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Chiesa E, Anastasi F, Clerici F, Lumina EM, Genta I, Pellegrino S, Gelmi ML. Stereochemical Behavior of Pyrrolo-Pyrazole Peptidomimetics Promoting Phase-Selective Supramolecular Organogels. Gels 2024; 10:263. [PMID: 38667682 PMCID: PMC11049432 DOI: 10.3390/gels10040263] [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: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 04/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Supramolecular gels were developed by taking advantage of an assembly of small dipeptides containing pyrrolo-pyrazole scaffolds. The dipeptides were prepared through a robust and ecofriendly synthetic approach from the commercially available starting materials of diazoalkanes and maleimides. By playing with the functionalization of the scaffold, the choice of the natural amino acid, and the stereochemistry, we were able to obtain phase-selective gels. In particular, one peptidomimetic showed gelation ability and thermoreversibility in aromatic solvents at very low concentrations. Rheology tests showed a typical viscoelastic solid profile, indicating the formation of strong gels that were stable under high mechanical deformation. NMR studies were performed, allowing us to determine the conformational and stereochemical features at the base of the supramolecular interactions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Enrica Chiesa
- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (E.C.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM), University of Milan, Via Venezian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy; (F.A.); (E.M.L.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM), University of Milan, Via Venezian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy; (F.A.); (E.M.L.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM), University of Milan, Via Venezian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy; (F.A.); (E.M.L.)
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (E.C.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM), University of Milan, Via Venezian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy; (F.A.); (E.M.L.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM), University of Milan, Via Venezian 21, 20133 Milano, Italy; (F.A.); (E.M.L.)
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Locarno S, Argentiere S, Ruffoni A, Maggioni D, Soave R, Bucci R, Erba E, Lenardi C, Gelmi ML, Clerici F. Self-assembled hydrophobic Ala-Aib peptide encapsulating curcumin: a convenient system for water insoluble drugs. RSC Adv 2020; 10:9964-9975. [PMID: 35498617 PMCID: PMC9050355 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra10981a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
The exploitation of self-assembled systems to improve the solubility of drugs is getting more and more attention. Among the different types of self-assembled biomaterials, peptides and in particular peptides containing non-coded amino acids (NCAPs) are promising because their use opens the door to more stable materials inducing increased stability to proteolysis. New classes of NCAP, Ac-Ala-X-Ala-Aib-AlaCONH2 (X = alpha-aminoisobutyric acid (Aib) or X = cyclopentane amino acid (Ac5c)) have been prepared and the correlation between the different secondary peptide structure and solvent (i.e. CD3CN, CD3OH, H2O/D2O) verified by NMR. Furthermore, the formation of a nanocolloidal system in water was deeply studied by DLS and the morphology of the obtained spherical aggregates with nanometric dimensions was assessed by TEM. Aib containing pentapeptide was selected for greater ease of synthesis. Its ability to encapsulate curcumin, as a model insoluble drug molecule, was investigated using fluorescence emission and confocal microscopy analyses. Two different approaches were used to study the interaction between curcumin and peptide aggregates. In the first approach peptide aggregates were formed in the presence of curcumin, while in the second approach curcumin was added to the already formed peptide aggregates. We succeeded in our challenge by using the second approach and 53.8% of added curcumin had been encapsulated.
