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Synthesis and evaluation of microtubule assembly inhibition and cytotoxicity of prenylated derivatives of cyclo-l-Trp-l-Pro

Robert M. WilliamsTakeo UsuiEmily M. StockingHiroyuki OsadaJuan F. Sanz-cervera

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IndolesStereochemistryClinical BiochemistryProtein PrenylationMitosisPharmaceutical ScienceMicrotubulesPeptides CyclicBiochemistryChemical synthesisPiperazinesIndole AlkaloidsMicrotubuleDrug DiscoverymedicineAnimalsFibroblastCytotoxicityMolecular BiologyCells Culturedchemistry.chemical_classificationMolecular StructureChemistryOrganic ChemistryBiological activityFibroblastsIn vitroCyclic peptideRatsmedicine.anatomical_structureBiochemistryCell cultureMolecular MedicineCattleMicrotubule-Associated Proteins

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The synthesis of three isoprenylated derivatives of cyclo-L-Trp-L-Pro is described. These substances have been evaluated for cytotoxic activity in rat normal fibroblast 3Y1 cells and have also been evaluated in vitro for the inhibition of microtubule assembly.

https://doi.org/10.1016/s0968-0896(00)00171-1