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Patel MA, Kapdi AR. Ubiquitous Role of Phosphine-Based Water-Soluble Ligand in Promoting Catalytic Reactions in Water. CHEM REC 2024; 24:e202400057. [PMID: 39162777 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202400057] [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: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024]
Abstract
Catalysis has been at the forefront of the developments that has revolutionised synthesis and provided the impetus in the discovery of platform technologies for efficient C-C or C-X bond formation. Current environmental situation however, demands a change in strategy with catalysis being promoted more in solvents that are benign (Water) and for that the development of hydrophilic ligands (especially phosphines) is a necessity which could promote catalytic reactions in water, allow recyclability of the catalytic solutions and make it possible to isolate products using column-free techniques that involve lesser usage of hazardous organic solvents. In this review, we therefore critically analyse such catalytic processes providing examples that do follow the above-mentioned parameter.
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- Manisha A Patel
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Nathalal Parekh road, Matunga, Mumbai, 400019, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Nathalal Parekh road, Matunga, Mumbai, 400019, India
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Unnikrishnan VB, Sabatino V, Amorim F, Estrada MF, Navo CD, Jimenez-Oses G, Fior R, Bernardes GJL. Gold(III)-Induced Amide Bond Cleavage In Vivo: A Dual Release Strategy via π-Acid Mediated Allyl Substitution. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:23240-23251. [PMID: 39113488 PMCID: PMC11345771 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c05582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 08/01/2024] [Accepted: 08/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/22/2024]
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Selective cleavage of amide bonds holds prominent significance by facilitating precise manipulation of biomolecules, with implications spanning from basic research to therapeutic interventions. However, achieving selective cleavage of amide bonds via mild synthetic chemistry routes poses a critical challenge. Here, we report a novel amide bond-cleavage reaction triggered by Na[AuCl4] in mild aqueous conditions, where a crucial cyclization step leads to the formation of a 5-membered ring intermediate that rapidly hydrolyses to release the free amine in high yields. Notably, the reaction exhibits remarkable site-specificity to cleave peptide bonds at the C-terminus of allyl-glycine. The strategic introduction of a leaving group at the allyl position facilitated a dual-release approach through π-acid catalyzed substitution. This reaction was employed for the targeted release of the cytotoxic drug monomethyl auristatin E in combination with an antibody-drug conjugate in cancer cells. Finally, Au-mediated prodrug activation was shown in a colorectal zebrafish xenograft model, leading to a significant increase in apoptosis and tumor shrinkage. Our findings reveal a novel metal-based cleavable reaction expanding the utility of Au complexes beyond catalysis to encompass bond-cleavage reactions for cancer therapy.
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- V. B. Unnikrishnan
- Yusuf
Hamied Department of Chemistry, University
of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Yusuf
Hamied Department of Chemistry, University
of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
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- Champalimaud
Centre for the Unknown, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisboa 1400-038, Portugal
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- Champalimaud
Centre for the Unknown, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisboa 1400-038, Portugal
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- Center
for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGune), Building 800, Derio 48160, Spain
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- Center
for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGune), Building 800, Derio 48160, Spain
- Ikerbasque,
Basque Foundation for Sciencep, Bilbao 48013, Spain
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- Champalimaud
Centre for the Unknown, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisboa 1400-038, Portugal
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- Yusuf
Hamied Department of Chemistry, University
of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K.
- Instituto
de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, Lisboa 1649-028, Portugal
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Learte-Aymamí S, Martínez-Castro L, González-González C, Condeminas M, Martin-Malpartida P, Tomás-Gamasa M, Baúlde S, Couceiro JR, Maréchal JD, Macias MJ, Mascareñas JL, Vázquez ME. De Novo Engineering of Pd-Metalloproteins and Their Use as Intracellular Catalysts. JACS AU 2024; 4:2630-2639. [PMID: 39055146 PMCID: PMC11267534 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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The development of transition metal-based catalytic platforms that promote bioorthogonal reactions inside living cells remains a major challenge in chemical biology. This is particularly true for palladium-based catalysts, which are very powerful in organic synthesis but perform poorly in the cellular environment, mainly due to their rapid deactivation. We now demonstrate that grafting Pd(II) complexes into engineered β-sheets of a model WW domain results in cell-compatible palladominiproteins that effectively catalyze depropargylation reactions inside HeLa cells. The concave shape of the WW domain β-sheet proved particularly suitable for accommodating the metal center and protecting it from rapid deactivation in the cellular environment. A thorough NMR and computational study confirmed the formation of the metal-stapled peptides and allowed us to propose a three-dimensional structure for this novel metalloprotein motif.
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- Soraya Learte-Aymamí
- Centro
Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica
e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15705, Spain
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- Insilichem,
Departament de Química, Universitat
Autónoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola 08193, Spain
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- Centro
Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica
e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15705, Spain
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- Institute
for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Baldiri Reixac, 10, Barcelona 08028, Spain
- Academic
institutional affiliation:Department of Medicine and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (MELIS-UPF), Carrer del Doctor Aiguader 88, Barcelona 08003, Spain
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- Institute
for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Baldiri Reixac, 10, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- Centro
Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica
e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15705, Spain
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- Centro
Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica
e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15705, Spain
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- Centro
Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica
e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15705, Spain
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- Insilichem,
Departament de Química, Universitat
Autónoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola 08193, Spain
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- Institute
for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Baldiri Reixac, 10, Barcelona 08028, Spain
- Institució
Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Passeig Lluís Companys 23, Barcelona 08010, Spain
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- Centro
Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica
e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15705, Spain
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- Centro
Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica
e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela 15705, Spain
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Xu S, Li M, Zhou B, Duan C, Zou F, Zou S, Long X, Chen G, Yan K. CuCl 2/FeCl 3 Bimetallic Photocatalyst for Sustainable Ethylene Production from Ethanol via Recoverable Redox Cycles. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:4640-4646. [PMID: 38647347 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Photocatalytic conversions of ethanol to valuable chemicals are significant organic synthesis reactions. Herein, we developed a CuCl2/FeCl3 bimetallic photocatalyst for sustainable dehydration of ethanol to ethylene by recoverable redox cycles. The selectivity of ethylene was 98.3% for CuCl2/FeCl3, which is much higher than that of CuCl2 (34.5%) and FeCl3 (86.5%). Due to the ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) process involved in generating the liquid products, the CuCl2/FeCl3 catalyst will be reduced to CuCl/FeCl2. Oxygen (O2) is required for the recovery of CuCl2/FeCl3 to avoid exhaustion. The soluble Fe3+/Fe2+ redox species deliver catalyst regeneration properties more efficiently than single metal couples, making a series of redox reactions (Cu2+/Cu+, Fe3+/Fe2+, and O2/ethanol couples) recyclable with synergistic effects. A flow reactor was designed to facilitate the continuous production of ethylene. The understanding of bimetallic synergism and consecutive reactions promotes the industrial application process of photocatalytic organic reactions.