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- Silvia Locarno
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, General and Organic Chemistry Section "A. Marchesini", University of Milan Via Venezian 21 20133 Milano Italy
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- CIMAINA, Interdisciplinary Center for Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces, Department of Physics Via Celoria 16 20133 Milano Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università Degli Studi di Milano Via Golgi 19 20133 Milano Italy
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Technologies "Giulio Natta", Italian National Research Council, CNR-SCITEC Via Golgi 19 20133 Milano Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, General and Organic Chemistry Section "A. Marchesini", University of Milan Via Venezian 21 20133 Milano Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, General and Organic Chemistry Section "A. Marchesini", University of Milan Via Venezian 21 20133 Milano Italy
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- CIMAINA, Interdisciplinary Center for Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces, Department of Physics Via Celoria 16 20133 Milano Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, General and Organic Chemistry Section "A. Marchesini", University of Milan Via Venezian 21 20133 Milano Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, General and Organic Chemistry Section "A. Marchesini", University of Milan Via Venezian 21 20133 Milano Italy
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Bucci R, Contini A, Clerici F, Beccalli EM, Formaggio F, Maffucci I, Pellegrino S, Gelmi ML. Fluoro-Aryl Substituted α,β 2,3-Peptides in the Development of Foldameric Antiparallel β-Sheets: A Conformational Study. Front Chem 2019; 7:192. [PMID: 31001518 PMCID: PMC6454073 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
α,β2,3-Disteroisomeric foldamers of general formula Boc(S-Ala-β-2R,3R-Fpg)nOMe or Boc(S-Ala-β-2S,3S-Fpg)nOMe were prepared from both enantiomers of syn H-2-(2-F-Phe)-h-PheGly-OH (named β-Fpg) and S-alanine. Our peptides show two appealing features for biomedical applications: the presence of fluorine, attractive for non-covalent interactions, and aryl groups, crucial for π-stacking. A conformational study was performed, using IR, NMR and computational studies of diastereoisomeric tetra- and hexapeptides containing the β2,3-amino acid in the R,R- and S,S-stereochemistry, respectively. We found that the stability of peptide conformation is dependent on the stereochemistry of the β-amino acid. Combining S-Ala with β-2R,3R-Fpg, a stable extended β-strand conformation was obtained. Furthermore, β-2R,3R-Fpg containing hexapeptide self-assembles to form antiparallel β-sheet structure stabilized by intermolecular H-bonds and π,π-interactions. These features make peptides containing the β2,3-fluoro amino acid very appealing for the development of bioactive proteolytically stable foldameric β-sheets as modulators of protein-protein interaction (PPI).
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- Raffaella Bucci
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- CNRS UMR 7025, Génie Enzymatique et Cellulaire, Centre de Recherche de Royallieu, Compiègne, France
- Génie Enzymatique et Cellulaire, Centre de Recherche de Royallieu, Sorbonne Universités, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, Compiègne, France
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DISFARM), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Bucci R, Contini A, Clerici F, Pellegrino S, Gelmi ML. From glucose to enantiopure morpholino β-amino acid: a new tool for stabilizing γ-turns in peptides. Org Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qo01116h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
“Environmentally sustainable” synthesis of a new enantiopure morpholino β-amino acid from glucose: a new tool for exotic peptide architectures.
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Affiliation(s)
- Raffaella Bucci
- DISFARM-Sez
- Chimica Generale e Organica “A. Marchesini”
- Università degli Studi di Milano
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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- DISFARM-Sez
- Chimica Generale e Organica “A. Marchesini”
- Università degli Studi di Milano
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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- DISFARM-Sez
- Chimica Generale e Organica “A. Marchesini”
- Università degli Studi di Milano
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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- DISFARM-Sez
- Chimica Generale e Organica “A. Marchesini”
- Università degli Studi di Milano
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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- DISFARM-Sez
- Chimica Generale e Organica “A. Marchesini”
- Università degli Studi di Milano
