Post-assembly peptide modifications by chemical methods

Curr Med Chem. 2005;12(7):849-75. doi: 10.2174/0929867053507333.

Abstract

The demand for peptide drugs is increasing and in this context, "post-assembly (or post-translational) peptide modification strategies" by chemical manipulation of intact oligo-peptides has provided several analogues. Compounds prepared by this method are useful therapeutic molecules for structure activity studies. Herein, we describe various chemical methods such as cross-coupling reactions, cycloaddition reactions, radical reactions and ring-closing metathesis reactions that are useful for post-translational peptide modifications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Molecular Structure
  • Oligopeptides / chemical synthesis*
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry*
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations / chemical synthesis*
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations / chemistry*

Substances

  • Oligopeptides
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations