scholarly journals Why amyloid fibrils have a limited width

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David R Boyer ◽  
Nikos A Mynhier ◽  
Michael R Sawaya
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Amyloid Fibrils ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Radial Distance ◽  
Bond Distance ◽  
Real Space ◽  
Helical Axis ◽  
20 Nm ◽  
Β Sheet

Amyloid fibrils can grow indefinitely long by adding protein chains to the tips of the fibril through β–sheet hydrogen bonding; however, they do not grow laterally beyond ~10–20 nm. This prevents amyloid fibrils from growing into two–dimensional or three–dimensional arrays. The forces that restrict lateral association of β–sheets in amyloid fibrils are not immediately apparent. We hypothesize that it is the helical symmetry of amyloid fibrils that imposes the limit on fibril width by incurring an increasing separation between helically related molecules as a function of radial distance from the helical axis. The unavoidable consequence is that backbone hydrogen bonds that connect symmetrically related layers of the fibril become weaker towards the edge of the fibril, ultimately becoming too weak to remain ordered. To test our hypothesis, we examined 57 available cryo-EM amyloid fibril structures for trends in interstrand distance and β–sheet hydrogen bonding as a function of radial distance from the helical axis. We find that all fibril structures display an increase in interstrand distance as a function of radius and that most fibril structures have a discernible increase in β–sheet hydrogen bond distances as a function of radius. In addition, we identify a high resolution cryo–EM structure that does not follow our predicted hydrogen bonding trends and perform real space refinement with hydrogen bond distance and angle restraints to restore predicted hydrogen bond trends. This highlights the potential to use our analysis to ensure realistic hydrogen bonding in amyloid fibrils when atomic resolution cryo–EM maps are not available.

scholarly journals Crystal structure and hydrogen bonding in the water-stabilized proton-transfer salt brucinium 4-aminophenylarsonate tetrahydrate

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 751-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Smith ◽  
Urs D. Wermuth
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Proton Transfer ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Arsanilic Acid ◽  
Dimensional Network

In the structure of the brucinium salt of 4-aminophenylarsonic acid (p-arsanilic acid), systematically 2,3-dimethoxy-10-oxostrychnidinium 4-aminophenylarsonate tetrahydrate, (C23H27N2O4)[As(C6H7N)O2(OH)]·4H2O, the brucinium cations form the characteristic undulating and overlapping head-to-tail layered brucine substructures packed along [010]. The arsanilate anions and the water molecules of solvation are accommodated between the layers and are linked to them through a primary cation N—H...O(anion) hydrogen bond, as well as through water O—H...O hydrogen bonds to brucinium and arsanilate ions as well as bridging water O-atom acceptors, giving an overall three-dimensional network structure.

Polysulfonylamine, CXXVI [1] Wasserstoffbrücken in kristallinen Onium-dimesylamiden: Ein robustes Achtring-Synthon in Koexistenz mit einem dritten Wasserstoffbrückenmotiv - Cyclodimere, Ketten, supramolekulare Bindungsisomere und ein fünffach verwobenes dreidimensionales (C-H ∙∙∙ O - Netzwerk / Polysulfonylamines, CXXVI [1] Hydrogen Bonding in Crystalline Onium Dimesylamides: A Robust Eight- Membered Ring Synthon in Coexistence with a Third Hydrogen Bonding Motif - Cyclodimers, Chains, Supramolecular Linkage Isomers, and a Quintuply Interwoven Three-Dimensional C - H ∙∙∙ O Network

2000 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 738-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Moers ◽  
Karna Wijaya ◽  
Ilona Lange ◽  
Armand Blaschette ◽  
Peter G. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Crystal Engineering ◽  
Ion Pairs ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Membered Ring ◽  
Monoclinic Space Group ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Donor ◽  
Linkage Isomers ◽  
Ionic Solids

