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Kharat ND, Naharwal S, Panda SS, Bajaj K, Sakhuja R. Iridium-catalyzed diacylmethylation of tyrosine and its peptides with sulfoxonium ylides. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:7622-7625. [PMID: 38957144 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc02204a] [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: 07/04/2024]
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Pyridyloxy-directed Ir(III)-catalyzed diacylmethylation of protected tyrosines was achieved with alkyl and (hetero)aryl sulfoxonium ylides, furnishing tyrosine-based unnatural amino acids in good yields. Furthermore, the late stage exemplification of the strategy was successfully accomplished in tyrosine-containing dipeptides, tripeptides and tetrapeptides in moderate yields. This methodology is distinguished by its site-selectivity, tolerance of sensitive functional groups, scalability, and retention of the chiral configuration for tyrosine motifs.
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- Narendra Dinkar Kharat
- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031, India.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031, India.
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Todorov P, Georgieva S, Trapella C, Chakarov K, Tchekalarova J, Pechlivanova D, Cheshmedzhieva D, Fantinati A, Illuminati D. Synthesis, characterization, and biological study of new synthetic opioid hemorphin-4 peptides containing sterically restricted nonnatural amino acids. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2024; 357:e2400052. [PMID: 38578075 DOI: 10.1002/ardp.202400052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Some new hemorphin-4 analogs with structures of Xxx-Pro-Trp-Thr-NH2 and Tyr-Yyy-Trp-Thr-NH2, where Xxx is 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylphenyl)propanoic acid or 2-amino-3-(4-dibenzylamino-2,6-dimethylphenyl)propanoic acid, and Yyy is (2S,4S)-4-amino-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, were synthesized and characterized by electrochemical and spectral analyses. In vivo anticonvulsant and antinociceptive activities of peptide derivatives were studied after intracerebroventricular injection in mice. The therapeutic effects of the modified peptides on seizures and pain in mice were evaluated to provide valuable insights into the potential applications of the novel compounds. Electrochemical characterization showed that the compounds behave as weak protolytes and that they are in a soluble, stable molecular form at physiological pH values. The antioxidant activity of the peptides was evaluated with voltammetric analyses, which were confirmed by applying the 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl method. The compounds showed satisfactory results regarding their structural stability, reaching the desired centers for the manifestation of biological activity without hydrolysis processes at 37°C and physiological pH. Dm-H4 and H4-P1 exhibited 100% and 83% potency to suppress the psychomotor seizures in the 6-Hz test compared to 67% activity of H4. Notably, only the H4-P1 had efficacy in blocking the tonic component in the maximal electroshock test with a potency comparable to H4. All investigated peptides containing unnatural conformationally restricted amino acids showed antinociceptive effects. The analogs Db-H4 and H4-P1 showed the most pronounced and long-lasting effect in both experimental models of pain induced by thermal and chemical stimuli. Dm-H4 produced a dose-dependent thermal antinociception and H4-P2 inhibited only formalin-induced pain behavior.
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- Petar Todorov
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" 1, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Life Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Liu TF, Yao Y, Lu CD. Enantioselective Formal 1,2-Diamination of Ketenes with Iminosulfinamides: Asymmetric Synthesis of Unnatural α,α-Disubstituted α-Amino Acid Derivatives. Org Lett 2024. [PMID: 38602315 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c00978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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A method was developed for the enantioselective formal 1,2-diamination of disubstituted ketenes using iminosulfinamides as nitrogen sources. The protocol involves the addition of lithium iminosulfinamides to ketenes to form N-iminosulfinyl amide metalloenolates. These metalloenolates then undergo a [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement to yield unnatural α,α-disubstituted α-amino acid derivatives with high enantiopurity. The chirality present at the sulfur atom in the iminosulfinamides is effectively transferred to α carbon of the resulting products, facilitating the highly enantioselective amination of ketenes.
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- Teng-Fei Liu
- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Science and Technology, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650091, People's Republic of China
- School of Health, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330022, People's Republic of China
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González JF, Dea-Ayuela MA, Huck L, Orduña JM, Bolás-Fernández F, de la Cuesta E, Haseen N, Mohammed AA, Menéndez JC. Dual Antitubercular and Antileishmanial Profiles of Quinoxaline Di- N-Oxides Containing an Amino Acidic Side Chain. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2024; 17:487. [PMID: 38675447 PMCID: PMC11054274 DOI: 10.3390/ph17040487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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We present a new category of quinoxaline di-N-oxides (QdNOs) containing amino acid side chains with dual antituberculosis and antileishmanial activity. These compounds were synthesized by combining a regioselective 2,5-piperazinedione opening and a Beirut reaction and were screened for their activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the promastigote and amastigote forms of representative species of the Leishmania genus. Most QdNOs exhibited promising antitubercular activity with IC50 values ranging from 4.28 to 49.95 μM, comparable to clinically established drugs. Structure-activity relationship analysis emphasized the importance of substituents on the aromatic ring and the side chain. Antileishmanial tests showed that some selected compounds exhibited activity comparable to the positive control miltefosine against promastigotes of Leishmania amazonensis and Leishmania donovani. Notably, some compounds were found to be also more potent and less toxic than miltefosine in intracellular amastigote assays against Leishmania amazonensis. The compound showing the best dual antitubercular and leishmanicidal profile and a good selectivity index, 4h, can be regarded as a hit compound that opens up new opportunities for the development of integrated therapies against co-infections.
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- Juan F. González
- Unidad de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (J.F.G.); (L.H.); (J.M.O.); (E.d.l.C.)
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- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, c/Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Alfara del Patriarca, 46115 Valencia, Spain;
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- Unidad de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (J.F.G.); (L.H.); (J.M.O.); (E.d.l.C.)
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- Unidad de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (J.F.G.); (L.H.); (J.M.O.); (E.d.l.C.)
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Unidad de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (J.F.G.); (L.H.); (J.M.O.); (E.d.l.C.)
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- AMIPRO SDN.BHD. Level 3, Bangunan Inkubator Universiti, Sains@USM, Lebuh Bukit Jambul, Bayan Lepas 11900, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; (N.H.); (A.A.M.)
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- AMIPRO SDN.BHD. Level 3, Bangunan Inkubator Universiti, Sains@USM, Lebuh Bukit Jambul, Bayan Lepas 11900, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia; (N.H.); (A.A.M.)
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- Unidad de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, Plaza de Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (J.F.G.); (L.H.); (J.M.O.); (E.d.l.C.)
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Dalal A, Bodak S, Babu SA. Picolinamide-assisted ortho-C-H functionalization of pyrenylglycine derivatives using aryl iodides. Org Biomol Chem 2024; 22:1279-1298. [PMID: 38258893 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob01731a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Chemical transformations involving the pyrenylglycine motif (an unnatural amino acid) and practical methods toward it are seldom known. This work aimed at developing a method for synthesizing novel pyrenylglycine (pyrene-based glycine) unnatural amino acid derivatives. To realize this, initially, a new pyrenylglycine substrate possessing the picolinamide moiety was assembled via the Ugi multicomponent reaction. The picolinamide moiety linked to amine substrates is a well-known bidentate directing group for accomplishing the site-selective γ-C-H functionalization of amines. Subsequently, it was aimed at using a Pd(II)-catalyzed bidentate directing group-aided γ-C-H arylation strategy for generating a wide range of unprecedented examples of C(2)-H arylated pyrenylglycines. Accordingly, pyrenylglycine possessing the picolinamide moiety was subjected to Pd(II)-catalyzed C(2)-H arylation in the non-K-region to afford a library of C(2)-arylated pyrenylglycines (π-extended pyrenes). Additionally, pyrenylglycine-based small peptides were assembled using C(2)-arylated pyrenylglycines. The X-ray structure of a representative compound was obtained, which corroborated the structure of pyrenylglycine and the regioselectivity of C(2)-H arylation of the pyrene in the non-K-region.
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- Arup Dalal
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Knowledge City, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Manauli P.O., Punjab, 140306, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Knowledge City, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Manauli P.O., Punjab, 140306, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Knowledge City, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Manauli P.O., Punjab, 140306, India.
