Functionalization of new anticancer Pt(II) complex with transferrin receptor binding peptide

One strategy to improve the selectivity of metallocompounds is to functionalize them by conjugation with biomolecules as folate, hormones, and peptides. In this work, we describe the conjugation of a transferrin receptor binding peptide of sequence HAIYPHRH to a Pt(II) bis(2-pyridylmethyl)glycine complex. The complex was fully characterized by mass spectrometry and 1D and 2D NMR. Among several synthetic strategies, the preparation of...