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Constructing Cyclic Peptides Using an On-Tether Sulfonium Center
Published on: September 28, 2022
Strategies for Fine-Tuning the Conformations of Cyclic Peptides
Rasha Jwad1, Daniel Weissberger2, Luke Hunter2
1Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Abstract:
Cyclic peptides are promising scaffolds for drug development, attributable in part to their increased conformational order compared to linear peptides. However, when optimizing the target-binding or pharmacokinetic properties of cyclic peptides, it is frequently necessary to "fine-tune" their conformations, e.g., by imposing greater rigidity, by subtly altering certain side chain vectors, or by adjusting the global shape of the macrocycle. This review systematically examines the various types of structural modifications that can be made to cyclic peptides in order to achieve such conformational control.
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