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Todorov P, Georgieva S, Peneva P, Nikolov S, Rangelov M, Todorova N, Pechlivanova D, Tchekalarova J. Synthesis, molecular docking, electrochemical and fluorimetric analysis of new caffeic and cinnamic acid-conjugated hemorphin derivatives designed as potential anticonvulsant and antinociceptive agents. Bioorg Chem 2024; 143:107063. [PMID: 38150935 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.107063] [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: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Based on the pharmacophore model of opioid receptors, our team recently synthesized a series of short-chain hemorphin peptide analogs containing non-natural amino acids. They demonstrated anticonvulsant and antinociceptive activity with low neurotoxicity. In the present study, a series of novel bioconjugates of N-modified hemorphin analogs containing second pharmacophore cinnamic acids (CA) or caffeic (KA) were synthesized by a traditional solid-phase Fmoc chemistry method for peptide synthesis. Electrochemical and fluorimetric analysis, in vivo anticonvulsant and antinociceptive activity in mice were conducted on the compounds. The three CA acid- (H4-CA, H5-CA, and H7-CA) and three KA acid- (H4-KA, H5-KA, and H7-KA) conjugated hemorphin derivatives exhibited potency at the highest doses of 2 µg/5 µl, administered by intracerebroventricular (icv) mode, against seizure spread in the maximal electroshock test (MES) in mice. The KA-conjugated H5-KA derivate, at the lowest dose, was the only compound that suppressed clonic seizures in the subcutaneous pentylenetetrazol (scPTZ) test. Except for the H5-CA, all tested CA acid- and KA acid-conjugated peptide derivates had the potency to increase the latency for clonic seizures in a dose-dependent mode. The activity against the psychomotor seizures in the 6-Hz test was detected only for the H4-CA (0.5 µg) and H4-KA (0.5 µg and 1 µg), respectively. All investigated peptides showed a more pronounced antinociceptive effect in the "intraplantar formalin" test compared to the "hot plate" test. Shorter chain analogs showed a better antinociceptive profile against tonic pain. The data suggest a DOR and KOR-mediated mechanism of action. According to the docking analysis, H7-CA showed a different antinociceptive profile than other investigated peptides. The novel peptide derivates did not exhibit neurotoxicity in the rotarod test. Our findings suggest that conjugated CA and KA morphine peptides can be used to develop novel morphine-related analogs with anticonvulsant and antinociceptive activity.
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- Petar Todorov
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria; Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", 1407 Sofia, Bulgaria; Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Bhattacharya T, Baroliya PK, Al-Thabaiti SA, Maiti D. Simplifying the Synthesis of Nonproteinogenic Amino Acids via Palladium-Catalyzed δ-Methyl C-H Olefination of Aliphatic Amines and Amino Acids. JACS AU 2023; 3:1975-1983. [PMID: 37502162 PMCID: PMC10369672 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Transition metal-catalyzed directing group assisted C-H functionalizations provide a straightforward access to a wide variety of nonproteinogenic amino acids. While altering the side chain of an existing natural amino acids is one way, introducing a functional group to an aliphatic amine to synthesize versatile unnatural amino acids is another exciting avenue. In this work, we explore both the possibilities by the palladium-catalyzed δ-C(sp3)-H olefination of aliphatic amines and amino acids. A diverse substrate scope including sequential difunctionalizations followed by post synthetic transformations were achieved to understand the applicability of the current protocol. An in-depth mechanistic study was carried out to learn the mode of the reaction pathway.
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- Trisha Bhattacharya
- Department
of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology
Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology
Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
- Department
of Chemistry, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur 313001, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz
University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology
Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400076, India
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McNeale D, Esquirol L, Okada S, Strampel S, Dashti N, Rehm B, Douglas T, Vickers C, Sainsbury F. Tunable In Vivo Colocalization of Enzymes within P22 Capsid-Based Nanoreactors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:17705-17715. [PMID: 36995754 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Virus-like particles (VLPs) derived from bacteriophage P22 have been explored as biomimetic catalytic compartments. In vivo colocalization of enzymes within P22 VLPs uses sequential fusion to the scaffold protein, resulting in equimolar concentrations of enzyme monomers. However, control over enzyme stoichiometry, which has been shown to influence pathway flux, is key to realizing the full potential of P22 VLPs as artificial metabolons. We present a tunable strategy for stoichiometric control over in vivo co-encapsulation of P22 cargo proteins, verified for fluorescent protein cargo by Förster resonance energy transfer. This was then applied to a two-enzyme reaction cascade. l-homoalanine, an unnatural amino acid and chiral precursor to several drugs, can be synthesized from the readily available l-threonine by the sequential activity of threonine dehydratase and glutamate dehydrogenase. We found that the loading density of both enzymes influences their activity, with higher activity found at lower loading density implying an impact of molecular crowding on enzyme activity. Conversely, increasing overall loading density by increasing the amount of threonine dehydratase can increase activity from the rate-limiting glutamate dehydrogenase. This work demonstrates the in vivo colocalization of multiple heterologous cargo proteins in a P22-based nanoreactor and shows that controlled stoichiometry of individual enzymes in an enzymatic cascade is required for the optimal design of nanoscale biocatalytic compartments.
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- Donna McNeale
- Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, QLD 4111, Australia
- CSIRO Future Science Platform in Synthetic Biology, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Dutton Park, QLD 4102, Australia
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- Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, QLD 4111, Australia
- CSIRO Land and Water, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Black Mountain, ACT 2601, Australia
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- CSIRO Land and Water, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Black Mountain, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, QLD 4111, Australia
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- Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, QLD 4111, Australia
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- Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, QLD 4111, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, QLD 4111, Australia
- CSIRO Future Science Platform in Synthetic Biology, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Dutton Park, QLD 4102, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- School of Biological and Environmental Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers, Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, QLD 4111, Australia
- CSIRO Future Science Platform in Synthetic Biology, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Dutton Park, QLD 4102, Australia
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Twitty JC, Hong Y, Garcia B, Tsang S, Liao J, Schultz DM, Hanisak J, Zultanski SL, Dion A, Kalyani D, Watson MP. Diversifying Amino Acids and Peptides via Deaminative Reductive Cross-Couplings Leveraging High-Throughput Experimentation. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:5684-5695. [PMID: 36853652 PMCID: PMC10117303 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c11451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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A deaminative reductive coupling of amino acid pyridinium salts with aryl bromides has been developed to enable efficient synthesis of noncanonical amino acids and diversification of peptides. This method transforms natural, commercially available lysine, ornithine, diaminobutanoic acid, and diaminopropanoic acid to aryl alanines and homologated derivatives with varying chain lengths. Attractive features include ability to transverse scales, tolerance of pharma-relevant (hetero)aryls and biorthogonal functional groups, and the applicability beyond monomeric amino acids to short and macrocyclic peptide substrates. The success of this work relied on high-throughput experimentation to identify complementary reaction conditions that proved critical for achieving the coupling of a broad scope of aryl bromides with a range of amino acid and peptide substrates including macrocyclic peptides.
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- J. Cameron Twitty
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Process Research & Development, Merck & Co., Inc., MRL, Rahway, NJ 07065, United States
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- Discovery Chemistry, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Department of Process Research & Development, Merck & Co., Inc., MRL, Rahway, NJ 07065, United States
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- Department of Process Research & Development, Merck & Co., Inc., MRL, Rahway, NJ 07065, United States
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- Discovery Chemistry, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Feng M, Fernandes AJ, Meyrelles R, Maulide N. Direct enantioselective α-amination of amides guided by DFT prediction of E/Z selectivity in a sulfonium intermediate. Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2023.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Feng M, Tinelli R, Meyrelles R, González L, Maryasin B, Maulide N. Direct Synthesis of α-Amino Acid Derivatives by Hydrative Amination of Alkynes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202212399. [PMID: 36222199 PMCID: PMC10098499 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202212399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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α-Amino acid derivatives are key components of the molecules of life. The synthesis of α-amino carbonyl/carboxyl compounds is a contemporary challenge in organic synthesis. Herein, we report a practical method for the preparation of α-amino acid derivatives via direct hydrative amination of activated alkynes under mild conditions, relying on sulfinamides as the nitrogen source. Computational studies suggest that the reaction is enabled by a new type of sulfonium [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement.
