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Synthesis of Imidazole and Histidine-Derived Cross-Linkers as Analogues of GOLD and Desmosine
Sch?del, Nicole,Icik, Esra,Martini, Maike,Altevogt, Luca,Ramming, Isabell,Greulich, Andreas,Baro, Angelika,Bilitewski, Ursula,Laschat, Sabine
supporting information, p. 2260 - 2268 (2021/03/04)
Amino acid derivatives with a central cationic heterocyclic core (e.g., imidazolium) are biologically relevant cross-linkers of proteins and advanced glycation end (AGE) products. Here, imidazolium-containing cross-linkers were synthesized from imidazole or histidine by N-alkylation employing aspartate- and glutamate-derived mesylates as key step. Biological investigations were carried out to probe the biocompatibility of these compounds.
Selenolysine: A New Tool for Traceless Isopeptide Bond Formation
Dardashti, Rebecca Notis,Kumar, Shailesh,Sternisha, Shawn M.,Reddy, Post Sai,Miller, Brian G.,Metanis, Norman
supporting information, p. 4952 - 4957 (2020/04/07)
Despite their biological importance, post-translationally modified proteins are notoriously difficult to produce in a homogeneous fashion by using conventional expression systems. Chemical protein synthesis or semisynthesis offers a solution to this problem; however, traditional strategies often rely on sulfur-based chemistry that is incompatible with the presence of any cysteine residues in the target protein. To overcome these limitations, we present the design and synthesis of γ-selenolysine, a selenol-containing form of the commonly modified proteinogenic amino acid, lysine. The utility of γ-selenolysine is demonstrated with the traceless ligation of the small ubiquitin-like modifier protein, SUMO-1, to a peptide segment of human glucokinase. The resulting polypeptide is poised for native chemical ligation and chemoselective deselenization in the presence of unprotected cysteine residues. Selenolysine's straightforward synthesis and incorporation into synthetic peptides marks it as a universal handle for conjugating any ubiquitin-like modifying protein to its target.
Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of a Library of AGE-Related Amino Acid Triazole Crosslinkers
Agelidis, Nektarios,Altevogt, Luca,Baro, Angelika,Bilitewski, Ursula,Bugdayci, Bakiye,Icik, Esra,Jolly, Anthony,L?ffler, Paul,Laschat, Sabine
supporting information, (2020/09/01)
Three N-Boc-protected amino acids, l-serine, l-aspartic, and l-glutamic acid, were either converted into their methyl azidoalkanoates or various alkynes via Bestmann-Ohira strategy or via reaction with propargylamine and propargyl bromide, respectively. The Cu-catalyzed click reaction provided a library of amino acid based triazoles, which were further N-methylated to triazolium iodides or deprotected and precipitated as free amino acid triazole dihydrochlorides. The biological properties of all derivatives were investigated by cytotoxicity assay (against L929 mouse fibroblasts) and broth microdilution method (E. coli ΔTolC and S. aureus). First results reveal complete inactivity for triazolium iodides with cell viabilities and microbial growths nearly 100 %, indicating them as possible analogs of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs).