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Rölz M, Butschke B, Breit B. Azobenzene-Integrated NHC Ligands: A Versatile Platform for Visible-Light-Switchable Metal Catalysis. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:13210-13225. [PMID: 38709955 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c01138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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A new class of photoswitchable NHC ligands, named azImBA, has been developed by integrating azobenzene into a previously unreported imidazobenzoxazol-1-ylidene framework. These rigid photochromic carbenes enable precise control over confinement around a metal's coordination sphere. As a model system, gold(I) complexes of these NHCs exhibit efficient bidirectional E-Z isomerization under visible light, offering a versatile platform for reversibly photomodulating the reactivity of organogold species. Comprehensive kinetic studies of the protodeauration reaction reveal rate differences of up to 2 orders of magnitude between the E and Z isomers of the NHCs, resulting in a quasi-complete visible-light-gated ON/OFF switchable system. Such a high level of photomodulation efficiency is unprecedented for gold complexes, challenging the current state-of-the-art in photoswitchable organometallics. Thorough investigations into the ligand properties paired with structure-reactivity correlations underscored the unique ligand's steric features as a key factor for reactivity. This effective photocontrol strategy was further validated in gold(I) catalysis, enabling in situ photoswitching of catalytic activity in the intramolecular hydroalkoxylation and -amination of alkynes. Given the significance of these findings and its potential as a widely applicable, easily customizable photoswitchable ancillary ligand platform, azImBA is poised to stimulate the development of adaptive, multifunctional metal complexes.
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- Martin Rölz
- Institut für Organische Chemie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Albertstr. 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Albertstr. 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Albertstr. 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Garcia-Sanz C, de Las Rivas B, Palomo JM. Design of a gold nanoparticles site in an engineered lipase: an artificial metalloenzyme with enantioselective reductase-like activity. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:6999-7010. [PMID: 38501793 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00573b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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The conjugation of gold complexes with proteins has proved to be interesting and effective in obtaining artificial metalloenzymes as catalysts with improved properties such as higher stability, activity and selectivity. However, the design and precise regulation of their structure as protein nanostructured forms level remains a challenge. Here, we have designed and constructed a gold nanoparticles-enzyme bioconjugate, by tailoring the in situ formation of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) at two specific sites on the structure of an alkalophilic lipase from Geobacillus thermocatenulatus (GTL). For this purpose, two genetically modified variants of GTL were created by inserting a unique cysteine residue into the catalytic active site by replacing the active serine (GTL-114) and into the lid site (GTL-193). The enzyme, after a first protein-gold coordination, induced the in situ formation of AuNPs, generating a homogeneous artificial enzyme. The size and morphology of the nanoparticles in the AuNPs-enzyme conjugate have been controlled by specific pH conditions in synthesis and the specific protein region where they are formed. Reductase activity of all of them was confirmed in the hydrogenation of nitroarenes in aqueous media. The protein area seemed to be key for the AuNPs, with the best TOF values obtained for the bioconjugates with AuNPs in the lid site. Finally, the protein environment and the asymmetric properties of the AuNPs were tested in the reduction of acetophenone to 1-phenylethanol in aqueous medium at room temperature. A high reductive conversion and an enantiomeric excess of up to 39% towards (R)-1-phenylethanol was found using Au-Mt@GTL-114 pH 10 as a catalyst. Moderate enantioselectivity towards the opposite isomer was also observed using the Au-Mt@GTL-193 pH 10 conjugate.