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- Minghao Feng
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 38, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 38, 1090, Vienna, Austria.,Vienna Doctoral School in Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 42, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 38, 1090, Vienna, Austria.,Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 17, 1090, Vienna, Austria.,Vienna Doctoral School in Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 42, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 17, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 38, 1090, Vienna, Austria.,Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 17, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 38, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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Feng M, Tinelli R, Meyrelles R, González L, Maryasin B, Maulide N. Synthese von α-Aminosäurederivaten durch hydrative Aminierung von Alkinen. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 135:e202212399. [PMID: 38516564 PMCID: PMC10952632 DOI: 10.1002/ange.202212399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Abstractα‐Aminosäurederivate sind Kernbestandteile jeglichen Lebens. Die Synthese von α‐Aminocarbonyl/carboxyl Verbindungen ist jedoch weiterhin eine Herausforderung für die organische Synthese. In dieser Arbeit berichten wir von einer praktischen Herstellungsmethode für α‐Aminosäurederivate durch direkte hydrative Aminierung von aktivierten Alkinen mit Sulfinamiden unter milden Bedingungen. Computergestützte Untersuchungen legen nahe, dass eine [2,3]‐sigmatrope Sulfoniumumlagerung der zentrale Schritt der Reaktion ist.
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- Minghao Feng
- Institut für Organische ChemieUniversität WienWähringer Straße 381090WienÖsterreich
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- Institut für Organische ChemieUniversität WienWähringer Straße 381090WienÖsterreich
- Vienna Doctoral School in ChemistryUniversität WienWähringer Straße 421090WienÖsterreich
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- Institut für Organische ChemieUniversität WienWähringer Straße 381090WienÖsterreich
- Institut für Theoretische ChemieUniversität WienWähringer Straße 171090WienÖsterreich
- Vienna Doctoral School in ChemistryUniversität WienWähringer Straße 421090WienÖsterreich
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- Institut für Theoretische ChemieUniversität WienWähringer Straße 171090WienÖsterreich
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- Institut für Organische ChemieUniversität WienWähringer Straße 381090WienÖsterreich
- Institut für Theoretische ChemieUniversität WienWähringer Straße 171090WienÖsterreich
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- Institut für Organische ChemieUniversität WienWähringer Straße 381090WienÖsterreich
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Jha BK, Karmakar S, Rahul Dhanaji J, Mainkar PS, Nayani K, Chandrasekhar S. Functionalization of Tyrosine Containing Short Peptides via Oxidative Dearomatization Strategy. Tetrahedron Lett 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2023.154377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Babu MH, Sim J. Radical‐Mediated C‐H Alkylation of Glycine Derivatives: A Straightforward Strategy for Diverse α‐Unnatural Amino Acids. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Madala Hari Babu
- Chungnam National University College of Pharmacy KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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- Chungnam National University College of Pharmacy College of Pharmacy 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-guW6 College of Pharmacy 34134 Daejeon KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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Bąchor U, Lizak A, Bąchor R, Mączyński M. 5-Amino-3-methyl-Isoxazole-4-carboxylic Acid as a Novel Unnatural Amino Acid in the Solid Phase Synthesis of α/β-Mixed Peptides. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27175612. [PMID: 36080386 PMCID: PMC9457529 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27175612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The hybrid peptides consisting of α and β-amino acids show great promise as peptidomimetics that can be used as therapeutic agents. Therefore, the development of new unnatural amino acids and the methods of their incorporation into the peptide chain is an important task. Here, we described our investigation of the possibility of 5-amino-3-methyl-isoxazole-4-carboxylic acid (AMIA) application in the solid phase peptide synthesis. This new unnatural β-amino acid, presenting various biological activities, was successfully coupled to a resin-bound peptide using different reaction conditions, including classical and ultrasonic agitated solid-phase synthesis. All the synthesized compounds were characterized by tandem mass spectrometry. The obtained results present the possibility of the application of this β-amino acid in the synthesis of a new class of bioactive peptides.
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- Urszula Bąchor
- Department of Organic Chemistry and Drug Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
- Correspondence: (U.B.); (R.B.); Tel.: +48-78-406-34 (U.B.); +48-71-375-7218 (R.B.); Fax: +48-71-328-2348 (R.B.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland
- Correspondence: (U.B.); (R.B.); Tel.: +48-78-406-34 (U.B.); +48-71-375-7218 (R.B.); Fax: +48-71-328-2348 (R.B.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Drug Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland
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Todorov P, Georgieva S, Staneva D, Peneva P, Grozdanov P, Nikolova I, Vasileva-Tonkova E, Grabchev I. Study of Novel Peptides for Antimicrobial Protection in Solution and on Cotton Fabric. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27154770. [PMID: 35897948 PMCID: PMC9332204 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Some new N- and C-modified biomolecular peptide analogues of both VV-hemorphin-5 and VV-hemorphin-7 with varied amino acids (Cys, Glu, His), 1-adamantanecarboxylic acid, and niacin (nicotinic acid) were synthesized by solid-phase peptide synthesis-Fmoc (9-fluorenylmethoxy-carbonyl) chemistry and were characterized in water solutions with different pH using spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques. Basic physicochemical properties related to the elucidation of the peptide structure at physiological pH have been also studied. The results showed that the interaction of peptide compounds with light and electricity preserves the structural and conformational integrity of the compounds in the solutions. Moreover, textile cotton fibers were modified with the new compounds and the binding of the peptides to the surface of the material was proved by FTIR and SEM analysis. Washing the material with an alkaline soap solution did not show a violation of the modified structure of the cotton. Antiviral activity against the human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV-S2) and human adenovirus serotype 5 (HAdV-5), the antimicrobial activity against B. cereus and P. aeruginosa used as model bacterial strains and cytotoxic effect of the peptide derivatives and modified cotton textile material has been evaluated. Antimicrobial tests showed promising activity of the newly synthesized compounds against the used Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The compounds C-V, H-V, AC-V, and AH-V were found slightly more active than NH7C and NCH7. The activity has been retained after the deposition of the compounds on cotton fibers.
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- Petar Todorov
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +359-2-8163423
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- Department of Textile and Leathers, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (P.G.); (I.N.); (E.V.-T.)
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (P.G.); (I.N.); (E.V.-T.)
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (P.G.); (I.N.); (E.V.-T.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, 1407 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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Deciphering the conformational landscape of few selected aromatic noncoded amino acids (NCAAs) for applications in rational design of peptide therapeutics. Amino Acids 2022; 54:1183-1202. [PMID: 35723743 PMCID: PMC9207436 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-022-03175-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Amino acids are the essential building blocks of both synthetic and natural peptides, which are crucial for biological functions and also important as biological probes for mapping the complex protein-protein interactions (PPIs) in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems. Mapping the PPIs through the chemical biology approach provides pharmacologically relevant peptides, which can have agonistic or antagonistic effects on the targeted biological systems. It is evidenced that ≥ 60 peptide-based drugs have been approved by the US-FDA so far, and the number will improve further in the foreseeable future, as ≥ 140 peptides are currently in clinical trials. However, natural peptides often require fine-tuning of their pharmacological properties by strategically replacing the αL-amino acids of the peptides with non-coded amino acids (NCAA), for which codons are absent in the genetic code for biosynthesis of proteins, prior to their applications as therapeutics. Considering the diverse repertoire of the NCAAs, the conformational space of many NCAAs is yet to be explored systematically in the context of the rational design of therapeutic peptides. The current study deciphers the conformational landscape of a few such Cα-substituted aromatic NCAAs (Ing: 2-indanyl-L-Glycine; Bpa: 4-benzoyl-L-phenylalanine; Aic: 2-aminoindane-2-carboxylic acid) both in the context of tripeptides and model synthetic peptide sequences, using alanine (Ala) and proline (Pro) as the reference. The combined data obtained from the computational and biophysical studies indicate the general success of this approach, which can be exploited further to rationally design optimized peptide sequences of unusual architecture with potent antimicrobial, antiviral, gluco-regulatory, immunomodulatory, and anti-inflammatory activities.
