Synthesis of cystine-rich peptides
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Abbreviations used: Acm, acetamidomethyl; Boc, tert-butoxycarbonyl; Bzl, benzyl; Bzl(4-Me), 4-methylbenzyl; DPDS, di(2-pyridyl)disulfide; DMSO, dimethylsulfoxide; Fmoc, 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl; Mob, 4-methoxybenzyl; Npys, 3-nitro-2-pyridylsulfanyl; Pys, 2-pyridylsulfanyl; StBu, tert-butylsulfanyl; sec, selenocysteine; tBu, tert-butyl; TFA, trifluoroacetic acid; TfOH, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid; Trt, trityl; Xan, 9H-xanthen-9-yl.
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