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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-4-7
pubmed:abstractText
We have previously reported that octapeptides with a -DPro psi[CH2NH]Phe- NH2 C-terminus are potent GRP antagonists and have greatly enhanced in vivo stability. Now we report the detailed syntheses of such peptides and additional attempts to further increase metabolic stability. Replacement of the -DPro psi[CH2NH]Phe-NH2 with a "-DPro-statine"-Phe-NH2 led to less potent antagonistic activity. The introduction of ThiAla and BzthAla, to replace His and Trp, respectively, did not increase activity. A series of analogs having different aromatic residues at the N-terminal, other than 3-phenylpropionic acid, are equally potent. These residues show increased activity when hydrophilic substitutions are added to the aromatic ring. Replacement of the C-terminal Phe by DPhe and D2Nal is tolerated. Even though none of these peptides have higher activity than the original lead peptide, they are potentially more metabolically stable.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0022-2623
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
18
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
439-45
pubmed:dateRevised
2001-3-23
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Potent gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) antagonists derived from GRP (19-27) with a C-terminal DPro psi [CH2NH]Phe-NH2 and N-terminal aromatic residues.
pubmed:affiliation
Organic Chemistry Division, Burroughs Wellcome Company, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article