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- Shuang Xu
- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- School of Environment and Energy, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Solid Wastes Pollution Control and Recycling, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510000, China
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Dal Forno GM, Latocheski E, Navo CD, Albuquerque BL, St John AL, Avenier F, Jiménez-Osés G, Domingos JB. Interplay of chloride levels and palladium(ii)-catalyzed O-deallenylation bioorthogonal uncaging reactions. Chem Sci 2024; 15:4458-4465. [PMID: 38516072 PMCID: PMC10952092 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06408e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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The palladium-mediated uncaging reaction of allene substrates remains a promising yet often overlooked strategy in the realm of bioorthogonal chemistry. This method exhibits high kinetic rates, rivaling those of the widely employed allylic and propargylic protecting groups. In this study, we investigate into the mechanistic aspects of the C-O bond-cleavage deallenylation reaction, examining how chloride levels influence the kinetics when triggered by Pd(ii) complexes. Focusing on the deallenylation of 1,2-allenyl protected 4-methylumbelliferone promoted by Allyl2Pd2Cl2, our findings reveal that reaction rates are higher in environments with lower chloride concentrations, mirroring intracellular conditions, compared to elevated chloride concentrations typical of extracellular conditions. Through kinetic and spectroscopic experiments, combined with DFT calculations, we uncover a detailed mechanism that identifies AllylPd(H2O)2 as the predominant active species. These insights provide the basis for the design of π-allylpalladium catalysts suited for selective uncaging within specific cellular environments, potentially enhancing targeted therapeutic applications.
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- Gean M Dal Forno
- Laboratory of Biomimetic Catalysis (LaCBio), Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) Campus Trindade Florianópolis 88040-900 SC Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomimetic Catalysis (LaCBio), Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) Campus Trindade Florianópolis 88040-900 SC Brazil
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC BioGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA) Bizkaia Technology Park, Building 800, Derio 48160 Spain
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- Laboratory of Biomimetic Catalysis (LaCBio), Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) Campus Trindade Florianópolis 88040-900 SC Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biomimetic Catalysis (LaCBio), Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) Campus Trindade Florianópolis 88040-900 SC Brazil
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay (UMR 8182), Université Paris Saclay 9140 Orsay Cedex France
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC BioGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA) Bizkaia Technology Park, Building 800, Derio 48160 Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science 48013 Bilbao Spain
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- Laboratory of Biomimetic Catalysis (LaCBio), Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) Campus Trindade Florianópolis 88040-900 SC Brazil
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Zhang X, Liu Y, Jiang M, Mas-Rosario JA, Fedeli S, Cao-Milan R, Liu L, Winters KJ, Hirschbiegel CM, Nabawy A, Huang R, Farkas ME, Rotello VM. Polarization of macrophages to an anti-cancer phenotype through in situ uncaging of a TLR 7/8 agonist using bioorthogonal nanozymes. Chem Sci 2024; 15:2486-2494. [PMID: 38362405 PMCID: PMC10866364 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06431j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
Abstract
Macrophages are plastic cells of the immune system that can be broadly classified as having pro-inflammatory (M1-like) or anti-inflammatory (M2-like) phenotypes. M2-like macrophages are often associated with cancers and can promote cancer growth and create an immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment. Repolarizing macrophages from M2-like to M1-like phenotype provides a crucial strategy for anticancer immunotherapy. Imiquimod is an FDA-approved small molecule that can polarize macrophages by activating toll-like receptor 7/8 (TLR 7/8) located inside lysosomes. However, the non-specific inflammation that results from the drug has limited its systemic application. To overcome this issue, we report the use of gold nanoparticle-based bioorthogonal nanozymes for the conversion of an inactive, imiquimod-based prodrug to an active compound for macrophage re-education from anti- to pro-inflammatory phenotypes. The nanozymes were delivered to macrophages through endocytosis, where they uncaged pro-imiquimod in situ. The generation of imiquimod resulted in the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The re-educated M1-like macrophages feature enhanced phagocytosis of cancer cells, leading to efficient macrophage-based tumor cell killing.
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- Xianzhi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst 230 Stockbridge Road Amherst Massachusetts 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst 230 Stockbridge Road Amherst Massachusetts 01003 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst 710 N. Pleasant St. Amherst MA 01003 USA
- Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst 230 Stockbridge Road Amherst Massachusetts 01003 USA
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Tan Y, Pierrard F, Frédérick R, Riant O. Enhancing Tsuji-Trost deallylation in living cells with an internal-nucleophile coumarin-based probe. RSC Adv 2024; 14:5492-5498. [PMID: 38352674 PMCID: PMC10862660 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08938j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
Abstract
In recent years, bioorthogonal uncaging reactions have been developed to proceed efficiently under physiological conditions. However, limited progress has been made in the development of protecting groups combining stability under physiological settings with the ability to be quickly removed via bioorthogonal catalysis. Herein, we present a new water-soluble coumarin-derived probe bearing an internal nucleophilic group capable of promoting Tsuji-Trost deallylation under palladium catalysis. This probe can be cleaved by a bioorthogonal palladium complex at a faster rate than the traditional probe, namely N-Alloc-7-amino-4-methylcoumarin. As the deallylation process proved to be efficient in mammalian cells, we envision that this probe may find applications in chemical biology, bioengineering, and medicine.
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- Yonghua Tan
- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain Louvain-la-Neuve 1348 Belgium
- Louvain Drug Research Institute (LDRI), Université catholique de Louvain Brussels B-1200 Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain Louvain-la-Neuve 1348 Belgium
- Louvain Drug Research Institute (LDRI), Université catholique de Louvain Brussels B-1200 Belgium
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- Louvain Drug Research Institute (LDRI), Université catholique de Louvain Brussels B-1200 Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain Louvain-la-Neuve 1348 Belgium
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Schauenburg D, Weil T. Chemical Reactions in Living Systems. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2303396. [PMID: 37679060 PMCID: PMC10885656 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202303396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
Abstract
The term "in vivo ("in the living") chemistry" refers to chemical reactions that take place in a complex living system such as cells, tissue, body liquids, or even in an entire organism. In contrast, reactions that occur generally outside living organisms in an artificial environment (e.g., in a test tube) are referred to as in vitro. Over the past decades, significant contributions have been made in this rapidly growing field of in vivo chemistry, but it is still not fully understood, which transformations proceed efficiently without the formation of by-products or how product formation in such complex environments can be characterized. Potential applications can be imagined that synthesize drug molecules directly within the cell or confer new cellular functions through controlled chemical transformations that will improve the understanding of living systems and develop new therapeutic strategies. The guiding principles of this contribution are twofold: 1) Which chemical reactions can be translated from the laboratory to the living system? 2) Which characterization methods are suitable for studying reactions and structure formation in complex living environments?
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer ResearchAckermannweg 1055128MainzGermany
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry IUlm UniversityAlbert‐Einstein‐Allee 1189081UlmGermany
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Šlachtová V, Chovanec M, Rahm M, Vrabel M. Bioorthogonal Chemistry in Cellular Organelles. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2023; 382:2. [PMID: 38103067 PMCID: PMC10725395 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-023-00446-5] [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: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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While bioorthogonal reactions are routinely employed in living cells and organisms, their application within individual organelles remains limited. In this review, we highlight diverse examples of bioorthogonal reactions used to investigate the roles of biomolecules and biological processes as well as advanced imaging techniques within cellular organelles. These innovations hold great promise for therapeutic interventions in personalized medicine and precision therapies. We also address existing challenges related to the selectivity and trafficking of subcellular dynamics. Organelle-targeted bioorthogonal reactions have the potential to significantly advance our understanding of cellular organization and function, provide new pathways for basic research and clinical applications, and shape the direction of cell biology and medical research.
