Caveolin3, mainly expressed in muscle tissue types, is a structural scaffolding protein of caveolae which are microdomains of plasma membrane. To elucidate the relationship between structure and function, several studies on the structure of caveolins using NMR have been reported. Because the ionic strength can affect the electrostatic-driven association of proteins with ligand and protein structure, the effect of salt in the structural studies has to be considered. In this work, we observed that the chemical shifts of Cav3 in the LPPG detergent change depending on salt concentration. The R2 values also show salt concentration-dependent changes. Specifically, in the N-terminal region where conformational changes and various interactions occur, the R2 values decrease. Interestingly, the R2 values of residues expected to be located in the LPPG detergent are also influenced by the salt concentration. This work suggests that the concentration of NaCl can affect interpretation of NMR data from membrane proteins.

1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI) is a versatile reagent that can be used for synthesizing a variety of organic compounds containing carbonyl functional groups. The reactivity of CDI with two ortho-substituted anilines was tested and characterized with analytic techniques such as NMR, IR, and ESIMS. A reaction of CDI with two equivalents of disubstituted aniline (N¹,N¹-diethylbenzene-1,2-diamine) formed a urea compound, 1,3-bis(2-(diethylamino)phenyl)urea (1). On the other hand, a reaction with one equivalent of mono-substituted aniline (tert-butyl (2-aminophenyl)carbamate) formed a substituted benzimidazolone, tert-butyl 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-1-carboxylate (2). These results demonstrated that a singly substituted aniline prefers an intramolecular ring formation while an N,N-doubly-substituted aniline prefers a urea formation.

In a study utilizing NMR spectroscopy and chemometrics, propolis samples from seven diverse geographic regions across Turkey were analyzed. To identify the optimal method for studying both the antimicrobial properties and compositional variations of propolis from different regions, we investigated metabolite extraction using three solvents: water only, ethanol only, and sequential water-ethanol extraction for residual components. Notably, water-soluble components exhibited significant variation among the samples, which is particularly interesting considering the potability of propolis in water-based solutions. Furthermore, the Muğla sample displayed a distinct water-soluble profile, likely due to its unique coastal location on the Aegean Sea. This specific climate may influence the propolis' chemical composition, resulting in a different mixture of components. Interestingly, the Muğla sample contained pharmaceutically active compounds like cinnamate, ferulate, and verapamil. This research establishes a valuable foundation for further exploration of propolis' antimicrobial potential.

Toxins produced by marine toxigenic algae have garnered growing attention due to their detrimental impacts on marine ecosystem, aquaculture, and human health. Among these, diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) toxins, such as okadaic acid (OA), are of particular concern. In this study, we report the successful isolation and structural elucidation of three new derivatives of OA from the marine dinoflagellate Prorocentrum lima. These newly identified compounds, OA-2Me-C7, OA-2-Me-C8, and OA-1-Me-C8, were characterized through a comprehensive series of NMR experiments, combined with structural comparisons to the well-known OA. The identification of these derivatives contributes to the expanding knowledge of DSP toxin diversity and provides new insights into the structural variations of these harmful algal toxins.