Peptidomimetic analogs

Thus, the selected subset of 100 most diverse peptidomimetic analogs was docked to the model of the PR receptor (Figures 4.4 and 4.5), derived from the crystal structure of ritonavir PR complex [18,19], using Monte Carlo... 

In many of the direct amide oxidations illustrated above, the reactions were used to functionalize amino acid derivatives. Because of the reactions effectiveness in this area, anodic electrochemistry has proven to be an outstanding tool for building constrained peptidomimetics [78-81]. In this work, a series of constrained peptide analogs were designed by replacing spatially close hydrogens in a proposed... 

Thus, the monofluoroalkene moiety is a non-hydrolysable isostere of the pep-tidic bond, and hence can be used as a peptidomimetic unit in the design of protease inhibitors [59,60]. This type of rigid isosteres of the peptidic bond can facilitate the cisjtrans conformational control of the fragment replaced. Because of the double bond, the bond length and angles of the peptidic bond are suitably mimicked, and the fluorine atom complements the analogy for electronic properties. This approach has been developed in the case of prolylamide fragments, in... 

The potential utility of peptides as therapeutic agents with clinical applications is limited as a consequence of intrinsic peptide properties such as metabolic instability or poor transmembrane mobility. Hence, the design and synthesis of meta-bolically stable peptide analogs that can either mimic or block the bioactivity of natural peptides or enzymes is an important area of medicinal chemistry research. Numerous structural modifications to peptides have been examined in pursuit of molecules with more desirable properties [1-3]. These modified structures, peptidomimetics, are nonpeptide molecules that imitate the desired properties of the natural substances. 

Persons, P.E., Hauske, J., Hussoin, R.A. (Sepracor Inc ) Tetrapeptides, analogs and peptidomimetics which bind selectively mammalian opioid receptors, W09965932 (1999). 

Using a solution segment condensation reaction analogous to that described above it is possible to obtain a maximal 50% yield of a monosubstituted template using one equivalent of peptide nucleophile. The monosubstituted product can be purified away from the unsubstituted and disubstituted templates, and subjected to a second coupling reaction with a different peptide nucleophile affording an unsymmetrical peptidomimetic, albeit in modest yield. 

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