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Bejger M, Fortuna P, Drewniak-Switalska M, Plewka J, Rypniewski W, Berlicki Ł. A computationally designed β-amino acid-containing miniprotein. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:6015-6018. [PMID: 34032224 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02192c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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A new miniprotein built from three helices, including one structure based on the ααβαααβ sequence pattern was developed. Its crystal structure revealed a compact conformation with a well-packed hydrophobic core of unprecedented structure. The miniprotein formed dimers that were stabilized by the interaction of their hydrophobic surfaces.
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- Magdalena Bejger
- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Noskowskiego 12/14, Poznań 61-704, Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, Wrocław 50-370, Poland. and Department of Medical Biochemistry, Wrocław Medical University, Pausteura 1, Wroclaw 50-368, Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, Wrocław 50-370, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian Univeristy, Gronostajowa 2, Kraków 30-387, Poland
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Noskowskiego 12/14, Poznań 61-704, Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, Wrocław 50-370, Poland.
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Drewniak-Świtalska M, Barycza B, Rudzińska-Szostak E, Morawiak P, Berlicki Ł. Constrained beta-amino acid-containing miniproteins. Org Biomol Chem 2021; 19:4272-4278. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ob00309g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The impact of constrained beta-amino acid substitutions on the conformational stability of two model miniproteins was evaluated.
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- Magda Drewniak-Świtalska
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry
- Wrocław University of Science and Technology
- 50-370 Wrocław
- Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry
- Wrocław University of Science and Technology
- 50-370 Wrocław
- Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry
- Wrocław University of Science and Technology
- 50-370 Wrocław
- Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry
- Wrocław University of Science and Technology
- 50-370 Wrocław
- Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry
- Wrocław University of Science and Technology
- 50-370 Wrocław
- Poland
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Systematic ‘foldamerization’ of peptide inhibiting p53-MDM2/X interactions by the incorporation of trans- or cis-2-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid residues. Eur J Med Chem 2020; 208:112814. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Olajos G, Hetényi A, Wéber E, Szögi T, Fülöp L, Martinek TA. Peripheral cyclic β-amino acids balance the stability and edge-protection of β-sandwiches. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 16:5492-5499. [PMID: 30024580 DOI: 10.1039/c8ob01322e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Engineering water-soluble stand-alone β-sandwich mimetics is a current challenge because of the difficulties associated with tailoring long-range interactions. In this work, single cis-(1R,2S)-2-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid mutations were introduced into the edge strands of the eight-stranded β-sandwich mimetic structures from the betabellin family. Temperature-dependent NMR and CD measurements, together with thermodynamic analyses, demonstrated that the modified peripheral strands exhibited an irregular and partially disordered structure but were able to exert sufficient shielding on the hydrophobic core to retain the predominantly β-sandwich structure. Although the frustrated interactions decreased the free energy of unfolding, the temperature of the maximum stabilities increased to or remained at physiologically relevant temperatures. We found that the irregular peripheral strands were able to prevent edge-to-edge association and fibril formation in the aggregation-prone model. These findings establish a β-sandwich stabilization and aggregation inhibition approach, which does not interfere with the pillars of the peptide bond or change the net charge of the peptide.
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- Gábor Olajos
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis, SZTE-MTA Lendület Foldamer Research Group, University of Szeged, Somogyi u. 4., H-6720 Szeged, Hungary. and MTA-SZTE Biomimetic Systems Research Group, University of Szeged, Dóm ter 8., H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm ter 8., H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis, SZTE-MTA Lendület Foldamer Research Group, University of Szeged, Somogyi u. 4., H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm ter 8., H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm ter 8., H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis, SZTE-MTA Lendület Foldamer Research Group, University of Szeged, Somogyi u. 4., H-6720 Szeged, Hungary. and MTA-SZTE Biomimetic Systems Research Group, University of Szeged, Dóm ter 8., H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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Drewniak M, Węglarz-Tomczak E, Ożga K, Rudzińska-Szostak E, Macegoniuk K, Tomczak JM, Bejger M, Rypniewski W, Berlicki Ł. Helix-loop-helix peptide foldamers and their use in the construction of hydrolase mimetics. Bioorg Chem 2018; 81:356-361. [PMID: 30195249 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2018.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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De novo designed helix-loop-helix peptide foldamers containing cis-2-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid residues were evaluated for their conformational stability and possible use in enzyme mimetic development. The correlation between hydrogen bond network size and conformational stability was demonstrated through CD and NMR spectroscopies. Molecules incorporating a Cys/His/Glu triad exhibited enzyme-like hydrolytic activity.
