Synthetic Macromolecular Inhibitors of Human Leukocyte Elastase. 1. Synthesis of Peptidyl Carbamates Bound to Water-Soluble Polymers: Poly-.alpha.,.beta.-[N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-D,L-aspartamide] and Poly-.alpha.-[N5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-L-glutamine]

Abstract
The design and synthesis of macromolecular peptidyl carbamate inhibitors of human leukocyte elastase (HLE), based on coupling of a low-molecular-weight peptidyl carbamate, succinylalanylalanylprolylmethyl isopropyl carbamate, with a linear hydrophilic polymer, poly-alpha,beta-[N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-D,L-aspartamide] or poly-alpha-[N5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-L-glutamine], is described. The covalent linkage between a flexible linear polymer and a peptidyl carbamate inhibitor of HLE did not compromise in vitro inhibitory capacity. The macromolecular peptidyl carbamates reported here represent a novel class of elastase inhibitors with a Ki ranging from 35.5 to 2.0 nM.

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