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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

Xylitol as a Hydrophilization Moiety for a Biocatalytically Synthesized Ibuprofen Prodrug.

Federico Zappaterra, Chiara Tupini, Daniela Summa, Virginia Cristofori, Stefania Costa, Claudio Trapella, Ilaria Lampronti, Elena Tamburini

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Federico ZappaterraDepartment of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, Corso Ercole I d'Este, 32-44121 Ferrara, FE, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5852-2942
Chiara TupiniDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari, 46-44121 Ferrara, FE, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2855-9290
Daniela SummaDepartment of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, Corso Ercole I d'Este, 32-44121 Ferrara, FE, Italy.
Virginia CristoforiDepartment of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari, 46-44121 Ferrara, FE, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6837-6042
Stefania CostaDepartment of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari, 46-44121 Ferrara, FE, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7555-2681
Claudio TrapellaDepartment of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari, 46-44121 Ferrara, FE, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6666-143X
Ilaria LamprontiDepartment of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Luigi Borsari, 46-44121 Ferrara, FE, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1972-7766
Elena TamburiniDepartment of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, Corso Ercole I d'Este, 32-44121 Ferrara, FE, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9830-7649
University of Ferrara · IT

Funding

Italian Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation 22/2019
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biocatalyzed synthesis can be exploited to produce high-value products, such as prodrugs. The replacement of chemical approaches with biocatalytic processes is advantageous in terms of environmental prevention, embracing the principles of green chemistry. In this work, we propose the covalent attachment of xylitol to ibuprofen to produce an IBU-xylitol ester prodrug. Xylitol was chosen as a hydrophilizer for the final prodrug, enhancing the water solubility of ibuprofen. Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) extensively used as an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic. Despite being the third-most-prescribed medicine in the world, the aqueous solubility of ibuprofen is just 21 mg/L. This poor water solubility greatly limits the bioavailability of ibuprofen. We aimed to functionalize ibuprofen with xylitol using the reusable immobilized N435 biocatalyst. Instead of a biphasic media, we proposed a monophasic reaction environment. The characterization of the IBU-xylitol ester was performed by

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AnalgesicsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalBiocatalysisBiological AvailabilityCell LineCystic FibrosisEstersHumansIbuprofenProdrugsSolubilityWaterXylitolAnalgesicsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalEstersIbuprofenProdrugsWaterXylitolCALBcystic fibrosis (CF)esterificationIB3-1ibuprofenprodrugxylitol

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PMID35216142
PMCPMC8880498
OpenAlexW4213274137

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