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- Veronika Šlachtová
- Department of Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 166 10, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 166 10, Prague 6, Czech Republic
- University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 166 10, Prague 6, Czech Republic
- University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Flemingovo náměstí 2, 166 10, Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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Wegner T, Dombovski A, Gesing K, Köhrer A, Elinkmann M, Karst U, Glorius F, Jose J. Combining lipid-mimicking-enabled transition metal and enzyme-mediated catalysis at the cell surface of E. coli. Chem Sci 2023; 14:11896-11906. [PMID: 37920346 PMCID: PMC10619624 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc02960c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Being an essential multifunctional platform and interface to the extracellular environment, the cell membrane constitutes a valuable target for the modification and manipulation of cells and cellular behavior, as well as for the implementation of artificial, new-to-nature functionality. While bacterial cell surface functionalization via expression and presentation of recombinant proteins has extensively been applied, the corresponding application of functionalizable lipid mimetics has only rarely been reported. Herein, we describe an approach to equip E. coli cells with a lipid-mimicking, readily membrane-integrating imidazolium salt and a corresponding NHC-palladium complex that allows for flexible bacterial membrane surface functionalization and enables E. coli cells to perform cleavage of propargyl ethers present in the surrounding cell medium. We show that this approach can be combined with already established on-surface functionalization, such as bacterial surface display of enzymes, i.e. laccases, leading to a new type of cascade reaction. Overall, we envision the herein presented proof-of-concept studies to lay the foundation for a multifunctional toolbox that allows flexible and broadly applicable functionalization of bacterial membranes.
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- Tristan Wegner
- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Organic Chemistry Münster Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Münster Germany
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James CC, de Bruin B, Reek JNH. Transition Metal Catalysis in Living Cells: Progress, Challenges, and Novel Supramolecular Solutions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202306645. [PMID: 37339103 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202306645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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The importance of transition metal catalysis is exemplified by its wide range of applications, for example in the synthesis of chemicals, natural products, and pharmaceuticals. However, one relatively new application is for carrying out new-to-nature reactions inside living cells. The complex environment of a living cell is not welcoming to transition metal catalysts, as a diverse range of biological components have the potential to inhibit or deactivate the catalyst. Here we review the current progress in the field of transition metal catalysis, and evaluation of catalysis efficiency in living cells and under biological (relevant) conditions. Catalyst poisoning is a ubiquitous problem in this field, and we propose that future research into the development of physical and kinetic protection strategies may provide a route to improve the reactivity of catalysts in cells.
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- Catriona C James
- van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Wan X, Zhang Y, Nie Y, Zhang K, Jin Z, Zhang Z, Gan L, Liu X, He J. A narrative review: progress in transition metal-mediated bioorthogonal catalysis for the treatment of solid tumors. Transl Cancer Res 2023; 12:2181-2196. [PMID: 37701121 PMCID: PMC10493806 DOI: 10.21037/tcr-23-345] [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: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Background and Objective Transition metals are commonly used catalysts in bioorthogonal chemistry and have attracted extensive attention in biochemistry because of their efficient catalytic performance. In recent years, transition metal-mediated cycloaddition reactions, bond cleavage, and formation reactions are being actively explored for tumor treatment. However, the direct application of transition metals in complex biological environments has several problems, including poor solubility, toxicity, and easy inactivation. The combination of transition metals and nanomaterials can solve those problems by playing a bioorthogonal catalytic role in tumor treatment. In this review, we summarize some research on the application of transition metals modified by nanomaterials in tumor therapy and discuss the potential and challenges of transition metal-mediated bioorthogonal therapy in comprehensive tumor therapy. Methods English literature on transition metal in cancer treatment was searched in PubMed and Web of Science. The main search terms were "cancer treatment", "bioorthogonal reaction", "transition metal", "bioorthogonal catalysis", etc. Key Content and Findings This review summarizes research on several major transition metals that can be used for bioorthogonal catalysis with the assistance of nanomaterials in anti-tumor therapy. In addition, bioorthogonal catalysis is a new supplement to antitumor therapy. We have compiled the potential challenges of the clinical application of transition metal-based nanocatalysts, which lays the foundation for future research related to medicinal chemistry and targeted cancer therapy. Conclusions Most of the transition metals still have a lot of room for exploration in cancer treatment research. We still need more research to confirm the feasibility of in vivo and clinical trials.
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- Xiaotian Wan
- State Key Laboratory of Targeting Oncology, National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Targeting Oncology, National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Targeting Oncology, National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Targeting Oncology, National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Targeting Oncology, National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Targeting Oncology, National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Targeting Oncology, National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Targeting Oncology, National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Targeting Oncology, National Center for International Research of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Collaborative Innovation Center for Targeting Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangxi Talent Highland of Bio-targeting Theranostics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China
- Department of Science and Education, The First People’s Hospital of Changde City, Changde, China
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Dal Forno GM, Latocheski E, Beatriz Machado A, Becher J, Dunsmore L, St John AL, Oliveira BL, Navo CD, Jiménez-Osés G, Fior R, Domingos JB, Bernardes GJL. Expanding Transition Metal-Mediated Bioorthogonal Decaging to Include C-C Bond Cleavage Reactions. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:10790-10799. [PMID: 37133984 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c01960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
The ability to control the activation of prodrugs by transition metals has been shown to have great potential for controlled drug release in cancer cells. However, the strategies developed so far promote the cleavage of C-O or C-N bonds, which limits the scope of drugs to only those that present amino or hydroxyl groups. Here, we report the decaging of an ortho-quinone prodrug, a propargylated β-lapachone derivative, through a palladium-mediated C-C bond cleavage. The reaction's kinetic and mechanistic behavior was studied under biological conditions along with computer modeling. The results indicate that palladium (II) is the active species for the depropargylation reaction, activating the triple bond for nucleophilic attack by a water molecule before the C-C bond cleavage takes place. Palladium iodide nanoparticles were found to efficiently trigger the C-C bond cleavage reaction under biocompatible conditions. In drug activation assays in cells, the protected analogue of β-lapachone was activated by nontoxic amounts of nanoparticles, which restored drug toxicity. The palladium-mediated ortho-quinone prodrug activation was further demonstrated in zebrafish tumor xenografts, which resulted in a significant anti-tumoral effect. This work expands the transition-metal-mediated bioorthogonal decaging toolbox to include cleavage of C-C bonds and payloads that were previously not accessible by conventional strategies.
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- Gean M Dal Forno
- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina─UFSC, Campus Trindade, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina─UFSC, Campus Trindade, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina 88040-900, Brazil
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- Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Champalimaud Foundation, Av. Brasilia, Lisboa 1400-038, Portugal
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina─UFSC, Campus Trindade, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina 88040-900, Brazil
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, Lisboa 1649-028, Portugal
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC BioGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Bizkaia Technology Park, Building 800, Derio 48160, Spain
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC BioGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Bizkaia Technology Park, Building 800, Derio 48160, Spain
- Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao 48013, Spain
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- Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Champalimaud Foundation, Av. Brasilia, Lisboa 1400-038, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina─UFSC, Campus Trindade, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina 88040-900, Brazil
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K
- Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, Lisboa 1649-028, Portugal
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Rosenberger JE, Xie Y, Fang Y, Lyu X, Trout WS, Dmitrenko O, Fox JM. Ligand-Directed Photocatalysts and Far-Red Light Enable Catalytic Bioorthogonal Uncaging inside Live Cells. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:6067-6078. [PMID: 36881718 PMCID: PMC10589873 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c10655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
Abstract
Described are ligand-directed catalysts for live-cell, photocatalytic activation of bioorthogonal chemistry. Catalytic groups are localized via a tethered ligand either to DNA or to tubulin, and red light (660 nm) photocatalysis is used to initiate a cascade of DHTz oxidation, intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction, and elimination to release phenolic compounds. Silarhodamine (SiR) dyes, more conventionally used as biological fluorophores, serve as photocatalysts that have high cytocompatibility and produce minimal singlet oxygen. Commercially available conjugates of Hoechst dye (SiR-H) and docetaxel (SiR-T) are used to localize SiR to the nucleus and microtubules, respectively. Computation was used to assist the design of a new class of redox-activated photocage to release either phenol or n-CA4, a microtubule-destabilizing agent. In model studies, uncaging is complete within 5 min using only 2 μM SiR and 40 μM photocage. In situ spectroscopic studies support a mechanism involving rapid intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction and a rate-determining elimination step. In cellular studies, this uncaging process is successful at low concentrations of both the photocage (25 nM) and the SiR-H dye (500 nM). Uncaging n-CA4 causes microtubule depolymerization and an accompanying reduction in cell area. Control studies demonstrate that SiR-H catalyzes uncaging inside the cell, and not in the extracellular environment. With SiR-T, the same dye serves as a photocatalyst and the fluorescent reporter for microtubule depolymerization, and with confocal microscopy, it was possible to visualize microtubule depolymerization in real time as the result of photocatalytic uncaging in live cells.
