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A novel method for caging protease inhibitors is described. The complex [Ru(II)(bpy)(2)(1)(2)](PF(6))(2) (2) was prepared from the nitrile-based peptidomimetic inhibitor Ac-Phe-NHCH(2)CN (1). (1)H NMR, UV-vis, and IR spectroscopic and mass spectrometric data confirmed that 2 equiv of inhibitor 1 bind to Ru(II) through the nitrile functional group. Complex 2 shows excellent stability in aqueous solution in the dark and fast release of 1 upon irradiation with visible light. As a result of binding to the Ru(II) center, the nitriles of complex 2 are caged, and 2 does not act as a potent enzyme inhibitor. However, when 2 is irradiated, it releases 1, which inhibits the cysteine proteases papain and cathepsins B, K and L up to 2 times more potently than 1 alone. Ratios of the IC(50) values in the dark versus in the light ranged from 6:1 to 33:1 for inhibition by 2 against isolated enzymes and in human cell lysates, confirming that a high level of photoinduced enzyme inhibition can be obtained using this method.

Light Activation of a Cysteine Protease Inhibitor: Caging of a Peptidomimetic Nitrile with RuII(bpy)2

Light Activation of a Cysteine Protease Inhibitor: Caging of a Peptidomimetic Nitrile with Ru^II(bpy)₂