Substituent Effects upon the Catalytic Activity of Aromatic Cyclic Seleninate Esters and Spirodioxyselenuranes That Act as Glutathione Peroxidase Mimetics
作者:David J. Press、Eric A. Mercier、Dušan Kuzma、Thomas G. Back
DOI:10.1021/jo800381s
日期:2008.6.1
Substituenteffects were studied in a series of aromaticcyclic seleninate esters and spirodioxyselenuranes that function as mimetics of the antioxidant selenoenzyme glutathione peroxidase. The methoxy-substituted selenurane proved the most efficacious catalyst for the reduction of hydrogen peroxide with benzyl thiol, and the reaction rates were enhanced for both classes by electron-donating substituents
This invention relates to novel organoselenium and tellurium compounds, processes of producing the same and methods of use thereof. The compounds function as mimetics for the catalyst selenoenzyme glutathione peroxidase, which protects cells from oxidative stress.