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Aurintricarboxylic acid

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Aurintricarboxylic acid[1]
Skeletal formula of aurintricarboxylic acid
Ball-and-stick model of the aurintricarboxylic acid molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3,3′-[(3-Carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methylene]bis(6-hydroxybenzoic acid)
Other names
5,5′-[(3-Carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methylene]bis(2-hydroxybenzoic acid)
Aluminon free acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations ATA
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.022.390 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C22H14O9/c23-16-4-1-10(7-13(16)20(26)27)19(11-2-5-17(24)14(8-11)21(28)29)12-3-6-18(25)15(9-12)22(30)31/h1-9,23-24H,(H,26,27)(H,28,29)(H,30,31) checkY
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  • InChI=1/C22H14O9/c23-16-4-1-10(7-13(16)20(26)27)19(11-2-5-17(24)14(8-11)21(28)29)12-3-6-18(25)15(9-12)22(30)31/h1-9,23-24H,(H,26,27)(H,28,29)(H,30,31)
    Key: GIXWDMTZECRIJT-UHFFFAOYAI
  • C1=CC(=C(C=C1C(=C2C=CC(=O)C(=C2)C(=O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)O
  • O=C(O)\C1=C\C(\C=C/C1=O)=C(/c2ccc(O)c(C(=O)O)c2)c3ccc(O)c(C(=O)O)c3
Properties
C22H14O9
Molar mass 422.345 g·mol−1
Appearance Dark red to brown powder
Melting point 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Aurintricarboxylic acid (ATA) is a chemical compound that readily polymerizes in aqueous solution, forming a stable free radical that inhibits protein-nucleic acid interactions. It is a potent inhibitor of ribonuclease and topoisomerase II by preventing the binding of the nucleic acid to the enzyme. It stimulates tyrosine phosphorylation processes including the Jak2/STAT5 pathway in NB2 lymphoma cells, ErbB4 in neuroblastoma cells, and MAP kinases, Shc proteins, phosphatidylinositide 3-kinase and phospholipase Cγ in PC12 cells. It also inhibits apoptosis. It prevents down-regulation of Ca2+-impermeable GluR2 receptors and inhibits calpain, a Ca2+-activated protease that is activated during apoptosis.[1]

It is used to inhibit protein biosynthesis in its initial stages. Nominally, it is used in biological experiments as a protein inhibitor, and as an ammonium salt (known as aluminon) it is used as a reagent to estimate the aluminium in water, biological tissue, and foods.[2]

It was found that ATA is a strong inhibitor of topoisomerases and other nucleases. It might be useful for increasing efficiency of RNA isolation.[3]

It has been discovered that using aurintricarboxylic acid against influenza-A post-infection has a strong protective effect by inhibiting the virus' ability to reproduce. In cultured canine kidney cells, it was found to reduce viral reproduction and infection when applied post-infection, but not when used as a 'vaccine'.[4] It has also been shown to block the binding of the HIV coat molecule gp120 to the CD4 co-receptor on T cells through which it invades.[citation needed]

Aurintricarboxylic acid and its ammonium salt shows antiviral activity in vitro against coronaviruses such as SARS, MERS and SARS-CoV-2, and while it is unlikely to have suitable properties to be developed as a medicine in its own right, it has proved useful in scientific research into novel antiviral drugs to combat these diseases.[5][6]

Preparation

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Aurintricarboxylic acid can be prepared by the condensation of formaldehyde with salicylic acid in the presence of nitrite-containing sulfuric acid.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Aurintricarboxylic acid". Sigma-Aldrich.
  2. ^ "Aurintricarboxylic Acid". Reference.MD.
  3. ^ Skidmore AF, Beebee TJ (October 1989). "Characterization and use of the potent ribonuclease inhibitor aurintricarboxylic acid for the isolation of RNA from animal tissues". The Biochemical Journal. 263 (1): 73–80. doi:10.1042/bj2630073. PMC 1133392. PMID 2481441.
  4. ^ Hashem AM, Flaman AS, Farnsworth A, Brown EG, Van Domselaar G, He R, Li X (December 2009). "Aurintricarboxylic acid is a potent inhibitor of influenza A and B virus neuraminidases". PLOS ONE. 4 (12): e8350. Bibcode:2009PLoSO...4.8350H. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008350. PMC 2792043. PMID 20020057.
  5. ^ Liu C, Zhou Q, Li Y, Garner LV, Watkins SP, Carter LJ, et al. (2020). "Research and Development on Therapeutic Agents and Vaccines for COVID-19 and Related Human Coronavirus Diseases". ACS Central Science. 6 (3): 315–331. doi:10.1021/acscentsci.0c00272. PMC 7094090. PMID 32226821.
  6. ^ Morse JS, Lalonde T, Xu S, Liu WR (March 2020). "Learning from the Past: Possible Urgent Prevention and Treatment Options for Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Caused by 2019-nCoV". ChemBioChem. 21 (5): 730–738. doi:10.1002/cbic.202000047. PMC 7162020. PMID 32022370.
  7. ^ Vogel AI. Practical Organic Chemistry Including Qualitative Organic Analysis.