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Structure-CaSR-activity relation of kokumi γ-glutamyl peptides
Amino, Yusuke,Nakazawa, Masakazu,Kaneko, Megumi,Miyaki, Takashi,Miyamura, Naohiro,Maruyama, Yutaka,Eto, Yuzuru
, p. 1181 - 1189 (2016/08/11)
Modulation of the calcium sensing receptor (CaSR) is one of the physiological activities of γ-glutamyl peptides such as glutathione (γ-glutamylcysteinylglycine). γ-Glutamyl peptides also possess a flavoring effect, i.e., sensory activity of kokumi substances, which modifies the five basic tastes when added to food. These activities have been shown to be positively correlated, suggesting that kokumi γ-glutamyl peptides are perceived through CaSRs in humans. Our research is based on the hypothesis that the discovery of highly active CaSR agonist peptides will lead to the creation of practical kokumi peptides. Through continuous study of the structure-CaSR-activity relation of a large number of γ-glutamyl peptides, we have determined that the structural requirements for intense CaSR activity of γ-glutamyl peptides are as follows: existence of an N-terminal γ-L-glutamyl residue; existence of a moderately sized, aliphatic, neutral substituent at the second residue in an L-configuration; and existence of a C-terminal carboxylic acid, preferably with the existence of glycine as the third constituent. By the sensory analysis of γ-glutamyl peptides selected by screening using the CaSR activity assay, γ-glutamylvalylglycine was found to be a potent kokumi peptide. Furthermore, norvaline-containing γ-glutamyl peptides, i.e., γ-glutamylnorvalylglycine and γ-glutamylnorvaline, possessed excellent sensory activity of kokumi substances. A novel, practical industrial synthesis of regiospecific γ-glutamyl peptides is also required for their commercialization, which was achieved through the ring opening reaction of N-α-carbobenzoxy-L-glutamic anhydride and amino acids or peptides in the presence of N-hydroxysuccinimide.
Structure-Activity Study of 5-Substituted 1-Carbobenzoxy-2-iminohydantoins as Potential Anticonvulsant Agents
Sun, Zhong-Yue,Kwon, Chul-Hoon,Wurpel, John N. D.
, p. 2841 - 2845 (2007/10/02)
On the basis of our previous findings, a series of 5-substituted 2-iminohydantoins has been synthesized and tested for anticonvulsant activity to better understand the SAR of 2-iminohydantoins.Among the compounds tested, (S)-(+)-1-carbobenzoxy-2-iminohydantoin analogs with ethyl (6)-, n-propyl (7a)-, isopropyl (8)-, allyl (9)-, and sec-butyl (11)-substituted groups at the C5 of the iminohydanotin ring provided the best activities against the MES test with ED50 values in the range of 52-74 mg/kg.All of the above compounds except 8 also showed activity against the scMET test with ED50 values in the range of 141-223 mg/kg.All significantly active compounds (1, 6, 7a, 8, 9, and 11) possesed aliphatic hydrocarbon side chains of two- to three-carbon lengths at the C5 position.All of the compounds with no or minimal activity had either shorter or longer side chains.The compounds substituted at the C5 position by aryl groups, arylalkyl groups, or alkyl and arylalkyl groups containing heteroatoms also showed no activity against the MES and scMET tests.The results suggested that the C5 side chain with the correct stereochemistry in 2-iminohydantoins provides optimal anticonvulsant activity when the side chains are aliphatic hydrocarbons with a lenght, ignoring branchingg, of two to three carbons.
Design and Synthesis of Peptide Derivatives of a 3-Deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic Acid (KDO) Analogues as Novel Antibacterial Agents Acting upon Lipopolysaccharide Biosynthesis
Claesson, Alf,Jansson, Anita M.,Pring, Brian G.,Hammond, Stephen M.,Ekstroem, Bertil
, p. 2309 - 2313 (2007/10/02)
On the basis of the knowledge that the amino acid 3 (8-amino-2,6-anhydro-3,8-dideoxy-D-glycero-D-talo-octonic acid) is a potent inhibitor of 3-deoxy-manno-octulosonate cytidylyltransferase, attempts were made to design derivatives that would act as antiba
Synthesis and structure-activity relationships of antibacterial phosphonopeptides incorporating (1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acid and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid
Atherton,Hassall,Lambert
, p. 29 - 40 (2007/10/02)
Phosphonodipeptides and phosphonooligopeptides based on L- and D-(1-aminoethyl)phosphonic acids L-Ala(P) and D-Ala(P) and (aminomethyl)phosphonic acid Gly(P) at the acid terminus have been synthesized and investigated as antibacterial agents, which owe their activity to the inhibition of bacterial cell-wall biosynthesis. A method for large-scale synthesis of the potent antibacterial agent L-Ala-L-Ala(P) (1,Alafosfalin) is described. Structure-activity relationships in the dipeptide series have been studied by systematic variation of structure 1. L stereochemistry is generally required for both components. Changes in the L-Ala(P) moiety mostly lead to loss of antibacterial activity, but the phosphonate analogues of L-phenylalanines, L-Phe(P), and L-serine, L-Ser(P), give rise to weakly active L-Ala-L-Phe(P) and L-Ala-L-Ser(P). Replacement of L-Ala in 1 by common and are amino acids can give rise to more potent in vitro antibacterials such as L-Nva-L-Ala(P). Synthetic variation of these more potent dipeptides leads to decreased activity. Phosphonooligopeptides such as (L-Ala)2-L-Ala(P) have a broader in vitro antibacterial spectrum than their phosphonodipeptide precursor, but this is not expressed in vivo, presumably due to rapid metabolism to 1. Stabilized compounds such as Sar-L-Nva-L-Nva-L-Ala(P) have been developed that are more potent in vivo and have a broader in vivo antibacterial spectrum than the parent phosphonodipeptide.