Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel all-hydrocarbon cross-linked aza-stapled peptides

Org Biomol Chem. 2022 Oct 19;20(40):7963-7971. doi: 10.1039/d2ob01496c.

Abstract

Novel all-hydrocarbon cross-linked aza-stapled peptides were designed and synthesized for the first time by ring-closing metathesis between two aza-alkenylglycine residues. Three aza-stapled peptidic analogues based on the peptide dual inhibitor of p53-MDM2/MDMX interactions were synthesized and screened for biological activities. Among the three aza-stapled peptides, aSPDI-411 displayed increased anti-tumor activity, binding affinities to both MDM2 and MDMX, and cell membrane permeability compared to its linear peptide counterpart.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Protein Binding
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2*
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53* / chemistry

Substances

  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
  • Peptides
  • Hydrocarbons