Synthesis and biological activity of peptide hydroxamate inhibitors of degradation of substance P analogues

A. Ewenson, R. Laufer, J. Frey, M. Chorev*, Z. Selinger, C. Gilon

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Abstract

A series of hydroxamic acid derivatives of peptides related to fragments of substance P (SP) were synthesized. Methyl, ethyl or N-hydroxy-succinimide ester precursors of the desired peptides were prepared by using classical peptide synthesis methodology and these were reacted with excess hydroxylamine in either ethanol or N,N-dimethylformamide. The products were characterized by chromatographic methods, amino acid analysis and fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry. The inhibition of the degradation of the radiolabelled substrate desamino-[3-125I-tyrosyl5]SP(5-11) ([(125I)BH5]SP(5-11)) by these compounds in rat hypothalamus preparations was determined. The most potent inhibitors found were Boc-Phe-Phe-Phe-NHOH (12d, IC50 = 4 μM), Boc-Phe-Phe-Trp-NHOH (9, IC50 = 5 μM) and desamino-Tyr-Phe-Phe-Gly-NHOH (22, IC50 = 1.8 μM). A model describing the interaction of these compounds with the active site is proposed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)179-186
Number of pages8
JournalEuropean Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992

Keywords

  • active site of substance P degrading enzyme
  • inhibitors
  • peptide hydroxamic acids
  • substance P
  • substance P analogue proteolysis
  • substance P degrading enzyme

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