Design and synthesis of peptide YY analogues with c-terminal backbone amide-to-ester modifications

Louise Albertsen, J.J. Andersen, J.F. Paulsson, J.K. Thomsen, Jens Chr. Norrild, K. Strømgaard

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    Abstract

    Peptide YY (PYY) is a gut hormone that activates the G protein-coupled neuropeptide Y (NPY) receptors, and because of its appetite reducing actions, it is evaluated as an antiobesity drug candidate. The C-terminal tail of PYY is crucial for activation of the NPY receptors. Here, we describe the design and preparation of a series of PYY(3-36) depsipeptide analogues, in which backbone amide-to-ester modifications were systematically introduced in the C-terminal. Functional NPY receptor assays and circular dichroism revealed that the ψ(CONH) bonds at positions 30-31 and 33-34 are particularly important for receptor interaction and that the latter is implicated in Y2 receptor selectivity.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalA C S Medicinal Chemistry Letters
    Volume4
    Issue number12
    Pages (from-to)1228-1232
    Number of pages5
    ISSN1948-5875
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 12 Dec 2013

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