Development of a reduction-responsive amino acid that induces peptide bond cleavage in hypoxic cells.

Chembiochem

Department of Bioorganic Synthetic Chemistry, Institute of Health Biosciences and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokushima, Shomachi, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan.

Published: May 2012

Hypoxia-responsive amino acids are indispensable in the preparation of hypoxic tumor-specific peptidyl prodrugs. In this paper, the design and synthesis of a reduction-responsive amino acid that induces peptide bond cleavage after reduction of the nitro group are described. Application to hypoxia-responsive peptide bond cleavage system is also reported.

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