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- Julia E. Rosenberger
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USA
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Chasteen JL, Padilla-Coley S, Li DH, Smith BD. Palladium responsive liposomes for triggered release of aqueous contents. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2023; 84:129215. [PMID: 36870622 PMCID: PMC10023436 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2023.129215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Palladium (Pd) is a promising metal catalyst for novel bioorthogonal chemistry and prodrug activation. This report describes the first example of palladium responsive liposomes. The key molecule is a new caged phospholipid called Alloc-PE that forms stable liposomes (large unilamellar vesicles, ∼220 nm diameter). Liposome treatment with PdCl2 removes the chemical cage, liberates membrane destabilizing dioleoylphosphoethanolamine (DOPE), and triggers liposome leakage of encapsulated aqueous contents. The results indicate a path towards liposomal drug delivery technologies that exploit transition metal triggered leakage.
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- Jordan L Chasteen
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 251 Nieuwland Science Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 251 Nieuwland Science Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 251 Nieuwland Science Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 251 Nieuwland Science Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, United States.
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Pérez-López AM, Belsom A, Fiedler L, Xin X, Rappsilber J. Dual-Bioorthogonal Catalysis by a Palladium Peptide Complex. J Med Chem 2023; 66:3301-3311. [PMID: 36820649 PMCID: PMC10009749 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Artificial metalloenzymes (ArMs) enrich bioorthogonal chemistry with new-to-nature reactions while limiting metal deactivation and toxicity. This enables biomedical applications such as activating therapeutics in situ. However, while combination therapies are becoming widespread anticancer treatments, dual catalysis by ArMs has not yet been shown. We present a heptapeptidic ArM with a novel peptide ligand carrying a methyl salicylate palladium complex. We observed that the peptide scaffold reduces metal toxicity while protecting the metal from deactivation by cellular components. Importantly, the peptide also improves catalysis, suggesting involvement in the catalytic reaction mechanism. Our work shows how a palladium-peptide homogeneous catalyst can simultaneously mediate two types of chemistry to synthesize anticancer drugs in human cells. Methyl salicylate palladium LLEYLKR peptide (2-Pd) succeeded to simultaneously produce paclitaxel by depropargylation, and linifanib by Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling in cell culture, thereby achieving combination therapy on non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) A549 cells.
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- Ana M Pérez-López
- Chair of Bioanalytics, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany.,Si-M/"Der Simulierte Mensch", a Science Framework of Technische Universität Berlin and Charité─Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Chair of Bioanalytics, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany.,Si-M/"Der Simulierte Mensch", a Science Framework of Technische Universität Berlin and Charité─Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Chair of Bioanalytics, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany.,Si-M/"Der Simulierte Mensch", a Science Framework of Technische Universität Berlin and Charité─Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Chair of Bioanalytics, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany.,Si-M/"Der Simulierte Mensch", a Science Framework of Technische Universität Berlin and Charité─Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Chair of Bioanalytics, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany.,Si-M/"Der Simulierte Mensch", a Science Framework of Technische Universität Berlin and Charité─Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10623 Berlin, Germany.,Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, U.K
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Sathyan A, Deng L, Loman T, Palmans AR. Bio-orthogonal catalysis in complex media: Consequences of using polymeric scaffold materials on catalyst stability and activity. Catal Today 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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Rubio-Ruiz B, Pérez-López AM, Uson L, Ortega-Liebana MC, Valero T, Arruebo M, Hueso JL, Sebastian V, Santamaria J, Unciti-Broceta A. In Cellulo Bioorthogonal Catalysis by Encapsulated AuPd Nanoalloys: Overcoming Intracellular Deactivation. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:804-811. [PMID: 36648322 PMCID: PMC9912372 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c03593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Bioorthogonal metallocatalysis has opened up a xenobiotic route to perform nonenzymatic catalytic transformations in living settings. Despite their promising features, most metals are deactivated inside cells by a myriad of reactive biomolecules, including biogenic thiols, thereby limiting the catalytic functioning of these abiotic reagents. Here we report the development of cytocompatible alloyed AuPd nanoparticles with the capacity to elicit bioorthogonal depropargylations with high efficiency in biological media. We also show that the intracellular catalytic performance of these nanoalloys is significantly enhanced by protecting them following two different encapsulation methods. Encapsulation in mesoporous silica nanorods resulted in augmented catalyst reactivity, whereas the use of a biodegradable PLGA matrix increased nanoalloy delivery across the cell membrane. The functional potential of encapsulated AuPd was demonstrated by releasing the potent chemotherapy drug paclitaxel inside cancer cells. Nanoalloy encapsulation provides a novel methodology to develop nanoreactors capable of mediating new-to-life reactions in cells.
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- Belén Rubio-Ruiz
- Edinburgh
Cancer Research, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, U.K.
- Department
of Medicinal and Organic Chemistry and Unit of Excellence in Chemistry
Applied to Biomedicine and Environment, Faculty of Pharmacy, Campus
Cartuja s/n, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
- GENYO,
Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, PTS Granada, Avda. Ilustración 114, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Edinburgh
Cancer Research, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, U.K.
- TU
Berlin, Institut für
Biotechnologie, Aufgang
17-1, Level 4, Raum 472, Gustav-Meyer-Allee 25, 13355 Berlin, Germany
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- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technologies, University of Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Edinburgh
Cancer Research, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, U.K.
- Department
of Medicinal and Organic Chemistry and Unit of Excellence in Chemistry
Applied to Biomedicine and Environment, Faculty of Pharmacy, Campus
Cartuja s/n, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
- GENYO,
Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, PTS Granada, Avda. Ilustración 114, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Edinburgh
Cancer Research, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, U.K.
- Department
of Medicinal and Organic Chemistry and Unit of Excellence in Chemistry
Applied to Biomedicine and Environment, Faculty of Pharmacy, Campus
Cartuja s/n, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
- GENYO,
Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, PTS Granada, Avda. Ilustración 114, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technologies, University of Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Networking
Research Center on Bioengineering Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-
BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technologies, University of Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Networking
Research Center on Bioengineering Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-
BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technologies, University of Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Networking
Research Center on Bioengineering Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-
BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto
de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technologies, University of Zaragoza, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
- Networking
Research Center on Bioengineering Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-
BBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Edinburgh
Cancer Research, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, U.K.
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Madec H, Figueiredo F, Cariou K, Roland S, Sollogoub M, Gasser G. Metal complexes for catalytic and photocatalytic reactions in living cells and organisms. Chem Sci 2023; 14:409-442. [PMID: 36741514 PMCID: PMC9848159 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05672k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
The development of organometallic catalysis has greatly expanded the synthetic chemist toolbox compared to only exploiting "classical" organic chemistry. Although more widely used in organic solvents, metal-based catalysts have also emerged as efficient tools for developing organic transformations in water, thus paving the way for further development of bio-compatible reactions. However, performing metal-catalysed reactions within living cells or organisms induces additional constraints to the design of reactions and catalysts. In particular, metal complexes must exhibit good efficiency in complex aqueous media at low concentrations, good cell specificity, good cellular uptake and low toxicity. In this review, we focus on the presentation of discrete metal complexes that catalyse or photocatalyse reactions within living cells or living organisms. We describe the different reaction designs that have proved to be successful under these conditions, which involve very few metals (Ir, Pd, Ru, Pt, Cu, Au, and Fe) and range from in cellulo deprotection/decaging/activation of fluorophores, drugs, proteins and DNA to in cellulo synthesis of active molecules, and protein and organelle labelling. We also present developments in bio-compatible photo-activatable catalysts, which represent a very recent emerging area of research and some prospects in the field.
