- A Novel Lysine-protecting Procedure for Continuous Flow Solid Phase Synthesis of Branched Peptides
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A new amine protecting group which can be used orthogonally with both Fmoc and Boc protection is reported; by employing lysine protected appropriately as the branching motif, a 34 residue di-epitopic peptide has been constructed by continuous flow solid phase peptide synthesis.
- Bycroft, Barrie W.,Chan, Weng C.,Chhabra, Siri Ram,Hone, Neal D.
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- ONE-BEAD-TWO-COMPOUND MACROCYCLIC LIBRARY AND METHODS OF PREPARATION AND USE
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A one-bead-two-compound combinatorial synthesis technique provides libraries of macrocyclic peptidomimetic compounds and compositions with use as ligands for the Ephrin type-A receptor 2 (EphA2). The one-bead-two-compound technique and libraries of macrocyclic compounds are useful as research tools in drug discovery and/or to treat or prevent a range of diseases or disorders.
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Paragraph 0160; 0161; 0170
(2018/11/02)
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- Activation of lysine-specific demethylase 1 inhibitor peptide by redox-controlled cleavage of a traceless linker
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We have previously employed cyclization of a linear peptide as a strategy to modulate peptide function and properties, but cleavage to regenerate the linear peptide left parts of the linker structure on the peptide, interfering with its activity. Here, we focused on cyclization of a linear peptide via a “traceless” disulfide-based linkage that would be cleaved and completely removed in a reducing environment, regenerating the original linear peptide without any linker-related structure. Thus, the linker would serve as a redox switch that would be activated in the intracellular environment. We applied this strategy to a lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD1) inhibitor peptide 1. The resulting cyclic peptide 2 exhibited approximately 20 times weaker LSD1-inhibitory activity than peptide 1. Upon addition of reducing reagent, the linker was completely removed to regenerate the linear peptide 1, with full restoration of the LSD1-inhibitory activity. In addition, the cyclic peptide was far less susceptible to proteolysis than the linear counterpart. Thus, this switch design not only enables control of functional activity, but also improves stability. This approach should be applicable to a wide range of peptides, and may be useful in the development of peptide pharmaceuticals.
- Amano, Yuichi,Umezawa, Naoki,Sato, Shin,Watanabe, Hisami,Umehara, Takashi,Higuchi, Tsunehiko
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p. 1227 - 1234
(2017/02/05)
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- One-Bead-Two-Compound Thioether Bridged Macrocyclic γ-AApeptide Screening Library against EphA2
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Identification of molecular ligands that recognize peptides or proteins is significant but poses a fundamental challenge in chemical biology and biomedical sciences. Development of cyclic peptidomimetic library is scarce, and thus discovery of cyclic peptidomimetic ligands for protein targets is rare. Herein we report the unprecedented one-bead-two-compound (OBTC) combinatorial library based on a novel class of the macrocyclic peptidomimetics γ-AApeptides. In the library, we utilized the coding peptide tags synthesized with Dde-protected α-amino acids, which were orthogonal to solid phase synthesis of γ-AApeptides. Employing the thioether linkage, the desired macrocyclic γ-AApeptides were found to be effective for ligand identification. Screening the library against the receptor tyrosine kinase EphA2 led to the discovery of one lead compound that tightly bound to EphA2 (Kd = 81 nM) and potently antagonized EphA2-mediated signaling. This new approach of macrocyclic peptidomimetic library may lead to a novel platform for biomacromolecular surface recognition and function modulation.
- Shi, Yan,Challa, Sridevi,Sang, Peng,She, Fengyu,Li, Chunpu,Gray, Geoffrey M.,Nimmagadda, Alekhya,Teng, Peng,Odom, Timothy,Wang, Yan,Van Der Vaart, Arjan,Li, Qi,Cai, Jianfeng
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p. 9290 - 9298
(2017/11/30)
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- OPTICAL IMAGING PROBES
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The present invention relates to methods of visualising cells especially although not exclusively in vivo using a dye, such as a dendrimer-dye molecule or polybranched-dye molecule which is internalised by the cells and thus permits subsequent visualisation by confocal fluorescence endomicroscopy or other optical detectors. There is also provided internally quenched probes for use in visualising cells especially although not exclusively in vivo by confocal fluorescence endomicroscopy and the use of internally quenched probes in combination with confocal fluorescence endomicroscopy, for visualising cells by virtue of internalisation and dequenching of a probe by the cells. In a particular embodiment the cells are activated neutrophils, such as within the lung of a subject.
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- GLP-2 compounds, formulations, and uses thereof
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The present invention relates to novel human glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) peptides and human glucagon-like peptide-2 derivatives which have a protracted profile of action as well as polynucleotide constructs encoding such peptides, vectors and host cells comprising and expressing the polynucleotide, pharmaceutical compositions, uses and methods of treatment.
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- An appraisal of new variants of Dde amine protecting group for solid phase peptide synthesis
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A series of new variants of Dde, substituted at the exocyclic alkene position have been developed and their application in solid phase peptide synthesis assessed. The new derivatives offer complete resistance towards 20% piperidine in DMF and provide a considerable barrier towards N→N'-intramolecular migration.
- Chhabra, Siri Ram,Hothi, Bhupinder,Evans, David J.,White, Peter D.,Bycroft, Barrie W.,Chan, Weng C.
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p. 1603 - 1606
(2007/10/03)
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