PubMed · 9414986
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P J Kahrilas, G Shi. 1997. Why do we hiccup?. https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.41.5.712
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Mandelate racemase catalyzes the interconversion of the enantiomers of mandelic acid. The enzyme binds the intermediate analogues (R)- and (S)-alpha-fluorobenzylphosphonate, and alpha,alpha-difluorobenzylphosphonate with 100-2500 times less affinity than it exhibits for (R,S)-alpha-hydroxybenzylphosphonate at pH 7.5. This apparent low affinity, relative to that of alpha-hydroxybenzylphosphonate, arises from the altered pKa values of the alpha-fluorobenzylphosphonates. For example, (S)-alpha-fluorobenzylphosphonate is bound with the same affinity as the substrate at pH 7.5, but this affinity is increased approximately 6-fold at pH 6.3.
A series of N-benzyl pseudopeptides was designed, synthesized and tested as HIV-1 protease inhibitors. The ability of the new compounds containing N-benzyl hydroxyalkylamino acid core structure to inhibit HIV replication in cell culture is comparable to their capacity to inhibit the isolated enzyme, a result compatible with good pharmacokinetic properties of these derivatives. The pseudotripeptide Fmoc-Leu-N(Bzl)Hse-Met-NH-tBu was the best inhibitor of the series (IC(50)=170 nM) showing promising inhibition of viral replication (ED(50)=52 nM). All new compounds exhibit high enzymatic resistance and stability against cell cultures and plasma enzymes.
Twelve new platinum(II) complexes, analogs of cisplatin, containing a 2-aminoethanethiol N-substituted by several benzyl groups have been prepared and characterized in good yields. The ligands were obtained by reaction between 2-aminoethanethiol hydrochloride and different benzyl halides