As an exercise in crystal engineering, low-temperature X-ray structures were determined for six rationally designed ionic solids of general formula BH+(MeSO2)2N−, where BH+ is 2-aminopyridinium (2, monoclinic, space group P21/c, Z = 4), 2-aminopyrimidinium (3, orthorhombic, Pbca, Z = 8), 2-aminothiazolium (4, orthorhombic, Pbcn, Z = 8), 2-amino-6-methylpyridinium (5, solvated with 0.5 H20, monoclinic, C2/c, Z = 8), 2-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazolium (6, triclinic, P1̄, Z = 2), or 2-amino-4,6-dimethylpyrimidinium (7, orthorhombic. Fdd2, Z = 16). The onium cations in question exhibit a trifunctional hydrogen-bond donor sequence H − N (H*)-C (sp2) − N − H , which is complementary to an O − S (sp3)−N fragment of the anion and simultaneously expected to form a third hydrogen bond via the exocyclic N − H* donor. Consequently, all the crystal packings contain cation-anion pairs assembled by an N − H ∙∙∙ N and an N −H ∙∙∙ O hydrogen bond, these substructures being mutually associated through an N − H* ∙∙∙ O bond. For the robust eight-membered ring synthon within the ion pairs [graph set N2 = R22(8), antidromic], two supramolecular isomers were observed: In 2 and 3, N − H ∙∙∙ N originates from the ring NH donor and N − H ∙∙∙ O from the exocyclic amino group, whereas in 4-7 these connectivities are reversed. The third hydrogen bond, N − H*∙∙∙ O , leads either to chains of ion pairs (generated by a 21 transformation in 2-4 or by a glide plane in 5) or to cyclic dimers of ion pairs (Ci symmetric in 6, C2-symmetric in 7). The overall variety of motifs observed in a small number of structures reflects the limits imposed on the prediction of hydrogen bonding patterns. Owing to the excess of potential acceptors over traditional hydrogen-bond donors, several of the structures display prominent non-classical secondary bonding. Thus, the cyclodimeric units of 6 are associated into strands through short antiparallel O ∙∙∙ S(cation) interactions. In the hemihydrate 5, two independent C-H(cation) ∙∙∙ O bonds generate a second antidromic R22(8) pattern, leading to sheets composed of N − H ∙∙∙ N/O connected catemers; the water molecules are alternately sandwiched between and O - H ∙∙∙ O bonded to the sheets to form bilayers, which are cross-linked by a third C − H (cation ) ∙∙∙ O contact. The roof-shaped cyclodimers occurring in 7 occupy the polar C2 axes parallel to z and build up hollow Car− H ∙∙∙ O bonded tetrahedral lattices; in order to fill their large empty cavities, five translationally equivalent lattices mutually interpenetrate.

Hydrogen-bond patterns in 1,4-dihydro-2,3-quinoxalinediones: ligands for the glycine modulatory site on the NMDA receptor

1996 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 487-499 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kubicki ◽  
T. W. Kindopp ◽  
M. V. Capparelli ◽  
P. W. Codding
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Binding Site ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding Pattern ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Show Evidence ◽  
Additional Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Patterns ◽  
Solvent Molecules

The crystal structures of five 1,4-dihydro-2,3-quinoxalinediones, antagonists of the NMDA modulatory glycine binding site on the excitary amino acid (EAA) receptor complex, have been determined: (I) 6,7-dinitro-1,4-dihydro-2,3-quinoxalinedione (DNQX); (II) 5,7-dinitro-1,4-dihydro-2,3-quinoxalinedione (MNQX); (III) 6-nitro-1,4-dihydro-2,3-quinoxalinedione hydrate; (IV) 6,7-dichloro-1,4-dihydro-2,3-quinoxalinedione; (V) 5,7-dichloro-1,4-dihydro-2,3-quinoxalinedione dimethylformamide. The crystal structure of the most active compound (II) contains a unique intramolecular N—H...O(NO2) hydrogen bond, which may be important for activity, as semiempirical calculations show that this bond is stable over a wide range of dihedral angles between the planes of the molecule and of the nitro group. In the other compounds the intermolecular hydrogen bonds connect molecules into three-dimensional networks. In compounds (I), (III) and (IV) head-to-tail: π-stacking is found between molecules connected by a center of symmetry. The geometries of the hydrogen-bonded —NH—C=O fragments show evidence of π-cooperativity or resonance-assisted hydrogen bonding. Graph-set analysis of the hydrogen-bond patterns of quinoxalinedione derivatives shows a tendency to form two types of hydrogen-bonding motifs: a centrosymmetric dimeric ring and an infinite chain. Even though this pattern may be modified by the presence of additional hydrogen-bond acceptors and/or donors, as well as by solvent molecules, general similarities have been found. Comparison of all quinoxalinedione structures suggests that the hydrogen-bonding pattern necessary for the biological activity at the glycine binding site contains one donor and two acceptors.