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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Locarno S, Eleta-Lopez A, Lupo MG, Gelmi ML, Clerici F, Bittner AM. Electrospinning of pyrazole-isothiazole derivatives: nanofibers from small molecules. RSC Adv 2019; 9:20565-20572. [PMID: 35515570 PMCID: PMC9065743 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra02486g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
We investigate the electrospinning of small molecules, specifically designed peptide derivatives of the pyrazole-isothiazole scaffold. Such non-natural peptides enhance the spectrum of fundamental materials used for electrospinning. Unlike standard electrospun materials, our peptides are not polymeric, but able to aggregate in solution and especially during processing. They contain donor/acceptor groups that can form hydrogen bonds, and groups that are able to generate π-stacking interactions, which are known as important requirements for assembly processes. The pyrazole-isothiazole derivatives were synthesized by means of a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction, which is completely regioselective, affording only one isomer. We demonstrate that our compounds can be electrospun from fluoroalcohol solution into solid, quasi-endless micro- and nanofibers. The electrospinnability varies substantially, depending on the amino acids linked to the scaffold. Some compounds provide only short fibers, while Fmoc-glycyl-(N-benzyl)-pyrazole-isothiazole-tert-butyl carboxylate-1,1-dioxide forms continuous, homogenous, and bead-free fibers (droplet-like beads are a common problem in electrospinning). We analyzed the compounds and the fibers with various spectroscopic techniques (MS, IR and Raman). Electrospinning does not change chemical composition and configuration, suggesting the monomeric form of the compounds even in the fibers. Interestingly, we found that the stereochemistry of the scaffold can affect the ability of the peptide to be electrospun. Pyrazole-isothiazole monomers are electrospun from solution into solid, quasi-endless micro- and nanofibers.![]()
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- Silvia Locarno
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- General and Organic Chemistry Section “A. Marchesini”
- University of Milan
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- General and Organic Chemistry Section “A. Marchesini”
- University of Milan
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- General and Organic Chemistry Section “A. Marchesini”
- University of Milan
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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- CIC nanoGUNE
- 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián
- Spain
- Ikerbasque
- Basque Foundation for Science
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Gracia-Vitoria J, Osante I, Cativiela C, Merino P, Tejero T. Synthesis of Enantiopure Constrained α,β-Cycloaliphatic Cystines via Diels-Alder Reaction with Homochiral Thiazolines. J Org Chem 2018; 83:12471-12485. [PMID: 30176729 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
The behavior of homochiral 2,3-dihydrothiazoles, easily available from l-cysteine in Diels-Alder reaction with different dienes, "en route" to sterically constrained modified cystines, has been studied. The oxidation level of the sulfur atom of the heterocyclic ring was crucial for the course of the reaction. Whereas 2,3-dihydrothiazoles did not lead to Diels-Alder adducts, 1-oxide and 1,1-dioxide derivatives afforded the exo adduct enantiopurely in high yields and diastereoselectivities. Further elaboration of the resulting adducts provided conformationally restricted quaternary cystines. DFT calculations correctly predict both the reactivity and stereoselectivity observed experimentally.
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- Jaime Gracia-Vitoria
- Departamento de Química Orgánica , Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea ISQCH, CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza , Zaragoza 50009 , Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica , Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea ISQCH, CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza , Zaragoza 50009 , Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica , Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea ISQCH, CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza , Zaragoza 50009 , Spain
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- Instituto de Biocomputacion y Física de Sistemas Complejos (BIFI), Universidad de Zaragoza , Zaragoza 50009 , Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica , Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea ISQCH, CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza , Zaragoza 50009 , Spain
