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Honfroy A, Bertouille J, Turea AM, Cauwenbergh T, Bridoux J, Lensen N, Mangialetto J, Van den Brande N, White JF, Gardiner J, Brigaud T, Ballet S, Hernot S, Chaume G, Martin C. Fluorinated Peptide Hydrogels Result in Longer In Vivo Residence Time after Subcutaneous Administration. Biomacromolecules 2024. [PMID: 39230056 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2024]
Abstract
Peptide-based hydrogels are of interest to biomedical applications. Herein, we have explored the introduction of fluorinated amino acids in hydrogelator H-FQFQFK-NH2 (P1) to design a series of fluorinated peptide hydrogels and evaluate the in vitro and in vivo properties of the most promising analogues. The impact of fluorinated groups on peptide gelation, secondary structure, and self-assembly processes was assessed. We show that fluorine can significantly improve hydrogel stiffness, compared to the nonfluorinated reference P1. For P15 (H-FQFQF(o-CF3)K-NH2), P18 (H-FQFQF(F5)K-NH2), and P19 (H-FQFQM(CF3)K-NH2), microscopy studies scrutinized fiber morphologies and alignment in the network. In vitro release studies of hydrogels loaded with an opioid cargo suggested improved hydrogel stability for P15 and P18. This improved stability was further validated in vivo, notably for P15, giving the most significant increased gel residence time, with more than 20% of hydrogel still present 9 days post-injection, as monitored by nuclear SPECT-CT imaging.
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- Aurélie Honfroy
- Research Group of Organic Chemistry (ORGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels B-1050, Belgium
- VUB, Molecular Imaging and Therapy Research Group (MITH), Laarbeeklaan 103, Jette 1090, Belgium
- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, Cergy-Pontoise 95000, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, Orsay 91400, France
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- Research Group of Organic Chemistry (ORGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels B-1050, Belgium
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- Research Group of Organic Chemistry (ORGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels B-1050, Belgium
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- Research Group of Organic Chemistry (ORGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels B-1050, Belgium
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- VUB, Molecular Imaging and Therapy Research Group (MITH), Laarbeeklaan 103, Jette 1090, Belgium
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, Cergy-Pontoise 95000, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, Orsay 91400, France
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- Research Group Sustainable Materials Engineering (SUME), Lab of Physical Chemistry and Polymer Science (FYSC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels B-1050, Belgium
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- Research Group Sustainable Materials Engineering (SUME), Lab of Physical Chemistry and Polymer Science (FYSC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels B-1050, Belgium
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Bayview Avenue, Clayton, VIC 3169, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, Bayview Avenue, Clayton, VIC 3169, Australia
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, Cergy-Pontoise 95000, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, Orsay 91400, France
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- Research Group of Organic Chemistry (ORGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels B-1050, Belgium
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- VUB, Molecular Imaging and Therapy Research Group (MITH), Laarbeeklaan 103, Jette 1090, Belgium
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, Cergy-Pontoise 95000, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, Orsay 91400, France
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- Research Group of Organic Chemistry (ORGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels B-1050, Belgium
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Cayrou C, Walrant A, Ravault D, Guitot K, Noinville S, Sagan S, Brigaud T, Gonzalez S, Ongeri S, Chaume G. Incorporation of CF 3-pseudoprolines into polyproline type II foldamers confers promising biophysical features. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:8609-8612. [PMID: 39046095 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc02895c] [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: 07/25/2024]
Abstract
The development and the use of fluorinated polyproline-type II (PPII) foldamers are still underexplored. Herein, trifluoromethyl pseudoprolines have been incorporated into polyproline backbones without affecting their PPII helicity. The ability of the trifluoromethyl groups to increase hydrophobicity and to act as 19F NMR probes is demonstrated. Moreover, the enzymatic stability and the non-cytotoxicity of these fluorinated foldamers make them valuable templates for use in medicinal chemistry.
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- Chloé Cayrou
- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 95000 Cergy Pontoise, France.
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400 Orsay, France
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- Laboratoire des Biomolécules, Sorbonne Université, École Normale Supérieure, PSL University, CNRS, LBM, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire des Biomolécules, Sorbonne Université, École Normale Supérieure, PSL University, CNRS, LBM, 75005 Paris, France
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 95000 Cergy Pontoise, France.
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400 Orsay, France
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- Laboratoire des Biomolécules, Sorbonne Université, École Normale Supérieure, PSL University, CNRS, LBM, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire des Biomolécules, Sorbonne Université, École Normale Supérieure, PSL University, CNRS, LBM, 75005 Paris, France
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 95000 Cergy Pontoise, France.