Sulfur as hydrogen-bond acceptor in cocrystals of 2-thio-modified thymine

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilhelm Maximilian Hützler ◽  
Michael Bolte
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Crystal Engineering ◽  
Rational Design ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding Interactions ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding Site ◽  
Hydrogen Bonded

Doubly and triply hydrogen-bonded supramolecular synthons are of particular interest for the rational design of crystal and cocrystal structures in crystal engineering since they show a high robustness due to their high stability and good reliability. The compound 5-methyl-2-thiouracil (2-thiothymine) contains an ADA hydrogen-bonding site (A = acceptor and D = donor) if the S atom is considered as an acceptor. We report herein the results of cocrystallization experiments with the coformers 2,4-diaminopyrimidine, 2,4-diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine, 6-amino-3H-isocytosine and melamine, which contain complementary DAD hydrogen-bonding sites and, therefore, should be capable of forming a mixed ADA–DAD N—H...S/N—H...N/N—H...O synthon (denoted synthon 3s N·S;N·N;N·O), consisting of three different hydrogen bonds with 5-methyl-2-thiouracil. The experiments yielded one cocrystal and five solvated cocrystals, namely 5-methyl-2-thiouracil–2,4-diaminopyrimidine (1/2), C5H6N2OS·2C4H6N4, (I), 5-methyl-2-thiouracil–2,4-diaminopyrimidine–N,N-dimethylformamide (2/2/1), 2C5H6N2OS·2C4H6N4·C3H7NO, (II), 5-methyl-2-thiouracil–2,4-diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine–N,N-dimethylformamide (2/2/1), 2C5H6N2OS·2C9H9N5·C3H7NO, (III), 5-methyl-2-thiouracil–6-amino-3H-isocytosine–N,N-dimethylformamide (2/2/1), (IV), 2C5H6N2OS·2C4H6N4O·C3H7NO, (IV), 5-methyl-2-thiouracil–6-amino-3H-isocytosine–N,N-dimethylacetamide (2/2/1), 2C5H6N2OS·2C4H6N4O·C4H9NO, (V), and 5-methyl-2-thiouracil–melamine (3/2), 3C5H6N2OS·2C3H6N6, (VI). Synthon 3s N·S;N·N;N·O was formed in three structures in which two-dimensional hydrogen-bonded networks are observed, while doubly hydrogen-bonded interactions were formed instead in the remaining three cocrystals whereby three-dimensional networks are preferred. As desired, the S atoms are involved in hydrogen-bonding interactions in all six structures, thus illustrating the ability of sulfur to act as a hydrogen-bond acceptor and, therefore, its value for application in crystal engineering.

A novel self-complementary three-dimensional inorganic network organized by H-bond dimers of inorganic chains — Synthesis and crystal structure of (C6H16N2)[Zn(HPO4)2]

2004 ◽  
Vol 82 (5) ◽  
pp. 616-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xian-Ming Zhang ◽  
Chan-Juan Bai ◽  
Yan-Li Zhang ◽  
Hai-Shun Wu
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Synthesis And Crystal Structure ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Crystal Structural ◽  
Inorganic Framework ◽  
Phosphate Groups ◽  
Inorganic Network

A novel organic-templated zincophosphate, namely (C6H16N2)[Zn(HPO4)2], was hydrothermally synthesized and X-ray single-crystal structural analysis reveals that the anions [Zn(HPO4)2]2–, which have square-twisted chains containing corner-sharing four-rings of alternating ZnO4 and PO4 tetrahedra, are assemblied via self-complementary strong and symmetrical hydrogen-bonding R22(8) synthons between the phosphate groups into three-dimensional hydrogen bond frameworks featuring three-dimensional intersecting pseudochannels. The doubly protonated 2,5-dimethylpiperazinium cations are attached to the three-dimensional inorganic framework via N-H···O hydrogen bonds to strengthen the 3-D network.

