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Improving the Selectivity of PACE4 Inhibitors through Modifications of the P1 Residue
Dianati, Vahid,Navals, Pauline,Couture, Frédéric,Desjardins, Roxane,Dame, Anthony,Kwiatkowska, Anna,Day, Robert,Dory, Yves L.
, p. 11250 - 11260 (2019/01/04)
Paired basic amino acid cleaving enzyme 4 (PACE4), a serine endoprotease of the proprotein convertases family, has been recognized as a promising target for prostate cancer. We previously reported a selective and potent peptide-based inhibitor for PACE4, named the multi-Leu peptide (Ac-LLLLRVKR-NH2 sequence), which was then modified into a more potent and stable compound named C23 with the following structure: Ac-dLeu-LLLRVK-Amba (Amba: 4-amidinobenzylamide). Despite improvements in both in vitro and in vivo profiles of C23, its selectivity for PACE4 over furin was significantly reduced. We examined other Arg-mimetics instead of Amba to regain the lost selectivity. Our results indicated that the replacement of Amba with 5-(aminomethyl)picolinimidamide increased affinity for PACE4 and restored selectivity. Our results also provide a better insight on how structural differences between S1 pockets of PACE4 and furin could be employed in the rational design of selective inhibitors.
Practical and chemoselective reduction of acyl chloride to alcohol by borohydride in aqueous dichloromethane
Rajan, Ramya,Badgujar, Sachin,Kaur, Kamaljit,Malpani, Yashwardhan,Kanjilal, Pranab R.
experimental part, p. 2897 - 2907 (2010/11/18)
A simple methodology for the reduction of acid chlorides to their corresponding alcohols has been developed. Various carboxylic acids were converted to alcohols in excellent yields using NaBH4-K2CO3 in a mixed solvent system of dichloromethane and water (1:1) in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst at low temperature. The importance of the work is its simplicity, selectivity, excellent yield, and very short reaction time. This new reduction condition has proved to be an excellent chemoselective method for a range of acid chlorides in the presence of various functional groups.
Acylated benzylmaltosides as inhibitors of smooth muscle cell proliferation
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Page/Page column 9-10, (2008/06/13)
This invention provides smooth muscle cell proliferation inhibitors of formula I having the structure wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each, independently, hydrogen, acyl of 2-7 carbon atoms, haloac
Acetal benzylmaltosides as inhibitors of smooth muscle cell proliferation
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Page column 63, (2010/01/30)
This invention provides smooth muscle cell proliferation inhibitors of formula I having the structure with the variables defined herein.
