A method for the synthesis of long chain diamines and tetramines starting from natural α-amino acids is reported. Diamines and tetramines were prepared through the Wittig olefination reaction of N-protected amino aldehydes obtained from phenylalanine and lysine. A 1,2,17,18-tetramine was synthesized using (2S)-1-azido-2-[bis(tertbutoxycarbonyl)-amino]-5-oxopentane as key-intermediate compound.

We systematically investigated the reversibility, time lapse, and oxygenation-deoxygenation properties of 15 natural α-amino acid-Co(II) complexes through UV-vis spectrophotometer, polarographic oxygen electrode, and DFT calculations, respectively, to explore the relationship between the coordinating structure and reversible oxygenation of α-amino acid-Co(II) complexes. Results revealed that th...

Peptidomimetics based on hydrazino derivatives of α-amino acids represent an important class of peptidic foldamers with promising biological activities, like protease inhibition and antimicrobial activity. However, the lack of straightforward method for the synthesis of optically pure hydrazino acids and efficient incorporation of hydrazino building blocks into peptide sequence hamper wider exp...

A new Ir(III)-NHC catalyst is reported that shows remarkable activity in the N-alkylation of unprotected amino acids. The catalytic system gives excellent selectivity toward monoalkylated α-amino acids and a high degree retention stereochemistry. wide range nonnatural have been prepared. These compounds represent an array building blocks could be used for direct synthesis peptidomimetics. amino...

Abstract— In screening the venoms of various snake species, we found that venom Madagascar cat-eyed Madagascarophis colubrinus competes with α-bungarotoxin for binding to nicotinic acetylcholine receptor from Torpedo californica . Using liquid chromatography, a peptide inhibits α‑bungartoxin this was isolated and named macoluxin. The amino acid sequence 23-amino determined by automatic Edman de...

objectives analysis of ns5a polymorphisms in hcv genotype 1b pre-treatment serum samples from estonian patients and their effect on the treatment response. patients and methods twenty-nine complete ns5a sequences obtained from patients with chronic hcv-1b infection who had received combined therapy with pegifnα-2a/rbv were analyzed and compared with the prototype strain hcv-j. twelve patients a...