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- Hugo Madec
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie MoléculaireParisFrancehttp://www.ipcm.fr/-Glycochimie-Organique
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL Université, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health SciencesParis 75005Francehttp://www.gassergroup.com
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL Université, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health SciencesParis 75005Francehttp://www.gassergroup.com
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie MoléculaireParisFrancehttp://www.ipcm.fr/-Glycochimie-Organique
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Parisien de Chimie MoléculaireParisFrancehttp://www.ipcm.fr/-Glycochimie-Organique
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL Université, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health SciencesParis 75005Francehttp://www.gassergroup.com
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Seoane A, Mascareñas JL. Exporting Homogeneous Transition Metal Catalysts to Biological Habitats. European J Org Chem 2022; 2022:e202200118. [PMID: 36248016 PMCID: PMC9542366 DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The possibility of performing designed transition-metal catalyzed reactions in biological and living contexts can open unprecedented opportunities to interrogate and interfere with biology. However, the task is far from obvious, in part because of the presumed incompatibly between organometallic chemistry and complex aqueous environments. Nonetheless, in the past decade there has been a steady progress in this research area, and several transition-metal (TM)-catalyzed bioorthogonal and biocompatible reactions have been developed. These reactions encompass a wide range of mechanistic profiles, which are very different from those used by natural metalloenzymes. Herein we present a summary of the latest progress in the field of TM-catalyzed bioorthogonal reactions, with a special focus on those triggered by activation of multiple carbon-carbon bonds.
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- Andrés Seoane
- Centro Singular de Investigación Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS)Departamento de Química Orgánica.Universidade de Santiago de Compostela15782Santiago de CompostelaA CoruñaSpain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS)Departamento de Química Orgánica.Universidade de Santiago de Compostela15782Santiago de CompostelaA CoruñaSpain
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Liu Y, Lai KL, Vong K. Transition Metal Scaffolds Used To Bring New‐to‐Nature Reactions into Biological Systems. Eur J Inorg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202200215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yifei Liu
- Department of Chemistry The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemistry The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon Hong Kong China
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- Department of Chemistry The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon Hong Kong China
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Gutiérrez S, Tomás-Gamasa M, Mascareñas JL. Organometallic catalysis in aqueous and biological environments: harnessing the power of metal carbenes. Chem Sci 2022; 13:6478-6495. [PMID: 35756533 PMCID: PMC9172117 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc00721e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Translating the power of transition metal catalysis to the native habitats of enzymes can significantly expand the possibilities of interrogating or manipulating natural biological systems, including living cells and organisms. This is especially relevant for organometallic reactions that have shown great potential in the field of organic synthesis, like the metal-catalyzed transfer of carbenes. While, at first sight, performing metal carbene chemistry in aqueous solvents, and especially in biologically relevant mixtures, does not seem obvious, in recent years there has been a growing number of reports demonstrating the feasibility of the task. Either using small molecule metal catalysts or artificial metalloenzymes, a number of carbene transfer reactions that tolerate aqueous and biorelevant media are being developed. This review intends to summarize the most relevant contributions, and establish the state of the art in this emerging research field.
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- Sara Gutiérrez
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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Rodríguez J, Pérez-González C, Martínez-Calvo M, Mosquera J, Mascareñas JL. Deactivation of a dimeric DNA-binding peptide through a palladium-mediated self-immolative cleavage. RSC Adv 2022; 12:3500-3504. [PMID: 35425354 PMCID: PMC8979313 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra09180h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Herein, we describe an approach for the on-demand disassembly of dimeric peptides using a palladium-mediated cleavage of a designed self-immolative linker. The utility of the strategy is demonstrated for the case of dimeric basic regions of bZIP transcription factors. While the dimer binds designed DNA sequences with good affinities, the peptide-DNA complex can be readily dismounted by addition of palladium reagents that trigger the cleavage of the spacer, and the release of unfunctional monomeric peptides.
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- Jessica Rodríguez
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Rúa Jenaro de la Fuente s/n Santiago de Compostela 15782 Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Rúa Jenaro de la Fuente s/n Santiago de Compostela 15782 Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Rúa Jenaro de la Fuente s/n Santiago de Compostela 15782 Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Rúa Jenaro de la Fuente s/n Santiago de Compostela 15782 Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Rúa Jenaro de la Fuente s/n Santiago de Compostela 15782 Spain
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Nasibullin I, Smirnov I, Ahmadi P, Vong K, Kurbangalieva A, Tanaka K. Synthetic prodrug design enables biocatalytic activation in mice to elicit tumor growth suppression. Nat Commun 2022; 13:39. [PMID: 35013295 PMCID: PMC8748823 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27804-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Considering the intrinsic toxicities of transition metals, their incorporation into drug therapies must operate at minimal amounts while ensuring adequate catalytic activity within complex biological systems. As a way to address this issue, this study investigates the design of synthetic prodrugs that are not only tuned to be harmless, but can be robustly transformed in vivo to reach therapeutically relevant levels. To accomplish this, retrosynthetic prodrug design highlights the potential of naphthylcombretastatin-based prodrugs, which form highly active cytostatic agents via sequential ring-closing metathesis and aromatization. Structural adjustments will also be done to improve aspects related to catalytic reactivity, intrinsic bioactivity, and hydrolytic stability. The developed prodrug therapy is found to possess excellent anticancer activities in cell-based assays. Furthermore, in vivo activation by intravenously administered glycosylated artificial metalloenzymes can also induce significant reduction of implanted tumor growth in mice.
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- Igor Nasibullin
- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Biofunctional Chemistry Laboratory, A. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya street, Kazan, 420008, Russia
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Biofunctional Chemistry Laboratory, A. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya street, Kazan, 420008, Russia
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
- Biofunctional Chemistry Laboratory, A. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlyovskaya street, Kazan, 420008, Russia.
- GlycoTargeting Research Laboratory, RIKEN Baton Zone Program, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8552, Japan.
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Konč J, Sabatino V, Jiménez‐Moreno E, Latocheski E, Pérez LR, Day J, Domingos JB, Bernardes GJL. Controlled In‐Cell Generation of Active Palladium(0) Species for Bioorthogonal Decaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202113519] [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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- Juraj Konč
- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge Lensfield Road CB2 1EW Cambridge UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge Lensfield Road CB2 1EW Cambridge UK
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge Lensfield Road CB2 1EW Cambridge UK
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- LaCBio—Laboratory of Biomimetic Catalysis Department of Chemistry Federal University of Santa Catarina—UFSC Campus Trindade SC 88040–900 Florianópolis Brazil
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge Lensfield Road CB2 1EW Cambridge UK
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- Department of Earth Sciences University of Cambridge Downing Street CB2 3EQ Cambridge UK
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- LaCBio—Laboratory of Biomimetic Catalysis Department of Chemistry Federal University of Santa Catarina—UFSC Campus Trindade SC 88040–900 Florianópolis Brazil
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- Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge Lensfield Road CB2 1EW Cambridge UK
- Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes Faculdade de Medicina Universidade de Lisboa Avenida Professor Egas Moniz 1649-028 Lisboa Portugal
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McKenna SM, Fay EM, McGouran JF. Flipping the Switch: Innovations in Inducible Probes for Protein Profiling. ACS Chem Biol 2021; 16:2719-2730. [PMID: 34779621 PMCID: PMC8689647 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.1c00572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Over the past two
decades, activity-based probes have enabled a
range of discoveries, including the characterization of new enzymes
and drug targets. However, their suitability in some labeling experiments
can be limited by nonspecific reactivity, poor membrane permeability,
or high toxicity. One method for overcoming these issues is through
the development of “inducible” activity-based probes.
