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Antibody catalysed prodrug activation by cascade cleavage

ReferenceB07047
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Michael Blackburn
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Dr Lynda Partridge
Institution University of Sheffield
DepartmentChemistry
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 181,063
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/03/1997
End date 31/08/2000
Duration42 months

Abstract

We seek to generate improved abzymes and substrates for use in ADAPT. (1) We shall prepare phosphonamidate transition state analogues (TSAs) for cleavage of ortho-nitro and ortho-chlorophenyl carbamate esters and their use as haptens to raise monoclonal antibodies. (2) These hybridoma proteins will be evaluated as catalysts by chemical kinetics using a direct UV assay firstly on simple carbamates and then on self-immolating carbamates. (3) Variation in the cytotoxic entity released by abzyme carbamate cleavage from anilino or phenolic mustards to Actinomycin D will be used to optimise cell kill performance in vitro.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biomolecular Sciences (BMS)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
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Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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