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Nandi S, Sarkar R, Jaiswar A, Roy S, Haldar D. Miniature β-Hairpin Mimetic by Intramolecular Hydrogen Bond and C-H···π Interactions. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:17245-17252. [PMID: 35647431 PMCID: PMC9134230 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c01168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Canonically, protein β-hairpin motifs are stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonds. Here, we attempt to develop a rational design recipe for a miniature hairpin structure stabilized by hydrogen bonding as well as C-H···π interaction and try to understand how such a stabilization effect varies with different functional groups at each terminus. Database analysis shows that the α-amino acids with an aromatic side chain will not favor that kind of C-H···π stabilized hairpin structure. However, hybrid tripeptides with an N-terminal Boc-Trp-Aib corner residue and C-terminal aromatic ω-amino acids fold into the hairpin conformation with a central β-turn/open-turn that is reinforced by a C-H···π interaction. The CCDC database analysis further confirms that this C-H···π stabilized hairpin motif is general for Boc-protected tripeptides containing Aib in the middle and aromatic functionality at the C-terminus. The different α-amino acids like Leu/Ala/Phe/Pro/Ser at the N-terminus have a minor influence on the C-H···π interaction and stabilities of the folded structures in solid-state. However, the hybrid peptides exhibit different degrees of conformational heterogeneity both in the solid and solution phase, which is common for this kind of flexible small molecule. Conformational heterogeneity in the solution phase including the C-H···π stabilized β-hairpin structures are characterized by the molecular dynamics (MD) simulations explaining their plausible origin at an atomistic level.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sujay
Kumar Nandi
- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of
Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur , Nadia, West Bengal 741246, India
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of
Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur , Nadia, West Bengal 741246, India
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of
Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur , Nadia, West Bengal 741246, India
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of
Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur , Nadia, West Bengal 741246, India
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of
Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur , Nadia, West Bengal 741246, India
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Total synthesis of the cyclic pentapeptides PF1171B, D, E, and avellanins A, B, C with inhibitory activity against apolipoprotein B production. Tetrahedron Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2021.153340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ohsawa K, Sugai M, Zhang L, Masuda Y, Yoshida M, Doi T. Total Synthesis and Structural Revision of Cyclotetrapeptide Asperterrestide A. J Org Chem 2019; 84:6765-6779. [PMID: 31070032 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b00526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The structural revision of cyclotetrapeptide asperterrestide A has been achieved based on total synthesis and molecular modeling. For these studies, (2 R,3 S)-MePhe(3-OH) and (2 S,3 S)-MePhe(3-OH) suitably protected for peptide synthesis were prepared via a stereoselective reduction of a ketone precursor derived from L- or d-serine, using L-selectride or DIBAL-H. The synthesis of the proposed structure of asperterrestide A (1a) was accomplished by solution-phase synthesis of a linear precursor followed by macrolactamization. The NMR spectra of our synthetic 1a were not identical to those reported for the natural compound. Molecular modeling studies suggested that the correct structure 1b was the one in which the stereochemistry at the α-positions of the Ala and MePhe(3-OH) residues is the opposite to that of the proposed structure. This was confirmed by the total synthesis of 1b and its subsequent structural characterization.
