Ea. Rozhkova et al., EFFECT OF CONFORMATION OF N-ACYL CARNOSIN E AND CARCININE TOPOCHEMICAL ANALOGS ON THEIR ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES, Bioorganiceskaa himia, 22(10-11), 1996, pp. 838-845
To elucidate the influence of the nature of N-acyl substituent on anti
oxidant properties of carcinine analogs, the corresponding histamine d
erivatives were synthesized. Antioxidant activity of the compounds pre
pared was investigated in the Fe2+-ascorbate-dependent system of oxida
tion of the linoleic acid micellar solution. Conformations of carnosin
e, carcinine, and their analogs were calculated by the molecular mecha
nics MM(+) method. The structural elements and conformations that are
preferable for the appearance of antioxidant activity were found.