The use of 4,4,4-trifluorothreonine to stabilize extended peptide structures and mimic β-strands
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Pentapeptides having the sequence R-HN-Ala-Val-X-Val-Leu-OMe, where the central residue X is L-serine, L-threonine, (2S,3R)-L-CF3-threonine and (2S,3S)-L-CF3-threonine were prepared. The capacity of (2S,3S)- and (2S,3R)-CF3-threonine analogues to stabilize an extended structure when introduced in the central position of pentapeptides is demonstrated by NMR conformational studies and molecular dynamics simulations. CF3-threonine containing pentapeptides are more prone to mimic β-strands than their natural Ser and Thr pentapeptide analogues. The proof of concept that these fluorinated β-strand mimics are able to disrupt protein-protein interactions involving β-sheet structures is provided. The CF3-threonine containing pentapeptides interact with the amyloid peptide Aβ1-42 in order to reduce the protein-protein interactions mediating its aggregation process.
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