2012 - Selective modification of the N-Terminal structure of polytheonamide B significantly changes its cytotoxicity and activity as an ion channel
Port-a-Patch publication in ChemMedChem (2012)
Authors:
Shinohara N., Itoh H., Matsuoka S., Inoue M.
Journal:
ChemMedChem (2012) 7(10):1770–1773
Abstract:
Chemical point mutation: Polytheonamide B is a naturally occurring polypeptide containing 48 amino acids. It both displays potent cytotoxicity and acts as a monovalent cation channel in vitro. Chemoselective methods to modify the 44th, N-, and C-terminal residues of the natural product have been developed, and evaluation of the resultant derivatives suggests that the intrinsic activities of the peptide can only be altered by switching its N-terminal substitution.