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Peptides have traditionally been perceived as poor drug candidates due to unfavorable characteristics mainly regarding their pharmacokinetic behavior, including plasma stability, membrane permeability and circulation half-life. Nonetheless, in recent years, general strategies to tackle those shortcomings have been established, and peptides are subsequently gaining increasing interest as drugs due to their unique ability to combine the advantages of antibodies and small molecules. Macrocyclic peptides are a special focus of drug development efforts due to their ability to address so called ‘undruggable’ targets characterized by large and flat protein surfaces lacking binding pockets. Here, the main strategies developed to date for adapting peptides for clinical use are summarized, which may soon help usher in an age highly shaped by peptide-based therapeutics. Nonetheless, limited membrane permeability is still to overcome before peptide therapeutics will be broadly accepted.
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Kaur R, Banga S, Babu SA. Construction of carbazole-based unnatural amino acid scaffolds via Pd(II)-catalyzed C(sp 3)-H functionalization. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:4391-4414. [PMID: 35583129 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob00658h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We report the synthesis of carbazole-based unnatural α-amino acid and non-α-amino acid derivatives via a Pd(II)-catalyzed bidentate directing group 8-aminoquinoline-aided β-C(sp3)-H activation/functionalization method. Various N-phthaloyl, DL-, L- and D-carboxamides derived from their corresponding α-amino acids, non-α-amino acids and aliphatic carboxamides were subjected to the β-C(sp3)-H functionalization with 3-iodocarbazoles in the presence of a Pd(II) catalyst to afford the corresponding carbazole moiety installed unnatural amino acid derivatives and aliphatic carboxamides. Carbazole motif-containing racemic (DL) and enantiopure (L and D) amino acid derivatives including phenylalanine, norvaline, leucine, norleucine and 2-aminooctanoic acid with anti-stereochemistry and various non-α-amino acid derivatives including GABA have been synthesized. Removal of the 8-aminoquinoline directing group, deprotection of the phthalimide moiety and the preparation of carbazole amino acid derivatives containing free amino- and carboxylate groups are shown. The carbazole motif is prevalent in alkaloids and biologically active molecules and functional materials. Thus, this work on the synthesis of carbazole-based unnatural amino acid derivatives would enrich the libraries of unnatural amino acid derivatives and carbazoles.
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- Ramandeep Kaur
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Knowledge City, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Manauli P.O., Punjab, 140306, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Knowledge City, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Manauli P.O., Punjab, 140306, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Knowledge City, Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Manauli P.O., Punjab, 140306, India.
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Kumar J, Singh AK, Gupta A, Bhadra S. Enhancing the Extent of Enolization for α-C-H Bonds of Aliphatic Carboxylic Acid Equivalents via Ion Pair Catalysis: Application toward α-Chalcogenation. J Org Chem 2022; 87:6330-6335. [PMID: 35412824 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c02935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In general, the α-functionalization of carboxylic acid derivatives requires either a transition metal catalyst or a stoichiometric activating agent/strong base/external additive. A transition metal free α-chalcogenation of aliphatic carboxylic acid equivalents is reported herein via ion pair formation using K3PO4 as a catalyst. Mild conditions, broad scope, scalability of the process, attaining bioactive glucokinase activators, and some synthetic intermediates establish merits of the strategy.
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- Jogendra Kumar
- Inorganic Materials and Catalysis Division, CSIR─Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G.B. Marg, Bhavnagar, 364002 Gujarat, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Inorganic Materials and Catalysis Division, CSIR─Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G.B. Marg, Bhavnagar, 364002 Gujarat, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Inorganic Materials and Catalysis Division, CSIR─Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G.B. Marg, Bhavnagar, 364002 Gujarat, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Inorganic Materials and Catalysis Division, CSIR─Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G.B. Marg, Bhavnagar, 364002 Gujarat, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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Wang Z, Ji H. Characterization of Hydrophilic α-Helical Hot Spots on the Protein-Protein Interaction Interfaces for the Design of α-Helix Mimetics. J Chem Inf Model 2022; 62:1873-1890. [PMID: 35385659 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.1c01556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The cooperativity index, Kc, was developed to examine the binding synergy between hot spots of the ligand-protein. For the first time, the convergence of the side-chain spatial arrangements of hydrophilic α-helical hot spots Thr, Tyr, Asp, Asn, Ser, Cys, and His in protein-protein interaction (PPI) complex structures was disclosed and quantified by developing novel clustering models. In-depth analyses revealed the driving force for the protein-protein binding conformation convergence of hydrophilic α-helical hot spots. This observation allows deriving pharmacophore models to design new mimetics for hydrophilic α-helical hot spots. A computational protocol was developed to search amino acid analogues and small-molecule mimetics for each hydrophilic α-helical hot spot. As a pilot study, diverse building blocks of commercially available nonstandard L-type α-amino acids and the phenyl ring-containing small-molecule fragments were obtained, which serve as a fragment collection to mimic hydrophilic α-helical hot spots for the improvement of binding affinity, selectivity, physicochemical properties, and synthesis accessibility of α-helix mimetics.
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- Zhen Wang
- Drug Discovery Department, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612-9497, United States.,Departments of Chemistry and Oncologic Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620-9497, United States
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- Drug Discovery Department, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, Florida 33612-9497, United States.,Departments of Chemistry and Oncologic Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620-9497, United States
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Gruzdev DA, Telegina AA, Levit GL, Krasnov VP. N-Aminoacyl-3-amino- nido-carboranes as a Group of Boron-Containing Derivatives of Natural Amino Acids. J Org Chem 2022; 87:5437-5441. [PMID: 35377641 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A new group of nido-carboranyl derivatives of natural (S)-amino acids containing from 9 to 18 boron atoms was obtained in good yields as a result of acylation of 3-amino-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane followed by deboronation. The proposed approach is convenient and based on the use of readily available reagents and is suitable for the synthesis of enantiopure nido-carboranyl derivatives of amino acids with various side chains, including water-soluble boron-containing amino acids (17 examples).
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- Dmitry A Gruzdev
- Postovsky Institute of Organic Synthesis, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 22/20, S. Kovalevskoy Street, Ekaterinburg 620108, Russia
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- Postovsky Institute of Organic Synthesis, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 22/20, S. Kovalevskoy Street, Ekaterinburg 620108, Russia
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- Postovsky Institute of Organic Synthesis, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 22/20, S. Kovalevskoy Street, Ekaterinburg 620108, Russia
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- Postovsky Institute of Organic Synthesis, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 22/20, S. Kovalevskoy Street, Ekaterinburg 620108, Russia
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Gajjela R, Kandula RR, Kuppusamy P, Nimje RY, Gupta A, Bagadi M, Mathur A. Mass spectrometric-based investigation of differentially protected azatryptophan derivatives using Orbitrap mass spectrometry: Differentiation of positional isomers under protonation and alkali-cationization conditions. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2022; 36:e9239. [PMID: 34904316 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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RATIONALE Differentiation and structural characterization of positional isomers of differentially protected azatryptophan derivatives using electrospray ionization high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-HRMS/MS) is important from the perspective of drug discovery research. Also, these derivatives can be used as building blocks for the synthesis of various biologically active compounds and have attracted significant attention in the field of modern drug discovery, especially peptide-based drugs, protein folding and protein-protein interactions because of their interesting spectral properties. METHODS ESI-HRMS/MS in positive ionization mode was used to differentiate and characterize positional isomers of protected azatryptophan derivatives. RESULTS ESI-HRMS/MS of [M + H]+ and [M + Na]+ ions of positional isomers of differentially protected azatryptophan derivatives display distinct fragmentation patterns. The MS/MS of [M + H]+ ion of isomer 1 showed an additional ion at m/z 358.0846 ([M + H-Boc-C14 H10 -HF]+ ) which was not present for 4. The fragment ion at m/z 332.0857 was observed for 1 and not for 4 which would be formed by the expulsion of butyloxycarbonyl (Boc) and fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl (Fmoc) groups. Moreover, the ions 422.0812 and 378.0912 are found to be relatively more abundant for isomer 4 which could be probably attributed to the formation of stable ions. Similarly, other positional isomers exhibited distinct fragmentation from one another. CONCLUSIONS The present study demonstrates that ESI-HRMS/MS can be used for differentiation and structural characterization of positional isomers of protected azatryptophan derivatives. The MS/MS of [M + H]+ and [M + Na]+ ions of these positional isomers displayed differences in their fragmentation behaviour. The impact of different substitutions at different positions (1 and 6) of protected azatryptophan derivatives (1-6) on their fragmentation behaviour was also investigated in detail. Also, the nitrogen atom at different positions in the pyrrolopyridine ring led to different fragmentation patterns.