These probes are added to samples in an unreactive state and require in situ transformation to their active form before labeling
can occur. In this Review, we discuss a variety of approaches to inducible
activity-based probe design, different means of probe activation,
and the advancements that have resulted from these applications. Additionally,
we highlight recent developments which may provide opportunities for
future inducible activity-based probe innovations.
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- Sean M. McKenna
- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, 152-160 Pearse St, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC), Bernal Institute, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, 152-160 Pearse St, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Chemistry and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, 152-160 Pearse St, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC), Bernal Institute, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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Konč J, Sabatino V, Jiménez-Moreno E, Latocheski E, Pérez LR, Day J, Domingos JB, Bernardes GJL. Controlled In-Cell Generation of Active Palladium(0) Species for Bioorthogonal Decaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202113519. [PMID: 34739737 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202113519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Owing to their bioorthogonality, transition metals have become very popular in the development of biocompatible bond-cleavage reactions. However, many approaches require design and synthesis of complex ligands or formulation of nanoparticles which often perform poorly in living cells. This work reports on a method for the generation of an active palladium species that triggers bond-cleaving reactions inside living cells. We utilized the water-soluble Na2PdCl4 as a simple source of Pd(II) which can be intracellularly reduced by sodium ascorbate to the active Pd(0) species. Once generated, Pd(0) triggers the cleavage of allyl ether and carbamate caging groups leading to the release of biologically active molecules. These findings do not only expand the toolbox of available bioorthogonal dissociative reactions but also provide an additional strategy for controlling the reactivity of Pd species involved in Pd-mediated bioorthogonal reactions.
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- Juraj Konč
- University of Cambridge, Chemistry, UNITED KINGDOM
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- University of Cambridge, Earth Sciences, UNITED KINGDOM
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- University of Cambridge, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, CB21EW, Cambridge, UNITED KINGDOM
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Zuo B, Shao H, Qu E, Ma Y, Li W, Huang M, Deng Q. An Alkoxy Modified
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‐Heterocyclic Carbene‐Palladacycle: Synthesis, Characterization and Application towards Buchwald‐Hartwig and Suzuki‐Miyaura Coupling Reactions. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202102733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Bin Zuo
- School of Materials and Chemistry University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 334 Jungong Road Shanghai 200093 China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 334 Jungong Road Shanghai 200093 China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 334 Jungong Road Shanghai 200093 China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 334 Jungong Road Shanghai 200093 China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 334 Jungong Road Shanghai 200093 China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 334 Jungong Road Shanghai 200093 China
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- School of Materials and Chemistry University of Shanghai for Science and Technology 334 Jungong Road Shanghai 200093 China
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Gutiérrez S, Tomás‐Gamasa M, Mascareñas JL. Exporting Metal‐Carbene Chemistry to Live Mammalian Cells: Copper‐Catalyzed Intracellular Synthesis of Quinoxalines Enabled by N−H Carbene Insertions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202108899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Sara Gutiérrez
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15705 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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Gutiérrez S, Tomás‐Gamasa M, Mascareñas JL. Exporting Metal-Carbene Chemistry to Live Mammalian Cells: Copper-Catalyzed Intracellular Synthesis of Quinoxalines Enabled by N-H Carbene Insertions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:22017-22025. [PMID: 34390304 PMCID: PMC8518842 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Implementing catalytic organometallic transformations in living settings can offer unprecedented opportunities in chemical biology and medicine. Unfortunately, the number of biocompatible reactions so far discovered is very limited, and essentially restricted to uncaging processes. Here, we demonstrate the viability of performing metal carbene transfer reactions in live mammalian cells. In particular, we show that copper (II) catalysts can promote the intracellular annulation of alpha-keto diazocarbenes with ortho-amino arylamines, in a process that is initiated by an N-H carbene insertion. The potential of this transformation is underscored by the in cellulo synthesis of a product that alters mitochondrial functions, and by demonstrating cell selective biological responses using targeted copper catalysts. Considering the wide reactivity spectrum of metal carbenes, this work opens the door to significantly expanding the repertoire of life-compatible abiotic reactions.
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- Sara Gutiérrez
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS)Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela15705Santiagode CompostelaSpain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS)Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela15705Santiagode CompostelaSpain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS)Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela15705Santiagode CompostelaSpain
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Singh N, Gupta A, Prasad P, Mahawar P, Gupta S, Sasmal PK. Iridium-Triggered Allylcarbamate Uncaging in Living Cells. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:12644-12650. [PMID: 34392682 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Designing a metal catalyst that addresses the major issues of solubility, stability, toxicity, cell uptake, and reactivity within complex biological milieu for bioorthogonal controlled transformation reactions is a highly formidable challenge. Herein, we report an organoiridium complex that is nontoxic and capable of the uncaging of allyloxycarbonyl-protected amines under biologically relevant conditions and within living cells. The potential applications of this uncaging chemistry have been demonstrated by the generation of diagnostic and therapeutic agents upon the activation of profluorophore and prodrug in a controlled fashion within HeLa cells, providing a valuable tool for numerous potential biological and therapeutic applications.
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- Neelu Singh
- School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 110067, India
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- School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 110067, India
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Lozhkin B, Ward TR. Bioorthogonal strategies for the in vivo synthesis or release of drugs. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 45:116310. [PMID: 34365101 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The site-specific delivery of antitumor agents is a rapidly developing field that relies on prodrug activation and uncaging strategies. For this purpose, a wide range of homogeneous and heterogeneous biocompatible activators/catalysts have been developed to convert caged drugs with low toxicity and high stability in physiological settings into active substances in a bioorthogonal manner. The current methods allow for the site-specific delivery of activators and prodrugs to organelles, target cells, or tumors in living organisms. Here, we present an overview of the latest advances in catalytic drugs, highlighting the expanding toolbox of bioorthogonal activation strategies made possible by transition metals acting as activators or catalysts.
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- Boris Lozhkin
- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, BPR 1096, Mattenstrasse 24a, Biopark Rosental, 4058 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, BPR 1096, Mattenstrasse 24a, Biopark Rosental, 4058 Basel, Switzerland.
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Gutiérrez‐González A, Destito P, Couceiro JR, Pérez‐González C, López F, Mascareñas JL. Bioorthogonal Azide-Thioalkyne Cycloaddition Catalyzed by Photoactivatable Ruthenium(II) Complexes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:16059-16066. [PMID: 33971072 PMCID: PMC9545742 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202103645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Abstract
Tailored ruthenium sandwich complexes bearing photoresponsive arene ligands can efficiently promote azide-thioalkyne cycloaddition (RuAtAC) when irradiated with UV light. The reactions can be performed in a bioorthogonal manner in aqueous mixtures containing biological components. The strategy can also be applied for the selective modification of biopolymers, such as DNA or peptides. Importantly, this ruthenium-based technology and the standard copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) proved to be compatible and mutually orthogonal.
