New 5'-glycyl derivatives of uridine containing fragments of varying lipophilicity were synthesized as analogues of natural peptidyl antibiotics. One of the studied compounds, 5'-O-(N-succinylglycyl)-2',3'-O-isopropylideneuridine (A4), showed moderate inhibition against 1,4-β-galactosyltransferase. However, additional studies showed that the observed inhibitory effect was due to binding to bovine serum albumin, which was used in assays as a stabilizer.
Keywords: Glycosyltransferase inhibitors; Peptidyl nucleoside; Uridine.
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