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- Carla Garcia-Sanz
- Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica (ICP), CSIC, c/Marie Curie 2, Campus UAM Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC), José Antonio Novais 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica (ICP), CSIC, c/Marie Curie 2, Campus UAM Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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Burgener S, Dačević B, Zhang X, Ward TR. Binding Interactions and Inhibition Mechanisms of Gold Complexes in Thiamine Diphosphate-Dependent Enzymes. Biochemistry 2023; 62:3303-3311. [PMID: 37931174 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.3c00376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Thiamine diphosphate (ThDP)-dependent enzymes possess the unique ability to generate a carbene within their active site. In this study, we sought to harness this carbene to produce a Au(I) N-heterocyclic complex directly in the active site of ThDP enzymes, thereby establishing a novel platform for artificial metalloenzymes. Because direct metalation of ThDP proved challenging, we synthesized a ThDP mimic that acts as a competitive inhibitor with a high affinity (Ki = 1.5 μM). Upon metalation with Au(I), we observed that the complex became a more potent inhibitor (Ki = 0.7 μM). However, detailed analysis of the inhibition mode, native mass spectrometry, and size exclusion experiments revealed that the complex does not bind specifically to the active site of ThDP enzymes. Instead, it exhibits unspecific binding and exceeds the 1:1 stoichiometry. Similar binding patterns were observed for other Au(I) species. These findings prompt an important question regarding the inherent propensity of ThDP enzymes to bind strongly to Au. If this phenomenon holds true, it could pave the way for the development of Au-based drugs targeting these enzymes.
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- Simon Burgener
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096 4058, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096 4058, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096 4058, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Mattenstrasse 24a, BPR 1096 4058, Basel, Switzerland
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Michailidou F. Engineering of Therapeutic and Detoxifying Enzymes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202308814. [PMID: 37433049 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202308814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Therapeutic enzymes present excellent opportunities for the treatment of human disease, modulation of metabolic pathways and system detoxification. However, current use of enzyme therapy in the clinic is limited as naturally occurring enzymes are seldom optimal for such applications and require substantial improvement by protein engineering. Engineering strategies such as design and directed evolution that have been successfully implemented for industrial biocatalysis can significantly advance the field of therapeutic enzymes, leading to biocatalysts with new-to-nature therapeutic activities, high selectivity, and suitability for medical applications. This minireview highlights case studies of how state-of-the-art and emerging methods in protein engineering are explored for the generation of therapeutic enzymes and discusses gaps and future opportunities in the field of enzyme therapy.
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- Freideriki Michailidou
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092, Zürich, Switzerland
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Liu X, Huang T, Chen Z, Yang H. Progress in controllable bioorthogonal catalysis for prodrug activation. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:12548-12559. [PMID: 37791560 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04286c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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Bioorthogonal catalysis, a class of catalytic reactions that are mediated by abiotic metals and proceed in biological environments without interfering with native biochemical reactions, has gained ever-increasing momentum in prodrug delivery over the past few decades. Albeit great progress has been attained in developing new bioorthogonal catalytic reactions and optimizing the catalytic performance of transition metal catalysts (TMCs), the use of TMCs to activate chemotherapeutics at the site of interest in vivo remains a challenging endeavor. To translate the bioorthogonal catalysis-mediated prodrug activation paradigm from flasks to animals, TMCs with targeting capability and stimulus-responsive behavior have been well-designed to perform chemical transformations in a controlled manner within highly complex biochemical systems, rendering on-demand drug activation to mitigate off-target toxicity. Here, we review the recent advances in the development of controllable bioorthogonal catalysis systems, with an emphasis on different strategies for engineering TMCs to achieve precise control over prodrug activation. Furthermore, we outline the envisaged challenges and discuss future directions of controllable bioorthogonal catalysis for disease therapy.
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- Xia Liu
- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China.
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, and Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China.
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Nasibullin I, Yoshioka H, Mukaimine A, Nakamura A, Kusakari Y, Chang TC, Tanaka K. Catalytic olefin metathesis in blood. Chem Sci 2023; 14:11033-11039. [PMID: 37860663 PMCID: PMC10583672 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03785a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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The direct synthesis of drugs in vivo enables drugs to treat diseases without causing side effects in healthy tissues. Transition-metal reactions have been widely explored for uncaging and synthesizing bioactive drugs in biological environments because of their remarkable reactivity. Nonetheless, it is difficult to develop a promising method to achieve in vivo drug synthesis because blood cells and metabolites deactivate transition-metal catalysts. We report that a robust albumin-based artificial metalloenzyme (ArM) with a low loading (1-5 mol%) can promote Ru-based olefin metathesis to synthesize molecular scaffolds and an antitumor drug in blood. The ArM retained its activity after soaking in blood for 24 h and provided the first example of catalytic olefin cross metathesis in blood. Furthermore, the cyclic-Arg-Gly-Asp (cRGD) peptide-functionalized ArM at lower dosages could still efficiently perform in vivo drug synthesis to inhibit the growth of implanted tumors in mice. Such a system can potentially construct therapeutic drugs in vivo for therapies without side effects.
