Toward tryptathionine-stapled one-bead-one-compound (OBOC) libraries: solid phase synthesis of a bioactive octretoate analog

Org Biomol Chem. 2023 Oct 18;21(40):8112-8116. doi: 10.1039/d3ob01378b.

Abstract

New somatostatin analogs are highly desirable for diagnosing and treating neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Here we describe the solid-phase synthesis of a new octreotate (TATE) analog where the disulfide bond is replaced with a tryptathionine (Ttn) staple as part of an effort to prototyping a one-bead-one-compound (OBOC) library of Ttn-stapled peptides. Library design provides the potential for on- and off-bead screening. To validate our method, we labelled Ttn-TATE with a fluorescent dye to demonstrate binding to soluble somatostatin receptor subtype-2 and staining of Ar42J rat prostate cancer cells. By exploring this staple in the context of a ligand of known affinity, this method paves the way for an OBOC library construction of bioactive octreotate analogs and, more broadly speaking, tryptathionine-staped peptide macrocycles.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques* / methods
  • Male
  • Peptide Library
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Solid-Phase Synthesis Techniques*

Substances

  • Peptides
  • Peptide Library