The Future of Boron in Medicinal Chemistry: Therapeutic and Diagnostic Applications
The Future of Boron in Medicinal Chemistry: Therapeutic and Diagnostic Applications
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10.1007/7355_2014_65
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2016-01-01
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Wang, Binghe
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作者:
Draganov, Alexander;Wang, Danzhu;Wang, Binghe
Because of its unique electronic structure, boron has special properties useful in designing new diagnostic and therapeutic agents. Specifically, boron's strong Lewis acidity and ability to undergo fission under neutron bombardment form the foundation for boron-containing compounds to be developed as inhibitors of hydrolytic enzymes, chemosensors and artificial receptors for carbohydrates and other Lewis bases, and boron neutron capture agents. A number of boron-containing compounds have been evaluated in animal and human studies for diagnostics and therapeutic applications. One compound in particular, Velcade, has been approved as an anticancer agent. This chapter highlights some of the most significant contributions in the field.