20051-64-3Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Dipeptidyl aspartyl fluoromethylketones as potent caspase inhibitors: SAR of the N-protecting group
Cai, Sui Xiong,Guan, Lufeng,Jia, Shaojuan,Wang, Yan,Yang, Wu,Tseng, Ben,Drewe, John
, p. 5295 - 5300 (2007/10/03)
The synthesis and biological evaluation of a group of N-protected Val-Asp-fmk as caspase inhibitors is reported. This article describes the synthesis and biological evaluation of a group of N-protected Val-Asp-fmk as caspase inhibitors. The protecting group was found to contribute to caspase-3 inhibiting activity, and compounds with a large group such as Cbz are more active than compounds with a small group such as Ac. Compounds with more hydrophobic protecting groups were found to be more active in cell apoptosis protection assays, probably due to increased cell permeability. MX1122, 2,4-di-Cl-Cbz-Val-Asp-fmk, is identified as a potent broad-spectrum caspase inhibitor and is selective for caspases versus other proteases, with good activity in the cell apoptosis protection assays as well as good efficacy in the mouse liver apoptosis model.
Simplified pepstatins: Synthesis and evaluation of N-terminally modified analogues
Kratzel, Martin,Schlichtner, Birgit,Kirchmayer, Roland,Bernkop-Schnürch, Andreas
, p. 2041 - 2045 (2007/10/03)
The promising strategy of gastric ulcer healing with perorally administered epidermal growth factor (EGF) is so far strongly limited by the pepsinic degradation of this therapeutic polypeptide in the stomach. The incorporation of EGF in a bioadhesive polymer-pepsin inhibitor conjugate used as drug carrier matrix, however, might provide sufficient protection toward pepsinic degradation. The synthesis of appropriate pepsin inhibitors represents a prerequisite for the development of such polymer-inhibitor conjugates. The presented study demonstrates that modifications at the N- terminus of simplified analogues of pepstatin which can be synthesized in a simple and straight way result only in slight variations of the inhibitory activity. These analogues display only 10-fold reduced inhibitory activity, compared to pepstatin A, when bearing a greater N-terminal group like isovaleryl, Boc, or Cbz. Compounds which are substituted at the N-terminus by a shorter N-acyl group like propionyl or cyclopropylcarbonyl show further reduced activity (0.01, compared to pepstatin A). The presence of an amide or a urethane moiety at the N-terminus has no considerable effect on enzyme inhibition. Therefore, the N-terminus of these analogues is able to be modified forming a covalent bond to various bioadhesive polymers via a suitable functionality.
