Peptide chemistry and drug design / edited by Ben M. Dunn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dunn, Ben M., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drugs--Design.

Drugs.

Peptide drugs.

Peptides--Synthesis.

Peptides.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 pages) : illustrations (some color), charts

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2015.

Summary:

"This book details many of the problems and successes of peptides as potential drugs"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

List of Contributors

Chapter 1 Peptide Therapeutics

1.1 History of Peptides as Drugs

1.2 Factors Limiting the Use of Peptides in the Clinic

1.3 Advances that have Stimulated the Use of Peptides as Drugs

1.4 Development of Peptide Libraries

1.5 Modification of Peptides to Promote Stability and Cell Entry

1.6 Targeting Peptides to Specific Cells

1.7 Formulations to Improve Properties

References

Chapter 2 Methods for the Peptide Synthesis and Analysis

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Solid Supports

2.3 Linkers

2.4 Protecting Groups

2.4.1 The Special Case of Cysteine

2.5 Methods for Peptide Bond Formation

2.5.1 Peptide-Bond Formation from Carbodiimide-Mediated Reactions

2.5.2 Peptide-Bond Formation from Preformed Symmetric Anhydrides

2.5.3 Peptide-Bond Formation from Acid Halides

2.5.4 Peptide-Bond Formation from Phosphonium Salt-Mediated Reactions

2.5.5 Peptide-Bond Formation from Aminium/Uronium Salt-Mediated Reactions

2.6 Solid-Phase Stepwise Synthesis

2.6.1 Long Peptides

2.7 Synthesis in Solution

2.7.1 Nα Protection of the N-Terminal Amino Acid Derivative or Fragment

2.7.2 Carboxy-Group Protection of the C-terminal Amino-Acid Derivative or Fragment

2.7.3 Peptide Bond Formation

2.8 Hybrid Synthesis-Combination of Solid and Solution Synthesis

2.8.1 Classical Segment Condensation

2.8.2 Native Chemical Ligation

2.9 Cyclic Peptides

2.10 Depsipeptides

2.11 Separation and Purification of Peptides

2.11.1 Gel-Filtration Chromatography

2.11.2 Ion-Exchange Chromatography

2.11.3 Reverse-Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography

2.12 Characterization of Peptides Through Mass Spectrometry

2.12.1 Ionization Source

2.12.2 Mass Analysers

2.12.3 Peptide Fragmentation

2.12.4 Quantification by MS

2.13 Conclusions.

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Chapter 3 Peptide Design Strategies for G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs)

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Classification of GPCRs

3.3 Catalog of Peptide-Activated G-Protein Coupled Receptors

3.4 Structure of GPCRs: Common Features

3.4.1 Crystal Structures

3.5 GPCR Activation

3.5.1 Ligand (Peptide) Binding and Receptor Activation

3.5.2 Common Structural Changes among GPCRs

3.5.3 G-Protein Coupled Intracellular Signaling Pathways

3.6 Structure and Function of Peptide Hormones

3.7 Design Approaches for GPCR Selective Peptide Ligands

3.7.1 Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) Studies

3.7.2 Chimeric Peptide Analogs

3.7.3 Combinatorial Libraries

3.7.4 Three-Dimensional (3D) GPCR Homology Molecular Modeling

3.8 Conclusions

Acknowledgments

Chapter 4 Peptide-Based Inhibitors of Enzymes

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme and Neprilysin/Neutral Endopeptidase

