Disclosed are compounds containing single amino acids, peptides, or derivatives thereof which are selectively delivered to the mitochondria of a cell. Compounds of the invention exhibit antioxidant activity thereby reducing reactive oxygen species in cells. These compounds are useful for inhibiting oxidative stress-induced cell injury or death both in vivo and ex vivo. In addition, methods for the synthesis of these compounds are disclosed.
本发明涉及包含单个
氨基酸、肽或其衍
生物的化合物,这些化合物能够选择性地传递到细胞的线粒体。本发明的化合物表现出抗氧化活性,从而减少细胞内的反应性氧化物种。这些化合物对于抑制氧化应激诱导的细胞损伤或死亡在体内和体外均有用。此外,本发明还揭示了这些化合物的合成方法。