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Bucci R, Giofré S, Clerici F, Contini A, Pinto A, Erba E, Soave R, Pellegrino S, Gelmi ML. Tetrahydro-4H-(pyrrolo[3,4-d]isoxazol-3-yl)methanamine: A Bicyclic Diamino Scaffold Stabilizing Parallel Turn Conformations. J Org Chem 2018; 83:11493-11501. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Raffaella Bucci
- DISFARM, Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica “A. Marchesini”, Università degli Studi Milano Via Venezian 21, Milano 20133, Italy
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- DISFARM, Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica “A. Marchesini”, Università degli Studi Milano Via Venezian 21, Milano 20133, Italy
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- DISFARM, Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica “A. Marchesini”, Università degli Studi Milano Via Venezian 21, Milano 20133, Italy
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- DISFARM, Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica “A. Marchesini”, Università degli Studi Milano Via Venezian 21, Milano 20133, Italy
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- DeFENS, Sezione di Scienze Chimiche e Biomolecolari, Università degli Studi Milano, Via Celoria 2, Milano 20133, Italy
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- DISFARM, Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica “A. Marchesini”, Università degli Studi Milano Via Venezian 21, Milano 20133, Italy
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- CNR-Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari, Via Golgi 19, Milano 20133, Italy
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- DISFARM, Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica “A. Marchesini”, Università degli Studi Milano Via Venezian 21, Milano 20133, Italy
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- DISFARM, Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica “A. Marchesini”, Università degli Studi Milano Via Venezian 21, Milano 20133, Italy
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Contini A, Ferri N, Bucci R, Lupo MG, Erba E, Gelmi ML, Pellegrino S. Peptide modulators of Rac1/Tiam1 protein-protein interaction: An alternative approach for cardiovascular diseases. Biopolymers 2017; 110. [PMID: 29178143 DOI: 10.1002/bip.23089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Rac1 GTPase interaction with guanine nucleotide exchange factor Tiam1 is involved in several cancer types and cardiovascular diseases. Although small molecules interfering with their protein-protein interaction (PPI) were identified and studied, the ability of small peptides and peptide mimics acting as Rac1/Tiam1 PPI inhibitors has not been yet explored. Using computational alanine scanning (CAS), the "hot" interfacial residues have been determined allowing the design of a small library of putative PPI inhibitors. In particular, the insertion of an unnatural alpha, alpha disubstituted amino acid, that is norbornane amino acid, and the side chain stapling have been evaluated regarding both conformational stability and biological activity. REMD calculations and CD studies have indicated that one single norbornane amino acid at the N-terminus is not sufficient to stabilize the helix structure, while the side-chain stapling is a more efficient strategy. Furthermore, both engineered peptides have been found able to reduce Rac1-GTP levels in cultured human smooth muscle cells, while wild type sequence is not active.
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- Alessandro Contini
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milano, Milano, Italy
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Bucci R, Bonetti A, Clerici F, Contini A, Nava D, Pellegrino S, Tessaro D, Gelmi ML. Tandem Tetrahydroisoquinoline-4-carboxylic Acid/β-Alanine as a New Construct Able To Induce a Flexible Turn. Chemistry 2017; 23:10822-10831. [PMID: 28467649 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201701045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Tetrahydroisoquinoline-4-carboxylic acid, a constrained β2 -amino acid named β-TIC, was synthesised for the first time in enantiopure form. The biocatalytic route applied herein represents one of the few successful examples of enzymatic resolution of β2 -amino acids. Model tetrapeptides, namely, Fmoc-l-Ala-β-TIC-β-Ala-l-Val-OBn (Fmoc=fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl, Bn=benzyl), containing both isomers of β-TIC, were prepared. Both computational and NMR spectroscopy studies were performed. A reverse-turn conformation was observed in the case of (R)-β-TIC enantiomer that was obtained in 99 % enantiomeric excess by enzymatic resolution. The β-TIC/β-Ala construct represents the first example of a flexible turn mimetic containing a cyclic and an acyclic β-amino acid. Furthermore, the presence of an aromatic ring of β-TIC could facilitate non-covalent interactions to increase the potential of this scaffold for the preparation of protein-protein interaction modulators.
