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Delivering bioactive cyclic peptides that target Hsp90 as prodrugs.


ABSTRACT: The most challenging issue facing peptide drug development is producing a molecule with optimal physical properties while maintaining target binding affinity. Masking peptides with protecting groups that can be removed inside the cell, produces a cell-permeable peptide, which theoretically can maintain its biological activity. Described are series of prodrugs masked using: (a) O-alkyl, (b) N-alkyl, and (c) acetyl groups, and their binding affinity for Hsp90. Alkyl moieties increased compound permeability, Papp, from 3.3 to 5.6, however alkyls could not be removed by liver microsomes or in-vivo and their presence decreased target binding affinity (IC50 of ?10?µM). Thus, unlike small molecules, peptide masking groups cannot be predictably removed; their removal is related to the 3-D conformation. O-acetyl groups were cleaved but are labile, increasing challenges during synthesis. Utilising acetyl groups coupled with mono-methylated amines may decrease the polarity of a peptide, while maintaining binding affinity.

SUBMITTER: Huo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6407599 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Delivering bioactive cyclic peptides that target Hsp90 as prodrugs.

Huo Yuantao Y   Buckton Laura K LK   Bennett Jack L JL   Smith Eloise C EC   Byrne Frances L FL   Hoehn Kyle L KL   Rahimi Marwa N MN   McAlpine Shelli R SR  

Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry 20191201 1


The most challenging issue facing peptide drug development is producing a molecule with optimal physical properties while maintaining target binding affinity. Masking peptides with protecting groups that can be removed inside the cell, produces a cell-permeable peptide, which theoretically can maintain its biological activity. Described are series of prodrugs masked using: (a) O-alkyl, (b) N-alkyl, and (c) acetyl groups, and their binding affinity for Hsp90. Alkyl moieties increased compound per  ...[more]

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