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ArticleChemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2021

Efficient Entropy-Driven Inhibition of Dipeptidyl Peptidase III by Hydroxyethylene Transition-State Peptidomimetics.

Jakov Ivkovic, Shalinee Jha, Christian Lembacher-Fadum, Johannes Puschnig, Prashant Kumar, Viktoria Reithofer, Karl Gruber, Peter Macheroux, Rolf Breinbauer

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Article in Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Small Molecule Protease Inhibitors as Model Peptidomimetics.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jakov IvkovicInstitute of Organic Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Shalinee JhaInstitute of Biochemistry, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 12/2, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Christian Lembacher-FadumInstitute of Organic Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Johannes PuschnigInstitute of Organic Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Prashant KumarInstitute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Humboldtstr. 50, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Viktoria ReithoferInstitute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Humboldtstr. 50, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Karl GruberInstitute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Humboldtstr. 50, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Peter MacherouxInstitute of Biochemistry, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 12/2, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Rolf BreinbauerInstitute of Organic Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Graz University of Technology · ATUniversity of Graz · ATBioTechMed-Graz · AT

Funding

austrian science fund W901
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dipeptidyl peptidase III (DPP3) is a ubiquitously expressed Zn-dependent protease, which plays an important role in regulating endogenous peptide hormones, such as enkephalins or angiotensins. In previous biophysical studies, it could be shown that substrate binding is driven by a large entropic contribution due to the release of water molecules from the closing binding cleft. Here, the design, synthesis and biophysical characterization of peptidomimetic inhibitors is reported, using for the first time an hydroxyethylene transition-state mimetic for a metalloprotease. Efficient routes for the synthesis of both stereoisomers of the pseudopeptide core were developed, which allowed the synthesis of peptidomimetic inhibitors mimicking the VVYPW-motif of tynorphin. The best inhibitors inhibit DPP3 in the low μM range. Biophysical characterization by means of ITC measurement and X-ray crystallography confirm the unusual entropy-driven mode of binding. Stability assays demonstrated the desired stability of these inhibitors, which efficiently inhibited DPP3 in mouse brain homogenate.

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PeptidomimeticsAnimalsDipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-PeptidasesEntropyEthylenesMicedipeptidyl peptidase IIIDipeptidyl-Peptidases and Tripeptidyl-PeptidasesEthyleneshydroxyethylenePeptidomimeticsdrug designinhibitormedicinal chemistrymetalloproteinpeptidomimetics

Identifiers

PMID34314529
PMCPMC8518066
OpenAlexW3185403140

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