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Chen H, Zhang Y, Wen Y, Fan X, Sciolino N, Lin Y, Breindel L, Dai Y, Shekhtman A, Xue XS, Zhang Q. Production of constrained L-cyclo-tetrapeptides by epimerization-resistant direct aminolysis. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5372. [PMID: 38918367 PMCID: PMC11199569 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49329-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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The synthesis of constrained 12-membered rings is notably difficult. The main challenges result from constraints during the linear peptide cyclization. Attempts to overcome constraints through excessive activation frequently cause peptidyl epimerization, while insufficient activation of the C-terminus hampers cyclization and promotes intermolecular oligomer formation. We present a β-thiolactone framework that enables the synthesis of cyclo-tetrapeptides via direct aminolysis. This tactic utilizes a mechanism that restricts C-terminal carbonyl rotation while maintaining high reactivity, thereby enabling efficient head-to-tail amidation, reducing oligomerization, and preventing epimerization. A broad range of challenging cyclo-tetrapeptides ( > 20 examples) are synthesized in buffer and exhibits excellent tolerance toward nearly all proteinogenic amino acids. Previously unattainable macrocycles, such as cyclo-L-(Pro-Tyr-Pro-Val), have been produced and identified as μ-opioid receptor (MOR) agonists, with an EC50 value of 2.5 nM. Non-epimerizable direct aminolysis offers a practical solution for constrained peptide cyclization, and the discovery of MOR agonist activity highlights the importance of overcoming synthetic challenges for therapeutic development.
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- Huan Chen
- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York, University at Albany, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Fluorine and Nitrogen Chemistry and Advanced Materials, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, 200032, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York, University at Albany, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York, University at Albany, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York, University at Albany, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York, University at Albany, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York, University at Albany, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York, University at Albany, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York, University at Albany, Albany, NY, 12222, USA.
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- Key Laboratory of Fluorine and Nitrogen Chemistry and Advanced Materials, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, 200032, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York, University at Albany, Albany, NY, 12222, USA.
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Souto-Trinei FA, Brea RJ, Devaraj NK. Biomimetic construction of phospholipid membranes by direct aminolysis ligations. Interface Focus 2023; 13:20230019. [PMID: 37577004 PMCID: PMC10415742 DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2023.0019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Construction of artificial cells requires the development of straightforward methods for mimicking natural phospholipid membrane formation. Here we describe the use of direct aminolysis ligations to spontaneously generate biomimetic phospholipid membranes from water-soluble starting materials. Additionally, we explore the suitability of such biomimetic approaches for driving the in situ formation of native phospholipid membranes. Our studies suggest that non-enzymatic ligation reactions could have been important for the synthesis of phospholipid-like membranes during the origin of life, and might be harnessed as simplified methods to enable the generation of lipid compartments in artificial cells.
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- Federica A. Souto-Trinei
- Biomimetic Membrane Chemistry (BioMemChem) Group, CICA—Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía, Universidade da Coruña, Rúa As Carballeiras, 15701 A Coruña, Spain
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- Biomimetic Membrane Chemistry (BioMemChem) Group, CICA—Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía, Universidade da Coruña, Rúa As Carballeiras, 15701 A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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Wu A, Ramakrishna I, Hattori T, Yamamoto H. Silicon-based hydrophobic tags applied in liquid-phase peptide synthesis: protected DRGN-1 and poly alanine chain synthesis. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:8685-8692. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ob01795d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Two types of silicon-based hydrophobic tags, including a siloxy group containing tag and an arylsilyl group containing tag, were developed for applying them in tag-assisted liquid-phase peptide synthesis (Tag LPPS) to synthesize long peptides.