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- Igor Nasibullin
- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, Cluster for Pioneering Research RIKEN Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, Cluster for Pioneering Research RIKEN Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, Cluster for Pioneering Research RIKEN Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, Cluster for Pioneering Research RIKEN Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, Cluster for Pioneering Research RIKEN Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, Cluster for Pioneering Research RIKEN Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, Cluster for Pioneering Research RIKEN Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8552 Japan
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Wagle SS, Rathee P, Vippala K, Tevet S, Gordin A, Dobrovetsky R, Amir RJ. Polymeric architecture as a tool for controlling the reactivity of palladium(II) loaded nanoreactors. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:15396-15404. [PMID: 37701949 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02012f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Self-assembled systems, like polymeric micelles, have become great facilitators for conducting organic reactions in aqueous media due to their broad potential applications in green chemistry and biomedical applications. Massive strides have been taken to improve the reaction scope of such systems, enabling them to perform bioorthogonal reactions for prodrug therapy. Considering these significant advancements, we sought to study the relationships between the architecture of the amphiphiles and the reactivity of their PdII loaded micellar nanoreactors in conducting depropargylation reactions. Towards this goal, we designed and synthesized a series of isomeric polyethylene glycol (PEG)-dendron amphiphiles with different dendritic architectures but with an identical degree of hydrophobicity and hydrophilic to lipophilic balance (HLB). We observed that the dendritic architecture, which serves as the main binding site for the PdII ions, has greater influence on the reactivity than the hydrophobicity of the dendron. These trends remained constant for two different propargyl caged substrates, validating the obtained results. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations of simplified models of the dendritic blocks revealed the different binding modes of the various dendritic architectures to PdII ions, which could explain the observed differences in the reactivity of the nanoreactors with different dendritic architectures. Our results demonstrate how tuning the internal architecture of the amphiphiles by changing the orientation of the chelating moieties can be used as a tool for controlling the reactivity of PdII loaded nanoreactors.
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- Shreyas S Wagle
- Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel.
- Tel-Aviv University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel.
- Tel-Aviv University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel.
- Tel-Aviv University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- Analytical Technologies Unit R&D, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Kfar Saba 4410202, Israel
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel.
- Tel-Aviv University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- The ADAMA Center for Novel Delivery Systems in Crop Protection, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel.
- Analytical Technologies Unit R&D, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Kfar Saba 4410202, Israel
- The ADAMA Center for Novel Delivery Systems in Crop Protection, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, 6997801, Israel
- The Center for Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 6997801, Israel
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Fernandez-Lopez L, Cea-Rama I, Alvarez-Malmagro J, Ressmann AK, Gonzalez-Alfonso JL, Coscolín C, Shahgaldian P, Plou FJ, Modregger J, Pita M, Sanz-Aparicio J, Ferrer M. Transforming an esterase into an enantioselective catecholase through bioconjugation of a versatile metal-chelating inhibitor. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023. [PMID: 37376994 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc01946b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Metal complexes introduced into protein scaffolds can generate versatile biomimetic catalysts endowed with a variety of catalytic properties. Here, we synthesized and covalently bound a bipyridinyl derivative to the active centre of an esterase to generate a biomimetic catalyst that shows catecholase activity and enantioselective catalytic oxidation of (+)-catechin.
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- Instituto de Quimica Fisica Rocasolano (IQFR), CSIC, Madrid 28006, Spain
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- Instituto de Catalisis y Petroleoquimica (ICP), CSIC, Madrid 28049, Spain.
