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The possible role of calmodulin in cell wall formation and chitin synthesis was studied in Neurospora crassa by examining the effects of anti-calmodulin agents on protoplast regeneration and possible associations between chitin synthase and calmodulin related proteins in microsomal isolates. Protoplast regeneration was inhibited by trifluoperazine (> 20 microM), an anticalmodulin agent. Chitin synthase activity in microsomes was associated with that of calmodulin-dependent protein kinase and inhibited by trifluoperazine (100 microM). In vitro activity of chitin synthase was enhanced upon inclusion of calmodulin (300 ng) in the assay mix, 63% over and above the stimulation brought about by trypsin, an activator of the enzyme. Autoradiography studies on microsomal proteins revealed calmodulin-dependent phosphorylation of two microsomal calmodulin-binding proteins (106 and 89 kDa). The results indicate that calmodulin-mediated phosphorylation of specific microsomal proteins may be important in the in vivo activation of chitin synthase.

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An efficient synthesis of a series of novel diphenyl N-substituted carbamimidoyl phosphoramidate derivatives was accomplished in two steps. Diphenyl phosphorochloridate (1) was reacted with cyanamide (2) in the presence of 1,4-dimethylpiperazine as a base in THF at 50-55 • C to form an intermediate, diphenyl cyanophosphoramidate (3). Subsequently 3 was reacted with various aromatic/heterocyclic amines (4) in the presence of 1,4-dimethyl piperazine as a base at 55-60 • C to form the corresponding title compounds 5(a-k). The title compounds were tested for antiviral activity against Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) in vitro, antibacterial and antifungal activities at two different concentrations of 50 and 100 μg/mL. The title compounds exhibited good antiviral and antimicrobial activities when compared to the standards.

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