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- Magda Drewniak
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Amsterdam Machine Learning Lab, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Noskowskiego 12/14, 61-704 Poznań, Poland
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- Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Noskowskiego 12/14, 61-704 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.
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Menyhárd DK, Hudáky I, Jákli I, Juhász G, Perczel A. Predictable Conformational Diversity in Foldamers of Sugar Amino Acids. J Chem Inf Model 2017; 57:757-768. [PMID: 28345931 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.6b00488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A systematic conformational search was carried out for monomers and homohexamers of furanoid β-amino acids: cis-(S,R) and trans-(S,S) stereoisomers of aminocyclopentane carboxylic acid (ACPC), two different aminofuranuronic acids (AFUα and AFUβ), their isopropylidene derivatives (AFU(ip)), and the key intermediate β-aminotetrahydrofurancarboxylic acid (ATFC). The stereochemistry of the building blocks was chosen to match that of the natural sugar amino acid (xylose and ribose) precursors (XylAFU and RibAFU). The results show that hexamers of cis-furanoid β-amino acids show great variability: while hydrophobic cyclopentane (cis-ACPC)6 and hydrophilic (XylAFUα/β)6 foldamers favor two different zigzagged conformation as hexamers, the backbone fold turns into a helix in the case of (cis-ATFC)6 (10-helix) and (XylAFU(ip))6 (14-helix). Trans stereochemistry resulted in hexamers exclusively with the right-handed helix conformation, (H12P)6, regardless of their polarity. We found that the preferred oligomeric structure of XylAFUα/β is conformationally compatible with β-pleated sheets, while that of the trans/(S,S) units matches with α-helices of proteins.
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- Dóra K Menyhárd
- Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Biology, Institute of Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University , Pázmány P. stny. 1/A, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.,MTA-ELTE Protein Modeling Research Group, Pázmány P. sétány. 1/A, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Biology, Institute of Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University , Pázmány P. stny. 1/A, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Biology, Institute of Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University , Pázmány P. stny. 1/A, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.,MTA-ELTE Protein Modeling Research Group, Pázmány P. sétány. 1/A, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, J. Selye University , Bratislavská 3322, Komárno, Slovakia
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- Laboratory of Structural Chemistry and Biology, Institute of Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University , Pázmány P. stny. 1/A, 1117 Budapest, Hungary.,MTA-ELTE Protein Modeling Research Group, Pázmány P. sétány. 1/A, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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Szefczyk M, Węglarz-Tomczak E, Fortuna P, Krzysztoń A, Rudzińska-Szostak E, Berlicki Ł. Controlling the Helix Handedness of ααβ-Peptide Foldamers through Sequence Shifting. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201610154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Monika Szefczyk
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry; Wrocław University of Science and Technology; Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry; Wrocław University of Science and Technology; Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry; Wrocław University of Science and Technology; Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry; Wrocław University of Science and Technology; Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry; Wrocław University of Science and Technology; Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry; Wrocław University of Science and Technology; Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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Szefczyk M, Węglarz-Tomczak E, Fortuna P, Krzysztoń A, Rudzińska-Szostak E, Berlicki Ł. Controlling the Helix Handedness of ααβ-Peptide Foldamers through Sequence Shifting. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:2087-2091. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201610154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 12/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Monika Szefczyk
- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry; Wrocław University of Science and Technology; Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry; Wrocław University of Science and Technology; Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry; Wrocław University of Science and Technology; Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry; Wrocław University of Science and Technology; Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry; Wrocław University of Science and Technology; Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry; Wrocław University of Science and Technology; Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27 50-370 Wrocław Poland
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Burslem GM, Kyle HF, Breeze AL, Edwards TA, Nelson A, Warriner SL, Wilson AJ. Towards "bionic" proteins: replacement of continuous sequences from HIF-1α with proteomimetics to create functional p300 binding HIF-1α mimics. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:5421-4. [PMID: 27009828 PMCID: PMC4843846 DOI: 10.1039/c6cc01812b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Using the HIF-1α transcription factor as a model, this manuscript illustrates how an extended sequence of α-amino acids in a polypeptide can be replaced with a non-natural topographical mimic of an α-helix comprised from an aromatic oligoamide. The resultant hybrid is capable of reproducing the molecular recognition profile of the p300 binding sequence of HIF-1α from which it is derived.
