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SYNTHESIS OF CYCLO-N-METHYL-L-TYR-N-METHYL-L-TYR-D-ALA-L-ALA-O,N-DIMETHYL-L-TYR-L-ALA, A CYCLIC HEXAPEPTIDE RELATED TO THE ANTITUMOR AGENT DEOXYBOUVARDIN
Bates, Robert B.,Gin, Susan L.,Hassen, Mark A.,Hruby, Victor J.,Janda, Kim D.,et al.
, p. 785 - 790 (2007/10/02)
A synthesis of the title cyclic hexapeptide is described.Its lack of antitumor activity shows that the 14-membered ring of deoxybouvardin is needed for activity.Efforts to oxidatively its phenolic groups failed to give deoxybouvardin.
