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Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of conjugates of muramyl and normuramyl dipeptides with batracylin derivatives
Dzierzbicka, Krystyna,Trzonkowski, Piotr,Sewerynek, Przemys?aw,My?liwski, Andrzej
, p. 978 - 986 (2003)
The synthesis of MDP (muramyl dipeptide) or nor-MDP (normuramyl dipeptide) conjugates modified at the peptide part with batracylin (BAT) or batracylin derivatives is described. Batracylin was synthesized by our modified method (Scheme 3). The synthesis of BAT via this modified route now appears to be feasible on a multigram scale. Preliminary screening data obtained at the National Cancer Institute (NCI, Bethesda, MD) have revealed that the conjugates did not expose any cytotoxic activity even at 10-4-10-8 M or μg/mL. During tests performed at Medical University of Gdansk, Poland, two analogues 11c and 11e reduced the proliferation of Ab melanoma cells in vitro compared with batracylin alone (Table 2, Figure 1).
Muramyl peptides - Synthesis and biological activity
Dzierzbicka,Kolodziejczyk
, p. 373 - 395 (2007/10/03)
Muramyl peptides are fragments of peptidoglycan from the cell wails of bacteria. This article concerns muramyl peptides, and new analogues which are considered as prodrugs. Their synthesis and biological activity are also presented.
