Current Organic Chemistry - Volume 24, Issue 21, 2020

Peptidic and non-peptidic αvβ6 integrin-binding molecules have been used in the clinic for detection and treatment of tumors expressing αvβ6 integrin, because this protein is expressed in malignant epithelial cells of the oral cavity, pancreas, breast, ovary, colon and stomach carcinomas but it is not expressed in healthy adult tissue except during wound healing and inflammation. This review focuses on the landscape of αv Read More

The characteristics and properties that enable resorcin[4]arenes to self-assemble in order to form derivatives with amino acids with a high potential for application in various fields are reviewed. In particular, resorcin[4]arene synthesis, their characteristics, the variety in the size of cavity, their functional groups, and their applications associated with molecular interactions are described in this study. Also, the types of amino acid Read More

Organometallic complexes are an important class of synthetic reagents and are of great interest due to their versatility and wide biological application. The cationic nature of the coordination nucleus facilitates its interaction with biological molecules such as amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids. The functionalization of peptides or amino acids with organometallic motifs is a novel strategy for the design and develop Read More

Over the last few years, short peptides have become a powerful tool in basic and applied research, with different uses like diagnostic, antimicrobial peptides, human health promoters or bioactive peptides, therapeutic treatments, templates for peptidomimetic design, and peptide-based vaccines. In this endeavor, different approaches and technologies have been explored, such as bioinformatics, large-scale peptide synth Read More

Glycoproteins and glycopeptides are an interesting focus of research, because of their potential use as therapeutic agents, since they are related to carbohydrate-carbohydrate, carbohydrate-protein, and carbohydrate-lipid interactions, which are commonly involved in biological processes. It has been established that natural glycoconjugates could be an important source of templates for the design and development of molecules Read More

Monitoring the appropriate functions of the brain is a priority when the diagnosis of neurological diseases is carried out. In this regard, there are different analytical techniques to detect neurotransmitters and other molecules with biological activity in the nervous system. Among several analytical procedures, electrochemical techniques are very important since they can be applied in situ, without loss of sensibility and/or Read More

One area of organometallic chemistry that has attracted great interest in recent years is the syntheses, characterization and study of organometallic complexes conjugated to biomolecules with different steric and electronic properties as potential therapeutic agents against cancer and malaria, as antibiotics and as radiopharmaceuticals. This minireview focuses on the unique structural diversity that has recently bee Read More