Global Cancer Statistics 2022: the trends projection analysis

BS Chhikara, K Parang - Chemical Biology Letters, 2023 - pubs.thesciencein.org
Cancer is one of the most fatal diseases of recent times that causes several deaths every
year. The disease variations in different parts of the world, the impact of available medical …

Highly Efficient Light Helicity Detection of Enantiomers by Chiral Metal–Organic Framework Thin Films

YB Tian, K Tanaka, LM Chang, C Wöll, ZG Gu… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
The potential of chiral metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) for circularly polarized (CP) optics
has been largely unexplored. Herein, we have successfully deposited monolithic and highly …

Catalytic Asymmetric Syntheses of 2, 5‐Diketopiperazine (DKP) Frameworks

JS Yang, FM Zhang, AJ Ma, JB Peng… - Asian Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This mini‐review summarizes catalytic asymmetric synthetic methodologies for preparing 2,
5‐diketopiperazine (DKP) frameworks since 1990, with two types of synthetic precursor …

[HTML][HTML] Elucidating the mechanism of action of mycotoxins through machine learning-driven QSAR models: Focus on lipid peroxidation

M Galvez-Llompart, R Zanni, L Manyes… - Food and Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the mechanisms of mycotoxin toxicity is crucial for establishing effective
guidelines and preventive strategies. In this study, machine learning models based on …

A supramolecular self-assembly of peptide-derived compounds via 1, 5-disubstituted tetrazole-based supramolecular synthons: An experimental and computational …

J Bojarska, M Breza, M Remko, Y Yuan… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
The tetrazole moiety is a versatile scaffold in medicinal chemistry due to its specific structure
and essential roles in biosciences. Here, a supramolecular behavior of newly synthesized …

Cyclopeptide-based anti-liver cancer agents: a mini-review

T Li, T Li, Z Wang, Y Jin - Protein and Peptide Letters, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Chemotherapy is one of the most important treatment modalities for liver cancer, especially
for those who are judged as being unsuitable for surgical resection, local ablative therapy, or …

Diastereoselective Spirocyclization: Entry to Spirocyclic Diketopiperazines

H Gholami, BM Cornali - Organic Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
We report a novel approach to access spirocyclic compounds containing a diketopiperazine
(DKP) motif fused on a pyrrolidine ring. The shared spirocyclic carbon is at the ketone …

Structural Analysis and Activity Correlation of Amphiphilic Cyclic Antimicrobial Peptides Derived from the [W4R4] Scaffold

SA El-Mowafi, AG Konshina, EHM Mohammed… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In our ongoing quest to design effective antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), this study aimed to
elucidate the mechanisms governing cyclic amphiphilic AMPs and their interactions with …

The Structural Characterisation and DFT-Aided Interpretation of Vibrational Spectra for Cyclo(l-Cys-d-Cys) Cyclic Dipeptide in a Solid State

M Witkowski, D Trzybiński, S Pawlędzio, K Woźniak… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cyclic dipeptides with two intramolecular peptide bonds forming a six-membered 2, 5-
diketopiperazine ring are gaining significant attention due to their biological and chemical …

Extraction, isolation, and Biological activity of natural cyclic dipeptides

TJ Bushman, Q Cunneely, L Ciesla - Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Cyclic dipeptides (CDPs) are small, highly bioactive peptides produced by plants, animals,
and fungi. They consist of two cyclized amino acids forming a four-carbon central …