A diastereoselective synthesis of 6‐alkoxy piperidin‐3‐ones based on a novel Rh(II)‐catalyzed tandem cyclization of aliphatic N‐sulfonyl triazoles and alcohols is reported herein for the first time, which provides a facile entry into piperidinones bearing quaternary carbons at C4 or C5 position. By employing an external chiral alcohol, the asymmetric version of the reaction has been realized.magnified image
Pleurotus ostreatus protein extract (POPE) was prepared by the alkali precipitation method with 0.3% (w/v) NaOH. POPEP-III with a MW of 3000–5000 Da was acquired by pepsin enenzymatic hydrolysis. POPEP-III displayed noteworthy effects of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl DPPH and H2O2 scavenging activities, Fe2+ chelating ability, lipid peroxidation inhibition capacity, and metal reducing power. The administration of POPEP-III in mice significantly prevented prior CCl4-induced strengthen serum ALT and AST activities, changing from 365.44 ± 36.87 IU/L to 220.23 ± 22.27 IU/L and 352.52 IU/L to 206.75 ± 17.26 IU/L, respectively (p < 0.001), and suppressed hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA) formation from 15.28 ± 3.47 nmol/mg prot to 10.04 ± 2.06 nmol/mg prot (p < 0.001). Mice treated with POPEP-III demonstrated augmented activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the liver, from 187.49 ± 19.81 U/mg prot to 233.35 ± 34.23 U/mg prot, and of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), from 84.01 ± 14.54 U/mg prot to 115.9 ± 16.57 U/mg prot (p < 0.05). POPEP-III also prevented CCl4-induced oxidative liver histological alteration. The results suggest that POPEP-III can protect the liver from CCl4-induced oxidative damage.
As a new synthetic species, triticale has been widely used for food and feed. Lodging is a severe problem in triticale production, and it is unknown whether wheat height‐reducing genes can improve lodging resistance in triticale. In this study, the wheat‐dwarfing genes Rht12 and Rht‐B1b were introgressed into hexaploid triticale (AABBRR) lines to understand their effect on plant height. The results showed that Rht12 and Rht‐B1b reduced the plant height of triticale plants by 37.7 and 29.9%, respectively. Rht12 and Rht‐B1b both had significant effects on the basal internode's length, diameter, and thickness, which may greatly improve lodging resistance. Additionally, the net photosynthetic rate was increased by 28.7% in Rht12 dwarf lines. However, Rht12 had a significant and negative effect on thousand‐kernel weight (14.5%) and yield per plant (20.6%). On the other hand, Rht‐B1b reduced the number of tillers by 19.6% and yield per plant by 18.1% with no negative effect on the harvest index. Furthermore, Rht12 and Rht‐B1b decreased grain plumpness but improved several grain quality traits. Conclusively, Rht12 and Rht‐B1b improved lodging resistance but had some negative effects on yield components, which need careful consideration in triticale breeding.
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