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- Alejandro Gutiérrez‐González
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela15782Santiago de CompostelaSpain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela15782Santiago de CompostelaSpain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela15782Santiago de CompostelaSpain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela15782Santiago de CompostelaSpain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela15782Santiago de CompostelaSpain
- Misión Biológica de GaliciaConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)36080PontevedraSpain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela15782Santiago de CompostelaSpain
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Gutiérrez‐González A, Destito P, Couceiro JR, Pérez‐González C, López F, Mascareñas JL. Bioorthogonal Azide–Thioalkyne Cycloaddition Catalyzed by Photoactivatable Ruthenium(II) Complexes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202103645] [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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- Alejandro Gutiérrez‐González
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
- Misión Biológica de Galicia Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) 36080 Pontevedra Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS) and Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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Oerlemans RAJF, Timmermans SBPE, van Hest JCM. Artificial Organelles: Towards Adding or Restoring Intracellular Activity. Chembiochem 2021; 22:2051-2078. [PMID: 33450141 PMCID: PMC8252369 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Compartmentalization is one of the main characteristics that define living systems. Creating a physically separated microenvironment allows nature a better control over biological processes, as is clearly specified by the role of organelles in living cells. Inspired by this phenomenon, researchers have developed a range of different approaches to create artificial organelles: compartments with catalytic activity that add new function to living cells. In this review we will discuss three complementary lines of investigation. First, orthogonal chemistry approaches are discussed, which are based on the incorporation of catalytically active transition metal-containing nanoparticles in living cells. The second approach involves the use of premade hybrid nanoreactors, which show transient function when taken up by living cells. The third approach utilizes mostly genetic engineering methods to create bio-based structures that can be ultimately integrated with the cell's genome to make them constitutively active. The current state of the art and the scope and limitations of the field will be highlighted with selected examples from the three approaches.
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- Roy A. J. F. Oerlemans
- Bio-Organic Chemistry Research GroupInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsEindhoven University of TechnologyP.O. Box 513 (STO3.41)5600 MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry Research GroupInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsEindhoven University of TechnologyP.O. Box 513 (STO3.41)5600 MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Bio-Organic Chemistry Research GroupInstitute for Complex Molecular SystemsEindhoven University of TechnologyP.O. Box 513 (STO3.41)5600 MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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Rubio-Ruiz B, Pérez-López AM, Sebastián V, Unciti-Broceta A. A minimally-masked inactive prodrug of panobinostat that is bioorthogonally activated by gold chemistry. Bioorg Med Chem 2021; 41:116217. [PMID: 34022529 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The recent incorporation of Au chemistry in the bioorthogonal toolbox has opened up new opportunities to deliver biologically independent reactions in living environments. Herein we report that the O-propargylation of the hydroxamate group of the potent HDAC inhibitor panobinostat leads to a vast reduction of its anticancer properties (>500-fold). We also show that this novel prodrug is converted back into panobinostat in the presence of Au catalysts in vitro and in cell culture.
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- Belén Rubio-Ruiz
- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics & Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics & Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Zaragoza, Campus Río Ebro-Edificio I+D, C/ Poeta Mariano Esquillor S/N, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain; Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50009, Spain; Networking Research Center on Bioengineering Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER- BBN), Madrid, Spain
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- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics & Cancer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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Chang T, Vong K, Yamamoto T, Tanaka K. Prodrug Activation by Gold Artificial Metalloenzyme‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Phenanthridinium Derivatives via Hydroamination. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:12446-12454. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202100369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Tsung‐Che Chang
- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- GlycoTargeting Research Laboratory RIKEN Baton Zone Program, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- GlycoTargeting Research Laboratory RIKEN Baton Zone Program, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology Tokyo Institute of Technology 2-12-1 Ookayama Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8552 Japan
- Biofunctional Chemical Laboratory, A. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry Kazan Federal University 18 Kremlyovskaya Street 420008 Kazan Russia
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Chang T, Vong K, Yamamoto T, Tanaka K. Prodrug Activation by Gold Artificial Metalloenzyme‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Phenanthridinium Derivatives via Hydroamination. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202100369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Tsung‐Che Chang
- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- GlycoTargeting Research Laboratory RIKEN Baton Zone Program, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- GlycoTargeting Research Laboratory RIKEN Baton Zone Program, RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology Tokyo Institute of Technology 2-12-1 Ookayama Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8552 Japan
- Biofunctional Chemical Laboratory, A. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry Kazan Federal University 18 Kremlyovskaya Street 420008 Kazan Russia
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Silva MJSA, Gois PMP, Gasser G. Unveiling the Potential of Transition Metal Complexes for Medicine: Translational in Situ Activation of Metal-Based Drugs from Bench to in Vivo Applications. Chembiochem 2021; 22:1740-1742. [PMID: 33507625 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The development of metal-based anticancer drugs has been hampered, among other reasons, by their lack of selectivity for cancer cells. In a recent article, Zou and co-workers presented the successful intracellular activation of organogold(I) complexes for potential cancer treatment through Pd(II)-mediated transmetallation, overcoming some off-target activity of novel gold-based drugs. This unique strategy builds the perfect bridge between metallodrug usage and bioorthogonal intracellular catalysis for more advanced and selective therapies. Such an approach will hopefully pave the way for forthcoming studies in medicinal inorganic chemistry.
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- Maria J S A Silva
- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology, FR-75005, Paris, France.,Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology, FR-75005, Paris, France
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Destito P, Vidal C, López F, Mascareñas JL. Transition Metal‐Promoted Reactions in Aqueous Media and Biological Settings. Chemistry 2021; 27:4789-4816. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202003927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Paolo Destito
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais, Moleculares (CIQUS) and Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais, Moleculares (CIQUS) and Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais, Moleculares (CIQUS) and Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
- Instituto de Química Orgánica General (CSIC) Juan de la Cierva 3 28006 Madrid Spain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais, Moleculares (CIQUS) and Departamento de Química Orgánica Universidade de Santiago de Compostela 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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Oligo(p-phenylenevinylene)-rhodium complex as intracellular catalyst for enhancing biosynthesis of polyhydroxybutyrate biomaterials. Sci China Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-020-9833-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Brewster RC, Klemencic E, Jarvis AG. Palladium in biological media: Can the synthetic chemist's most versatile transition metal become a powerful biological tool? J Inorg Biochem 2020; 215:111317. [PMID: 33310459 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.111317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Palladium catalysed reactions are ubiquitous in synthetic organic chemistry in both organic solvents and aqueous buffers. The broad reactivity of palladium catalysis has drawn interest as a means to conduct orthogonal transformations in biological settings. Successful examples have been shown for protein modification, in vivo drug decaging and as palladium-protein biohybrid catalysts for selective catalysis. Biological media represents a challenging environment for palladium chemistry due to the presence of a multitude of chelators, catalyst poisons and a requirement for milder reaction conditions e.g. lower temperatures. This review looks to identify successful examples of palladium-catalysed reactions in the presence of proteins or cells and analyse solutions to help to overcome the challenges of working in biological systems.
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- Richard C Brewster
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Rd, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Rd, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, David Brewster Rd, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom.
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van de L'Isle MON, Ortega-Liebana MC, Unciti-Broceta A. Transition metal catalysts for the bioorthogonal synthesis of bioactive agents. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2020; 61:32-42. [PMID: 33147552 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2020.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The incorporation of abiotic transition metal catalysis into the chemical biology space has significantly expanded the tool kit of bioorthogonal chemistries accessible for cell culture and in vivo applications. A rich variety of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts has shown functional compatibility with physiological conditions and biostability in complex environs, enabling their exploitation as extracellular or intracellular factories of bioactive agents. Current trends in the field are focusing on investigating new metals and sophisticated catalytic devices and toward more applied activities, such as the integration of subcellular, cell- and site-targeting capabilities or the exploration of novel biomedical applications. We present herein an overview of the latest advances in the field, highlighting the increasing role of transition metals for the controlled release of therapeutics.
