A novel peptide delivery system involving peptidase activated prodrugs as antimicrobial agents. Synthesis and biological activity of peptidyl derivatives of 5-fluorouracil
摘要:
As an approach to the development of antimicrobial agents, a novel peptide carrier system was designed, based on the chemical instability of alpha-substituted glycine analogues, with the explicit intent of actively transporting therapeutically useful compounds into microbial cells. Peptides containing 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) linked to the peptide backbone were selected to test the feasibility of this new delivery system. These peptide conjugates were designed such that they would be substrates for both the microbial peptide permeases and peptidases. After entry into cells, enzymatic hydrolysis of the peptide generates an unstable alpha-(5-FU)-glycine that spontaneously decomposes to release 5-FU. The 5-FU-peptide conjugates were tested for antifungal (Candida albicans) and antibacterial (Escherichia coli) activity and were found to have antimicrobial activities comparable to free 5-FU. Noninhibitory peptides antagonized the antimicrobial activities of the 5-FU-peptide conjugates but not of free 5-FU, a result consistent with peptide transport mediated entry of the peptide conjugates into cells. Further support for this conclusion was provided by the finding that biological activities were dependent upon peptide stereochemistry.
Syntheses of 5′-Nucleoside Monophosphate Derivatives with Unique Aminal, Hemiaminal, and Hemithioaminal Functionalities: A New Class of 5′-Peptidyl Nucleotides
A number of synthetically useful transformations have been developed to generate novel 5′‐peptidyl nucleosidemonophosphate analogues that incorporate sensitive phosphoaminal, ‐hemiaminal or ‐hemithioaminal functionalities. The strategies adopted entailed the coupling between dipeptides, which enclose a reactive Cα‐functionalized glycine residue and phosphate or phosphorothioate moieties. These developments
A novel peptide delivery system involving peptidase activated prodrugs as antimicrobial agents. Synthesis and biological activity of peptidyl derivatives of 5-fluorouracil
作者:William D. Kingsbury、Jeffrey C. Boehm、Rajanikant J. Mehta、Sarah F. Grappel、Charles Gilvarg
DOI:10.1021/jm00377a012
日期:1984.11
As an approach to the development of antimicrobial agents, a novel peptide carrier system was designed, based on the chemical instability of alpha-substituted glycine analogues, with the explicit intent of actively transporting therapeutically useful compounds into microbial cells. Peptides containing 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) linked to the peptide backbone were selected to test the feasibility of this new delivery system. These peptide conjugates were designed such that they would be substrates for both the microbial peptide permeases and peptidases. After entry into cells, enzymatic hydrolysis of the peptide generates an unstable alpha-(5-FU)-glycine that spontaneously decomposes to release 5-FU. The 5-FU-peptide conjugates were tested for antifungal (Candida albicans) and antibacterial (Escherichia coli) activity and were found to have antimicrobial activities comparable to free 5-FU. Noninhibitory peptides antagonized the antimicrobial activities of the 5-FU-peptide conjugates but not of free 5-FU, a result consistent with peptide transport mediated entry of the peptide conjugates into cells. Further support for this conclusion was provided by the finding that biological activities were dependent upon peptide stereochemistry.