- A new class of NO-donor pro-drugs triggered by γ-glutamyl transpeptidase with potential for reno-selective vasodilatation.
A new class of NO-donor pro-drugs triggered by γ-glutamyl transpeptidase with potential for reno-selective vasodilatation.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2013-01-17)
Qingzhi Zhang, Agnieszka Kulczynska, David J Webb, Ian L Megson, Nigel P Botting
PMID23322269
ABSTRACT
This communication describes the synthesis of a new class of N-hydroxyguanidine (NHG) pro-drugs which release nitric oxide (NO), triggered by the action of γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GT), and have potential for the treatment of acute renal injury/failure (ARI/ARF).