Channel- and layer-type anionic host structures in inclusion compounds of urea, tetraalkylammonium terephthalate/trimesate and water

2000 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Xue ◽  
Thomas C. W. Mak
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Directed Assembly ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Triclinic Space Group ◽  
Dimensional Network ◽  
Graph Set ◽  
Host Lattices ◽  
Hydrogen Bonded

New crystalline adducts of tetraalkylammonium terephthalate/trimesate with urea and water molecules result from hydrogen-bond directed assembly of complementary acceptors and donors, and the anionic host lattices are described using the graph-set notation to identify distinct hydrogen-bonding motifs and patterns. Tetra-n-butylammonium terephthalate–urea–water (1/6/2), C46H104N14O12 (1), triclinic, space group P1¯, a = 8.390 (2), b = 9.894 (2), c = 18.908 (3) Å, α = 105.06 (2), β = 94.91 (1), γ = 93.82 (2)°, Z = 1, is composed of hydrogen-bonded terephthalate–urea layers, which are intersected by urea layers to generate a three-dimensional network containing large channels for accommodation of the cations. Tetraethylammonium terephthalate–urea–water (1/1/5), C25H58N4O10 (2), triclinic, P1¯, a = 9.432 (1), b = 12.601 (1), c = 14.804 (1) Å, α = 79.98 (1), β = 79.20 (1), γ = 84.18 (1)°, Z = 2, has cations sandwiched between hydrogen-bonded anionic layers. Tetraethylammonium trimesate–urea–water (1/2/7.5), C35H86N7O15.5 (3), triclinic, P1¯, a = 13.250 (1), b = 14.034 (1), c = 15.260 (1) Å, α = 72.46 (1), β = 78.32 (1), γ = 66.95 (1)°, Z = 2, manifests a layer-type structure analogous to that of (2). Tetra-n-propylammonium hydrogen trimesate–urea–water (1/2/5), C35H78N6O13 (4), orthorhombic, Pna21, a = 16.467 (3), b = 33.109 (6), c = 8.344 (1) Å, Z = 4, features hydrogen trimesate helices in a three-dimensional host architecture containing nanoscale channels each filled by a double column of cations.

scholarly journals Threefold helical assembly via hydroxy hydrogen bonds: the 2:1 co-crystal of bicyclo[3.3.0]octane-endo-3,endo-7-diol and bicyclo[3.3.0]octane-endo-3,exo-7-diol

2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 270-276
Author(s):  
Isa Y. H. Chan ◽  
Mohan M. Bhadbhade ◽  
Roger Bishop
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Hydroxy Group ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
General Position ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Screw Axis ◽  
Hydroxy Groups

Reduction of bicyclo[3.3.0]octane-3,7-dione yields a mixture of the endo-3,endo-7-diol and endo-3, exo-7-diol (C8H14O2) isomers (5 and 6). These form (5)2·(6) co-crystals in the monoclinic P21/n space group (with Z = 6, Z′ = 1.5) rather than undergoing separation by means of fractional recrystallization or column chromatography. The molecule of 5 occupies a general position, whereas the molecule of 6 is disordered over two orientations across a centre of symmetry with occupancies of 0.463 (2) and 0.037 (2). Individual diol hydroxy groups associate around a pseudo-threefold screw axis by means of hydrogen bonding. The second hydroxy group of each diol behaves in a similar manner, generating a three-dimensional hydrogen-bonded network structure. This hydrogen-bond connectivity is identical to that present in three known helical tubuland diol–hydroquinone co-crystals, and the new crystal structure is even more similar to two homologous aliphatic diol co-crystals.

Bis(2-nitrophenyl) selenide, bis(2-aminophenyl) selenide and bis(2-aminophenyl) telluride: structural and theoretical analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raju Saravanan ◽  
Harkesh B. Singh ◽  
Ray J. Butcher
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Weak Interactions ◽  
Intermolecular Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Molecular Structures ◽  
Aim Analysis ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Interaction ◽  
Dimensional Array ◽  
Pyramidal Geometry