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- Raju Gajjela
- Discovery Analytical Sciences, Biocon Bristol Myers Squibb Research & Development Center (BBRC), Bangalore, India
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- Discovery Analytical Sciences, Biocon Bristol Myers Squibb Research & Development Center (BBRC), Bangalore, India
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- Department of Discovery Synthesis, Biocon Bristol Myers Squibb Research & Development Center (BBRC), Bangalore, India
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- Department of Discovery Synthesis, Biocon Bristol Myers Squibb Research & Development Center (BBRC), Bangalore, India
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- Department of Discovery Synthesis, Biocon Bristol Myers Squibb Research & Development Center (BBRC), Bangalore, India
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- Discovery Analytical Sciences, Biocon Bristol Myers Squibb Research & Development Center (BBRC), Bangalore, India
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- Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Bristol Myers Squibb Research and Development, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
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Ni SF, Huang G, Chen Y, Wright JS, Li M, Dang L. Recent advances in γ-C(sp3)–H bond activation of amides, aliphatic amines, sulfanilamides and amino acids. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Li S, Pissarnitski D, Nowak T, Wleklinski M, Krska SW. Merging Late-Stage Diversification with Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis Enabled by High-Throughput On-Resin Reaction Screening. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c05502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Shasha Li
- Department of Analytical R&D, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Department of Discovery Chemistry, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Department of Analytical R&D, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Department of Discovery Chemistry, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Department of Discovery Chemistry, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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Han J, Lyutenko NV, Sorochinsky AE, Okawara A, Konno H, White S, Soloshonok VA. Tailor-Made Amino Acids in Pharmaceutical Industry: Synthetic Approaches to Aza-Tryptophan Derivatives. Chemistry 2021; 27:17510-17528. [PMID: 34913215 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Over the recent years there has been a noticeable upsurge of interest in aza-analogs of tryptophan which are isosteric to the latter and found numerous applications in medicinal, bioorganic chemistry, and peptide research. In the present review article, five aza-tryptophan derivatives are profiled, including aza-substitution in the positions 2, on the five-membered ring, as well as in positions 4, 5, 6, and 7 on the six-membered ring. A detailed and comprehensive literature overview of the synthetic methods for the preparation of these aza-tryptophans is presented and general facets of the biological properties and most promising applications are discussed.
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- Jianlin Han
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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- Department of Fine Organic Synthesis V.P. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry, The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 1 Murmanska str., Kyiv, 02094, Ukraine
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- Department of Fine Organic Synthesis V.P. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry, The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 1 Murmanska str., Kyiv, 02094, Ukraine
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16, Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata, 992-8510, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16, Jonan, Yonezawa, Yamagata, 992-8510, Japan
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- Oakwood Chemical, Inc., 730 Columbia Hwy. N, Estill, SC, 29918, USA
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- Department of Organic Chemistry I Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel Lardizábal 3, 20018, San Sebastián, Spain.,IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, María Díaz de Haro 3, Plaza Bizkaia, 48013, Bilbao, Spain
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Adhikari A, Bhattarai BR, Aryal A, Thapa N, Kc P, Adhikari A, Maharjan S, Chanda PB, Regmi BP, Parajuli N. Reprogramming natural proteins using unnatural amino acids. RSC Adv 2021; 11:38126-38145. [PMID: 35498070 PMCID: PMC9044140 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra07028b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Unnatural amino acids have gained significant attention in protein engineering and drug discovery as they allow the evolution of proteins with enhanced stability and activity. The incorporation of unnatural amino acids into proteins offers a rational approach to engineer enzymes for designing efficient biocatalysts that exhibit versatile physicochemical properties and biological functions. This review highlights the biological and synthetic routes of unnatural amino acids to yield a modified protein with altered functionality and their incorporation methods. Unnatural amino acids offer a wide array of applications such as antibody-drug conjugates, probes for change in protein conformation and structure-activity relationships, peptide-based imaging, antimicrobial activities, etc. Besides their emerging applications in fundamental and applied science, systemic research is necessary to explore unnatural amino acids with novel side chains that can address the limitations of natural amino acids.
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- Anup Adhikari
- Biological Chemistry Lab, Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University Kritipur 44618 Kathmandu Nepal
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- Biological Chemistry Lab, Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University Kritipur 44618 Kathmandu Nepal
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- Department of Chemistry, Birendra Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University Bharatpur Chitwan Nepal
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- Biological Chemistry Lab, Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University Kritipur 44618 Kathmandu Nepal
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- Biological Chemistry Lab, Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University Kritipur 44618 Kathmandu Nepal
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- Biological Chemistry Lab, Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University Kritipur 44618 Kathmandu Nepal
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- Biological Chemistry Lab, Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University Kritipur 44618 Kathmandu Nepal
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond Louisiana 70402 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee Florida 32307 USA
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- Biological Chemistry Lab, Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University Kritipur 44618 Kathmandu Nepal
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Todorov P, Georgieva S, Staneva D, Peneva P, Grozdanov P, Nikolova I, Grabchev I. Synthesis of New Modified with Rhodamine B Peptides for Antiviral Protection of Textile Materials. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26216608. [PMID: 34771015 PMCID: PMC8587962 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Here we report on the synthesis and characterization of three new N-modified analogues of hemorphin-4 with rhodamine B. Modified with chloroacetyl, chloride cotton fabric has been dyed and color coordinates of the obtained textile materials were determined. Antiviral and virucidal activities of both the peptide-rhodamine B compounds and the dyed textile material were studied. Basic physicochemical properties (acid-base behavior, solvent influence, kinetics) related to the elucidation of structural activity of the new modified peptides based on their steric open/closed ring effect were studied. The obtained results lead to the conclusion that in protic solvent with change in pH of the environment, direct control over the dyeing of textiles can be achieved. Both the new hybrid peptide compounds and the modification of functionalized textile materials with these bioactive hemorphins showed virucidal activity against the human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV-S2) and human adenovirus serotype 5 (HAdV-5) for different time intervals (30 and 60 min) and the most active compound was Rh-3.
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- Petar Todorov
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +359-2-8163423
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- Department of Textile and Leathers, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (P.G.); (I.N.)
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- The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; (P.G.); (I.N.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”, 1407 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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Liu A, Han J, Nakano A, Konno H, Moriwaki H, Abe H, Izawa K, Soloshonok VA. New pharmaceuticals approved by FDA in 2020: Small-molecule drugs derived from amino acids and related compounds. Chirality 2021; 34:86-103. [PMID: 34713503 DOI: 10.1002/chir.23376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Amino acids (AAs) play an important role in the modern health industry as key synthetic precursors for pharmaceuticals, biomaterials, biosensors, and drug delivery systems. Currently, over 30% of small-molecule drugs contain residues of tailor-made AAs or derived from them amino-alcohols and di-amines. In this review article, we profile 12 AA-derived new pharmaceuticals approved by the FDA in 2020. These newly introduced drugs include Tazverik (epithelioid sarcoma), Gemtesa (overactive bladder), Zeposia (multiple sclerosis), Byfavo (induction and maintenance of procedural sedation), Cu 64 dotatate, and Gallium 68 PSMA-11 (both PET imaging), Rimegepant (acute migraine), Zepzelca (lung cancer), Remdesivir (COVID-19), Amisulpride (nausea and vomiting), Setmelanotide (obesity), and Lonafarnib (progeria syndrome). For each compound, we describe the spectrum of biological activity, medicinal chemistry discovery, and synthetic preparation.
