Abstract:
:Constraining the conformation of flexible peptides is a proven strategy to increase potency, selectivity, and metabolic stability. The focus has mostly been on constraining the backbone dihedral angles; however, the correct orientation of the amino acid side chains (χ-space) that constitute the peptide pharmacophore is equally important. Control of χ-space utilizes conformationally constrained amino acids that favor, disfavor, or exclude the gauche (-), the gauche (+), or the trans conformation. In this review we focus on cyclic aromatic amino acids in which the side chain is connected to the peptide backbone to provide control of χ1- and χ2-space. The manifold applications for cyclized analogues of the aromatic amino acids Phe, Tyr, Trp, and His within peptide medicinal chemistry are showcased herein with examples of enzyme inhibitors and ligands for G protein-coupled receptors.
journal_name
J Med Chemjournal_title
Journal of medicinal chemistryauthors
Van der Poorten O,Knuhtsen A,Sejer Pedersen D,Ballet S,Tourwé Ddoi
10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01029subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-12-22 00:00:00pages
10865-10890issue
24eissn
0022-2623issn
1520-4804journal_volume
59pub_type
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