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400 Orsay, France
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 95000 Cergy Pontoise, France.
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400 Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400 Orsay, France
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 95000 Cergy Pontoise, France.
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400 Orsay, France
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Kubyshkin V, Rubini M. Proline Analogues. Chem Rev 2024; 124:8130-8232. [PMID: 38941181 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00007] [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: 06/30/2024]
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Within the canonical repertoire of the amino acid involved in protein biogenesis, proline plays a unique role as an amino acid presenting a modified backbone rather than a side-chain. Chemical structures that mimic proline but introduce changes into its specific molecular features are defined as proline analogues. This review article summarizes the existing chemical, physicochemical, and biochemical knowledge about this peculiar family of structures. We group proline analogues from the following compounds: substituted prolines, unsaturated and fused structures, ring size homologues, heterocyclic, e.g., pseudoproline, and bridged proline-resembling structures. We overview (1) the occurrence of proline analogues in nature and their chemical synthesis, (2) physicochemical properties including ring conformation and cis/trans amide isomerization, (3) use in commercial drugs such as nirmatrelvir recently approved against COVID-19, (4) peptide and protein synthesis involving proline analogues, (5) specific opportunities created in peptide engineering, and (6) cases of protein engineering with the analogues. The review aims to provide a summary to anyone interested in using proline analogues in systems ranging from specific biochemical setups to complex biological systems.
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- School of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Terzani F, Belhattab S, Le Guern A, Guitot K, Monasson O, Zanato C, Chelain E, Leroy-Dudal J, Pytkowicz J. Synthesis and biological evaluation of selective Pepstatin based trifluoromethylated inhibitors of Cathepsin D. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 267:116178. [PMID: 38295686 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
Abstract
Cathepsin D (CD) is overexpressed in several types of cancer and constitutes an important biological target. Pepstatin A, a pentapeptide incorporating two non-proteinogenic statin residues, is among the most potent inhibitor of CD but lacks selectivity and suffers from poor bioavailability. Eight analogues of Pepstatin A, were synthesized, replacing residues in P3 or P1 position by non-canonical (S)- and (R)-α-Trifluoromethyl Alanine (TfmAla), (S)- and (R)-Trifluoromethionine (TFM) or non-natural d-Valine. The biological activities of those analogues were quantified on isolated CD and Pepsin by fluorescence-based assay (FRET) and cytotoxicity of the best fluorinated inhibitors was evaluated on SKOV3 ovarian cancer cell line. (R)-TFM based analog of Pepstatin A (compound 6) returned a sub-nanomolar IC50 against CD and an increased selectivity. Molecular Docking experiments could partially rationalize these results. Stabilized inhibitor 6 in the catalytic pocket of CD showed strong hydrophobic interactions of the long and flexible TFM side chain with lipophilic residues of S1 and S3 sub-pockets of the catalytic pocket. The newly synthesized inhibitors returned no cytotoxicity at IC50 concentrations on SKOV3 cancer cells, however the compounds derived from (S)-TfmAla and (R)-TFM led to modifications of cells morphologies, associated with altered organization of F-actin and extracellular Fibronectin.
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- Francesco Terzani
- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BIOCIS UMR 8076, 95000, Cergy Pontoise, France; Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400, Orsay, France.
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BIOCIS UMR 8076, 95000, Cergy Pontoise, France; Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400, Orsay, France.
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BIOCIS UMR 8076, 95000, Cergy Pontoise, France; Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400, Orsay, France.
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BIOCIS UMR 8076, 95000, Cergy Pontoise, France; Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400, Orsay, France.
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BIOCIS UMR 8076, 95000, Cergy Pontoise, France; Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400, Orsay, France.
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BIOCIS UMR 8076, 95000, Cergy Pontoise, France; Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400, Orsay, France.
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BIOCIS UMR 8076, 95000, Cergy Pontoise, France; Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400, Orsay, France.
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- Equipe de Recherche sur les Relations Matrice Extracellulaire-Cellules, ERRMECe, (EA1391), Groupe Matrice Extracellulaire et Physiopathologie (MECuP), CY Cergy Paris Université, Neuville sur Oise, France.
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BIOCIS UMR 8076, 95000, Cergy Pontoise, France; Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400, Orsay, France.
