The tentative elucidation of the 3D-structure of vitellogenesis inhibiting hormone (VIH) peptides is conversely underprivileged by difficulties in gaining enough peptide or protein, diffracting crystals, and numerous extra technical aspects. As a result, no structural information is available for VIH peptide sequences registered in the Genbank. In this situation, it is not surprising that predictive methods have achieved great interest. Here, in this study the molt-inhibiting hormone (MIH) of the kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus japonicus) is used, to predict the structure of four VIHrelated peptides in the crustacean species. The high similarity of the 3D-structures and the calculated physiochemical characteristics of these peptides suggest a common fold for the entire family.

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Designed as potential cytotoxic agents a series of 6-substituted 2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2,1-ij]quinoline derivatives were synthesized by using a Bischler type reaction. The methodology involved the cyclodehydration of 2-(3,4-dihydroquinolin-1(2H)-yl)-1-alkyl/aryl ethanones in the presence of p-TSA under ultrasound irradiation. A number of compounds were prepared using this methodology and tested for their in vitro anti-proliferative properties against cancer (leukemia) and non-cancerous cell lines. Some of the compounds showed promising and selective cytotoxic effects toward leukemia cells. ª 2015 The Authors. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

Catalysis by Amberlyst A-21: A Greener Approach to 4,5,6,7-Tetrahydro--1H-indazol-3(2H)-ones via Construction of Cyclohexanones. -The title compounds (III) are obtained via a two-step one-pot synthesis involving the construction of the cyclohexanone ring from aromatic aldehydes and -ketoesters as initial step under mild reaction conditions. -(RAO, M. S.; HARITHA, M.; KOLLI, S. K.; BASAVESWARA RAO, M. V.; PAL*, M.; Synth. Commun. 44 (2014) 8, 1076-1083, http://dx.

Ferromagnetic FeCo nanoparticles were prepared by a simple one-pot polyol process and followed by simple annealing treatment. The prepared ferromagnetic FeCo nanoparticles have a spherical shape and the size was controlled by the annealing temperature. Importantly, single FeCo phase was obtained at 400°C and these samples have spherical shape and size about 50 nm. While at a higher temperature (at 600°C) the nanoparticles have very lower aggregation and have higher coercivity. The prepared FeCo nanoparticle at low temperature with excellent magnetic properties is to be considered as a potential candidate for many applications.