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- Aiyao Liu
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, Yonezawa, Japan
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, Yonezawa, Japan
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- Department of Organic Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, San Sebastián, Spain.,IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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Nagaoka K, Nakano A, Han J, Sakamoto T, Konno H, Moriwaki H, Abe H, Izawa K, Soloshonok VA. Comparative study of different chiral ligands for dynamic kinetic resolution of amino acids. Chirality 2021; 33:685-702. [PMID: 34402557 DOI: 10.1002/chir.23350] [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: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) of unprotected amino acids (AAs), via intermediate formation of Ni(II) complexes, is currently a leading methodology for preparation of natural and tailor-made AAs in enantiomerically pure form. In this work, we conduct a comparative case study of synthetic performance of four different ligands in DKR of six AAs representing aryl-, benzyl-, alkyl-, and long alkyl-type derivatives. The results of this study allow for rational selection of ligand/AA type to develop a practical procedure for preparation of target enantiomerically pure AAs.
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- Keita Nagaoka
- Department of Biological Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Organic Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, San Sebastián, Spain.,IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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Zou Y, Takeda R, Han J, Konno H, Moriwaki H, Abe H, Izawa K, Soloshonok VA. Asymmetric Synthesis of
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- Yupiao Zou
- Jiangsu Co – Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Forestry University 159 Longpan Road 210037 Nanjing China
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- Hamari Chemicals Ltd. 1-4-29 Kunijima, Higashi-Yodogawa-ku 533-0024 Osaka Japan
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- Jiangsu Co – Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Forestry University 159 Longpan Road 210037 Nanjing China
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- Department of Biological Engineering Graduate School of Science and Engineering Yamagata University Yonezawa 992-8510 Yamagata Japan
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- Hamari Chemicals Ltd. 1-4-29 Kunijima, Higashi-Yodogawa-ku 533-0024 Osaka Japan
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- Hamari Chemicals Ltd. 1-4-29 Kunijima, Higashi-Yodogawa-ku 533-0024 Osaka Japan
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- Hamari Chemicals Ltd. 1-4-29 Kunijima, Higashi-Yodogawa-ku 533-0024 Osaka Japan
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- Department of Organic Chemistry I Faculty of Chemistry University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Paseo Manuel Lardizábal 3 20018 San Sebastián Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science Alameda Urquijo 36–5, Plaza Bizkaia 48011 Bilbao Spain
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Wang X, Ni D, Liu Y, Lu S. Rational Design of Peptide-Based Inhibitors Disrupting Protein-Protein Interactions. Front Chem 2021; 9:682675. [PMID: 34017824 PMCID: PMC8128998 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.682675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are well-established as a class of promising drug targets for their implications in a wide range of biological processes. However, drug development toward PPIs is inevitably hampered by their flat and wide interfaces, which generally lack suitable pockets for ligand binding, rendering most PPI systems "undruggable." Here, we summarized drug design strategies for developing peptide-based PPI inhibitors. Importantly, several quintessential examples toward well-established PPI targets such as Bcl-2 family members, p53-MDM2, as well as APC-Asef are presented to illustrate the detailed schemes for peptide-based PPI inhibitor development and optimizations. This review supplies a comprehensive overview of recent progresses in drug discovery targeting PPIs through peptides or peptidomimetics, and will shed light on future therapeutic agent development toward the historically "intractable" PPI systems.
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- Xuefei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Medicinal Bioinformatics Center, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Medicinal Bioinformatics Center, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Han J, Konno H, Sato T, Soloshonok VA, Izawa K. Tailor-made amino acids in the design of small-molecule blockbuster drugs. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 220:113448. [PMID: 33906050 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The role of amino acids (AAs) in modern health industry is well-appreciated. Residues of individual AAs, or their chemical modifications, such as diamines and amino alcohols, are frequently found in the structures of modern pharmaceuticals. The goal of this review article, is to emphasize that, currently, tailor-made AAs serve as key structural features in many most successful pharmaceuticals, so-called blockbuster drugs. In the present article, we profile 14 small-molecule drugs, underscoring the breadth of structural variety of AAs applications in numerous therapeutic areas. For each compound, we provide spectrum of biological activity, medicinal chemistry discovery, and synthetic approaches.
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- Jianlin Han
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, Yonezawa, Yamagata, 992-8510, Japan
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- Hamari Chemicals Ltd., 1-19-40, Nankokita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka, 559-0034, Japan
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- Department of Organic Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel Lardizábal 3, 20018, San Sebastián, Spain; IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, María Díaz de Haro 3, Plaza Bizkaia, 48013, Bilbao, Spain.
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- Hamari Chemicals Ltd., 1-19-40, Nankokita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka, 559-0034, Japan.
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Inokuma T. Synthesis of Non-canonical Amino Acids and Peptide Containing Them for Establishment of the Template for Drug Discovery. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2021; 69:303-313. [PMID: 33790076 DOI: 10.1248/cpb.c21-00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Non-canonical amino acid derivatives are an attractive scaffold for novel drug candidates. Among the methods used to prepare this motif, the asymmetric Mannich-type reaction of α-imino carboxylic acid derivatives is a preeminent strategy because a wide variety of non-canonical amino acids can be accessed by changing only the nucleophile. Preparing the common substrate is difficult, however, which makes this method problematic. We developed a convenient method for synthesizing common substrates using MnO2-mediated oxidation of stable precursors. Peptides bearing non-canonical amino acids are another attractive synthetic target. We propose a new approach for synthesizing non-canonical amino acid-containing peptides by directly applying various organic reactions to peptidic substrates. Using hydrophobic anchor-supported peptides, we directly applied ring-closing metathesis and asymmetric Friedel-Crafts reactions to peptidic substrates. We also developed a novel recyclable organocatalyst according to the nature of the hydrophobic anchor tagged compound.
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- Tsubasa Inokuma
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University
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Varga A, Csuka P, Sonesouphap O, Bánóczi G, Toşa MI, Katona G, Molnár Z, Bencze LC, Poppe L, Paizs C. A novel phenylalanine ammonia-lyase from Pseudozyma antarctica for stereoselective biotransformations of unnatural amino acids. Catal Today 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2020.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Laxman P, Ansari S, Gaus K, Goyette J. The Benefits of Unnatural Amino Acid Incorporation as Protein Labels for Single Molecule Localization Microscopy. Front Chem 2021; 9:641355. [PMID: 33842432 PMCID: PMC8027105 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.641355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Single Molecule Localization Microscopy (SMLM) is an imaging method that allows for the visualization of structures smaller than the diffraction limit of light (~200 nm). This is achieved through techniques such as stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM) and photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM). A large part of obtaining ideal imaging of single molecules is the choice of the right fluorescent label. An upcoming field of protein labeling is incorporating unnatural amino acids (UAAs) with an attached fluorescent dye for precise localization and visualization of individual molecules. For this technique, fluorescent probes are conjugated to UAAs and are introduced into the protein of interest (POI) as a label. Here we contrast this labeling method with other commonly used protein-based labeling methods such as fluorescent proteins (FPs) or self-labeling tags such as Halotag, SNAP-tags, and CLIP-tags, and highlight the benefits and shortcomings of the site-specific incorporation of UAAs coupled with fluorescent dyes in SMLM.
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Australia Node in Single Molecule Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Davison RT, Parker PD, Hou X, Chung CP, Augustine SA, Dong VM. Enantioselective Addition of α-Nitroesters to Alkynes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:4599-4603. [PMID: 33411337 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202014015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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By using Rh-H catalysis, we couple α-nitroesters and alkynes to prepare α-amino-acid precursors. This atom-economical strategy generates two contiguous stereocenters, with high enantio- and diastereocontrol. In this transformation, the alkyne undergoes isomerization to generate a RhIII -π-allyl electrophile, which is trapped by an α-nitroester nucleophile. A subsequent reduction with In powder transforms the allylic α-nitroesters to the corresponding α,α-disubstituted α-amino esters.
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- Ryan T Davison
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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Wątły J, Miller A, Kozłowski H, Rowińska-Żyrek M. Peptidomimetics - An infinite reservoir of metal binding motifs in metabolically stable and biologically active molecules. J Inorg Biochem 2021; 217:111386. [PMID: 33610030 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2021.111386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The involvement of metal ions in interactions with therapeutic peptides is inevitable. They are one of the factors able to fine-tune the biological properties of antimicrobial peptides, a promising group of drugs with one large drawback - a problematic metabolic stability. Appropriately chosen, proteolytically stable peptidomimetics seem to be a reasonable solution of the problem, and the use of D-, β-, γ-amino acids, unnatural amino acids, azapeptides, peptoids, cyclopeptides and dehydropeptides is an infinite reservoir of metal binding motifs in metabolically stable, well-designed, biologically active molecules. Below, their specific structural features, metal-chelating abilities and antimicrobial potential are discussed.
