Prodrugs of Functional Groups

sterol esterase Acelylcholine.stera.se Corhoxypeptidase Cholinesterase 

The ester moiety is subsequentiy hydroiyzcd in the GI tract, and the agent is absorbed as chioramphenicol. 

Listed below are a number of other agents that have been converted into ester prodrugs and other types of prodrugs to overcome an unpleasant taste  

Chloramphenicul palmitaie AT-Acciyl suinsuxazole AT-Acetyi suifamethoxypyridazine Erythromycin c.stolate Clindamycin palmitaie Troleandiimycin 

A solution to this problem was to use the so-called double-e.ster approach, in which an additional ester or carbonate 

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