Proline-glutamate chimeras in isopeptides. Synthesis and biological evaluation of conformationally restricted glutathione analogues

Bioorg Med Chem. 2003 Apr 17;11(8):1677-83. doi: 10.1016/s0968-0896(03)00041-5.

Abstract

The two novel diastereoisomeric glutathione analogues 1 and 2 have been designed and synthesized by replacing the native gamma-glutamylic moiety with the conformational rigid skeleton of cis- or trans-4-carboxy-L-proline residue. Both analogues have been obtained by following the solution phase peptide chemistry methodologies and final reduction of the corresponding disulfide forms 13 and 14. The two analogues 1 and 2 have been tested towards gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (gamma-GT) and human glutathione S-transferase (hGST P1-1). Both analogues 1 and 2 are completely resistant to enzymatic degradation by gamma-GT. The S-transferase utilizes the analogue 2 as a good substrate while is unable to bind the analogue 1.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Dinitrochlorobenzene / metabolism
  • Glutamates / chemistry*
  • Glutathione / analogs & derivatives*
  • Glutathione / chemical synthesis
  • Glutathione / metabolism
  • Glutathione / pharmacology*
  • Glutathione Transferase / chemistry
  • Glutathione Transferase / drug effects
  • Glutathione Transferase / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Kinetics
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Proline / analogs & derivatives*
  • Proline / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Substrate Specificity
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase / drug effects
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase / metabolism

Substances

  • Dinitrochlorobenzene
  • Glutamates
  • Proline
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase
  • Glutathione Transferase
  • Glutathione