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ID: ALA1121495

Journal: J Med Chem

Title: Anticandidal activity of pyrimidine-peptide conjugates.

Authors: Ti JS, Steinfeld AS, Naider F, Gulumoglu A, Lewis SV, Becker JM.

Abstract: The ability of conjugates of peptides and 5-fluorocytosine or 5-fluoroorotic acid to enter Candida albicans was investigated. A number of conjugates of 5-fluoroorotic acid and peptides were synthesized using 1-(ethoxy-carbonyl)-2-ethoxy-1,2-dihydroquinoline as the coupling agent. Orotyl-L-leucyl-L-leucine, 5-fluoro-4-(N-succinamoyl-L-alanyl-L-leucine)-2(1H)-pyrimidinone [a 5-fluorocytosine derivative], and 5-fluoroorotyl-L-leucyl-L-leucine all inhibited the uptake of trimethionine into C. albicans WD 18-4. Inhibition by 5-fluoroorotyl-L-leucyl-L-leucine was competitive as judged using double-reciprocal plots. Evaluation of minimum inhibitory concentrations of peptide-5-fluorocytosine conjugates suggest that these conjugates enter C. albicans in the intact form. These results provide the first experimental evidence that peptides can carry pyrimidines into a eukaryote.

CiteXplore: 6995613

DOI: 10.1021/jm00182a019