4.3 Peptide Inhibitors of the HIV-1 Viral Life Cycle

4.4 Matrix Metalloproteinases

4.5 Antrax Lethal Factor Inhibition by Defensins

4.6 Kinases

4.7 Glycosyltransferases (Oligosaccharyltransferases)

4.8 Telomerase Inhibitors

4.9 Tyrosinase

4.10 Peptidyl-Prolyl Isomerase

4.11 Histone Modifying Enzymes

4.11.1 Histone Deacetylase

4.11.2 Histone Methyl-Transferase

4.12 Putting it all Together: Peptide Inhibitor Applications in Skin Care

4.13 Strategies for the Discovery of Novel Peptide Inhibitors

Chapter 5 Discovery of Peptide Drugs as Enzyme Inhibitors and Activators

5.1 Introduction

5.1.1 Peptide Residue Nomenclature

5.1.2 Common Methods of Drug Design

5.1.3 Phases of Drug Development

5.2 Enzyme Types That Process Peptides

5.2.1 Enzymes as Chemicals in Consumer and Medical Products.

5.2.2 Nonspecific Enzyme Inhibitors

5.3 Amino Acid Drugs

5.3.1 Thyroid Hormones

5.3.2 An Ornithine Decarboxylase Inhibitor

5.3.3 Catecholamines

5.4 Serine Proteases and Blood Clotting

5.4.1 Blood Coagulating Agents

5.4.2 Enzymes as Blood Anticoagulants

5.4.3 Direct Thrombin Inhibitors as Blood Anticoagulants

5.5 Diabetes Mellitus

5.5.1 Peptide Hormones and Blood Glucose Regulation

5.5.2 Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 and Analogs

5.5.3 Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors

5.6 Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System

5.6.1 ACE Inhibitors

5.6.2 Renin Inhibitors

5.7 Penicillin and Cephalosporin Antibiotics

5.8 HIV Protease

5.8.1 HIV-Specific Protease Inhibitors

5.9 Peptide Drugs Under Development

5.9.1 Cathepsins

5.9.2 Cysteine Proteases

5.9.3 Secretases in Alzheimer's Disease

5.9.4 Trypsin-Like Serine Proteases

5.9.5 Zinc Metalloproteases

5.9.6 Non-mammalian Proteases

5.10 Discussion

Chapter 6 Discovery of Peptide Drugs from Natural Sources

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Peptides are Involved in the Host Defense Mechanism of Living Organisms

6.2.1 Cationic AMPs from Eukaryotes, Peptides that Target the Membrane

6.2.2 Peptides and the Host Defense in Bacteria - Bacteriocins

6.2.3 Cyclotides, Ultra-Stable Peptides that are Part of Plant Defense Mechanism

6.3 Animal Venoms, a Rich Source of Peptides with Therapeutic Potential

6.3.1 Conotoxins, a Naturally Occurring Combinatorial Peptide Library

6.4 Optimization of Peptides for Drug Development

6.4.1 Chemical Modifications to Improve Activity

6.5 Conclusions

Chapter 7 Modification of Peptides to Limit Metabolism

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Introduction of Unnatural Amino Acids.

7.3 Cyclization of Linear Peptides to Improve Stability Toward Blood and Brain Protease Degradation

7.4 Introduction of D-Amino Acids into Peptides Improves Stability Toward Blood and Brain Protease Degradation

7.5 Introduction of β-Amino Acids Increases the Stability Toward Blood and Brain Protease Degradation

7.6 Introduction of Peptide Bond Isosteres

7.7 Introduction of a N-Methylation of the Amide Bond of Peptides can Improve the Stability Toward Blood and Brain Protease Degradation

7.8 Use of Unnatural Amino Acids - Use of Topographically Constrained Amino Acid

7.9 Using Glycosylated Amino Acids to Increase the Resistance of the Proteolytic Degradation

7.10 Creation of Peptides as Multiple Antigen Peptide (MAP) Dendrimeric Forms Increases the Stability Toward Blood and Brain Protease Degradation

7.11 Halogenations of Aromatic Residues in Peptides can Reduce the Enzymatic Recognition Required for Peptide Hydrolysis

7.12 Concluding Discussion

Chapter 8 Delivery of Peptide Drugs

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Lipinski's Rule of Five

8.2.1 Molecular Size

8.2.2 Lipophilicity

8.2.3 Chemical Stability

8.2.4 Routes of Administration

8.3 Approaches to Delivering Peptide Drugs

8.3.1 Enzyme Inhibitors

8.3.2 Permeation Enhancers

8.3.3 Delivery of Peptide Drugs across the Blood-Brain Barrier

8.4 Parenteral Peptide Drugs

8.5 Topical Peptide Drugs for Local Effects

8.5.1 Cosmeceutical Peptides

8.6 Intranasal Peptide Drug Delivery

8.7 Enteral Peptide Drugs

8.8 Different Routes of Administration for Insulin

8.9 Discussion

Index

Supplemental Images

EULA.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118996416

1118996410

9781118995303

1118995309

9781118995280

1118995287

OCLC:

893202845