Bates College Chemistry- Students

Underlined names are student contributors in the following articles.

Xylene Monooxygenase, a membrane-spanning non-heme diiron enzyme that hydroxylates hydrocarbons via a substrate radical intermediate. Rachel N. Austin, Kate Buzzi, Gerben Zylstra, John T. Groves, accepted in the Journal of BioInorganic Chemistry (2003).

P.J. Schlax and D. J. Worhunsky"Translational Repression Mechanisms in Prokaryotes", 2003, Molecular Microbiology In Press.

D. J. Worhunsky, K. Godek, S. Litsch, & P.J. Schlax "Interactions of the Non-Coding RNA DsrA and RpoS mRNA with the 30S Ribosomal Subunit", Journal of Biological Chemistry, In Press, Published online ahead of print @ www.jbc.org manuscript M301684200 February 2003.

Intermediate Q from soluble Methane Monooxygenase (sMMO) hydroxylates the mechanistic substrate probe norcarane. Brian J. Brazeau, Rachel N. Austin, Carly Tarr, John T. Groves, John D. Lipscomb. J. Am. Chem. Soc.2001, 123, 11831-11837.

Lawson, T. G., Sweep, M. E., Schlax, P. E., Bohnsack, R. N., and Haas, A. L. (2001) Kinetic Analysis of the Conjugation of Ubiquitin to Picornavirus 3C Proteases Catalyzed by the Mammalian Ubiquitin-Protein Ligase E3". J. Biol. Chem. 276, 39629-39637

"The Utility of Crown Ethers Derived from Methyl b-D-Galactopyranoside and their Lanthanide Couples as Chiral NMR Discriminating Agents", Wenzel, T. J.; Thurston, J. E.; Sek, D. C.; Joly, J.-P.; Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2001, 12, 1125-1130.

(+)-(18-Crown-6)-2,3,11,12-Tetracarboxylic Acid and its Ytterbium(III) Complex as Chiral NMR Discriminating Agents, Wenzel, T. J.; Thurston, J. E., Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2000, 65, 1243-1248.

Lanthanide-Chiral Carboxylate and Chiral Ester Mixtures as NMR Shift Reagents, Wenzel, T. J.; Brogan, K. L.; Enantiomer, 2000, 5, 293-302.

Enantiomeric Discrimination in the NMR Spectra of Underivatized Amino Acids and a-Methyl Amino Acids Using (+)-(18-Crown-6)-2,3,11,12-Tetracarboxylic Acid, Wenzel, T. J.; Thurston, J. E., Tetrahedron Letters, 2000, 41, 3769-3772.

"Dysprosium(III)-Diethylenetriaminepentaacetate complexes of Aminocyclodextrins as Chiral NMR Shift Reagents," Wenzel, T.J.; Miles, R.D.; Zomlefer, K.; Frederique, D.E.; Roan, M.A.; Troughton, J.S.; Pond, B.V.; Colby, A.L., Chirality, 20000.

"Incorporation and characterization of iron(III)tetramesityl porphyrin and microperoxidase-8 in the molecular sieve MCM-41" Volker Schünemann, Alfred X. Trautwein, Ivonne M. C. M. Rietjens, Marelle G. Boersma, Cees Veeger, Dominique Mandon, Raymond Weiss , Kapil Bahl, Christopher Colapietro, Martin Piech, Rachel N. Austin . Inorganic Chemistry. 1999, volume 38, number 21, pp. 4901-4905.

Characterization of iron(III)tetramesityl porphyrin and microperoxidase-8 in the molecular sieve MCM-41 Volker Schünemann, Alfred X. Trautwein, Ivonne M. C. M. Rietjens, Marelle G. Boersma, Cees Veeger, Dominique Mandon, Raymond Weiss , Kapil Bahl, Christopher Colapietro, Martin Piech, Rachel N. Austin . Inorganic Chemistry. 1999, volume 38, number 21, pp. 4901-4905.