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Boutahri Y, Ben Haj Salah K, Tisserand N, Lensen N, Crousse B, Brigaud T. Difluoroalanine: Synthesis, Incorporation in Peptides, and Hydrophobic Contribution Assessment. Org Lett 2023; 25:6937-6941. [PMID: 37695729 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c02853] [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: 09/13/2023]
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The straightforward synthesis of chiral (R)- and (S)-difluoroalanine is reported. The key step is a Strecker-type reaction followed by hydrogenolysis, Fmoc protection, and acidic hydrolysis. Peptide coupling reactions at its N- and C-terminal positions provide diastereomerically pure tripeptides. On the basis of hydrophobicity index measurements, the hydrophobic contribution of difluoroalanine in a peptide chain was found to be similar to that of isoleucine for a smaller van der Waals volume of the side chain.
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- Yazid Boutahri
- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 95000 Cergy-Pontoise, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400 Orsay, France
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 95000 Cergy-Pontoise, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400 Orsay, France
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 95000 Cergy-Pontoise, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400 Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400 Orsay, France
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 95000 Cergy-Pontoise, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS UMR 8076, 91400 Orsay, France
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Gregorc J, Lensen N, Chaume G, Iskra J, Brigaud T. Trifluoromethylthiolation of Tryptophan and Tyrosine Derivatives: A Tool for Enhancing the Local Hydrophobicity of Peptides. J Org Chem 2023; 88:13169-13177. [PMID: 37672679 PMCID: PMC10507666 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
Abstract
The incorporation of fluorinated groups into peptides significantly affects their biophysical properties. We report herein the synthesis of Fmoc-protected trifluoromethylthiolated tyrosine (CF3S-Tyr) and tryptophan (CF3S-Trp) analogues on a gram scale (77-93% yield) and demonstrate their use as highly hydrophobic fluorinated building blocks for peptide chemistry. The developed methodology was successfully applied to the late-stage regioselective trifluoromethylthiolation of Trp residues in short peptides (66-80% yield) and the synthesis of various CF3S-analogues of biologically active monoamines. To prove the concept, Fmoc-(CF3S)Tyr and -Trp were incorporated into the endomorphin-1 chain (EM-1) and into model tripeptides by solid-phase peptide synthesis. A remarkable enhancement of the local hydrophobicity of the trifluoromethylthiolated peptides was quantified by the chromatographic hydrophobicity index determination method, demonstrating the high potential of CF3S-containing amino acids for the rational design of bioactive peptides.
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- Jure Gregorc
- Chair
of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
- CY
Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS, Cergy Pontoise 95000, France
- Université
Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, Orsay 91400, France
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- CY
Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS, Cergy Pontoise 95000, France
- Université
Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, Orsay 91400, France
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- CY
Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS, Cergy Pontoise 95000, France
- Université
Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, Orsay 91400, France
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- Chair
of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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- CY
Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS, Cergy Pontoise 95000, France
- Université
Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, Orsay 91400, France
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Bodero L, Guitot K, Lensen N, Lequin O, Brigaud T, Ongeri S, Chaume G. Introducing the Chiral Constrained α-Trifluoromethylalanine in Aib foldamers to Control, Quantify and Assign the Helical Screw-Sense. Chemistry 2021; 28:e202103887. [PMID: 34890083 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103887] [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: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Oligomers of α-aminoisobutyric acid (Aib) are achiral peptides that adopt 3 10 helical structures with equal population of left- and right-handed conformers. Yet, the screw-sense preference of the helical chain may be controlled by a single chiral residue located at one terminus. 1 H and 19 F NMR, X-ray crystallography and circular dichroism studies on new Aib oligomers show that the incorporation of a chiral quaternary α-trifluoromethylalanine at their N -terminus induces a reversal of the screw-sense preference of the 3 10 -helix compared to that of a non-fluorinated analogue having an l-α-methyl valine residue. This work demonstrates that, among the many particular properties of introducing a trifluoromethyl group into foldamers, its stereo-electronic properties are of major interest to control the helical screw sense. Its use as an easy-to-handle 19 F NMR probe to reliably determine both the magnitude of the screw-sense preference and its sign assignment is also of remarkable interest.
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- Sorbonne Université Campus Pierre et Marie Curie: Sorbonne Universite Campus Pierre et Marie Curie, chemistry, FRANCE
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- CY Cergy Paris Universite, Chemistry, 5 mail Gay Lussac, 95000, Cergy-Pontoise, FRANCE
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Sanchez CA, Gadais C, Diarra S, Bordessa A, Lensen N, Chelain E, Brigaud T. Synthesis of enantiopure α-Tfm-proline and α-Tfm-pipecolic acid from oxazolo-pyrrolidines and -piperidines. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:6771-6775. [PMID: 34292288 DOI: 10.1039/d1ob01173a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Enantiopure α-Tfm-proline and α-Tfm-pipecolic acid were synthesized starting from commercially available diesters and ethyl trifluoroacetate. A Strecker type reaction on intermediate chiral Tfm-oxazolo-pyrrolidine and -piperidine provided the corresponding nitrile precursor of enantiopure (R) and (S) α-Tfm-proline and α-Tfm-pipecolic acid. The C-terminal peptide coupling reaction of α-Tfm-pipecolic acid has been successfully achieved.