Three organoselenium and organotellurium compounds containing ortho substitutents, namely, bis(2-nitrophenyl) selenide, C12H8N2O4Se, 2, bis(2-aminophenyl) selenide, C12H12N2Se, 3, and bis(2-aminophenyl) telluride, C12H12N2Te, 7, have been investigated by both structural and theoretical methods. In the structures of all three compounds, there are intramolecular contacts between both Se and Te with the ortho substituents. In the case of 2, this is achieved by rotation of the nitro group from the arene plane. For 3, both amino groups exhibit pyramidal geometry and are involved in intramolecular N—H...Se interactions, with one also participating in intermolecular N—H...N hydrogen bonding. While 3 and 7 are structurally similar, there are some significant differences. In addition to both intramolecular N—H...Te interactions and intermolecular N—H...N hydrogen bonding, 7 also exhibits intramolecular N—H...N hydrogen bonding. In the packing of these molecules, for 2, there are weak intermolecular C—H...O contacts and these, along with the O...N interactions mentioned above, link the molecules into a three-dimensional array. For 3, in addition to the N—H...N and N—H...Se interactions, there are also weak intermolecular C—H...Se interactions, which also link the molecules into a three-dimensional array. On the other hand, 7 shows intermolecular N—H...N interactions linking the molecules into R 2 2(16) centrosymmetric dimers. In the theoretical studies, for compound 2, AIM (atoms in molecules) analysis revealed critical points in the Se...O interactions with values of 0.017 and 0.026 a.u. These values are suggestive of weak interactions present between Se and O atoms. For 3 and 7, the molecular structures displayed intramolecular, as well as intermolecular, hydrogen-bond interactions of the N—H...N type. The strength of this hydrogen-bond interaction was calculated by AIM analysis. Here, the intermolecular (N—H...N) hydrogen bond is stronger than the intramolecular hydrogen bond. This was confirmed by the electron densities for 3 and 7 [ρ(r) = 0.015 and 0.011, respectively].

scholarly journals (Acetonitrile-κN)aqua[N,N′-bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine-κ4N,N′,N′′,N′′′]zinc(II) perchlorate

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (10) ◽  
pp. 1568-1571
Author(s):  
Ugochukwu Okeke ◽  
Yilma Gultneh ◽  
Ray J. Butcher
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Network ◽  
Asymmetric Unit ◽  
Bond Network ◽  
Bifurcated Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Coordinated Water ◽  
Ionic Hydrogen Bonding

The structure of the title compound, [Zn(C14H18N4)(C2H3N)(H2O)](ClO4)2, contains a six-coordinate cation consisting of the tetradentate bispicen ligand, coordinated water, and coordinated acetonitrile, with the latter two ligands adopting acisconfiguration. There are two formula units in the asymmetric unit. Both cations show almost identical structural features with the bispicen ligand adopting the more commoncis-β conformation. One of the four perchlorate anions is disordered over two positions, with occupancies of 0.9090 (15) and 0.0910 (15). There is extensive inter-ionic hydrogen bonding between the perchlorate anions and O—H and N—H groups in the cations, including a bifurcated hydrogen bond between an N—H group and two O atoms of one perchlorate anion. As a result of this extended hydrogen-bond network, the ions are linked into a complex three-dimensional array.

scholarly journals Four 1-aryl-1H-pyrazole-3,4-dicarboxylate derivatives: synthesis, molecular conformation and hydrogen bonding

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (12) ◽  
pp. 1783-1789
Author(s):  
Asma ◽  
Balakrishna Kalluraya ◽  
Hemmige S. Yathirajan ◽  
Ravindranath S. Rathore ◽  
Christopher Glidewell
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Dicarboxylic Acid ◽  
Molecular Conformation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Framework Structure ◽  
Related Compounds ◽  
Centrosymmetric Dimers

Four 1-aryl-1H-pyrazole-3,4-dicarboxylate derivatives, one acid, two esters and a dicarbohydrazide have been synthesized starting from 3-aryl sydnones, and structurally characterized. There is an intramolecular O—H...O hydrogen bond in 1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-3,4-dicarboxylic acid, C11H8N2O4, (I), and the molecules are linked into a three-dimensional framework structure by a combination of O—H...O, O—H...N, C—H...O and C—H...π(arene) hydrogen bonds. In each of the two esters dimethyl 1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-3,4-dicarboxylate, C13H12N2O4, (II), and dimethyl 1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazole-3,4-dicarboxylate, C14H14N2O4, (III), C—H...O hydrogen bonds lead to the formation of cyclic centrosymmetric dimers: in (III), one of the methoxycarbonyl groups is disordered over two sets of atomic sites having occupancies 0.71 (2) and 0.29 (2). An intramolecular N—H...O hydrogen bond is present in the structure of 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazole-3,4-dicarbohydrazide, C12H14N6O3, (IV), and the molecules are linked into a three-dimensional framework structure by a combination of N—H...O, N—H...N, N—H...π(arene) and C—H...O hydrogen bonds. Comparisons are made with the structures of a number of related compounds.

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