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Chemoselective Copper-Mediated Modification of Selenocysteines in Peptides and Proteins
Zhao, Zhenguang,Shimon, Daphna,Metanis, Norman
, p. 12817 - 12824 (2021)
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
Millington, Christopher R.,Quarrell, Rachel,Lowe, Gordon
, p. 7201 - 7204 (2007/10/03)
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.

