Chemoselective Copper-Mediated Modification of Selenocysteines in Peptides and Proteins
Highly valuable bioconjugated molecules must be synthesized through efficient, chemoselective chemical modifications of peptides and proteins. Herein, we report the chemoselective modification of peptides and proteins via a reaction between selenocysteine residues and aryl/alkyl radicals. In situ radical generation from hydrazine substrates and copper ions proceeds rapidly in an aqueous buffer at near neutral pH (5-8), providing a variety of Se-modified linear and cyclic peptides and proteins conjugated to aryl and alkyl molecules, and to affinity label tag (biotin). This chemistry opens a new avenue for chemical protein modifications.
Aryl hydrazides as linkers for solid phase synthesis which are cleavable under mild oxidative conditions
We have developed an acid/base stable aryl hydrazide linker which is readily coupled to solid phase resins. Cleavage is specific and facile, requiring a copper (II) catalyst, base and a nucleophile to proceed. The conditions are compatible with all 20 proteinogenic amino acids and quantitative cleavage is achieved within 2 hours at 20°C to give peptides with C-terminal acid, amide or ester functionalities. Aryl hydrazides also offer scope as simple 'traceless' linkers.
Millington, Christopher R.,Quarrell, Rachel,Lowe, Gordon
p. 7201 - 7204
(2007/10/03)
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