Synthesis, antioxidant properties and resistance to camosinase hydrolysis of histidine-containing dipeptides are reported in this study. Carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine), homocamosine (gamma-aminobutyryl-L-histidine) and anserine (beta-alanyl-3-methyl-L-histidine) were covalently derivatized with beta-cyclodextrin to form different OH- or NH-bound conjugates. Mass spectroscopic and (1)H NMR data were used to determine the structure and the purity of the various beta-cyclodextrin derivatives. The inhibitory effect towards oxidation of human LDL induced by Cu(2+) ions, was estimated by measuring malondialdehyde formation as a function of increasing concentrations of these newly synthesized compounds (the beta-cyclodextrin-anserine conjugated in 3 had the highest antioxidant effect). All derivatives had higher antioxidant effects than those of the corresponding free histidine-containing dipeptides. Resistance to rat brain camosinase hydrolysis of the most active derivatives indicated that these compounds are good candidates for further studies in more complex cellular and animal models. Their possible applications for remedies in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, are discussed.

New glycosidic derivatives of histidine-containing dipeptides with antioxidant properties and resistant to carnosinase activity

AMORINI AM;VECCHIO, Graziella;LAZZARINO, Giuseppe
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RIZZARELLI, Enrico
2008-01-01

Abstract

Synthesis, antioxidant properties and resistance to camosinase hydrolysis of histidine-containing dipeptides are reported in this study. Carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine), homocamosine (gamma-aminobutyryl-L-histidine) and anserine (beta-alanyl-3-methyl-L-histidine) were covalently derivatized with beta-cyclodextrin to form different OH- or NH-bound conjugates. Mass spectroscopic and (1)H NMR data were used to determine the structure and the purity of the various beta-cyclodextrin derivatives. The inhibitory effect towards oxidation of human LDL induced by Cu(2+) ions, was estimated by measuring malondialdehyde formation as a function of increasing concentrations of these newly synthesized compounds (the beta-cyclodextrin-anserine conjugated in 3 had the highest antioxidant effect). All derivatives had higher antioxidant effects than those of the corresponding free histidine-containing dipeptides. Resistance to rat brain camosinase hydrolysis of the most active derivatives indicated that these compounds are good candidates for further studies in more complex cellular and animal models. Their possible applications for remedies in neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, are discussed.
2008
carnosine; anserine; homocamosine; beta-cyclodextrin; antioxidant activity; neurodegeneration
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