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- Joanna Wątły
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, Joliot - Curie 14, Wroclaw 50-383, Poland.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, Joliot - Curie 14, Wroclaw 50-383, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, Joliot - Curie 14, Wroclaw 50-383, Poland; Department of Health Sciences, University of Opole, Katowicka 68, Opole 45-060, Poland
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Blackwell JH, Kumar R, Gaunt MJ. Visible-Light-Mediated Carbonyl Alkylative Amination to All-Alkyl α-Tertiary Amino Acid Derivatives. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:1598-1609. [PMID: 33428383 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c12162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The all-alkyl α-tertiary amino acid scaffold represents an important structural feature in many biologically and pharmaceutically relevant molecules. Syntheses of this class of molecule, however, often involve multiple steps and require activating auxiliary groups on the nitrogen atom or tailored building blocks. Here, we report a straightforward, single-step, and modular methodology for the synthesis of all-alkyl α-tertiary amino esters. This new strategy uses visible light and a silane reductant to bring about a carbonyl alkylative amination reaction that combines a wide range of primary amines, α-ketoesters, and alkyl iodides to form functionally diverse all-alkyl α-tertiary amino esters. Brønsted acid-mediated in situ condensation of primary amine and α-ketoester delivers the corresponding ketiminium species, which undergoes rapid 1,2-addition of an alkyl radical (generated from an alkyl iodide by the action of visible light and silane reductant) to form an aminium radical cation. Upon a polarity-matched and irreversible hydrogen atom transfer from electron rich silane, the electrophilic aminium radical cation is converted to an all-alkyl α-tertiary amino ester product. The benign nature of this process allows for broad scope in all three components and generates structurally and functionally diverse suite of α-tertiary amino esters that will likely have widespread use in academic and industrial settings.
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- J Henry Blackwell
- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
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Davison RT, Parker PD, Hou X, Chung CP, Augustine SA, Dong VM. Enantioselective Addition of α‐Nitroesters to Alkynes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202014015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Ryan T. Davison
- Department of Chemistry University of California, Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of California, Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of California, Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of California, Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of California, Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of California, Irvine Irvine CA 92697 USA
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Wang N, Xu J, Mei H, Moriwaki H, Izawa K, Soloshonok VA, Han J. Electrochemical Approaches for Preparation of Tailor-Made Amino Acids. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202102043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Raghavulu K, Gudipati R, Basavaiah K, Rumalla CS, Yennam S, Behera M. Synthesis of novel unnatural α-amino acids (UAAs) containing 7-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-chroman using isoxazole as a linker. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj01985f] [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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An efficient and novel method for the preparation of unnatural α-amino acids (UAAs) containing 7-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-chroman via a 1,3-di-polar-cyloaddition reaction has been described.
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- K. Raghavulu
- Chemistry Services, Aragen Life Sciences (Formerly known as GVK Biosciences), Plot No. 125 (part)&126, IDA, Mallapur, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500076, India
- Department of Inorganic & Analytical Chemistry, Andhra University, Waltair Junction, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530003, India
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- Chemistry Services, Aragen Life Sciences (Formerly known as GVK Biosciences), Plot No. 125 (part)&126, IDA, Mallapur, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500076, India
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- Department of Inorganic & Analytical Chemistry, Andhra University, Waltair Junction, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 530003, India
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- Chemistry Services, Aragen Life Sciences (Formerly known as GVK Biosciences), Plot No. 125 (part)&126, IDA, Mallapur, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500076, India
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- Chemistry Services, Aragen Life Sciences (Formerly known as GVK Biosciences), Plot No. 125 (part)&126, IDA, Mallapur, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500076, India
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- Chemistry Services, Aragen Life Sciences (Formerly known as GVK Biosciences), Plot No. 125 (part)&126, IDA, Mallapur, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500076, India
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Shigeno Y, Han J, Soloshonok VA, Moriwaki H, Fujiwara W, Konno H. Asymmetric synthesis of (S)-3-methyleneglutamic acid and its N-Fmoc derivative via Michael addition-elimination reaction of chiral glycine Ni (II) complex with enol tosylates. Chirality 2020; 33:115-123. [PMID: 33368628 DOI: 10.1002/chir.23291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The use of chiral Ni (II)-complexes of glycine Schiff bases has recently emerged as a leading methodology for asymmetric synthesis of structurally diverse Tailor-Made Amino Acids™, playing a key role in the design of modern pharmaceuticals. Here, we report first example of enantioselective preparation of (S)-3-methyleneglutamic acid and its N-Fmoc derivative via a new type of Michael addition-elimination reaction between chiral nucleophilic glycine equivalent and enol tosylates. This reaction was found to proceed with excellent yield (91%) and diastereoselectivity (>99/1 de) allowing straightforward asymmetric synthesis of (S)-3-methyleneglutamic acid derivatives and analogues. The observed results bode well for general application of this Ni (II) complex approach for preparation and biological studies of this previously unknown type of Tailor-Made Amino Acids™.
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- Yuhei Shigeno
- Department of Biological Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, San Sebastián, Spain.,IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
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Design, Synthesis and Enzymatic Inhibition of Novel Unusual Amino Acids as a Transition State Analogue of Amyloid Precursor Protein Peptide. Int J Pept Res Ther 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-020-10015-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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López B, Bartra M, Berenguer R, Ariza X, Garcia J, Gómez R, Torralvo H. An Enantioselective Approach to 4-Substituted Proline Scaffolds: Synthesis of ( S)-5-( Tert-Butoxy Carbonyl)-5-Azaspiro[2.4]heptane-6-Carboxylic Acid. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25235644. [PMID: 33266105 PMCID: PMC7729483 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25235644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A catalytic and enantioselective preparation of the (S)-4-methyleneproline scaffold is described. The key reaction is a one-pot double allylic alkylation of an imine analogue of glycine in the presence of a chinchonidine-derived catalyst under phase transfer conditions. These 4-methylene substituted proline derivatives are versatile starting materials often used in medicinal chemistry. In particular, we have transformed tert-butyl (S)-4-methyleneprolinate (12) into the N-Boc-protected 5-azaspiro[2.4]heptane-6-carboxylic acid (1), a key element in the industrial synthesis of antiviral ledipasvir.
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- Blanca López
- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Orgànica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (B.L.); (R.G.); (H.T.)
- R&D Department, Esteve Química S.A., Caracas 17-19, 08030 Barcelona, Spain; (M.B.); (R.B.)
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- R&D Department, Esteve Química S.A., Caracas 17-19, 08030 Barcelona, Spain; (M.B.); (R.B.)
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- R&D Department, Esteve Química S.A., Caracas 17-19, 08030 Barcelona, Spain; (M.B.); (R.B.)
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Orgànica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (B.L.); (R.G.); (H.T.)
- Institut de Biomedicina (IBUB), Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: (X.A.); (J.G.)
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Orgànica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (B.L.); (R.G.); (H.T.)
- Institut de Biomedicina (IBUB), Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: (X.A.); (J.G.)
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Orgànica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (B.L.); (R.G.); (H.T.)
- Institut de Biomedicina (IBUB), Universitat de Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, Secció de Química Orgànica, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (B.L.); (R.G.); (H.T.)
- R&D Department, Esteve Química S.A., Caracas 17-19, 08030 Barcelona, Spain; (M.B.); (R.B.)
