Garlic-inspired trisulfide linkers for thiol-stimulated H2S release

Chem Commun (Camb). 2017 Jul 13;53(57):8030-8033. doi: 10.1039/c7cc03820h.

Abstract

Garlic-derived polysulfides (e.g., diallyl trisulfide, DATS) act as potent donors of the cell-signalling mediator H2S when exposed to endogenous thiols. Inspired by this chemistry, we incorporated a trisulfide linkage into a conjugate comprising an mPEG tail and a cholesteryl head via thiol-mediated fragmentation chemistry. The synthesized conjugate releases H2S upon exposure to thiol even at intracellular levels.