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- George M Burslem
- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS29JT, UK and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS29JT, UK.
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS29JT, UK. and School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS29JT, UK. and School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK and Discovery Sciences, AstraZeneca R&D, Alderley Park, Cheshire, SK10 4TG, UK
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS29JT, UK. and School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS29JT, UK and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS29JT, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS29JT, UK and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS29JT, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS29JT, UK and Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS29JT, UK.
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Makwana KM, Mahalakshmi R. Stereopositional Outcome in the Packing of Dissimilar Aromatics in Designed β-Hairpins. Chemistry 2016; 22:4147-56. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201504428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Kamlesh Madhusudan Makwana
- Molecular Biophysics Laboratory; Department of Biological Sciences; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal; 462023 Madhya Pradesh India
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- Molecular Biophysics Laboratory; Department of Biological Sciences; Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal; 462023 Madhya Pradesh India
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Hegedüs Z, Makra I, Imre N, Hetényi A, Mándity IM, Monostori É, Martinek TA. Foldameric probes for membrane interactions by induced β-sheet folding. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:1891-4. [PMID: 26672754 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc09257d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Design strategies were devised for α/β-peptide foldameric analogues of the antiangiogenic anginex with the goal of mimicking the diverse structural features from the unordered conformation to a folded β-sheet in response to membrane interactions. Structure-activity relationships were investigated in the light of different β-sheet folding levels.
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- Zsófia Hegedüs
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis, SZTE-MTA Lendület Foldamer Research Group, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Lymphocyte Signal Transduction Laboratory, Institute of Genetics, Biological Research Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis, SZTE-MTA Lendület Foldamer Research Group, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Lymphocyte Signal Transduction Laboratory, Institute of Genetics, Biological Research Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-6726 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis, SZTE-MTA Lendület Foldamer Research Group, University of Szeged, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
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Mándity IM, Fülöp F. An overview of peptide and peptoid foldamers in medicinal chemistry. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2015; 10:1163-77. [PMID: 26289578 DOI: 10.1517/17460441.2015.1076790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Foldamers are artificial self-organizing systems with various critical properties: i) a stable and designable secondary structure; ii) a larger molecular surface as compared with ordinary organic drug molecules; iii) appropriate control of the orientation of the side-chain functional groups; iv) resistance against proteolytic degradation, which leads to potentially increased oral bioavailability and a longer serum half-life relative to ordinary α-peptides; and v) the lower conformational freedom may result in increased receptor binding in comparison with the natural analogs. AREAS COVERED This article covers the general properties and types of foldamers. This includes highlighted examples of medicinal chemical applications, including antibacterial and cargo molecules, anti-Alzheimer compounds and protein-protein interaction modifiers. EXPERT OPINION Various new foldamers have been created with a range of structures and biological applications. Membrane-acting antibacterial foldamers have been introduced. A general property of these structures is their amphiphilic nature. The amphiphilicity can be stationary or induced by the membrane binding. Cell-penetrating foldamers have been described which serve as cargo molecules, and foldamers have been used as autophagy inducers. Anti-Alzheimer compounds too have been created and the greatest breakthrough was attained via the modification of protein-protein interactions. This can serve as the chemical and pharmaceutical basis for the relevance of foldamers in the future.
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- a University of Szeged Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry , H-6720 Szeged, Eötvös u. 6, Hungary +36 62 545 768 ; +36 62 545 564 ; +36 62 545 705 ; ;
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