ISSN:
1573-3904
Keywords:
1,4-diazepine-3-one
;
dipeptidomimetic
;
molecularscaffold
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The continuing effort to transform bioactive peptides into non-peptide peptidomimetics of therapeutic potential requires a diversity of tools such as molecular scaffolds, pseudopeptide modifications, and conformation mimetics. To this end, a novel polyfunctional monoheterocyclic system, 1,2,5-trisubstituted hexahydro-3-oxo-1H-1,4-diazepine ring (DAP), was designed. The linear precursor for the DAP was generated through a reductive alkylation step including a modified side chain and an α-amino function of two amino acid derivatives. Structural analysis of model diastereomeric DAPs, employing 1H and13 C NMR and computer simulation, revealed the conformational preferences of this system. The structural similarities to the 1,4-benzodiazepine, a common molecular scaffold for many non-peptidic peptidomimetic agents, and the pronounced dipeptidomimetic character of the DAP system offer a new powerful tool to medicinal chemists engaged in rational peptide-based drug design.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008864610626
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