Proline-locked stapled peptides and uses thereof
AssigneePresident and Fellows of Harvard College
InventorsGregory L. VERDINE, Kazuhiro HAYASHI
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Abstract
The present invention provides a new type of alpha-helix nucleating cross-link (“staple”) formed by olefin metathesis of a proline derivative with an alkenyl side chain and another amino acid derivative with an alkenyl side chain. The proline derivatives as described herein have been found to be strong nucleators of alpha-helix formation. The invention also provides moieties for shielding the free amide N—H's at the N-terminus of an alpha-helix, thereby further stabilizing the helix. The proline derivatives, precursors prior to cross-linking, and the cross-linked peptides are provided as well as methods of using and preparing these compounds and peptides.
Claims15
A polypeptide of Formula (P-I):
- or a salt or stereoisomer thereof;
- wherein:
- each instance of K and L, is, independently, a bond or a group consisting of one or more combinations of substituted or unsubstituted alkylene;
- substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene;
- substituted or unsubstituted alkynylene;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkylene;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkenylene;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkynylene;
- substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclene, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclene, substituted or unsubstituted arylene;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene;
- Ra is hydrogen;
- substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroaliphatic;
- substituted or unsubstituted aryl;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
- substituted or unsubstituted acyl;
- a resin;
- an amino protecting group;
- a label optionally joined by a linker, wherein the linker is a group consisting of one or more combinations of substituted or unsubstituted alkylene;
- substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene;
- substituted or unsubstituted alkynylene;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkylene;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkenylene;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkynylene;
- substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclene;
- substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclene;
- substituted or unsubstituted arylene;
- or substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene;
- Rb is, —RB, —ORB, —N(RB)2, or —SRB, wherein each instance of RB is, independently, hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroaliphatic;
- substituted or unsubstituted aryl;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
- substituted or unsubstituted acyl;
- a resin;
- a suitable hydroxyl, amino or thiol protecting group;
- or two RB groups together form a substituted or unsubstituted 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic or heteroaromatic ring;
- each instance of Rc, is, independently, hydrogen;
- substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroaliphatic;
- substituted or unsubstituted aryl;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
- substituted or unsubstituted acyl;
- substituted or unsubstituted hydroxyl;
- substituted or unsubstituted thiol;
- substituted or unsubstituted amino;
- cyano;
- isocyano;
- halo;
- or nitro;
- each instance of Rd is, independently, hydrogen;
- substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroaliphatic;
- substituted or unsubstituted aryl;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
- substituted or unsubstituted acyl;
- or an amino protecting group;
- each instance of Re is, independently, hydrogen;
- substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroaliphatic;
- substituted or unsubstituted aryl;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
- substituted or unsubstituted acyl;
- substituted or unsubstituted hydroxyl;
- substituted or unsubstituted thiol;
- substituted or unsubstituted amino;
- cyano;
- isocyano;
- halo;
- or nitro;
- each instance of G is, independently, a natural or unnatural amino acid or a group of the formula:
- wherein:
- n is 1, 2, or 3;
- and
- each instance of R1 and R2 is independently hydrogen;
- substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroaliphatic;
- substituted or unsubstituted aryl;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
- substituted or unsubstituted acyl;
- substituted or unsubstituted hydroxyl;
- substituted or unsubstituted thiol;
- substituted or unsubstituted amino;
- or halo, or R1 and R2 are joined to form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring;
- each instance of R3 and R4 is, independently, hydrogen;
- substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic;
- substituted or unsubstituted heteroaliphatic;
- a hydroxyl protecting group when attached to an oxygen atom, or an amino protecting group when attached to a nitrogen atom, or two R3 groups when attached to a nitrogen atom are joined to form a heterocyclic ring;
- each instance of XAA is, independently, a natural or unnatural amino acid;
- j is, independently, an integer between 1 to 10, inclusive;
- each instance of p is, independently, 1 or 2;
- each instance of v is, independently, 0 or 1;
- each instance of w and z is, independently, an integer between 0 and 100, inclusive;
- each instance of x is, independently, 1, 2, or 3;
- y is, independently, 1, 2, 3, or 4;
- and
- corresponds to a double or triple bond.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.