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- Institute for Ecopreneurship, School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Muttenz 4132, Switzerland
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- Instituto de Catalisis y Petroleoquimica (ICP), CSIC, Madrid 28049, Spain.
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- Instituto de Catalisis y Petroleoquimica (ICP), CSIC, Madrid 28049, Spain.
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- Instituto de Catalisis y Petroleoquimica (ICP), CSIC, Madrid 28049, Spain.
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Liu J, Bobylev EO, de Bruin B, Reek JNH. A photoresponsive gold catalyst based on azobenzene-functionalized NHC ligands. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023. [PMID: 37377028 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc01726e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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An azobenzene-bearing N-heterocyclic carbene-based gold catalyst is reported of which the reactivity in a cyclization reaction depends on the isomeric state of the azobenzene. The configurations of the catalyst can be reversibly switched by light and are stable during the reaction, effectively leading to a switchable catalyst system.
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- Jianghua Liu
- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis (HomKat), Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098XH, The Netherlands.
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis (HomKat), Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098XH, The Netherlands.
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis (HomKat), Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098XH, The Netherlands.
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- Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis (HomKat), Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam (UvA), Science Park 904, Amsterdam 1098XH, The Netherlands.
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Shi D, Liu W, Gao Y, Li X, Huang Y, Li X, James TD, Guo Y, Li J. Photoactivatable senolysis with single-cell resolution delays aging. NATURE AGING 2023; 3:297-312. [PMID: 37118423 DOI: 10.1038/s43587-023-00360-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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Strategies that can selectively eliminate senescent cells (SnCs), namely senolytics, have been shown to promote healthy lifespan. However, it is challenging to achieve precise, broad-spectrum and tractable senolysis. Here, we integrate multiple technologies that combine the enzyme substrate of senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) with fluorescence tag for the precise tracking of SnCs, construction of a bioorthogonal receptor triggered by SA-β-gal to target and anchor SnCs with single-cell resolution and incorporation of a selenium atom to generate singlet oxygen and achieve precise senolysis through controllable photodynamic therapy (PDT). We generate KSL0608-Se, a photosensitive senolytic prodrug, which is selectively activated by SA-β-gal. In naturally-aged mice, KSL0608-Se-mediated PDT prevented upregulation of age-related SnCs markers and senescence-associated secretory phenotype factors. This treatment also countered age-induced losses in liver and renal function and inhibited the age-associated physical dysfunction in mice. We therefore provide a strategy to monitor and selectively eliminate SnCs to regulate aging.
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- Donglei Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Optogenetic Techniques for Cell Metabolism, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education, College of Pharmacy, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan, China.
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Screening and Research on Anti-pathogenic Plant Resources from West Yunnan, College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali, China.
- Clinical Medicine Scientific and Technical Innovation Center, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Ebensperger P, Zmyslia M, Lohner P, Braunreuther J, Deuringer B, Becherer A, Süss R, Fischer A, Jessen-Trefzer C. A Dual-Metal-Catalyzed Sequential Cascade Reaction in an Engineered Protein Cage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218413. [PMID: 36799770 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Herein, we describe the creation of an artificial protein cage housing a dual-metal-tagged guest protein that catalyzes a linear, two-step sequential cascade reaction. The guest protein consists of a fusion protein of HaloTag and monomeric rhizavidin. Inside the protein capsid, we established a ruthenium-catalyzed allylcarbamate deprotection reaction followed by a gold-catalyzed ring-closing hydroamination reaction that led to indoles and phenanthridines with an overall yield of up to 66 % in aqueous solutions. Furthermore, we show that the encapsulation stabilizes the metal catalysts against deactivation by air, proteins and cell lysate.
