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Convergence leads to success: Total synthesis of the complex nonribosomal peptide polytheonamide B
Ducho, Christian
, p. 5034 - 5036 (2010)
Beyond the ribosome: The highly cytotoxic 48 residue nonribosomal peptide polytheonamide B, proposed to act as an ion channel, was synthesized by the coupling of four building blocks. The assembly of these peptide segments required the synthesis of eight nonproteinogenic amino acids, including a unique sulfoxide. This first synthetic route towards polytheonamide B (see scheme) demonstrates the potential of state-of-the-art peptide chemistry.
Total synthesis of the large non-ribosomal peptide polytheonamide B
Inoue, Masayuki,Shinohara, Naoki,Tanabe, Shintaro,Takahashi, Tomoaki,Okura, Ken,Itoh, Hiroaki,Mizoguchi, Yuki,Iida, Maiko,Lee, Nayoung,Matsuoka, Shigeru
supporting information; experimental part, p. 280 - 285 (2010/09/03)
Polytheonamide B is by far the largest non-ribosomal peptide known at present, and displays extraordinary cytotoxicity (EC50 =68 pg ml -1 , mouse leukaemia P388 cells). Its 48 amino-acid residues include a variety of non-proteinogenic d- and l-amino acids, and the absolute stereochemistry of these amino acids alternate in sequence. These structural features induce the formation of a stable β-strand-type structure, giving rise to an overall tubular structure over 30A? in length. In a biological setting, this fold is believed to transport cations across the lipid bilayer through a pore, thereby acting as an ion channel. Here, we report the first chemical construction of polytheonamide B. Our synthesis relies on the combination of four key stages: syntheses of non-proteinogenic amino acids, a solid-phase assembly of four fragments of polytheonamide B, silver-mediated connection of the fragments and, finally, global deprotection. The synthetic material now available will allow studies of the relationships between its conformational properties, channel functions and cytotoxicity.