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Fu B, Takeda R, Zou Y, Konno H, Moriwaki H, Abe H, Han J, Izawa K, Soloshonok VA. Asymmetric synthesis of (
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)‐α‐(octyl)glycine via alkylation of Ni(II) complex of chiral glycine Schiff base. Chirality 2020; 32:1354-1360. [DOI: 10.1002/chir.23281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Bo Fu
- Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
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- Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering Yamagata University Yonezawa Japan
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- Jiangsu Co‐Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry I, Faculty of Chemistry University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU San Sebastián Spain
- IKERBASQUE Basque Foundation for Science Bilbao Spain
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Todorov P, Peneva P, Tchekalarova J, Georgieva S, Rangelov M, Todorova N. Structure-activity relationship study on new hemorphin-4 analogues containing steric restricted amino acids moiety for evaluation of their anticonvulsant activity. Amino Acids 2020; 52:1375-1390. [PMID: 33011823 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-020-02898-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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In the present study, several new analogues of hemorphin-4, modified with unnatural conformationally restricted amino acids followed the structure Aaa-Tyr-Xxx-Trp-Thr-NH2, where Aaa is the low-molecular-weight lipophilic adamantyl building block, and Xxx is Ac5c (1-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid) or Ac6c (1-aminocyclohexane carboxylic acid) was synthesized, characterized and investigated for anticonvulsant activity in three seizure tests, the maximal electroshock test (MES), 6-Hz psychomotor seizure test and timed intravenous pentylenetetrazole infusion (ivPTZ) test. The acute neurological toxicity was determined using the rota-rod test. The new synthetic neuropeptide analogues were prepared by solid-phase peptide synthesis-Fmoc chemistry and were evaluated in three doses of 1, 3 and 5 µg, respectively, administered intracerebroventricularly in male ICR mice. The physicochemical properties of these peptide analogues were evaluated as pKa and pI values were calculated using potentiometry. The IR spectrum of the compounds was recorded and the characteristic lines of both adamantane moiety and the peptide backbone were registered in the wavelength range from 4000 to 400 cm-1. The hexapeptide Ang IV was used as a positive control. From the six synthesized peptide analogues, the P4-5 was the most active at doses of 1 and 3 µg in the three seizure tests. The order of potency of other peptides was as follows: P4 > P4-3 = P4-4 > P4-2 > Ang IV in MES, P4-4 ≥ P4-1 > P4-3 > P4-2 > P4 > Ang IV in 6-Hz test and P4-4 = P4-3 > P4-2 = P4 > Ang IV in ivPTZ test. None of the peptides displayed neurotoxicity in the rota-rod test. Docking study results suggest that direct H-bonding and ionic interactions between our synthetic ligands and residues, responsible for coordination of Zn2+ along with hydrophobic interactions between our ligands and IRAP active site are the most important for the ligand binding. The results propose that incorporation of adamantane and cycloalkane building blocks in the peptide chain of the hemorphin-4 scaffold is important for the potential high biological activity.
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- Petar Todorov
- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1756, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Nimje RY, Vytla D, Kuppusamy P, Velayuthaperumal R, Jarugu LB, Reddy CA, Chikkananjaiah NK, Rampulla RA, Cavallaro CL, Li J, Mathur A, Gupta A, Roy A. Synthesis of Differentially Protected Azatryptophan Analogs via Pd 2(dba) 3/XPhos Catalyzed Negishi Coupling of N-Ts Azaindole Halides with Zinc Derivative from Fmoc-Protected tert-Butyl ( R)-2-Amino-3-iodopropanoate. J Org Chem 2020; 85:11519-11530. [PMID: 32786620 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c00973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Unnatural amino acids play an important role in peptide based drug discovery. Herein, we report a class of differentially protected azatryptophan derivatives synthesized from N-tosyl-3-haloazaindoles 1 and Fmoc-protected tert-butyl iodoalanine 2 via a Negishi coupling. Through ligand screening, Pd2(dba)3/XPhos was found to be a superior catalyst for the coupling of 1 with the zinc derivative of 2 to give tert-butyl (S)-2-((((9H-fluoren-9-yl)methoxy)carbonyl)amino)-3-(1-tosyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-3-yl)propanoate derivatives 3 in 69-91% isolated yields. In addition, we have demonstrated that the protecting groups, namely, Ts, Fmoc, and tBu, can be easily removed selectively.
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- Roshan Y Nimje
- Department of Discovery Synthesis, Biocon Bristol-Myers Squibb R&D Center, Syngene International Ltd., Biocon Park, Plot No. 2 and 3, Bommasandra-Jigani Road, Bangalore-560 100, India
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- Department of Discovery Synthesis, Biocon Bristol-Myers Squibb R&D Center, Syngene International Ltd., Biocon Park, Plot No. 2 and 3, Bommasandra-Jigani Road, Bangalore-560 100, India
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- Department of Discovery Synthesis, Biocon Bristol-Myers Squibb R&D Center, Syngene International Ltd., Biocon Park, Plot No. 2 and 3, Bommasandra-Jigani Road, Bangalore-560 100, India
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- Department of Discovery Synthesis, Biocon Bristol-Myers Squibb R&D Center, Syngene International Ltd., Biocon Park, Plot No. 2 and 3, Bommasandra-Jigani Road, Bangalore-560 100, India
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- Department of Discovery Synthesis, Biocon Bristol-Myers Squibb R&D Center, Syngene International Ltd., Biocon Park, Plot No. 2 and 3, Bommasandra-Jigani Road, Bangalore-560 100, India
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- Department of Discovery Synthesis, Biocon Bristol-Myers Squibb R&D Center, Syngene International Ltd., Biocon Park, Plot No. 2 and 3, Bommasandra-Jigani Road, Bangalore-560 100, India
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- Department of Discovery Synthesis, Biocon Bristol-Myers Squibb R&D Center, Syngene International Ltd., Biocon Park, Plot No. 2 and 3, Bommasandra-Jigani Road, Bangalore-560 100, India
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- Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, P.O. Box 5400, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-4000, United States
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- Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, P.O. Box 5400, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-4000, United States
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- Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, 100 Binney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
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- Small Molecule Drug Discovery, Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, P.O. Box 5400, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-4000, United States
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- Department of Discovery Synthesis, Biocon Bristol-Myers Squibb R&D Center, Syngene International Ltd., Biocon Park, Plot No. 2 and 3, Bommasandra-Jigani Road, Bangalore-560 100, India
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- Department of Discovery Synthesis, Biocon Bristol-Myers Squibb R&D Center, Syngene International Ltd., Biocon Park, Plot No. 2 and 3, Bommasandra-Jigani Road, Bangalore-560 100, India
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Ding Y, Ting JP, Liu J, Al-Azzam S, Pandya P, Afshar S. Impact of non-proteinogenic amino acids in the discovery and development of peptide therapeutics. Amino Acids 2020; 52:1207-1226. [PMID: 32945974 PMCID: PMC7544725 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-020-02890-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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With the development of modern chemistry and biology, non-proteinogenic amino acids (NPAAs) have become a powerful tool for developing peptide-based drug candidates. Drug-like properties of peptidic medicines, due to the smaller size and simpler structure compared to large proteins, can be changed fundamentally by introducing NPAAs in its sequence. While peptides composed of natural amino acids can be used as drug candidates, the majority have shown to be less stable in biological conditions. The impact of NPAA incorporation can be extremely beneficial in improving the stability, potency, permeability, and bioavailability of peptide-based therapies. Conversely, undesired effects such as toxicity or immunogenicity should also be considered. The impact of NPAAs in the development of peptide-based therapeutics is reviewed in this article. Further, numerous examples of peptides containing NPAAs are presented to highlight the ongoing development in peptide-based therapeutics.
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- Yun Ding
- Protein Engineering, Lilly Biotechnology Center, Eli Lilly and Company, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA
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- Protein Engineering, Lilly Biotechnology Center, Eli Lilly and Company, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA
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- Protein Engineering, Lilly Biotechnology Center, Eli Lilly and Company, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA
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- Professional Scientific Services, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, Lancaster, PA, 17605, USA
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- Protein Engineering, Lilly Biotechnology Center, Eli Lilly and Company, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA
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- Protein Engineering, Lilly Biotechnology Center, Eli Lilly and Company, San Diego, CA, 92121, USA.
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dos Santos RV, Vitoi VHM, Costa MV, da Silva LCLLF, Archanjo BS, Achete CA, Silva RSF, Aguiar LCS, Malta LFB, Senra JD. Thermoresponsive Starch Hydrogel Stabilized Pd Nanoparticles: Soft Catalyst for the Preparation of (±)-α-Methylbiphenylalanine in Water Aiming at Bioorthogonal Chemistries. Catal Letters 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-020-03350-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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