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Structure-CaSR-activity relation of kokumi γ-glutamyl peptides
Amino, Yusuke,Nakazawa, Masakazu,Kaneko, Megumi,Miyaki, Takashi,Miyamura, Naohiro,Maruyama, Yutaka,Eto, Yuzuru
, p. 1181 - 1189 (2016/08/11)
Modulation of the calcium sensing receptor (CaSR) is one of the physiological activities of γ-glutamyl peptides such as glutathione (γ-glutamylcysteinylglycine). γ-Glutamyl peptides also possess a flavoring effect, i.e., sensory activity of kokumi substances, which modifies the five basic tastes when added to food. These activities have been shown to be positively correlated, suggesting that kokumi γ-glutamyl peptides are perceived through CaSRs in humans. Our research is based on the hypothesis that the discovery of highly active CaSR agonist peptides will lead to the creation of practical kokumi peptides. Through continuous study of the structure-CaSR-activity relation of a large number of γ-glutamyl peptides, we have determined that the structural requirements for intense CaSR activity of γ-glutamyl peptides are as follows: existence of an N-terminal γ-L-glutamyl residue; existence of a moderately sized, aliphatic, neutral substituent at the second residue in an L-configuration; and existence of a C-terminal carboxylic acid, preferably with the existence of glycine as the third constituent. By the sensory analysis of γ-glutamyl peptides selected by screening using the CaSR activity assay, γ-glutamylvalylglycine was found to be a potent kokumi peptide. Furthermore, norvaline-containing γ-glutamyl peptides, i.e., γ-glutamylnorvalylglycine and γ-glutamylnorvaline, possessed excellent sensory activity of kokumi substances. A novel, practical industrial synthesis of regiospecific γ-glutamyl peptides is also required for their commercialization, which was achieved through the ring opening reaction of N-α-carbobenzoxy-L-glutamic anhydride and amino acids or peptides in the presence of N-hydroxysuccinimide.
N -boc deprotection and isolation method for water-soluble zwitterionic compounds
Liu, Zhijian,Yasuda, Nobuyoshi,Simeone, Michael,Reamer, Robert A.
, p. 11792 - 11796 (2015/02/19)
A highly efficient TMSI-mediated deprotection and direct isolation method to obtain zwitterionic compounds from the corresponding N-Boc derivatives has been developed. This method has been demonstrated in the final deprotection/isolation of the β-lactamase inhibitor MK-7655 as a part of its manufacturing process. Further application of this process toward other zwitterionic compounds, such as dipeptides and tripeptides, has been successfully developed. Furthermore, a catalytic version of this transformation has been demonstrated in the presence of BSA or BSTFA.
Practical synthesis of Schollkopf's bis-lactim ether chiral auxiliary: (3S)-3,6-dihydro-2,5-dimethoxy-3-isopropyl-pyrazine
Bull, Steven D.,Davies, Stephen G.,Moss, William O.
, p. 321 - 327 (2007/10/03)
Practical methodology for the bis-O-methylation of (3S)-isopropyl-piperazine-2,5-dione 4 on a 45 g scale to generate Schollkopf's bis-lactim ether chiral auxiliary (3S)-3,6-dihydro-2,5-dimethoxy-3-isopropyl-pyrazine 1 has been developed. Monomethylated intermediates 5 and 6 are reported for the first time. The gelling effects of 4 in a range of common solvents are also described.