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Synthesis and Evaluation of Non-Hydrolyzable Phospho-Lysine Peptide Mimics
Hauser, Anett,Poulou, Eleftheria,Müller, Fabian,Schmieder, Peter,Hackenberger, Christian P. R.
, p. 2326 - 2331 (2021)
The intrinsic lability of the phosphoramidate P?N bond in phosphorylated histidine (pHis), arginine (pHis) and lysine (pLys) residues is a significant challenge for the investigation of these post-translational modifications (PTMs), which gained attention rather recently. While stable mimics of pHis and pArg have contributed to study protein substrate interactions or to generate antibodies for enrichment as well as detection, no such analogue has been reported yet for pLys. This work reports the synthesis and evaluation of two pLys mimics, a phosphonate and a phosphate derivative, which can easily be incorporated into peptides using standard fluorenyl-methyloxycarbonyl- (Fmoc-)based solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). In order to compare the biophysical properties of natural pLys with our synthetic mimics, the pKa values of pLys and analogues were determined in titration experiments applying nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in small model peptides. These results were used to compute electrostatic potential (ESP) surfaces obtained after molecular geometry optimization. These findings indicate the potential of the designed non-hydrolyzable, phosphonate-based mimic for pLys in various proteomic approaches.
Convenient synthesis of Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine, a key advanced glycation endproduct biomarker
Andersen, Jeanette M.,Hjelmgaard, Thomas,Dragsted, Lars O.,Nielsen, John
experimental part, p. 531 - 534 (2012/04/04)
Advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) are formed when sugars react with peptides and proteins without the help of enzymes and by thermal processing of food such as baking and frying. AGEs and especially N-(carboxymethyl) lysine (CML) has been used as general key biomarkers for oxidative stress and a number of diseases associated with poor lifestyle. Herein we present the first synthetic pathway to the free zwitter ion of CML via a protected intermediate. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York.
Synthesis and evaluation of peptidic maleimides as transglutaminase inhibitors
Halim, Dany,Caron, Karine,Keillor, Jeffrey W.
, p. 305 - 308 (2007/10/03)
A series of novel transglutaminase inhibitors was prepared, based on the scaffold of a commonly used peptide substrate and bearing an electrophilic maleimide group. These compounds were evaluated in vitro and shown to lead to irreversible inactivation of tissue transglutaminase. Comparison with inhibitors studied previously provides insight into the steric environment of the enzyme active site.
Synthesis of fluorescently labeled mono- and diprenylated Rab7 GTPase
Durek, Thomas,Alexandrov, Kirill,Goody, Roger S.,Hildebrand, Alexandra,Heinemann, Ines,Waldmann, Herbert
, p. 16368 - 16378 (2007/10/03)
Modification of proteins with isoprenoid lipids is a widespread phenomenon in eukaryotic organisms that has received much attention due to its involvement in the progression of several diseases including cancer. Progress in studies of prenylated proteins has been hampered by difficulties associated with isolation of these proteins from native or recombinant sources. Small GTPases of the Rab family represent a particularly difficult example since they are doubly C-terminally geranylgeranylated and in some cases methylated. Here, we report an efficient and versatile strategy for the synthesis of mono- and digeranylgeranylated fluorescent RabGTPases using a combination of chemical synthesis and expressed protein ligation. Using this approach we generated fluorescent mono- and diprenylated Rab7 proteins that display near-native properties and form stoichiometric complexes with their natural chaperone REP-1. We demonstrate that the complex formed from semisynthetic monoprenylated Rab7 and REP-1 represents a genuine intermediate of the Rab prenylation reaction and thus provides a unique tool for studies of the Rab prenylation mechanism. Semisynthetic Rab7 proteins were used to develop a novel fluorescence-based in vitro prenylation assay. Using this assay we dissected the mechanism of the Rab7 double-geranylgeranylation reaction mediated by Rab geranylgeranyl transferase. We conclude that the reaction follows a random sequential mechanism. These results highlight the usefulness of the semisynthetic reaction intermediates in the study of protein posttranslational modification.
Solid-Phase Synthesis of DOTA-Peptides
De Leon-Rodriguez, Luis M.,Kovacs, Zoltan,Dieckmann, Gregg R.,Sherry, A. Dean
, p. 1149 - 1155 (2007/10/03)
A general synthetic route to two DOTA-linked N-Fmoc amino acids (DOTA-F and DOTA-K) is described that allows insertion of DOTA at any endo-position within a peptide sequence. Three model pentapeptides were prepared to test the general utility of these derivatives in solid-phase peptide synthesis. Both DOTA derivatives reacted smoothly by means of standard HBTU activation chemistry to the point of insertion of the DOTA amino acid, but extension of the peptide chain beyond the DOTA-amino acid insertion required the use of pre-activated C-pentafluorophenyl ester N-α-Fmoc amino acids. Three Gal-80 binding peptides (12-mers) were then prepared by using this methodology with DOTA positioned either at the N terminus or at one of two different internal positions;the binding of the resulting GdDOTA-12-mers to Gal-80 were compared. The methodology described here allows versatile, controlled introduction of DOTA into any location within a peptide sequence. This provides a potential method for the screening of libraries of DOTA-linked peptides for optimal targeting properties.
1,2,4-Triazolopyrazine Derivatives with Human Renin Inhibitory Activity. 1. Synthesis and Biological Properties of Alkyl Alcohol and Statine Derivatives
Roberts, David A.,Bradbury, Robert H.,Brown, David,Faull, Alan,Griffiths, David,et al.
, p. 2326 - 2334 (2007/10/02)
A series of 1,2,4-triazolopyrazine derivatives with human renin inhibitory activity, which incorporate (1S,2S)-2-amino-1,3-dicyclohexyl-1-hydroxypropane, statine (Sta), and (3S,4S)-4-amino-5-cyclohexyl-3-hydroxypentanoic acid (ACHPA) transition-state mimetics, have been prepared.Structure-activity relationships for renin inhibitory activity in the series are consistent with the 2-pyrazin-3-yl>-3-(3-pyridyl)propionic acid moiety 10b acting as a non-peptidic replacement for the P4-P2 (Pro-Phe-His) residues of the natural substrate angiotensinogen.Compounds 12m, 12o, and 12q were potent inhibitors of partially purified human renin (IC50 values 1.7, 6.8, and 3.7 nM, respectively), and also effectively lowered blood pressure in anesthetized, sodium depleted marmosets following intravenous administration.On oral administration however, no blood pressure lowering activity could be detected, and absorption studies in bile duct cannulated rats indicate that this may be due primarily to poor oral absorption, rather than rapid biliary excretion.The reason for the observed poor oral activity is not clear, but it seems unlikely that poor aqueous solubility or metabolic instability to gut enzymes are rate-determining, and other factors such as high molecular weight may also be very important.
Direct Preparation of α>-Diprotected L-α-Aminoadipic Acid from L-Lysine
Baldwin, Jack E.,Harrison, Paul,Murphy, John A.
, p. 818 - 819 (2007/10/02)
L-Lysine was converted into N-benzyloxycarbonyl-L-α-aminoadipic acid 1-benzyl ester by a short route which avoids the intermediacy of L-α-aminoadipic acid.
