ISSN:
0947-6539
Keywords:
arginine
;
guanidines
;
molecular recognition
;
receptors
;
supramolecular chemistry
;
Chemistry
;
General Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Bisphosphonates 2 and 3 represent the first artificial receptor molecules for alkylguanidinium ions. They bind to the guanidinium moiety by forming a 1:1 chelate complex, stabilized by a planar network of electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonds. This hydrogen bonding configuration is identical to the „arginine fork“ postulated by Frankel as a key element in RNA-protein recognition of the AIDS virus. Our guanidinium-bisphosphonate complexes thus constitute the first synthetic model for this important biological interaction and demonstrate that the high binding energy can be a driving force for a conformational change in the receptor (induced fit, e.g., in the RNA). Although binding of monosubstituted alkylguanidines is generally strong (Ka ≈ 10 000 in DMSO), molecular tweezer 3 recognizes N- and C-amide-protected arginine derivatives especially well (Ka ≈ 300 000 in DMSO), because an additional hydrogen bond is formed between the amide and the phosphonate. Since 3 does not bind amines effectively, it is highly selective for arginine, even in the presence of lysine or other amino acids. For di-, tri-, and tetrasubstituted guanidines the association constant remains low (Ka≤1000 in DMSO) reflecting the increase in the steric bulk of the guest.
Additional Material:
2 Tab.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.19970030923
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