Bligh, Annie Sim WanAnnie Sim WanBlighWardle, N. J.Hudson, H. R.2021-12-092021-12-092007https://repository.sfu.edu.hk/handle/sfu/2014Literature publications (up to September 2006) concerning the synthesis of ω-phosphinyl-α-amino acids and their development towards use as therapeutic agents are reviewed. General and asymmetric methodologies for the preparation of straight-chain examples are described, including AP3-7 modulators of glutamate-responsive excitatory amino acid (EAA) receptors (i.e. ionotropic NMDA-, and metabotropic GrpIII mGlu-receptors), and the glutamate synthetase inhibitor phosphinothricin. Focusing primarily on the development of methods for introducing phosphonate and aminocarboxylate functions to the appropriate scaffold, approaches to conformationally constrained ω-phosphinyl-α-amino acids are also investigated, along with their relevance to the development of therapeutic regimens towards neurodegenerative disorders.enjournal article10.2174/138527207783221200