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  Function 
Q91RS4_9HEPC 
  Publication Abstract from PubMed 
The 17-membered phenylalanine-based macrocycle 6 was prepared starting from 3-iodo-phenylalanine. Macrocyclization of alkene phenyl iodide 5 was effected through a palladium-catalyzed Heck reaction. The macrocyclic alpha-ketoamides were active inhibitors of the HCV NS3 protease, with the C-terminal acids and amides being more potent than tert-butyl esters.
Synthesis and biological activity of macrocyclic inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protease.,Chen KX, Njoroge FG, Prongay A, Pichardo J, Madison V, Girijavallabhan V Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2005 Oct 15;15(20):4475-8. PMID:16112859[1]
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- ↑ Chen KX, Njoroge FG, Prongay A, Pichardo J, Madison V, Girijavallabhan V. Synthesis and biological activity of macrocyclic inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protease. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2005 Oct 15;15(20):4475-8. PMID:16112859 doi:10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.07.033