Lawson, T. G., Gronros, D. L., Evans, P. E., Bastien, M. C., Michalewich, K. M., Clark, J. K., Edmonds, J. H., Graber, K. H., Werner, J. A., Lurvey, B. A., and Cate, J. M. (1999) Identification and Characterization of a Protein Destruction Signal in the Encephalomyocarditis Virus 3C Protease. J. Biol. Chem. 274, 9871-9880.

"Solid-Phase Lanthanide Luminescence Detection in Liquid Chromatography," Wenzel, T.J., Evertsen, R., Perrins, B.E., Light, Jr., T.B., Bean, A.C., Analytical Chemistry, 1998, 70, 2085-2091.

Gladding, R. L., Haas, A. L., Gronros, D. L., and Lawson, T. G. (1997) Evaluation of the Susceptibility of the 3C Proteases of Hepatitis A Virus and Poliovirus to Degradation by the Ubiquitin-mediated Proteolytic System. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 238, 119 -125.

"Chiral NMR Shift Reagents: Lanthanide Mixtures with 1-(1-Naphthyl)ethylurea derivatives of Amino Acids," Wenzel, T.J., Miles, R.D.; Weinstein, S.E., Chirality, 1997, 9, 1-9.

"Lanthanide-Crown Ether Mixtures as Chiral NMR Shift Reagents for Amino Acid Esters, Amines, and Amino Alcohols," Weinstein, S.E., Vining, M.S., Wenzel, T.J., Magn. Reson. Chem., 1997, 35, 273.

"Chiral NMR Shift Reagents: Mixtures of Lanthanide Tris($-Diketonates) with Chiral Carboxylate Anions," Wenzel, T.J.; Bean, A.C.; Dunham, S.L.; Magn. Reson. Chem., 1997, 35, 395-402.

"Lanthanide Luminescence Detection of Bleomycins and Nalidixic Acid," Wenzel, T.J.;Zomlefer, K.; Rapkin, S.B.; Keith, R.H.; J. Liquid Chromatogr., 1995, 18, 1473.

Lawson, T.G., Gronros, D.L., Werner, J.A., Wey, A.C., DiGeorge, A.M., Lockhart, J.L., Wilson, J.W., and Wintrode, P.L.; "The Encephalomyocarditis Virus 3C Protease Is a Substrate for the Ubiquitin-Mediated Proteolytic System." J. Biol. Chem., 1994, 269, 28429.

"Lanthanide-Cyclodextrin Complexes as Probes for Elucidating Cyclodextrin-Substrate Interactions and Optical Purity by NMR Spectroscopy," Wenzel, T.J.; Bogyo, M.S.; Lebeau, E.L.; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1994, 116, 4858.

"Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Metal-Containing Selective Sorbents," Wenzel, T.J.; Townsend, K.J.; Frederique, D.E.; Baker, A.G.; J. Chromatogr., 1993, 637, 187.
Oberst, M.D., Gullan, T.J., Gupta, M., Peura, S.R., Sydlewski, J., Sudarsanan, P., Lawson, T.G.; "The Encephalomyocarditis Virus 3C Protease Is Rapidly Degraded by an ATP-Dependent Proteolytic System in Reticulocyte Lysate." Virology, 1993, 193, 28.

"Lanthanide-Chiral Resolving Agent Mixtures as Chiral NMR Shift Reagents," Wenzel, T.J.; Morin, C.A.; Brechting, A.A.; J. Org. Chem., 1992, 57, 3594.

Ledlie, D.B., Wenzel, T., Hendrickson, S.; "Isomerization of Dimethyl Maleate to Dimethyl Fumarate"; J. Chem. Education, 1989, 66, 781.

"Application of Metal Beta-diketonate Polymers as Selective Sorbents in Complex Mixture Analysis and for Sulfur-Containing Compounds," Wenzel, T.J.; Bonasia, P.J.; Brewitt, T.; J. Chromatogr., 1989, 463, 171.