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- Paul Ebensperger
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Alberstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Alberstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Alberstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Alberstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Freiburg, Sonnenstrasse 5, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Alberstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Freiburg, Sonnenstrasse 5, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Alberstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Alberstrasse 21, 79104, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
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Therapeutic in vivo synthetic chemistry using an artificial metalloenzyme with glycosylated human serum albumin. Adv Carbohydr Chem Biochem 2022; 82:11-34. [PMID: 36470648 DOI: 10.1016/bs.accb.2022.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The concept of "therapeutic in vivo synthetic chemistry" refers to chemical synthesis in living systems using new-to-nature reactions for the treatment or diagnosis of diseases. This review summarizes our development of therapeutic in vivo synthetic chemistry using glycan-modified human serum albumin (glycoHSA) and utilizing the selective glycan-targeting and metal protective effects of metal catalysts. The four artificial metalloenzymes with glycoHSA provided good cancer treatment results based on on-site drug synthesis and selective cell-tagging strategies. Thus, we propose that therapeutic in vivo synthetic chemistry using glycoHSA as a new modality of therapy or diagnosis is applicable to a wide range of diseases.
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Gong Q, Li X, Li T, Wu X, Hu J, Yang F, Zhang X. A Carbon‐Carbon Bond Cleavage‐Based Prodrug Activation Strategy Applied to β‐Lapachone for Cancer‐Specific Targeting. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202210001. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202210001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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- Qijie Gong
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, and Department of Chemistry China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, and Department of Chemistry China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, and Department of Chemistry China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, and Department of Chemistry China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, and Department of Chemistry China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, and Department of Chemistry China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Design and Optimization, and Department of Chemistry China Pharmaceutical University Nanjing 211198 China
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Kurimoto M, Chang T, Nishiyama Y, Suzuki T, Dohmae N, Tanaka K, Yokoshima S. Anticancer Approach Inspired by the Hepatotoxic Mechanism of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids with Glycosylated Artificial Metalloenzymes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205541. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Michitaka Kurimoto
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Nagoya University Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Nagoya University Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601 Japan
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- Biomolecular Characterization Unit RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science 2-1 Hirosawa Wako, Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biomolecular Characterization Unit RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science 2-1 Hirosawa Wako, Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering School of Materials and Chemical Technology Tokyo Institute of Technology 2-12-1 Ookayama Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552 Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Nagoya University Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601 Japan
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Kurimoto M, Chang TC, Nishiyama Y, Suzuki T, Dohmae N, Tanaka K, Yokoshima S. Anticancer Approach Inspired by the Hepatotoxic Mechanism of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids with Glycosylated Artificial Metalloenzymes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202205541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Rikagaku Kenkyujo RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research JAPAN
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- Rikagaku Kenkyujo Biomolecular Characterization Unit JAPAN
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- Nagoya Daigaku Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku 464-8601 Nagoya JAPAN
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Seoane A, Mascareñas JL. Exporting Homogeneous Transition Metal Catalysts to Biological Habitats. European J Org Chem 2022; 2022:e202200118. [PMID: 36248016 PMCID: PMC9542366 DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The possibility of performing designed transition-metal catalyzed reactions in biological and living contexts can open unprecedented opportunities to interrogate and interfere with biology. However, the task is far from obvious, in part because of the presumed incompatibly between organometallic chemistry and complex aqueous environments. Nonetheless, in the past decade there has been a steady progress in this research area, and several transition-metal (TM)-catalyzed bioorthogonal and biocompatible reactions have been developed. These reactions encompass a wide range of mechanistic profiles, which are very different from those used by natural metalloenzymes. Herein we present a summary of the latest progress in the field of TM-catalyzed bioorthogonal reactions, with a special focus on those triggered by activation of multiple carbon-carbon bonds.