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- Clément A Sanchez
- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS, 95000, Cergy Pontoise, France.
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Sanchez CA, Gadais C, Chaume G, Girard S, Chelain E, Brigaud T. Enantiopure 5-CF 3-Proline: Synthesis, Incorporation in Peptides, and Tuning of the Peptide Bond Geometry. Org Lett 2021; 23:382-387. [PMID: 33369434 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The straightforward synthesis of enantiopure 5-(R)-and 5-(S)-trifluoromethylproline is reported. The key steps are a Ruppert-Prakash reagent addition on l-pyroglutamic esters followed by an elimination reaction and a selective reduction. The solution-phase and solid-phase incorporation of this unprotected enantiopure fluorinated amino acid in a short peptide chain was demonstrated. Compared to proline, the CF3 group provides a decrease of the trans to cis amide bond isomerization energy and an increase of the cis conformer population.
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- Clément A Sanchez
- CNRS, BioCIS, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Cergy Pontoise, France.,CNRS, BioCIS, Université Paris-Saclay, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- CNRS, BioCIS, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Cergy Pontoise, France.,CNRS, BioCIS, Université Paris-Saclay, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- CNRS, BioCIS, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Cergy Pontoise, France.,CNRS, BioCIS, Université Paris-Saclay, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- CNRS, BioCIS, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Cergy Pontoise, France.,CNRS, BioCIS, Université Paris-Saclay, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- CNRS, BioCIS, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Cergy Pontoise, France.,CNRS, BioCIS, Université Paris-Saclay, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- CNRS, BioCIS, CY Cergy Paris Université, 95000 Cergy Pontoise, France.,CNRS, BioCIS, Université Paris-Saclay, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry, France
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Ueda A, Ikeda M, Kasae T, Doi M, Demizu Y, Oba M, Tanaka M. Synthesis of Chiral α‐Trifluoromethyl α,α‐Disubstituted α‐Amino Acids and Conformational Analysis of L‐Leu‐Based Peptides with (
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)‐α‐Trifluoromethylalanine. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202002888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Atsushi Ueda
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Nagasaki University Nagasaki 852-8521 Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Nagasaki University Nagasaki 852-8521 Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Nagasaki University Nagasaki 852-8521 Japan
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- Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences Osaka 569-1094 Japan
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- Division of Organic Chemistry National Institute of Health Sciences Kawasaki 210 9501 Japan
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- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Kyoto 606-0823 Japan
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Nagasaki University Nagasaki 852-8521 Japan
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Ouerfelli O, Simon J, Chelain E, Pytkowicz J, Besbes R, Brigaud T. Enantiopure α-Trifluoromethylated Aziridine-2-carboxylic Acid (α-TfmAzy): Synthesis and Peptide Coupling. Org Lett 2020; 22:2946-2949. [PMID: 32216364 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c00645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A straightforward synthesis of enantiopure α-trifluoromethyl aziridine-2-carboxylic acid (α-TfmAzy) is reported from a trifluoropyruvate derived enantiopure oxazolidine. A key Strecker-type synthetic step and a late cyanide basic hydrolysis gave the target compounds in six steps and 41% yield. A final peptide coupling was performed to demonstrate the usefulness of this highly constrained fluorinated unnatural amino acid.
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- Oussema Ouerfelli
- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS, 95000, Cergy Pontoise, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, 92290, Châtenay-Malabry, France.,Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis El Manar 1068, Tunisia
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS, 95000, Cergy Pontoise, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, 92290, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS, 95000, Cergy Pontoise, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, 92290, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS, 95000, Cergy Pontoise, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, 92290, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis El Manar 1068, Tunisia
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- CY Cergy Paris Université, CNRS, BioCIS, 95000, Cergy Pontoise, France.,Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, BioCIS, 92290, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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Malquin N, Rahgoshay K, Lensen N, Chaume G, Miclet E, Brigaud T. CF 2H as a hydrogen bond donor group for the fine tuning of peptide bond geometry with difluoromethylated pseudoprolines. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:12487-12490. [PMID: 31566647 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc05771d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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CF2H-Pseudoprolines obtained from difluoroacetaldehyde hemiacetal and serine are stable proline surrogates. The consequence of the incorporation of the CF2H group is an important decrease of the trans to cis amide bond isomerization energy and a remarkable stabilisation of the cis conformer by an hydrogen bond.
