The synthesis of the antimicrobial cyclic peptide xenematide was accomplished by Fmoc solid phase peptide synthesis and the key esterification reaction was achieved using a modified Yamaguchi esterification. Comparison of the optical rotation and NMR data of the synthesized diastereomers to that of the natural product confirmed the structure of xenematide to be PA-L-[Thr-L-Trp-D-Trp-β-Ala]. (PA...

A new cyanosulfur-ylide based linker makes possible the synthesis of C-terminal peptide alpha-ketoacids by solid phase synthesis. The preparation of the requisite linker and its application to a variety of C-terminal peptide alpha-ketoacids with unprotected side chains is reported.

Nonglycosylated erythropoietin bearing acetamidomethyl protecting groups at the cysteine residues has been synthesized via chemical methods. Alanine ligation was used to assemble four peptide fragments, themselves prepared by solid phase peptide synthesis. This work outlines a route for the synthesis of homogeneous glycosylated erythropoietin.

The synthesis of novel chiral coumarins functionalized with proteinogenic amino acid side chains via N-protected γ-amino-β-keto esters and their incorporation into the cell permeable HIV-1 TAT peptide through the modified solid phase peptide synthesis are described.

The SCAL linker, a safety catch linker, is amongst the most versatile linkers for solid phase synthesis. It was originally described in 1991 by Pátek and Lebl. Yet, its application has been hindered by the low yields of published synthetic routes. Over time, the exceptional versatility of this linker has been demonstrated in several applications of advanced solid phase synthesis of peptides and...

Herein we report a highly-efficient solid-phase strategy for the modular synthesis of 63 double-tailed lipid-peptide conjugates and their application in DNA delivery.

We have developed methods for the synthesis of peptide-oligodeoxyribonucleotide conjugate molecules in particular, and polyamide-oligonucleotide conjugates in general. Synthesis is carried out by a solid-phase procedure and involves the assembly of a polyamide on the solid support, conversion of the terminal amino group to a protected primary aliphatic hydroxy group by reaction with alpha, omeg...