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- An Wu
- Peptide Research Centre, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501, Japan
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- Peptide Research Centre, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501, Japan
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- Peptide Research Centre, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501, Japan
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- Peptide Research Centre, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501, Japan
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Askari Rizvi SF, Zhang H. Emerging trends of receptor-mediated tumor targeting peptides: A review with perspective from molecular imaging modalities. Eur J Med Chem 2021; 221:113538. [PMID: 34022717 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Natural peptides extracted from natural components such are known to have a relatively short in-vivo half-life and can readily metabolize by endo- and exo-peptidases. Fortunately, synthetic peptides can be easily manipulated to increase in-vivo stability, membrane permeability and target specificity with some well-known natural families. Many natural as well as synthetic peptides target to their endogenous receptors for diagnosis and therapeutic applications. In order to detect these peptides externally, they must be modified with radionuclides compatible with single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or positron emission tomography (PET). Although, these techniques mainly rely on physiological changes and have profound diagnostic strength over anatomical modalities such as MRI and CT. However, both SPECT and PET observed to possess lack of anatomical reference frame which is a key weakness of these techniques, and unfortunately, cannot be available freely in most clinical centres especially in under-developing countries. Hence, it is need of the time to design and develop economic, patient friendly and versatile strategies to grapple with existing problems without any hazardous side effects. Optical molecular imaging (OMI) has emerged as a novel technique in field of medical science using fluorescent probes as imaging modality and has ability to couple with organic drugs, small molecules, chemotherapeutics, DNA, RNA, anticancer peptide and protein without adding chelators as necessary for radionuclides. Furthermore, this review focuses on difference in imaging modalities and provides ample knowledge about reliable, economic and patient friendly optical imaging technique rather radionuclide-based imaging techniques.
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- Syed Faheem Askari Rizvi
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, 730000, Gansu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, 730000, Gansu, PR China.
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Du JJ, Zhang L, Gao XF, Sun H, Guo J. Peptidyl ω-Asp Selenoesters Enable Efficient Synthesis of N-Linked Glycopeptides. Front Chem 2020; 8:396. [PMID: 32478036 PMCID: PMC7232547 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Chemical synthesis is an attractive approach allows for the assembly of homogeneous complex N-linked glycopeptides and glycoproteins, but the limited coupling efficiency between glycans and peptides hampered the synthesis and research in the related field. Herein we developed an alternative glycosylation to construct N-linked glycopeptide via efficient selenoester-assisted aminolysis, which employs the peptidyl ω-asparagine selenoester and unprotected glycosylamine to perform rapid amide-bond ligation. This glycosylation strategy is highly compatible with the free carboxylic acids and hydroxyl groups of peptides and carbohydrates, and readily available for the assembly of structure-defined homogeneous N-linked glycopeptides, such as segments derived from glycoprotein EPO and IL-5.
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- Jing-Jing Du
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Pesticide and Green Synthesis, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Pesticide and Green Synthesis, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Cell Homeostasis, Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Allergy and Immunology, Key Laboratory of Combinatorial Biosynthesis and Drug Discovery, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Pesticide and Green Synthesis, International Joint Research Center for Intelligent Biosensing Technology and Health, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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Liu D, Guo YL, Qu J, Zhang C. Recyclable hypervalent-iodine-mediated solid-phase peptide synthesis and cyclic peptide synthesis. Beilstein J Org Chem 2018; 14:1112-1119. [PMID: 29977383 PMCID: PMC6009197 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.14.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The system of the hypervalent iodine(III) reagent FPID and (4-MeOC6H4)3P was successfully applied to solid-phase peptide synthesis and cyclic peptide synthesis. Four peptides with biological activities were synthesized through SPPS and the bioactive cyclic heptapeptide pseudostellarin D was obtained via solution-phase peptide synthesis. It is worth noting that FPID can be readily regenerated after the peptide coupling reaction.
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- Dan Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Raz R, Burlina F, Ismail M, Downward J, Li J, Smerdon SJ, Quibell M, White PD, Offer J. HF-Free Boc Synthesis of Peptide Thioesters for Ligation and Cyclization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:13174-13179. [PMID: 27654901 PMCID: PMC5113665 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201607657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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We have developed a convenient method for the direct synthesis of peptide thioesters, versatile intermediates for peptide ligation and cyclic peptide synthesis. The technology uses a modified Boc SPPS strategy that avoids the use of anhydrous HF. Boc in situ neutralization protocols are used in combination with Merrifield hydroxymethyl resin and TFA/TMSBr cleavage. Avoiding HF extends the scope of Boc SPPS to post-translational modifications that are compatible with the milder cleavage conditions, demonstrated here with the synthesis of the phosphorylated protein CHK2. Peptide thioesters give easy, direct, access to cyclic peptides, illustrated by the synthesis of cyclorasin, a KRAS inhibitor.