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- Andrés Seoane
- Centro Singular de Investigación Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS)Departamento de Química Orgánica.Universidade de Santiago de Compostela15782Santiago de CompostelaA CoruñaSpain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS)Departamento de Química Orgánica.Universidade de Santiago de Compostela15782Santiago de CompostelaA CoruñaSpain
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Gong Q, Li X, Li T, Wu X, Hu J, Yang F, Zhang X. A Carbon‐Carbon Bond Cleavage–Based Prodrug Activation Strategy Applied to β‐Lapachone for Cancer‐Specific Targeting. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202210001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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- Qijie Gong
- China Pharmaceutical University Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- China Pharmaceutical University Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- China Pharmaceutical University Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- China Pharmaceutical University Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- China Pharmaceutical University Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- China Pharmaceutical University Department of Chemistry CHINA
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- China Pharmaceutical University Department of Chemsitry No.639 Longmian Avenue 211198 Nanjing CHINA
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Tantipanjaporn A, Kung KKY, Wong MK. Fluorogenic Protein Labeling by Generation of Fluorescent Quinoliziniums Using [Cp*RhCl 2] 2. Org Lett 2022; 24:5835-5839. [PMID: 35900066 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c02389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fluorogenic labeling has received considerable attention as a result of the high demand in chemical biology and synthetic biology applications. Herein, we develop a new strategy for fluorescent turn-on ligation targeting alkyne- and quinoline-linked peptides and proteins (λem of 515 nm and up to ΦF of 0.20) using the [Cp*RhCl2]2 catalyst. The good conversion, high flexibility, broad utility, ease of use, and mild reaction conditions are great advantages to extend the rhodium-mediated turn-on fluorogenic bioconjugation for further applications.
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- Ajcharapan Tantipanjaporn
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hum, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hum, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hum, Kowloon, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
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Huang Z, Luo Y, Zhang T, Ding Y, Chen M, Chen J, Liu Q, Huang Y, Zhao C. A Stimuli-Responsive Small-Molecule Metal-Carrying Prochelator: A Novel Prodrug Design Strategy for Metal Complexes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203500. [PMID: 35513877 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Selective activation of prodrugs is an important approach to reduce the side effects of disease treatment. We report a prodrug design concept for metal complexes, termed "metal-carrying prochelator", which can co-carry a metal ion and chelator within a single small-molecule compound and remain inert until it undergoes a specifically triggered intramolecular chelation to synthesize a bioactive metal complex in situ for targeted therapy. As a proof-of-concept, we designed a H2 O2 -responsive small-molecule prochelator, DPBD, based on the strong chelator diethyldithiocarbamate (DTC) and copper. DPBD can carry Cu2+ (DPBD-Cu) and respond to elevated H2 O2 levels in tumor cells by releasing DTC, which rapidly chelates Cu2+ from DPBD-Cu affording a DTC-copper complex with high cytotoxicity, realizing potent antitumor efficacy with low systemic toxicity. Thus, with its unique intramolecularly triggered activation mechanism, this concept based on a small-molecule metal-carrying prochelator can help in the prodrug design of metal complexes.
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- Zeqian Huang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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Suehiro F, Fujii S, Nishimura T. Bioorthogonal micellar nanoreactors for prodrug cancer therapy using an inverse-electron-demand Diels-Alder reaction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:7026-7029. [PMID: 35642953 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02121h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Block copolymer micelles functionalized with tetrazine groups can act as nanoreactors to activate a trans-cyclooctene-functionalized prodrug for releasing anticancer drugs via a bioorthogonal inverse-electron-demand Diels-Alder (IEDDA) reaction. In addition, the IEDDA reaction can be accelerated in the micellar nanoreactor system compared to the free tetrazine system. Moreover, In vivo prodrug activation in a mouse tumor model led to the inhibition of tumor growth without significant systemic toxicity. These results demonstrated their potential for applications as bioorthogonal micellar nanoreactors for cancer chemotherapy.
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- Fumi Suehiro
- Department of Chemistry and Materials, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 3-15-1, Tokida, Ueda, Nagano, 386-8567, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Kitakyushu, 1-1, Hibikino, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 808-0135, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Materials, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 3-15-1, Tokida, Ueda, Nagano, 386-8567, Japan.
