Selected Enzymes and Pro-drug Combinations Used in ADEPT Strategies
Enzyme | Reactivity | Pro-drug | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Alkaline phosphatase | Hydrolysis of phosphate groups | Etoposide | (66) |
Doxorubicin | (67) | ||
Phenol mustard | (68) | ||
Carboxypeptidase G2 | Cleavage between glutamyl moiety and aromatic nucleus | Nitrogen mustards | (14) |
β-lactamase | Cleavage of lactam ring: elimination of substituents attached to 3′ of cephalosporin derivatives | Doxorubicin | (69) |
Paclitaxel | (70) | ||
Mitomycin | (71) | ||
Cytosine deaminase | Deamination of cytosine to uracil | 5-fluorouracil | (72) |
Carboxypeptidase A | Cleavage of α-glutamyl peptides | Methotrexate | (73) |
Antifolates | (74) |