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- Richard Raz
- The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland road, London, NW1 1AT, UK
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, ENS, CNRS, Laboratoire des Biomolécules (LBM), Paris, France
- Département de Chimie, ENS, PSL Research University, UPMC, Univ Paris 06, CNRS, LBM, Paris, France
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- The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland road, London, NW1 1AT, UK
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- The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland road, London, NW1 1AT, UK
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- The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland road, London, NW1 1AT, UK
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- The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland road, London, NW1 1AT, UK
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- Merck Chemicals, Padge Road, Beeston, Notts, NG9 2JR, UK
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- The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland road, London, NW1 1AT, UK.
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Raz R, Burlina F, Ismail M, Downward J, Li J, Smerdon SJ, Quibell M, White PD, Offer J. HF-Free Boc Synthesis of Peptide Thioesters for Ligation and Cyclization. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201607657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Richard Raz
- The Francis Crick Institute; 1 Midland road London NW1 1AT UK
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, ENS, CNRS; Laboratoire des Biomolécules (LBM); Paris France
- Département de Chimie, ENS; PSL Research University, UPMC, Univ Paris 06, CNRS, LBM; Paris France
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- The Francis Crick Institute; 1 Midland road London NW1 1AT UK
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- The Francis Crick Institute; 1 Midland road London NW1 1AT UK
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- The Francis Crick Institute; 1 Midland road London NW1 1AT UK
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- The Francis Crick Institute; 1 Midland road London NW1 1AT UK
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- The Francis Crick Institute; 1 Midland road London NW1 1AT UK
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Du JJ, Gao XF, Xin LM, Lei Z, Liu Z, Guo J. Convergent Synthesis of N-Linked Glycopeptides via Aminolysis of ω-Asp p-Nitrophenyl Thioesters in Solution. Org Lett 2016; 18:4828-4831. [PMID: 27619788 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b02288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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An efficient N-linked glycosylation reaction between glycosylamines and p-nitrophenyl thioester peptides has been developed. The reaction conditions are mild and compatible with the C-terminal free carboxylic acid group and the unprotected N-linked sialyloligosaccharide. By means of this convergent strategy, a versatile N-glycopeptide fragment containing an N-terminal Thz and a C-terminal thioester was readily prepared, which is available for the synthesis of long glycopeptides and glycoproteins using the protocol of native chemical ligation.
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- Jing-Jing Du
- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, CCNU-uOttawa Joint Research Centre, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University , 152 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, CCNU-uOttawa Joint Research Centre, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University , 152 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, CCNU-uOttawa Joint Research Centre, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University , 152 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, CCNU-uOttawa Joint Research Centre, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University , 152 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, CCNU-uOttawa Joint Research Centre, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University , 152 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, CCNU-uOttawa Joint Research Centre, College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University , 152 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, P. R. China
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Cho E, Jeong D, Choi Y, Jung S. Properties and current applications of bacterial cyclic β-glucans and their derivatives. J INCL PHENOM MACRO 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10847-016-0630-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Popovic S, Wijsman L, Landman IR, Sangster MF, Pastoors D, Veldhorst BB, Hiemstra H, van Maarseveen JH. Fine-Tuning the Balance between Peptide Thioester Cyclization and Racemization. European J Org Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201501366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Furukawa S, Fukuyama T, Matsui A, Kuratsu M, Nakaya R, Ineyama T, Ueda H, Ryu I. Coupling-Reagent-Free Synthesis of Dipeptides and Tripeptides Using Amino Acid Ionic Liquids. Chemistry 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201501783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Tung CL, Wong CTT, Li X. Peptide 2-formylthiophenol esters do not proceed through a Ser/Thr ligation pathway, but participate in a peptide aminolysis to enable peptide condensation and cyclization. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:6922-6. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ob00825e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Peptide thiol salicylaldehyde esters unexpectedly do not follow a Ser/Thr ligation pathway, but proceed towards a peptide aminolysis in DMSO.
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- Chun Ling Tung
- Department of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
- The University of Hong Kong
- China
- Chong Yuet Ming Chemistry Building
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- Department of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
- The University of Hong Kong
- China
- Chong Yuet Ming Chemistry Building
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- Department of Chemistry
- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry
- The University of Hong Kong
- China
- Chong Yuet Ming Chemistry Building
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