Discovery of bioactive molecules and elucidation of their molecular mechanisms open up an
enormous opportunity for the development of improved therapy for different inflammatory …

Structure-activity relationships of ursane-type pentacyclic triterpenes obtained from natural
sources and by chemical derivatization are reviewed. Ursolic acid, corosolic acid, and a new …

Porphyrins and phthalocyanines are photosensitizers (PS) that are used in clinical imaging,
detection of cancer cells and are particularly applied in photodynamic therapy (PDT). Many …

Ruthenium (III) phthalocyanine was synthesized using the solvent assisted approach from
RuCl 3· nH 2 O first compound with chlorinated solvents was observed to result in …

Carbonic anhydrase II, belonging to one of the most important enzyme groups of the human
body, is a well-studied isozyme from the family of the carbonic anhydrases. Since it is …

Being inert in the elemental state and as compounds, noble metals—ruthenium, osmium,
rhodium, iridium, palladium, platinum, silver, and gold—and rhenium, whose compounds …

Manganese porphyrin-catalyzed oxidation of lupeol by iodosylbenzene was achieved under
mild conditions with low isolated yields but with remarkable selectivity, depending on the …

The cytochrome P450 is a superfamily of hemoproteins mainly present in the liver and are
versatile biocatalysts. They participate in the primary metabolism and biosynthesis of various …

This chapter represents the results of the analysis of new trends in metal phyhalocyanines
(MPcs) direct synthesis. The preparation of MPcs from metal alloys and metal carbonyls …

Features of process of oxidative lactonization of 3-oxooleanolic and 3-oxoursolic acids
under treatment with ozone were established. The similarity of the processes consists in …