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- Raffaella Bucci
- DISFARM, Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica "A. Marchesini", Università degli Studi Milano, Via Venezian 21, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- DISFARM, Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica "A. Marchesini", Università degli Studi Milano, Via Venezian 21, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- DISFARM, Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica "A. Marchesini", Università degli Studi Milano, Via Venezian 21, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- DISFARM, Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica "A. Marchesini", Università degli Studi Milano, Via Venezian 21, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- DISFARM, Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica "A. Marchesini", Università degli Studi Milano, Via Venezian 21, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- DISFARM, Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica "A. Marchesini", Università degli Studi Milano, Via Venezian 21, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials and, Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano, p.za L. da Vinci 32, 20133, Milano, Italy
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- DISFARM, Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica "A. Marchesini", Università degli Studi Milano, Via Venezian 21, 20133, Milano, Italy
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Fanelli R, Berthomieu D, Didierjean C, Doudouh A, Lebrun A, Martinez J, Cavelier F. Hydrophobic α,α-Disubstituted Disilylated TESDpg Induces Incipient 310-Helix in Short Tripeptide Sequence. Org Lett 2017; 19:2937-2940. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b01172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Roberto Fanelli
- Institut
des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, IBMM, UMR-5247, CNRS, Université Montpellier, ENSCM, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier 34095 Cedex 5, France
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- Laboratoire
des Matériaux Avancés pour la Catalyse et la Santé,
Institut Charles Gerhardt, UMR-5253, CNRS, Université Montpellier, ENSCM, 8, rue de l’Ecole Normale, Montpellier 34296 Cedex 5, France
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- CRM2,
UMR-7036, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, Boulevard des Aiguillettes, 54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- CRM2,
UMR-7036, CNRS, Université de Lorraine, Boulevard des Aiguillettes, 54506 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Institut
des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, IBMM, UMR-5247, CNRS, Université Montpellier, ENSCM, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier 34095 Cedex 5, France
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- Institut
des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, IBMM, UMR-5247, CNRS, Université Montpellier, ENSCM, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier 34095 Cedex 5, France
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- Institut
des Biomolécules Max Mousseron, IBMM, UMR-5247, CNRS, Université Montpellier, ENSCM, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier 34095 Cedex 5, France
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Tomsett M, Maffucci I, Le Bailly BAF, Byrne L, Bijvoets SM, Lizio MG, Raftery J, Butts CP, Webb SJ, Contini A, Clayden J. A tendril perversion in a helical oligomer: trapping and characterizing a mobile screw-sense reversal. Chem Sci 2017; 8:3007-3018. [PMID: 28451368 PMCID: PMC5380885 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc05474a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Helical oligomers of achiral monomers adopt domains of uniform screw sense, which are occasionally interrupted by screw-sense reversals. These rare, elusive, and fast-moving features have eluded detailed characterization. We now describe the structure and habits of a screw-sense reversal trapped within a fragment of a helical oligoamide foldamer of the achiral quaternary amino acid 2-aminoisobutyric acid (Aib). The reversal was enforced by compelling the amide oligomer to adopt a right-handed screw sense at one end and a left-handed screw sense at the other. The trapped reversal was characterized by X-ray crystallography, and its dynamic properties were monitored by NMR and circular dichroism, and modelled computationally. Raman spectroscopy indicated that a predominantly helical architecture was maintained despite the reversal. NMR and computational results indicated a stepwise shift from one screw sense to another on moving along the helical chain, indicating that in solution the reversal is not localised at a specific location, but is free to migrate across a number of residues. Analogous unconstrained screw-sense reversals that are free to move within a helical structure are likely to provide the mechanism by which comparable helical polymers and foldamers undergo screw-sense inversion.
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- Michael Tomsett
- School of Chemistry , University of Bristol , Cantock's Close , Bristol BS8 1TS , UK .
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche - Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica "Alessandro Marchesini" , Università degli Studi di Milano , Via Venezian , 21 20133 Milano , Italy
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- School of Chemistry , University of Bristol , Cantock's Close , Bristol BS8 1TS , UK .
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- School of Chemistry , University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester M13 9PL , UK
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- School of Chemistry , University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester M13 9PL , UK
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- School of Chemistry , University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester M13 9PL , UK.,Manchester Institute of Biotechnology , University of Manchester , 131 Princess St , Manchester M1 7DN , UK
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- School of Chemistry , University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester M13 9PL , UK
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- School of Chemistry , University of Bristol , Cantock's Close , Bristol BS8 1TS , UK .
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- School of Chemistry , University of Manchester , Oxford Road , Manchester M13 9PL , UK.,Manchester Institute of Biotechnology , University of Manchester , 131 Princess St , Manchester M1 7DN , UK
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche - Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica "Alessandro Marchesini" , Università degli Studi di Milano , Via Venezian , 21 20133 Milano , Italy
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- School of Chemistry , University of Bristol , Cantock's Close , Bristol BS8 1TS , UK .
