Abstract
The simplest and minimal modification of a single amino acid or peptide bonds is represented by N-methylation. This can improve the pharmacokinetic properties of biologically active peptides as well as resulting in analogues that show specific biological activity such as enzyme inhibitors, receptor antagonists and agonists, building blocks in combinatorial chemistry for the screening of new potential drugs. Further, structural and conformational studies performed with N-methylated analogues of natural amino acids and peptides enabled to (i) produce stable foldamers with different topology with respect to the helix of natural and endogenous peptides, (ii) confer to modified peptides high stability against proteases and (iii) enhance lipophilicity and bioavailability for pharmacological purposes. Consequentially, it is crucial to provide optically pure N-methyl-amino acids and N-methylated peptides with a large supply. The present report will focus on the results obtained in the last decade in the field of chemical synthetic methodologies for the N-methylation of amino acids.
Keywords: N-methyl amino acids, N-methyl peptides, N-methylation, peptidomimetics.
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:N-Methylated α-Amino Acids And Peptides: Synthesis And Biological Activity
Volume: 16 Issue: 9
Author(s): Maria Luisa Di Gioia, Antonella Leggio, Francesca Malagrinò, Emanuela Romio, Carlo Siciliano and Angelo Liguori
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Keywords: N-methyl amino acids, N-methyl peptides, N-methylation, peptidomimetics.
Abstract: The simplest and minimal modification of a single amino acid or peptide bonds is represented by N-methylation. This can improve the pharmacokinetic properties of biologically active peptides as well as resulting in analogues that show specific biological activity such as enzyme inhibitors, receptor antagonists and agonists, building blocks in combinatorial chemistry for the screening of new potential drugs. Further, structural and conformational studies performed with N-methylated analogues of natural amino acids and peptides enabled to (i) produce stable foldamers with different topology with respect to the helix of natural and endogenous peptides, (ii) confer to modified peptides high stability against proteases and (iii) enhance lipophilicity and bioavailability for pharmacological purposes. Consequentially, it is crucial to provide optically pure N-methyl-amino acids and N-methylated peptides with a large supply. The present report will focus on the results obtained in the last decade in the field of chemical synthetic methodologies for the N-methylation of amino acids.
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Di Gioia Luisa Maria, Leggio Antonella, Malagrinò Francesca, Romio Emanuela, Siciliano Carlo and Liguori Angelo, N-Methylated α-Amino Acids And Peptides: Synthesis And Biological Activity , Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2016; 16 (9) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557516666160322152457
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557516666160322152457 |
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