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Liu Y, Lai KL, Vong K. Transition Metal Scaffolds Used To Bring New‐to‐Nature Reactions into Biological Systems. Eur J Inorg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202200215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yifei Liu
- Department of Chemistry The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemistry The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemistry The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon Hong Kong China
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Maity B, Taher M, Mazumdar S, Ueno T. Artificial metalloenzymes based on protein assembly. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Huang Z, Luo Y, Zhang T, Ding Y, Chen M, Chen J, Liu Q, Huang Y, Zhao C. A Stimuli‐Responsive Small‐Molecule Metal‐Carrying Prochelator: A Novel Prodrug Design Strategy for Metal Complexes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Zeqian Huang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510006 China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510006 China
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Nasibullin I, Smirnov I, Ahmadi P, Vong K, Kurbangalieva A, Tanaka K. Synthetic prodrug design enables biocatalytic activation in mice to elicit tumor growth suppression. Nat Commun 2022; 13:39. [PMID: 35013295 PMCID: PMC8748823 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27804-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Considering the intrinsic toxicities of transition metals, their incorporation into drug therapies must operate at minimal amounts while ensuring adequate catalytic activity within complex biological systems. As a way to address this issue, this study investigates the design of synthetic prodrugs that are not only tuned to be harmless, but can be robustly transformed in vivo to reach therapeutically relevant levels. To accomplish this, retrosynthetic prodrug design highlights the potential of naphthylcombretastatin-based prodrugs, which form highly active cytostatic agents via sequential ring-closing metathesis and aromatization. Structural adjustments will also be done to improve aspects related to catalytic reactivity, intrinsic bioactivity, and hydrolytic stability. The developed prodrug therapy is found to possess excellent anticancer activities in cell-based assays. Furthermore, in vivo activation by intravenously administered glycosylated artificial metalloenzymes can also induce significant reduction of implanted tumor growth in mice.
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- Igor Nasibullin
- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Biofunctional Chemistry Laboratory, A. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya street, Kazan, 420008, Russia
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Biofunctional Chemistry Laboratory, A. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya street, Kazan, 420008, Russia
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
- Biofunctional Chemistry Laboratory, A. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya street, Kazan, 420008, Russia.
- GlycoTargeting Research Laboratory, RIKEN Baton Zone Program, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan.
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Stein A, Liang AD, Sahin R, Ward TR. Incorporation of Metal-Chelating Unnatural Amino Acids into HaloTag for Allylic Deamination. J Organomet Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2022.122272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Vaidya SP, Patra M. X-rays Actuate Anticancer Drugs: Opening New Vistas in Prodrug Therapy. Chembiochem 2021; 22:2998-3000. [PMID: 34406685 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Chemotherapy is the primary treatment modality employed in the clinic for the treatment of cancer. Despite proven clinical success, adverse side effects are one of the drawbacks of this approach. The prodrug strategy has emerged as an alternative approach with the aim of alleviating these drawbacks. Prodrug activation is typically achieved by either endogenous or exogenous triggers. Exogenous triggers like light are appealing as they are independent of inherent patient and/or cancer-type variations. However, tissue penetration depth remains the Achilles' heel of this approach. In this context, usage of X-rays as the external trigger with infinite tissue penetration depth opens up exciting prospects in prodrug activation strategies.
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- Shreyas P Vaidya
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Cell Biology, Homi Bhabha Road, Navy Nagar, 400005, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Cell Biology, Homi Bhabha Road, Navy Nagar, 400005, Mumbai, India
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Auranofin: Past to Present, and repurposing. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 101:108272. [PMID: 34731781 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.108272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Auranofin (AF), a gold compound, has been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for more than 40 years; however, its mechanism of action remains unknown. We revealed that AF inhibited the induction of proinflammatory proteins and their mRNAs by the inflammatory stimulants, cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase, and their upstream regulator, NF-κB. AF also activated the proteins peroxyredoxin-1, Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1, and NF-E2-related factor 2, and inhibited thioredoxin reductase, all of which are involved in oxidative or electrophilic stress under physiological conditions. Although the cell membrane was previously considered to be permeable to AF because of its hydrophobicity, the mechanisms responsible for transporting AF into and out of cells as well as its effects on the uptake and excretion of other drugs have not yet been elucidated. Antibodies for cytokines have recently been employed in the treatment of RA, which has had an impact on the use of AF. Trials to repurpose AF as a risk-controlled agent to treat cancers or infectious diseases, including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2/coronavirus disease 2019, are ongoing. Novel gold compounds are also under development as anti-cancer and anti-infection agents.