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Pellegrino S, Tonali N, Erba E, Kaffy J, Taverna M, Contini A, Taylor M, Allsop D, Gelmi ML, Ongeri S. β-Hairpin mimics containing a piperidine-pyrrolidine scaffold modulate the β-amyloid aggregation process preserving the monomer species. Chem Sci 2016; 8:1295-1302. [PMID: 28451272 PMCID: PMC5359901 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc03176e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder linked to oligomerization and fibrillization of amyloid β peptides, with Aβ1-42 being the most aggregative and neurotoxic one. We report herein the synthesis and conformational analysis of Aβ1-42-amyloid related β-hairpin peptidomimetics, built on a piperidine-pyrrolidine semi rigid β-turn inducer and bearing two small recognition peptide sequences, designed on oligomeric and fibril structures of Aβ1-42. According to these peptide sequences, a stable β-hairpin or a dynamic equilibrium between two possible architectures was observed. These original constructs are able to greatly delay the kinetics of Aβ1-42 aggregation process as demonstrated by thioflavin-T fluorescence, and transmission electron microscopy. Capillary electrophoresis indicates their ability to preserve the monomer species, inhibiting the formation of toxic oligomers. Furthermore, compounds protect against toxic effects of Aβ on neuroblastoma cells even at substoichiometric concentrations. This study is the first example of acyclic small β-hairpin mimics possessing such a highly efficient anti-aggregation activity. The protective effect is more pronounced than that observed with molecules which have undergone clinical trials. The structural elements made in this study provide valuable insights in the understanding of the aggregation process and insights to explore the design of novel acyclic β-hairpin targeting other types of amyloid-forming proteins.
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- S Pellegrino
- DISFARM-Sez. Chimica Generale e Organica "A. Marchesini" , Universitá degli Studi di Milano , via Venezian 21 , 20133 Milano , Italy .
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- Molécules Fluorées et Chimie Médicinale , BioCIS , Univ. Paris-Sud , CNRS , Université Paris Saclay , 5 rue Jean-Baptiste Clément , 92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex , France .
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- DISFARM-Sez. Chimica Generale e Organica "A. Marchesini" , Universitá degli Studi di Milano , via Venezian 21 , 20133 Milano , Italy .
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- Molécules Fluorées et Chimie Médicinale , BioCIS , Univ. Paris-Sud , CNRS , Université Paris Saclay , 5 rue Jean-Baptiste Clément , 92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex , France .
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- Protéines et Nanotechnologies en Sciences Séparatives , Institut Galien Paris-Sud , Univ. Paris-Sud , CNRS , Université Paris Saclay , 5 rue Jean-Baptiste Clément , 92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex , France
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- DISFARM-Sez. Chimica Generale e Organica "A. Marchesini" , Universitá degli Studi di Milano , via Venezian 21 , 20133 Milano , Italy .
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- Lancaster University , Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences , Faculty of Health and Medicine , Lancaster LA1 4YQ , UK
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- Lancaster University , Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences , Faculty of Health and Medicine , Lancaster LA1 4YQ , UK
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- DISFARM-Sez. Chimica Generale e Organica "A. Marchesini" , Universitá degli Studi di Milano , via Venezian 21 , 20133 Milano , Italy .
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- Molécules Fluorées et Chimie Médicinale , BioCIS , Univ. Paris-Sud , CNRS , Université Paris Saclay , 5 rue Jean-Baptiste Clément , 92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cedex , France .
