Issue 37, 2010

Reactions of medicinally relevant gold compounds with the C-terminal motif of thioredoxin reductase elucidated by MS analysis

Abstract

The tetrapeptide Ac-Gly-[Cys-Sec]-Gly-NH2, reproducing the C-terminal motif of the selenoenzyme thioredoxin reductase, was designed and synthesized, and its reactions with a few medicinally relevant gold(I,III) compounds investigated by ESI-MS. Remarkably, the main reaction products could be unambiguously identified providing valuable insight into the likely mechanisms of enzyme inhibition by gold compounds.

Graphical abstract: Reactions of medicinally relevant gold compounds with the C-terminal motif of thioredoxin reductase elucidated by MS analysis

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 May 2010
Accepted
26 Jul 2010
First published
23 Aug 2010

Chem. Commun., 2010,46, 7001-7003

Reactions of medicinally relevant gold compounds with the C-terminal motif of thioredoxin reductase elucidated by MS analysis

A. Pratesi, C. Gabbiani, M. Ginanneschi and L. Messori, Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 7001 DOI: 10.1039/C0CC01465F

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