"NMR Shift Reagents for Organic Salts: Shift Mechanism, Bound Shifts, and Structural Analysis," Wenzel, T.J.; Cameron, K.; Magn. Reson. Chem., 1989, 27, 734.

"Isomerization of Dimethyl Maleate to Dimethyl Fumarate: An Undergraduate Experiment Utilizing High Performance Liquid Chromatography," Ledlie, D.B.; Wenzel, T.J.; Hendrickson, S.M.; J. Chem. Educ., 1989, 66, 781.

"Organic-Soluble Lanthanide Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Shift Reagents for Sulfonium and Isothiouronium Salts," Wenzel, T.J.; Zaia, J.; Anal.Chem., 1987, 59, 562.

"Metal Beta-Diketonate Polymers as Selective Sorbents for Gas Chromatography," Wenzel, T.J.; Yarmaloff, L.W.; St.Cyr, L.Y.; O'Meara, L.J.; Donatelli, M.; Bauer, R.W.; J.Chromatogr., 1987, 396, 51.

"The Shift Mechanism of Binuclear Lanthanide(III)-Silver(I) NMR Shift Reagents," Wenzel, T.J.; Russett, M.D., J. Magn. Reson., 1987, 75, 493.

"Analysis of Xylene Mixtures Using Binuclear Lanthanide(III)-Silver(I) NMR Shift Reagents," Wenzel, T.J.; Russett, M.D., J.Chem.Educ., 1987, 64, 979.

"Organic-Soluble Lanthanide Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Shift Reagents for Sulfonium and Isothiouronium Salts," Wenzel, T.J.; Zaia, J.; Anal.Chem., 1987, 59, 562.

"Metal Beta-Diketonate Polymers as Selective Sorbents for Gas Chromatography," Wenzel, T.J.; Yarmaloff, L.W.; St.Cyr, L.Y.; O'Meara, L.J.; Donatelli, M.; Bauer, R.W.; J.Chromatogr., 1987, 396, 51.

"The Shift Mechanism of Binuclear Lanthanide(III)-Silver(I) NMR Shift Reagents," Wenzel, T.J.; Russett, M.D., J. Magn. Reson., 1987, 75, 493.

"Organic-Soluble Lanthanide Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Shift Reagents for Sulfonium and Isothiouronium Salts," Wenzel, T.J.; Zaia, J.; Anal.Chem., 1987, 59, 562.

"Metal Beta-Diketonate Polymers as Selective Sorbents for Gas Chromatography," Wenzel, T.J.; Yarmaloff, L.W.; St.Cyr, L.Y.; O'Meara, L.J.; Donatelli, M.; Bauer, R.W.; J.Chromatogr., 1987, 396, 51.

"The Shift Mechanism of Binuclear Lanthanide(III)-Silver(I) NMR Shift Reagents," Wenzel, T.J.; Russett, M.D., J. Magn. Reson., 1987, 75, 493.

"Lanthanide Tetrakis(beta-diketonates) as Effective NMR Shift Reagents for Organic Salts," Wenzel, T.J.; Zaia, J.; J.Org.Chem., 1985, 50, 1322.

"Lanthanide Ions as Luminescent Chromophores for Liquid Chromatographic Detection," DiBella, E.E.; Weissman, J.B.; Joseph, M.J.; Schultz, J.R., Wenzel, T.J.; J.Chromatogr., 1985, 328, 101.

"Binuclear Lanthanide(III)-Silver(I) NMR Shift Reagents: Investigations of New Achiral and Chiral Analogs," Wenzel, T.J.; Ruggles, A.C.; Lalonde, D.R., Jr.; Magn.Reson.Chem., 1985, 23, 778.

"New Binuclear NMR Shift Reagents for Olefins and Aromatics," Wenzel, T.J.; Lalonde, D.R., Jr.; J.Org.Chem., 1983, 48, 1951.