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- Kosuke Ohsawa
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Tohoku University , 6-3 Aza-aoba , Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578 , Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Tohoku University , 6-3 Aza-aoba , Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578 , Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Tohoku University , 6-3 Aza-aoba , Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578 , Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Tohoku University , 6-3 Aza-aoba , Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578 , Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Tohoku University , 6-3 Aza-aoba , Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578 , Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Tohoku University , 6-3 Aza-aoba , Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8578 , Japan
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Cameron AJ, Varnava KG, Edwards PJB, Harjes E, Sarojini V. Acyclic peptides incorporating the d-Phe-2-Abz turn motif: Investigations on antimicrobial activity and propensity to adopt β-hairpin conformations. J Pept Sci 2018; 24:e3094. [PMID: 29900628 DOI: 10.1002/psc.3094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Revised: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Three linear peptides incorporating d-Phe-2-Abz as the turn motif are reported. Peptide 1, a hydrophobic β-hairpin, served as a proof of principle for the design strategy with both NMR and CD spectra strongly suggesting a β-hairpin conformation. Peptides 2 and 3, designed as amphipathic antimicrobials, exhibited broad spectrum antimicrobial activity, with potency in the nanomolar range against Staphylococcus aureus. Both compounds possess a high degree of selectivity, proving non-haemolytic at concentrations 500 to 800 times higher than their respective minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) against S. aureus. Peptide 2 induced cell membrane and cell wall disintegration in both S. aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa as observed by transmission electron microscopy. Peptide 2 also demonstrated moderate antifungal activity against Candida albicans with an MIC of 50 μM. Synergism was observed with sub-MIC levels of amphotericin B (AmB), leading to nanomolar MICs against C. albicans for peptide 2. Based on circular dichroism spectra, both peptides 2 and 3 appear to exist as a mixture of conformers with the β-hairpin as a minor conformer in aqueous solution, and a slight increase in hairpin population in 50% trifluoroethanol, which was more pronounced for peptide 3. NMR spectra of peptide 2 in a 1:1 CD3 CN/H2 O mixture and 30 mM deuterated sodium dodecyl sulfate showed evidence of an extended backbone conformation of the β-strand residues. However, inter-strand rotating frame Overhauser effects (ROE) could not be detected and a loosely defined divergent hairpin structure resulted from ROE structure calculation in CD3 CN/H2 O. The loosely defined hairpin conformation is most likely a result of the electrostatic repulsions between cationic strand residues which also probably contribute towards maintaining low haemolytic activity.
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- Alan J Cameron
- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand
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Kotmale AS, Sangtani E, Gonnade RG, Sarkar D, Burade S, Rajamohanan PR, Sanjayan GJ. Conformational studies of Ant–Pro motif-incorporated cyclic peptides: gramicidin S and avellanin. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj03701e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Conformational studies suggest that an AntDPro motif-incorporated synthetic gramicidin S analog retains β-sheet conformation, while its truncated analog avellanin disturbs the β-sheet conformation.
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- Amol S. Kotmale
- Division of Organic Chemistry
- CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL)
- Pune 411 008
- India
- Central NMR Facility
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- Center for Materials Characterization
- CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL)
- Pune 411 008
- India
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- Center for Materials Characterization
- CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL)
- Pune 411 008
- India
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- Combichem-Bioresource Center
- Organic Chemistry Division
- CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory
- Pune 411008
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Pune
- India
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- Division of Organic Chemistry
- CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL)
- Pune 411 008
- India
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Cameron AJ, Edwards PJB, Harjes E, Sarojini V. Tyrocidine A Analogues Bearing the Planar d-Phe-2-Abz Turn Motif: How Conformation Impacts Bioactivity. J Med Chem 2017; 60:9565-9574. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Alan J. Cameron
- School
of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Institute
of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- Institute
of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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Design of a doxorubicin-peptidomimetic conjugate that targets HER2-positive cancer cells. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 125:914-924. [PMID: 27769032 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Revised: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Doxorubicin (DOX) belongs to the anthracycline class of drugs that are used in the treatment of various cancers. It has limited cystostatic effects in therapeutic doses, but higher doses can cause cardiotoxicity. In the current approach, we conjugated a peptidomimetic (Arg-aminonaphthylpropionic acid-Phe, compound 5) known to bind to HER2 protein to DOX via a glutaric anhydride linker. Antiproliferative assays suggest that the DOX-peptidomimetic conjugate has activity in the lower micromolar range. The conjugate exhibited higher toxicity in HER2-overexpressed cells than in MCF-7 and MCF-10A cells that do not overexpress HER2 protein. Cellular uptake studies using confocal microscope experiments showed that the conjugate binds to HER2-overexpressed cells and DOX is taken up into the cells in 4 h compared to conjugate in MCF-7 cells. Binding studies using surface plasmon resonance indicated that the conjugate binds to the HER2 extracellular domain with high affinity compared to compound 5 or DOX alone. The conjugate was stable in the presence of cells with a half-life of nearly 4 h and 1 h in human serum. DOX is released from the conjugate and internalized into the cells in 4 h, causing cellular toxicity. These results suggest that this conjugate can be used to target DOX to HER2-overexpressing cells and can improve the therapeutic index of DOX for HER2-positive cancer.