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Ahmadi P, Muguruma K, Chang TC, Tamura S, Tsubokura K, Egawa Y, Suzuki T, Dohmae N, Nakao Y, Tanaka K. In vivo metal-catalyzed SeCT therapy by a proapoptotic peptide. Chem Sci 2021; 12:12266-12273. [PMID: 34603656 PMCID: PMC8480321 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc01784e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Selective cell tagging (SeCT) therapy is a strategy for labeling a targeted cell with certain chemical moieties via a catalytic chemical transformation in order to elicit a therapeutic effect. Herein, we report a cancer therapy based on targeted cell surface tagging with proapoptotic peptides (Ac-GGKLFG-X; X = reactive group) that induce apoptosis when attached to the cell surface. Using either Au-catalyzed amidation or Ru-catalyzed alkylation, these proapoptotic peptides showed excellent therapeutic effects both in vitro and in vivo. In particular, co-treatment with proapoptotic peptide and the carrier-Ru complex significantly and synergistically inhibited tumor growth and prolonged survival rate of tumor-bearing mice after only a single injection. This is the first report of Ru catalyst application in vivo, and this approach could be used in SeCT for cancer therapy.
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- Peni Ahmadi
- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology 2-12-1 Ookayama Meguro Tokyo 152-8552 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Department of Medicinal and Organic Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Iwate Medical University Yahaba Iwate 028-3694 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biomolecular Characterization Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biomolecular Characterization Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Waseda University 3-4-1 Okubo Shinjuku Tokyo 169-8555 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research 2-1 Hirosawa Wako Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology 2-12-1 Ookayama Meguro Tokyo 152-8552 Japan
- Biofunctional Chemistry Laboratory, A. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University 18 Kremlyovskaya Street Kazan 420008 Russia
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Wang W, Zhang X, Huang R, Hirschbiegel CM, Wang H, Ding Y, Rotello VM. In situ activation of therapeutics through bioorthogonal catalysis. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 176:113893. [PMID: 34333074 PMCID: PMC8440397 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.113893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Bioorthogonal chemistry refers to any chemical reactions that can occur inside of living systems without interfering with native biochemical processes, which has become a promising strategy for modulating biological processes. The development of synthetic metal-based catalysts to perform bioorthogonal reactions has significantly expanded the toolkit of bioorthogonal chemistry for medicinal chemistry and synthetic biology. A wide range of homogeneous and heterogeneous transition metal catalysts (TMCs) have been reported, mediating different transformations such as cycloaddition reactions, as well as bond forming and cleaving reactions. However, the direct application of 'naked' TMCs in complex biological media poses numerous challenges, including poor water solubility, toxicity and catalyst deactivation. Incorporating TMCs into nanomaterials to create bioorthogonal nanocatalysts can solubilize and stabilize catalyst molecules, with the decoration of the nanocatalysts used to provide spatiotemporal control of catalysis. This review presents an overview of the advances in the creation of bioorthogonal nanocatalysts, highlighting different choice of nano-scaffolds, and the therapeutic and diagnostic applications.
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- Wenjie Wang
- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance, Ministry of Education, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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Singh N, Gupta A, Prasad P, Mahawar P, Gupta S, Sasmal PK. Iridium-Triggered Allylcarbamate Uncaging in Living Cells. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:12644-12650. [PMID: 34392682 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Designing a metal catalyst that addresses the major issues of solubility, stability, toxicity, cell uptake, and reactivity within complex biological milieu for bioorthogonal controlled transformation reactions is a highly formidable challenge. Herein, we report an organoiridium complex that is nontoxic and capable of the uncaging of allyloxycarbonyl-protected amines under biologically relevant conditions and within living cells. The potential applications of this uncaging chemistry have been demonstrated by the generation of diagnostic and therapeutic agents upon the activation of profluorophore and prodrug in a controlled fashion within HeLa cells, providing a valuable tool for numerous potential biological and therapeutic applications.
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- Neelu Singh
- School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 110067, India
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