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Stabilization of angiotensin-(1-7) by key substitution with a cyclic non-natural amino acid

Wester, Anita; Devocelle, Marc; Tallant, E. Ann; Chappell, Mark C.; Gallagher, Patricia E.; Paradisi, Francesca

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Anita Wester

Marc Devocelle

E. Ann Tallant

Mark C. Chappell

Patricia E. Gallagher

Francesca Paradisi



Abstract

Angiotensin-(1-7) [Ang-(1-7)], a heptapeptide hormone of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), is a promising candidate as a treatment for cancer that reflects its antiproliferative and anti-angiogenic properties. However, the peptide’s therapeutic potential is limited by the short half-life and low bioavailability resulting from rapid enzymatic metabolism by peptidases including angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and dipeptidyl peptidase 3 (DPP 3). We report the facile assembly of three novel Ang-(1-7) analogues by solid-phase peptide synthesis which incorporates the cyclic non-natural δ-amino acid ACCA. The analogues containing the ACCA substitution at the site of ACE cleavage exhibit complete resistance to human ACE, while substitution at the DDP3 cleavage site provided stability against DPP 3 hydrolysis. Furthermore, the analogues retain the anti-proliferative properties of Ang-(1-7) against the 4T1 and HT-1080 cancer cell lines. These results suggest that ACCA-substituted Ang-(1-7) analogues which show resistance against proteolytic degradation by peptidases known to hydrolyze the native heptapeptide may be novel therapeutics in the treatment of cancer.

Citation

Wester, A., Devocelle, M., Tallant, E. A., Chappell, M. C., Gallagher, P. E., & Paradisi, F. (2017). Stabilization of angiotensin-(1-7) by key substitution with a cyclic non-natural amino acid. Amino Acids, 49(10), 1733-1742. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-017-2471-9

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 19, 2017
Online Publication Date Jul 25, 2017
Publication Date Oct 1, 2017
Deposit Date Oct 5, 2017
Publicly Available Date Oct 5, 2017
Journal Amino Acids
Print ISSN 0939-4451
Electronic ISSN 1438-2199
Publisher Springer Verlag
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 49
Issue 10
Pages 1733-1742
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-017-2471-9
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/885414
Publisher URL https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00726-017-2471-9
Additional Information The final publication is available at link.springer.com via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00726-017-2471-9.
Contract Date Oct 5, 2017

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