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- Melissa O N van de L'Isle
- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XR, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XR, UK
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- Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XR, UK.
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Soldevila-Barreda JJ, Fawibe KB, Azmanova M, Rafols L, Pitto-Barry A, Eke UB, Barry NPE. Synthesis, Characterisation and In Vitro Anticancer Activity of Catalytically Active Indole-Based Half-Sandwich Complexes. Molecules 2020; 25:E4540. [PMID: 33022980 PMCID: PMC7583056 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25194540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The synthesis, characterisation and evaluation of the in vitro cytotoxicity of four indole-based half-sandwich metal complexes towards two ovarian cancer cell lines (A2780 and A2780cisR) and one normal prostate cell line (PNT2) are presented herein. Although capable of inducing catalytic oxidation of NADH and able to reduce NAD+ with high turnover frequencies, in cells and in the presence of sodium formate, these complexes also strongly interact with biomolecules such as glutathione. This work highlights that efficient out-of-cells catalytic activity might lead to higher reactivity towards biomolecules, thus inhibiting the in-cells catalytic processes.
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- Joan J. Soldevila-Barreda
- School of Chemistry and Biosciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD1 7DP, UK; (J.J.S.-B.); (M.A.); (L.R.); (A.P.-B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Ilorin P.M.B 1515, Nigeria; (K.B.F.); (U.B.E.)
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- School of Chemistry and Biosciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD1 7DP, UK; (J.J.S.-B.); (M.A.); (L.R.); (A.P.-B.)
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- School of Chemistry and Biosciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD1 7DP, UK; (J.J.S.-B.); (M.A.); (L.R.); (A.P.-B.)
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- School of Chemistry and Biosciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD1 7DP, UK; (J.J.S.-B.); (M.A.); (L.R.); (A.P.-B.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Ilorin P.M.B 1515, Nigeria; (K.B.F.); (U.B.E.)
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- School of Chemistry and Biosciences, University of Bradford, Bradford BD1 7DP, UK; (J.J.S.-B.); (M.A.); (L.R.); (A.P.-B.)
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Zhang X, Fedeli S, Gopalakrishnan S, Huang R, Gupta A, Luther DC, Rotello VM. Protection and Isolation of Bioorthogonal Metal Catalysts by Using Monolayer-Coated Nanozymes. Chembiochem 2020; 21:2759-2763. [PMID: 32400081 PMCID: PMC7541601 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We demonstrate here the protection of biorthogonal transition metal catalysts (TMCs) in biological environments by using self-assembled monolayers on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Encapsulation of TMCs in this hydrophobic environment preserves catalytic activity in presence of pH conditions and complex biological media that would deactivate free catalyst. Significantly, the protection affords by these nanozymes extends to isolation of the catalyst active site, as demonstrated by the independence of rate over a wide pH range, in strong contrast to the behavior of the free catalyst.
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- Xianzhi Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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Miguel‐Ávila J, Tomás‐Gamasa M, Mascareñas JL. Intracellular Ruthenium-Promoted (2+2+2) Cycloadditions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:17628-17633. [PMID: 32627920 PMCID: PMC7689831 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202006689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Metal-mediated intracellular reactions are becoming invaluable tools in chemical and cell biology, and hold promise for strongly impacting the field of biomedicine. Most of the reactions reported so far involve either uncaging or redox processes. Demonstrated here for the first time is the viability of performing multicomponent alkyne cycloaromatizations inside live mammalian cells using ruthenium catalysts. Both fully intramolecular and intermolecular cycloadditions of diynes with alkynes are feasible, the latter providing an intracellular synthesis of appealing anthraquinones. The power of the approach is further demonstrated by generating anthraquinone AIEgens (AIE=aggregation induced emission) that otherwise do not go inside cells, and by modifying the intracellular distribution of the products by simply varying the type of ruthenium complex.
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- Joan Miguel‐Ávila
- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS)Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela15782Santiagode CompostelaSpain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS)Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela15782Santiagode CompostelaSpain
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS)Departamento de Química OrgánicaUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela15782Santiagode CompostelaSpain
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Pérez-López AM, Rubio-Ruiz B, Valero T, Contreras-Montoya R, Álvarez de Cienfuegos L, Sebastián V, Santamaría J, Unciti-Broceta A. Bioorthogonal Uncaging of Cytotoxic Paclitaxel through Pd Nanosheet-Hydrogel Frameworks. J Med Chem 2020; 63:9650-9659. [PMID: 32787091 PMCID: PMC7497487 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The promising potential of bioorthogonal catalysis in biomedicine is inspiring incremental efforts to design strategies that regulate drug activity in living systems. To achieve this, it is not only essential to develop customized inactive prodrugs and biocompatible metal catalysts but also the right physical environment for them to interact and enable drug production under spatial and/or temporal control. Toward this goal, here, we report the first inactive precursor of the potent broad-spectrum anticancer drug paclitaxel (a.k.a. Taxol) that is stable in cell culture and labile to Pd catalysts. This new prodrug is effectively uncaged in cancer cell culture by Pd nanosheets captured within agarose and alginate hydrogels, providing a biodegradable catalytic framework to achieve controlled release of one of the most important chemotherapy drugs in medical practice. The compatibility of bioorthogonal catalysis and physical hydrogels opens up new opportunities to administer and modulate the mobility of transition metal catalysts in living environs.
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- Ana M. Pérez-López
- Cancer
Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular
Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, U.K.
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- Cancer
Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular
Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, U.K.
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- Cancer
Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular
Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, U.K.
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Campus de Fuentenueva s/n, Granada 18002, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Campus de Fuentenueva s/n, Granada 18002, Spain
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology; Instituto de
Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50009, Spain
- Networking
Research Center on Bioengineering Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-
BBN), Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology; Instituto de
Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50009, Spain
- Networking
Research Center on Bioengineering Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-
BBN), Madrid 28029, Spain
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- Cancer
Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre, Institute of Genetics and Molecular
Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh EH4 2XR, U.K.
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Vong K, Yamamoto T, Chang TC, Tanaka K. Bioorthogonal release of anticancer drugs via gold-triggered 2-alkynylbenzamide cyclization. Chem Sci 2020; 11:10928-10933. [PMID: 34094342 PMCID: PMC8162444 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc04329j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Metal-based uncaging of biomolecules has become an emerging approach for in vivo applications, which is largely due to the advantageous bioorthogonality of abiotic transition metals. Adding to the library of metal-cleavable protecting groups, this work introduces the 2-alkynylbenzamide (Ayba) moiety for the gold-triggered release of secondary amines under mild and physiological conditions. Studies were further performed to highlight some intrinsic benefits of the Ayba protecting group, which are (1) its amenable nature to derivatization for manipulating prodrug properties, and (2) its orthogonality with other commonly used transition metals like palladium and ruthenium. With a focus on highlighting its application for anticancer drug therapies, this study successfully shows that gold-triggered conversion of Ayba-protected prodrugs into bioactive anticancer drugs (i.e. doxorubicin, endoxifen) can proceed effectively in cell-based assays.
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- Kenward Vong
- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- GlycoTargeting Research Laboratory, RIKEN Baton Zone Program 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
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- Biofunctional Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- GlycoTargeting Research Laboratory, RIKEN Baton Zone Program 2-1 Hirosawa Wako-shi Saitama 351-0198 Japan
- Biofunctional Chemistry Laboratory, A. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University 18 Kremlyovskaya Street Kazan 420008 Russia
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology 2-12-1 O-okayama Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8552 Japan
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