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ID: ALA1139359

Journal: Bioorg Med Chem

Title: Novel chemotactic For-Met-Leu-Phe-OMe (fMLF-OMe) analogues based on met residue replacement by 4-amino-proline scaffold: synthesis and bioactivity.

Authors: Torino D, Mollica A, Pinnen F, Feliciani F, Spisani S, Lucente G.

Abstract: cis-(2S,4S) 4-amino-proline (cAmp) and trans-(2S,4R) 4-amino-proline (tAmp) residues, bearing N-For or N-Boc substituents at the two amino groups, have been incorporated into the potent chemotactic agent fMLF-OMe in place of the N-terminal native (S)-methionine to give the analogues 17a-19a and 17b-19b. The new ligands have been examined for their activity (chemotaxis, superoxide anion production and lysozyme release) on human neutrophils as agonists and antagonists. Compounds 19a and 19b, bearing two N-For groups at the proline scaffold, are active and selective chemoattractants. The ligand 18b, containing N-For at the 4-amino group of the N-Boc-tAmp residue, exhibits significant chemotactic antagonism. The influence of the different substitution at the N-terminal position of the new analogues is discussed.

CiteXplore: 19081258

DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.11.010