- Synthesis and apoptogenic activity of fluorinated ceramide and dihydroceramide analogues.
Synthesis and apoptogenic activity of fluorinated ceramide and dihydroceramide analogues.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters (1999-11-24)
S De Jonghe, I Van Overmeire, J Gunst, A De Bruyn, C Hendrix, S Van Calenbergh, R Busson, D De Keukeleire, J Philippé, P Herdewijn
PMID10560744
ABSTRACT
Short-chain 3-fluoro-(dihydro)ceramide analogues are synthesized from L-serine using diethylaminosulfur trifluoride (DAST) as fluorinating agent. The apoptogenic activity of these compounds was measured in three different cell lines and compared with their hydroxylated counterparts.
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