Minuten in H2O langsam hydrolisiert. Dagegen ist K2[{(F5PCH2)2N(CH3)CH2}2] mehrere Tage sowohl wasser- als auch basenstabil. Das durch eine Metathesereaktion von Li[BF4] mit K2[{(F5PCH2)2N(CH3)CH2}2] erhaltene Li2[{(F5PCH2)2N(CH3)CH2}2] hat in -Butyrolacton eine Leitfähigkeit von 2.67 mS∙cm−1 (c = 0.1 mol∙L−1). Einige Oligo-Pentafluorophosphate wurden ebenfalls strukturanalytisch charakterisiert. / Summary Weakly or moderately coordinating anions which are synthetically easily accessible and thermally and chemically robust are important building blocks for new materials such as ionic liquids or Li-conducting salts. Within the scope of the present work, new weakly coordinating borate and pentafluorophosphate anions were developed and efficient syntheses for already known cyanoborate anions were developed. Due to their interesting properties such as low viscosity and electrochemical stability, the use of ionic liquids with the [BH(CN)3]− anion has been extensively investigated for a long time. Starting from Na[BH4], a very efficient synthesis for K[BH(CN)3], which is also suitable for the molar scale, has been developed. The synthesis proceeds via tricarboxylatohydridoborates as intermediates, which can be cyanated with TMSCN and TMSCl (cat.) to the [BH(CN)3]− anion at a relatively low temperature of 60 °C. The carboxylatocyanoborates M[BH(CN)(OC(O)Et)2] (M+ = Na+, [Ph4P]+) and M[BH(CN)2(OC(O)Et)] (M+ = Na+, [EMIm]+) were synthesized by stepwise cyanation with TMSCN of the tricarboxylatohydridoborates without using a Lewis acid catalyst. Some of the carboxylatocyanoborates were structurally characterized. [EMIm][BH(CN)2(OC(O)Et)] is an ionic liquid and liquid at room temperature with a melting point of −78 °C. Its dynamic viscosity at 20 °C is 44.81 mPa∙s, which is about four times higher than the one of [EMIm][BH(CN)3] with 12.36 mPa∙s. Various fluorination methods were investigated in order to synthesize cyanofluoroborates starting from the cyanohydridoborates which are now available in very good yields and in high purities. K[BF(CN)3] was obtained by direct fluorination with F2 in aHF or F-TEDA, XeF2, and (Et2N)SF3 in acetonitrile. K[BH(CN)3] reacts in aHF in the presence of fluorine non-selectively to K[BF(CN)3], and one HF molecule adds to single cyano group, which provides K[BF(CN)2(C(O)NH2)] after aqueous work-up. The carboxamide group can be easily dehydrated with COCl2 to give K[BF(CN)3] selectively. An indirect fluorination is possible as well. In the first step the the [BH(CN)3]− borate is reacted with Cl2 or Br2 and subsequent fluorination with Et3N∙3HF yields [BF(CN)3]−. The new fluorination reactions were applied to other hydridoborates. Na[BH(CN)2(OC(O)Et)] was fluorinated while retaining the propoxylato group in a one pot synthesis with Br2 and Et3N∙3HF to give Na[BF(CN)2(OC(O)Et)]. Starting from K[BH(CN)3], K[BF(CN)3] was also prepared by means of electrochemical fluorination (ECF, Simons process) on a gram scale. With this process the first fluorination of a B−H species according to the Simons process was achieved. The ECF of K[BF(CN)3] gives several CF3 borates when longer reaction times were applied as shown by NMR spectroscopy. Thus the ECF leads to a partial C≡N bond cleavage. Similar transformation have been reported for M[B(CN)4] (M = Li+, Na+, K+) and ClF or ClF3 to give M[B(CF3)4].[24] The fluorination of CN groups with ClF to CF3 groups has also been adopted for a range of other borates. For example, K[(C2F5)B(CF3)3] and K[(C2F5)BF(CF3)2] were synthesized from K[(C2F5)B(CN)3] and K[(C2F5)BF(CN)2] and together with some intermediates these borate anions were characterized by NMR spectroscopy. In addition to borates, salts of weakly coordinating phosphate anions such as Li[PF6] are of particular interest for electrochemical applications. On the basis of various amine-bridged phosphonic acids, novel salts were synthesized with multiple negatively charged oligo-phosphate anions. {((HO)2(O)PCH2)2NCH2}2 and ((HO)2(O)PCH2)3N react with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride to the corresponding oligo-pentafluorophosphate anions [{(F5PCH2)2NHCH2}2]2− and [(F5PCH2)2NH]2−. The bridging nitrogen atoms are protonated, during the reaction, which leads to double negatively charged phosphate anions. Different salts with organic- and inorganic cations were isolated. Other salts such like the [Ph3C], [EMIm], or the Li salt were obtained by metathesis reactions. The nitrogen atom in -position to the phosphorus atom seems to be essential for the fluorination of the phosphonic acid group with aHF to a PF5 group. This assumption was proven by reacting other functionalized phosphonic acids, e.g. (HO)2(O)PMe, that showed only partial fluorination to F2(O)PMe. The poassium salts K2[{(F5PCH2)2NHCH2}2] and K2[(F5PCH2)3NH] were deprotonated with KH in DMF to obtain salts with the triple or quadruple negatively charged anions [{(F5PCH2)2NCH2}2]4− and [(F5PCH2)3N]3−. K4[{(F5PCH2)2NCH2}2] and K3[(F5PCH2)2N] are sensitive to hydrolysis and were easily protonated. However the deprotonated anions can be further reacted with methyl iodide or allyl iodide and thus functionalized. The methylated or allylated nitrogen atom ensures a significant stabilization of the anions. For example, the decomposition temperature of K2[{(F5PCH2)2N(CH3)CH2}2] increases by 100 °C to 300 °C compared to K2[{(F5PCH2)2NHCH2}2]. Furthermore, the stability of salts with the methylated phosphate anions towards hydrolysis increases significantly, also K2[{(F5PCH2)2NHCH2}2] is slowly hydrolyzed after a few minutes in H2O. On the other hand, K2[{(F5PCH2)2N(CH3)CH2}2] is water- and base-stable for several days. During a methatesis reaction of Li[BF4] with K2[{(F5PCH2)2N(CH3)CH2}2] the obtained Li2[{(F5PCH2)2N(CH3)CH2}2] has a conductivity of 2.67 mS∙cm−1 in -Butyrolacton (c = 0.1 mol∙L−1). Some oligo-pentafluorophosphates were also characterized by X-ray crystallography.

Thèse d'exercice : Médecine. Anatomie et cytologie pathologiques : Université de Nantes : 2005. / Bibliogr. f. [ réf.].