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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: The Diverse Roles That Fluorine Can Play within Amino Acid Side Chains.

Samantha A MilesJoshua Andrew NillamaLuke Hunter
Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
Side chain-fluorinated amino acids are useful tools in medicinal chemistry and protein science. In this review, we outline some general strategies for incorporating fluorine atom(s) into amino acid side chains and for elaborating such building blocks into more complex fluorinated peptides and proteins. We then describe the diverse benefits that fluorine can offer when located within amino acid side chains, including enabling 19 F NMR and 18 F PET imaging applications, enhancing pharmacokinetic properties, controlling molecular conformation, and optimizing target-binding.
Keyphrases
  • amino acid
  • pet imaging
  • positron emission tomography
  • computed tomography
  • magnetic resonance
  • public health
  • molecular dynamics
  • pet ct
  • binding protein
  • solid state
  • drug discovery
  • small molecule