Use of click-chemistry in the development of peptidomimetic enzyme inhibitors

Curr Med Chem. 2014;21(13):1467-77. doi: 10.2174/0929867321666131218093611.

Abstract

Cu(I)-catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition (CuAAC) is often utilized in medicinal chemistry to make the triazole moiety as it acts as a non-classical bioisostere of the peptide bond. This useful technique can also be applied in the fragment-based assembly of molecular libraries for high-throughput screening. This minireview outlines the application of click-chemistry in the synthesis of enzyme inhibitors with the triazole moiety.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biocatalysis
  • Click Chemistry
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Models, Molecular
  • Peptidomimetics / chemistry*

Substances

  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Peptidomimetics