Abstract A new multistage synthesis of the N-borylated dipeptide B 12 -PheGlyOH has been proposed. The approach is based on reaction nucleophilic addition amino acid derivatives to [B H 11 NCCH 3 ] – anion. products each stage have characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, IR absorption and ESI mass spectrometry.

The alpha-aminoisobutyric acid-D-proline (Aib-(D)Pro) dipeptide is an obligatory Type I' beta-turn forming segment that nucleates hairpin formation.

To find new anti-thrombotic agents, a natural amino acid was introduced into the 3-position of anti-platelet aggregation active 3S-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (THIQA), and 20 novel dipeptide derivatives, 3S-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxyamino acids (6a-t), targeting the intestinal peptide transport system were provided. In vitro anti-platelet aggregation assay of 6a-t indicated t...

Vaccines for rapidly evolving pathogens will confer lasting immunity if they elicit antibodies recognizing conserved epitopes, such as a receptor-binding site (RBS). From characteristics of an influenza-virus RBS-directed antibody, we devised a signature motif to search for similar antibodies. We identified, from three vaccinees, over 100 candidates encoded by 11 different VH genes. Crystal str...

The 2A protein appears to be diverse among picornaviruses, in contrast to the other non-structural proteins, which have homologous structures and functions. In enteroviruses and rhinoviruses, 2A is a trypsin-like protease involved in protein processing and in shut-off of host-cell macromolecular synthesis. The aphthovirus and cardiovirus 2A is associated with an unusual processing event at the ...

First-principles quantum calculations for anharmonic vibrational spectroscopy of three protected dipeptides are carried out and compared with experimental data. Using hybrid HF/MP2 potentials, the Vibrational Self-Consistent Field with Second-Order Perturbation Correction (VSCF-PT2) algorithm is used to compute the spectra without any ad hoc scaling or fitting. All of the vibrational modes (135...

Hydro-phobic dipeptides with either l-Leu or l-Phe constitute a rather heterogeneous group of crystal structures. Some form materials with large water-filled channels, but there is also a pronounced tendency to incorporate organic solvent mol-ecules, which then act as acceptors for one of the three H atoms of the charged N-terminal amino group. l-Leu-l-Ile has uniquely been obtained as two dist...