- Efficient synthesis of peptides by extension at the N- and C-terminii of arginine
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(Chemical Equation Presented) L-Nω-Nitroarginine and L-arginine were coupled with N-(Cbz-α-aminoacyl)benzotriazoles and N-Cbz-dipeptidoylbenzotriazoles to provide arginine LL-dipeptides 9a-e, 11a-d; LLL-tripeptides 18a-c, 20; and diastereomeric mixtures (9b+9b′), (9c+9c′), (11b+11b′) and (18c+18c′) [compound numbers written within parentheses represent a diastereomeric mixture or racemate; compound numbers without parentheses represent an achiral compound or a single enantiomer] by extension at the N-terminus of arginine, in isolated yields of 66-95% with complete retention of chirality as evidenced by NMR and HPLC analysis. Arginine LL-dipeptides 15a-d were synthesized by extension at the C-terminus of arginine in isolated yield of 66-80%, using benzotriazole activated arginine L-ωNO2-Arg-Bt, 13. Our methodology has also been used to synthesize the protected RGD peptide (Cbz α-L-ωNO2-Arg-Gly-L-Asp-(OH) 2) 21.
- Katritzky, Alan R.,Meher, Geeta,Narindoshvili, Tamari
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experimental part
p. 7153 - 7158
(2009/05/07)
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- Cathepsin B-sensitive dipeptide prodrugs. 1. A model study of structural requirements for efficient release of doxorubicin
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A series of lysosomal protease-sensitive peptides attached to doxorubicin (DOX) was prepared as model substrates for internalizing anticancer immunoconjugates and potential antimetastasis prodrugs. Rates of cathepsin B-mediated release of free drug was measured for each, and human plasma stabilities for representative examples.
- Dubowchik, Gene M.,Firestone, Raymond A.
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p. 3343 - 3346
(2007/10/03)
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