Página principal > Artículos > Chemical approaches to inhibitors of isoprenoid biosynthesis: targeting farnesyl and geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthases
Resumen: Post-translational lipid modifications farnesylation and geranylgeranylation of proteins (protein prenylation) have been identified to mediate critical events in cancer, cardiovascular disorders, malaria and bone disorders like osteoporosis. To date eight compounds are commercialized for the treatment of bone disorders, and there are considerable efforts to develop selective small molecules that inhibit protein prenylation. This review summarizes the approaches currently employed to synthesize new inhibitors of isoprenoid biosynthesis. Bisphosphonates are mainly prepared through reaction of carboxylic acids with phosphorus reagents, Michael addition to tetraethylvinylidenebisphosphonate and alkylation of tetralkylmethyl bisphosphonate. Approaches to non-bisphosphonate derivatives include a variety of methodologies depending on the structure of the target compound. Idioma: Inglés DOI: 10.1039/c6ra28316k Año: 2017 Publicado en: RSC Advances 7, 18 (2017), 10947-10967 ISSN: 2046-2069 Factor impacto JCR: 2.936 (2017) Categ. JCR: CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY rank: 71 / 171 = 0.415 (2017) - Q2 - T2 Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.863 - Chemistry (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous) (Q1)