Glutathione Transferase (GST)-Activated Prodrugs
Glutathione transferase (formerly GST) catalyzes the inactivation of various electrophile-producing anticancer agents via conjugation to the tripeptide glutathione. Moreover, several data link the overexpression of some GSTs, in particular GSTP1-1, to both natural and acquired resistance to various...
| 發表在: | Pharmaceutics |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| 格式: | Article |
| 語言: | 英语 |
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MDPI AG
2013-04-01
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| 在線閱讀: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/5/2/220 |
| 總結: | Glutathione transferase (formerly GST) catalyzes the inactivation of various electrophile-producing anticancer agents via conjugation to the tripeptide glutathione. Moreover, several data link the overexpression of some GSTs, in particular GSTP1-1, to both natural and acquired resistance to various structurally unrelated anticancer drugs. Tumor overexpression of these proteins has provided a rationale for the search of GST inhibitors and GST activated cytotoxic prodrugs. In the present review we discuss the current structural and pharmacological knowledge of GST-activated cytotoxic compounds. |
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| ISSN: | 1999-4923 |