Fmoc solid phase peptide synthesis of thioesters for the chemical synthesis of proteins via native chemical ligation is a challenge. We have developed a versatile approach for direct synthesis of peptide thioesters from a solid support utilizing Fmoc chemistry. Peptide thioester synthesis is performed by the formation of a cyclic urethane moiety via a selective reaction of the backbone amide ch...

THE TITLE COMPOUND [SYSTEMATIC NAME: fluoren-9-yl N-(1-carb-oxy-3-methyl-butyl)carbamate], C(21)H(23)NO(4), exhibits torsion angles that vary from the typical values found in other Fmoc-protected amino acids, viz. the orientations of the fluorene and carboxyl groups [C-O-C-C = 93.8 (2) and N-C-C=O = -23.6 (2)°]. The crystal structure exhibits two inter-molecular hydrogen bonds (O-H⋯O and N-H⋯O)...

Lack of absolute selectivity against cancer cells is a major limitation for current cancer therapies. In the previous study, we developed a prodrug strategy for selective cancer therapy using a masked cytotoxic agent puromycin [Boc-Lys(Ac)-Puromycin], which can be sequentially activated by histone deacetylases (HDACs) and cathepsin L (CTSL) to kill cancer cells expressing high levels of both en...

SB-219383 (1), isolated from fermentation broth of a novel species ofMicromonospora sp. NCIMB40684, is the first member of a new class of compounds having inhibitory activity against tyrosyl tRNA synthetase (IC50, 2nM). SB-219383 also exhibits moderate in vitro activity against some Gram-positive bacteria. The preceding paper describes the fermentation, isolation, physico-chemical and biologica...

The transprotection of N-Fmoc-cysteine containing di- and tripeptides possessing a free SH group to produce the corresponding S-Fm-cysteine di- and tripeptides bearing a free amino group is accomplished efficiently with DBU in dry THF. The N-Fmoc to S-Fm transformation mechanism is discussed. S-Fm-Cysteine di- and tripeptides readily form amide bonds on coupling with N-(Pg-α-aminoacyl)benzotria...

Glutathione (GSH) is one of the most important antioxidants that plays an essential role in detoxification of reactive oxygen species (ROS) which oxidizes to glutathione disulfide (GSSG). Paraquat (PQ), awidely used herbicide, causes pulmonary injury with the productionof ROS. Excessive ROS accumulation as a consequence of PQ exposure are frequently targeted by GSH thereby oxidative stress lead...

The stable free radical 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl-4-amino-4-carboxylic acid (TOAC) is the only spin labeled amino acid that has been used to date to successfully label peptide sequences for structural studies. However, severe difficulty in coupling the subsequent amino acid has been the most serious shortcoming of this paramagnetic marker. This problem stems from the low nucleophilic...

Um método novo e sensível foi desenvolvido para a determinação de etimicina (ETM) utilizando pré-coluna de derivatização (PCD) com 9-fluorenilmetilcloroformiato (FMOC-Cl) por separação de fase reversa e subsequente detecção por fluorescência. As condições PCD foram todas otimizadas para o menor limite de detecção. A separação cromatográfica foi efetuada em uma coluna Agilent XDB-C8 a 25 C, velo...

We report the synthesis of a series of monoanionic phosphotyrosyl (pTyr) mimetic-containing tripeptides based on 'Fmoc-Glu(OBn)-Xxx-Leu-amide' (where Xxx = pTyr mimetic) and their N-terminally modified derivatives. The inhibitory potencies of compounds were tested against YopH and human PTP1B enzymes. Several compounds exhibited noteworthy activity against both YopH and PTP1B. Among the N-termi...

A rapid and efficient microwave-assisted solid-phase synthesis method is described for the preparation of the nonapeptide WDTVRISFK, using conventional Fmoc/Bu(t) orthogonal protection strategy. The synthesis protocol is based on the use of cycles of pulsed microwave irradiation with intermittent cooling of the reaction during the removal of the Fmoc protecting group and during the coupling. Th...