以3,4,5-三甲氧基甲苯(TMT)为原料,先由V ilsm e ier-Haack反应合成6-甲基-2,3,4-三甲氧基苯甲醛,然后在对甲基苯磺酸催化下经Dak in反应将其氧化为6-甲基-2,3,4-三甲氧基苯酚,最后用重铬酸钠催化氧化合成了辅酶Q0,过程总收率达到72.3%...以3,4,5-三甲氧基甲苯(TMT)为原料,先由V ilsm e ier-Haack反应合成6-甲基-2,3,4-三甲氧基苯甲醛,然后在对甲基苯磺酸催化下经Dak in反应将其氧化为6-甲基-2,3,4-三甲氧基苯酚,最后用重铬酸钠催化氧化合成了辅酶Q0,过程总收率达到72.3%。经正交实验得V ilsm e ier-Haack反应的最佳工艺为:n(TMT)∶n(POC l3)∶n(DMF)=1∶1.8∶2.2,反应温度70℃,反应时间7 h。在此工艺条件下,此步反应收率可达93.2%,w(6-甲基-2,3,4-三甲氧基苯甲醛)=98.5%;在Dakin反应中,以w(H2O2)=30%为氧化剂,30℃为最佳反应温度,反应时间1.5 h。展开更多
CoQ is an essential electron cartier in the mitochondrial respiratory chain of both eukaryotes and prokaryotes. It consists of a benzoquinone head group and a hydrophobic polyisoprenoid tail. The genes （COQ1-9） invo...CoQ is an essential electron cartier in the mitochondrial respiratory chain of both eukaryotes and prokaryotes. It consists of a benzoquinone head group and a hydrophobic polyisoprenoid tail. The genes （COQ1-9） involved in CoQ biosynthesis have been characterized in yeast. In this study, we generated and molecularly characterized a mutant allele of a novel Drosophila gene, sbo, which encodes a protein that is predicted to catalyze the prenylation of p-hydroxybenzoate with the isoprenoid chain during the process of CoQ synthesis. Expression of sbo in yeast rescues the lethality of ACOQ2 mutant cells, indicating that sbo is a functional homolog of COQ2. HPLC results show that the levels of CoQ9 and COQlo were significantly reduced in sbo heterozygous adult flies. Furthermore, the mean lifespans of males and females heterozygous for sbo are extended by 12.5% and 30.8%, respectively. Homozygous sbo animals exhibit reduced activities of the insulin/insulin-like growth factor signaling （IIS） pathway. Taken together, we conclude that sbo is an essential gene for Drosophila development, mutation of which leads to an extension of lifespan most likely by altering endogenous CoQ biosynthesis.展开更多
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China(Nos.31071087 and 30771217) the National Basic Research Program(973 Program)(No. 2009CB918702)
文摘CoQ is an essential electron cartier in the mitochondrial respiratory chain of both eukaryotes and prokaryotes. It consists of a benzoquinone head group and a hydrophobic polyisoprenoid tail. The genes （COQ1-9） involved in CoQ biosynthesis have been characterized in yeast. In this study, we generated and molecularly characterized a mutant allele of a novel Drosophila gene, sbo, which encodes a protein that is predicted to catalyze the prenylation of p-hydroxybenzoate with the isoprenoid chain during the process of CoQ synthesis. Expression of sbo in yeast rescues the lethality of ACOQ2 mutant cells, indicating that sbo is a functional homolog of COQ2. HPLC results show that the levels of CoQ9 and COQlo were significantly reduced in sbo heterozygous adult flies. Furthermore, the mean lifespans of males and females heterozygous for sbo are extended by 12.5% and 30.8%, respectively. Homozygous sbo animals exhibit reduced activities of the insulin/insulin-like growth factor signaling （IIS） pathway. Taken together, we conclude that sbo is an essential gene for Drosophila development, mutation of which leads to an extension of lifespan most likely by altering endogenous CoQ biosynthesis.
