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Sensitizing multidrug-resistant leukemia cells to common cytostatics by an aluminium-salen complex that has high-apoptotic effects in leukemia, lymphoma and mamma carcinoma cells
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Metal-free salan-type compound induces apoptosis and overcomes multidrug resistance in leukemic and lymphoma cells in vitro
We report on our preclinical findings of a simple salicylic diamine compound (THG 1213) which has yielded exceptional results as a potential chemotherapeutic drug. THG 1213 is an easy to synthesize chiral and ...
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Noncovalent Organocatalysis Based on Hydrogen Bonding: Elucidation of Reaction Paths by Computational Methods
In this article, the functions of hydrogen bonds in organocatalytic reactions are discussed on atomic level by presenting DFT studies of selected examples. Theoretical investigation provides a detailed insight...
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Stereoselective Michael Addition of Carbonyl Compounds to (E)-β-Nitrostyrene Catalysed by N-Toluensulfonyl-l-proline Amide in Ionic Liquids
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Activation and thermostabilization effects of cyclic 2,3-diphosphoglycerate on enzymes from the hyperthermophilic Methanopyrus kandleri
Enzymes involved in methane formation from carbon dioxide and dihydrogen in Methanopyrus kandleri require high concentrations (> 1 M) of lyotropic salts such as K2HPO4/KH2PO4 or (NH4)2SO4 for activity and for the...