Structure and Function of AApeptides
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biochem.6b01132
Abstract
The intrinsic drawbacks encountered in bioactive peptides in chemical biology and biomedical sciences have diverted research efforts to the development of sequence-specific peptidomimetics that are capable of mimicking the structure and function of peptides and proteins. Modifications in the backbone and/or the side chain of peptides have been explored to develop biomimetic molecular probes or drug leads for biologically important targets. To expand the family of oligomeric peptidomimetics to facilitate their further application, we recently developed a new class of peptidomimetics, AApeptides based on a chiral peptide nucleic acid backbone. AApeptides are resistant to proteolytic degradation and amenable to enormous chemical diversification. Moreover, they could mimic the primary structure of peptides and also fold into discrete secondary structure such as helices and turn-like structures. Furthermore, they have started to show promise in applications in material and biomedical sciences. Herein, we highlight the structural design and some function of AApeptides and present our perspective on their future development.
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Citation / Publisher Attribution
Biochemistry, v. 56, issue 3, p. 445-447
Scholar Commons Citation
Bolarinwa, Olapeju; Nimmagadda, Alekhya; Su, Ma; and Cai, Jianfeng, "Structure and Function of AApeptides" (2017). Chemistry Faculty Publications. 146.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/chm_facpub/146