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- N Malquin
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology (LCB, EA 4505), Université de Cergy-Pontoise, 5 Mail Gay-Lussac, 95000 Cergy-Pontoise, France.
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology (LCB, EA 4505), Université de Cergy-Pontoise, 5 Mail Gay-Lussac, 95000 Cergy-Pontoise, France.
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology (LCB, EA 4505), Université de Cergy-Pontoise, 5 Mail Gay-Lussac, 95000 Cergy-Pontoise, France.
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology (LCB, EA 4505), Université de Cergy-Pontoise, 5 Mail Gay-Lussac, 95000 Cergy-Pontoise, France.
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- Sorbonne Université, École Normale Supérieure, PSL University, CNRS, Laboratoire des Biomolécules, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Chemical Biology (LCB, EA 4505), Université de Cergy-Pontoise, 5 Mail Gay-Lussac, 95000 Cergy-Pontoise, France.
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Lou YG, Wang AJ, Zhao L, He LF, Li XF, He CY, Zhang X. Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of unactivated alkylzinc reagents with 2-bromo-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and its application in the synthesis of fluorinated amino acids. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:3705-3708. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc10212k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
A palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of unactivated alkylzinc reagents with 2-bromo-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (BTP) has been developed, which was used as a key step to prepare a series of trifluoromethylated and difluoromethylated amino acids.
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- Yue-Guang Lou
- Generic Drug Research Center of Guizhou Province
- School of Pharmacy
- Zunyi Medical University
- Zunyi
- P. R. China
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- Generic Drug Research Center of Guizhou Province
- School of Pharmacy
- Zunyi Medical University
- Zunyi
- P. R. China
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- Generic Drug Research Center of Guizhou Province
- School of Pharmacy
- Zunyi Medical University
- Zunyi
- P. R. China
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- Generic Drug Research Center of Guizhou Province
- School of Pharmacy
- Zunyi Medical University
- Zunyi
- P. R. China
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- Generic Drug Research Center of Guizhou Province
- School of Pharmacy
- Zunyi Medical University
- Zunyi
- P. R. China
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- Generic Drug Research Center of Guizhou Province
- School of Pharmacy
- Zunyi Medical University
- Zunyi
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Organofluorine Chemistry
- Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis
- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200032
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Robalo JR, Vila Verde A. Unexpected trends in the hydrophobicity of fluorinated amino acids reflect competing changes in polarity and conformation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:2029-2038. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp07025c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The hydration free energy of fluorinated amino acids is calculated with molecular simulations and explained with an analytical model.
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- João R. Robalo
- Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces
- Department of Theory & Bio-systems
- Science Park
- Potsdam 14424
- Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces
- Department of Theory & Bio-systems
- Science Park
- Potsdam 14424
- Germany
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Oliver M, Gadais C, García-Pindado J, Teixidó M, Lensen N, Chaume G, Brigaud T. Trifluoromethylated proline analogues as efficient tools to enhance the hydrophobicity and to promote passive diffusion transport of the l-prolyl-l-leucyl glycinamide (PLG) tripeptide. RSC Adv 2018; 8:14597-14602. [PMID: 35540789 PMCID: PMC9079923 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra02511h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
The synthesis of four CF3-proline analogues of the PLG peptide is reported. Our results show that the incorporation of trifluoromethylated amino acids (Tfm-AAs) at the N-terminal position of a peptide significantly increases its hydrophobicity. In addition, depending on the relative configuration and the position of the CF3 group, Tfm-AAs can also promote passive diffusion transport.
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- Martin Oliver
- Laboratoire de Chimie Biologique (LCB), Université de Cergy-Pontoise 5 mail Gay-Lussac, Neuville-sur-Oise 95031 Cergy-Pontoise France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Biologique (LCB), Université de Cergy-Pontoise 5 mail Gay-Lussac, Neuville-sur-Oise 95031 Cergy-Pontoise France
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) C/ Baldiri Reixac 10 08028 Barcelona Spain
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) C/ Baldiri Reixac 10 08028 Barcelona Spain
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Biologique (LCB), Université de Cergy-Pontoise 5 mail Gay-Lussac, Neuville-sur-Oise 95031 Cergy-Pontoise France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Biologique (LCB), Université de Cergy-Pontoise 5 mail Gay-Lussac, Neuville-sur-Oise 95031 Cergy-Pontoise France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Biologique (LCB), Université de Cergy-Pontoise 5 mail Gay-Lussac, Neuville-sur-Oise 95031 Cergy-Pontoise France
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