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Maffucci I, Contini A. An Updated Test of AMBER Force Fields and Implicit Solvent Models in Predicting the Secondary Structure of Helical, β-Hairpin, and Intrinsically Disordered Peptides. J Chem Theory Comput 2016; 12:714-27. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.5b01211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Irene Maffucci
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche
− Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica “Alessandro
Marchesini”, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via
Venezian, 21 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche
− Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica “Alessandro
Marchesini”, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via
Venezian, 21 20133 Milano, Italy
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Ruffoni A, Cavanna MV, Argentiere S, Locarno S, Pellegrino S, Gelmi ML, Clerici F. Aqueous self-assembly of short hydrophobic peptides containing norbornene amino acid into supramolecular structures with spherical shape. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra17116h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
The preparation and self-assembly of short hydrophobic peptides containing the non-coded norbornene amino acid is reported. The formation of a supramolecular assembly in water was assessed by TEM and DLS.
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- Alessandro Ruffoni
- Università degli Studi di Milano
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche
- Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica “Alessandro Marchesini”
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche
- Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica “Alessandro Marchesini”
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche
- Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica “Alessandro Marchesini”
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche
- Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica “Alessandro Marchesini”
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche
- Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica “Alessandro Marchesini”
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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Maffucci I, Clayden J, Contini A. Origin of Helical Screw Sense Selectivity Induced by Chiral Constrained Cα-Tetrasubstituted α-Amino Acids in Aib-based Peptides. J Phys Chem B 2015; 119:14003-13. [PMID: 26457452 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b07050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
The mechanisms behind the propensity of chiral constrained Cα-tetrasubstituted amino acids (cCTAAs) to induce one particular helical screw sense, when included in the Ac-Aib2-cCTAA-Aib2-NHMe peptide model, were studied through replica exchange molecular dynamics, potential of mean force, and quantum theory of atoms in molecules calculations. We observed that cCTAAs exert their effect on helical screw sense selectivity through the positioning of the side chain to generate steric hindrance in either the (-x, +y, +z) or (+x, +y, -z) sectors of a right-handed 3D Cartesian space, where the z axis corresponds to the axis of the helix and the Cα lies on the +y semiaxis (0, +y, 0). The different strengthening of the noncovalent interactions, also comprising C-H···O interactions, exerted by the cCTAA in the right-handed or left-handed helix was also found important to define the preference of a cCTAA for a particular helix screw sense.
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- Irene Maffucci
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche - Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica "Alessandro Marchesini", Università degli Studi di Milano , Via Venezian, 21, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester , Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche - Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica "Alessandro Marchesini", Università degli Studi di Milano , Via Venezian, 21, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Bonetti A, Pellegrino S, Das P, Yuran S, Bucci R, Ferri N, Meneghetti F, Castellano C, Reches M, Gelmi ML. Dipeptide Nanotubes Containing Unnatural Fluorine-Substituted β(2,3)-Diarylamino Acid and L-Alanine as Candidates for Biomedical Applications. Org Lett 2015; 17:4468-71. [PMID: 26335611 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
The synthesis and the structural characterization of dipeptides composed of unnatural fluorine-substituted β(2,3)-diarylamino acid and L-alanine are reported. Depending on the stereochemistry of the β amino acid, these dipeptides are able to self-assemble into proteolytic stable nanotubes. These architectures were able to enter the cell and locate in the cytoplasmic/perinuclear region and represent interesting candidates for biomedical applications.
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Pellegrino S, Bonetti A, Clerici F, Contini A, Moretto A, Soave R, Gelmi ML. 1H-Azepine-2-oxo-5-amino-5-carboxylic Acid: A 310 Helix Inducer and an Effective Tool for Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles. J Org Chem 2015; 80:5507-16. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b00396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Sara Pellegrino
- Dipartimento
di Scienze Farmaceutiche- Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica-
“A. Marchesini” Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Venezian 21 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Farmaceutiche- Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica-
“A. Marchesini” Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Venezian 21 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Farmaceutiche- Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica-
“A. Marchesini” Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Venezian 21 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Farmaceutiche- Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica-
“A. Marchesini” Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Venezian 21 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova, Via
Marzolo 1 35131, Padova, Italy
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- CNR- Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari, Via Golgi 19 20133, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Farmaceutiche- Sezione di Chimica Generale e Organica-
“A. Marchesini” Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Venezian 21 20133, Milano, Italy
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