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Wende RC, Seitz A, Niedek D, Schuler SMM, Hofmann C, Becker J, Schreiner PR. The Enantioselective Dakin-West Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:2719-23. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201509863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Revised: 12/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Raffael C. Wende
- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Justus-Liebig University; 35392 Giessen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Justus-Liebig University; 35392 Giessen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Justus-Liebig University; 35392 Giessen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Justus-Liebig University; 35392 Giessen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Justus-Liebig University; 35392 Giessen Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry; Justus-Liebig University; 35392 Giessen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Justus-Liebig University; 35392 Giessen Germany
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Wende RC, Seitz A, Niedek D, Schuler SMM, Hofmann C, Becker J, Schreiner PR. The Enantioselective Dakin-West Reaction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201509863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Raffael C. Wende
- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Justus-Liebig University; 35392 Giessen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Justus-Liebig University; 35392 Giessen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Justus-Liebig University; 35392 Giessen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Justus-Liebig University; 35392 Giessen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Justus-Liebig University; 35392 Giessen Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry; Justus-Liebig University; 35392 Giessen Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Justus-Liebig University; 35392 Giessen Germany
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Wang ZA, Ding XZ, Tian CL, Zheng JS. Protein/peptide secondary structural mimics: design, characterization, and modulation of protein–protein interactions. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra13976k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This review discusses general aspects of novel artificial peptide secondary structure mimics for modulation of PPIs, their therapeutic applications and future prospects.
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- Zhipeng A. Wang
- School of Life Sciences
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
- Department of Chemistry
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- School of Life Sciences
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
- Department of Bioengineering
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- School of Life Sciences
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
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- School of Life Sciences
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Hefei 230026
- China
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Nair RV, Vijayadas KN, Roy A, Sanjayan GJ. Heterogeneous Foldamers from Aliphatic-Aromatic Amino Acid Building Blocks: Current Trends and Future Prospects. European J Org Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201402877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Nair RV, Baravkar SB, Ingole TS, Sanjayan GJ. Synthetic turn mimetics and hairpin nucleators: Quo Vadimus? Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:13874-84. [PMID: 25051222 DOI: 10.1039/c4cc03114h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Structural mimicry of peptides has witnessed perceptible progress in the last three decades. Reverse turn and β-hairpin units are the smallest secondary structural motifs that are some of the most scrutinized functional cores of peptides and proteins. The practice of mimicking, without altering the function of the bioactive core, ranges from conformational locking of the basic skeleton to total replacement of structural architecture using synthetic analogues. Development of heterogeneous backbones--using unnatural residues in place of natural ones--has broadened further opportunities for efficient structural rigidification. This feature article endeavours to trail the path of progress achieved hitherto and envisage the possibilities that lie ahead in the development of synthetic turn mimetics and hairpin nucleators.
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- Roshna V Nair
- Division of Organic Chemistry, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411 008, India.
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Pellegrino S, Contini A, Gelmi ML, Lo Presti L, Soave R, Erba E. Asymmetric Modular Synthesis of a Semirigid Dipeptide Mimetic by Cascade Cycloaddition/Ring Rearrangement and Borohydride Reduction. J Org Chem 2014; 79:3094-102. [DOI: 10.1021/jo500237j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Sara Pellegrino
- Università degli Studi di Milano, DISFARM-Sez. Chimica
Generale e Organica “A.Marchesini”, via Venzian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, DISFARM-Sez. Chimica
Generale e Organica “A.Marchesini”, via Venzian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, DISFARM-Sez. Chimica
Generale e Organica “A.Marchesini”, via Venzian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
- CNR- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Chimica, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
- CNR- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, DISFARM-Sez. Chimica
Generale e Organica “A.Marchesini”, via Venzian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy
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