- Mechanistic insights into the slow peptide bond formation with D-amino acids in the ribosomal active site
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During protein synthesis, ribosomes discriminate chirality of amino acids and prevent incorporation of D-amino acids into nascent proteins by slowing down the rate of peptide bond formation. Despite this phenomenon being known for nearly forty years, no structures have ever been reported that would explain the poor reactivity of D-amino acids. Here we report a 3.7A-resolution crystal structure of a bacterial ribosome in complex with a D-aminoacyl-tRNA analog bound to the A site. Although at this resolution we could not observe individual chemical groups, we could unambiguously define the positions of the Damino acid side chain and the amino group based on chemical restraints. The structure reveals that similarly to L-amino acids, the D-amino acid binds the ribosome by inserting its side chain into the ribosomal A-site cleft. This binding mode does not allow optimal nucleophilic attack of the peptidyl-tRNA by the reactive -amino group of a D-amino acid. Also, our structure suggests that the D-amino acid cannot participate in hydrogen-bonding with the P-site tRNA that is required for the efficient proton transfer during peptide bond formation. Overall, our work provides the first mechanistic insight into the ancient mechanism that helps living cells ensure the stereochemistry of protein synthesis.
- Melnikov, Sergey V.,Khabibullina, Nelli F.,Mairhofer, Elisabeth,Vargas-Rodriguez, Oscar,Reynolds, Noah M.,Micura, Ronald,Soll, Dieter,Polikanov, Yury S.
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- Novel chiral stationary phases based on 3,5-dimethyl phenylcarbamoylated β-cyclodextrin combining cinchona alkaloid moiety
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Novel chiral selectors based on 3,5-dimethyl phenylcarbamoylated β-cyclodextrin connecting quinine (QN) or quinidine (QD) moiety were synthesized and immobilized on silica gel. Their chromatographic performances were investigated by comparing to the 3,5-dimethyl phenylcarbamoylated β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) chiral stationary phase (CSP) and 9-O-(tert-butylcarbamoyl)-QN-based CSP (QN-AX). Fmoc-protected amino acids, chiral drug cloprostenol (which has been successfully employed in veterinary medicine), and neutral chiral analytes were evaluated on CSPs, and the results showed that the novel CSPs characterized as both enantioseparation capabilities of CD-based CSP and QN/QD-based CSPs have broader application range than β-CD-based CSP or QN/QD-based CSPs. It was found that QN/QD moieties play a dominant role in the overall enantioseparation process of Fmoc-amino acids accompanied by the synergistic effect of β-CD moiety, which lead to the different enantioseparation of β-CD-QN-based CSP and β-CD-QD-based CSP. Furthermore, new CSPs retain extraordinary enantioseparation of cyclodextrin-based CSP for some neutral analytes on normal phase and even exhibit better enantioseparation than the corresponding β-CD-based CSP for certain samples.
- Zhu, Lunan,Zhu, Junchen,Sun, Xiaotong,Wu, Yaling,Wang, Huiying,Cheng, Lingping,Shen, Jiawei,Ke, Yanxiong
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p. 1080 - 1090
(2020/05/25)
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- Determination of Chemical and Enantiomeric Purity of α-Amino Acids and their Methyl Esters as N-Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl Derivatives Using Amylose-derived Chiral Stationary Phases
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Liquid chromatographic enantiomer separation and simultaneous determination of chemical and enantiomeric purity of α-amino acids and their methyl esters as N-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (FMOC) derivatives was performed on three covalently bonded type chiral stationary phases (CSPs) derived from amylose derivatives. The enantiomer separation of α-amino acid esters as N-FMOC derivatives was better than that of the corresponding acids, especially for CSP 1 and 2. Chemical impurities as the corresponding racemic acids present in several commercially available racemic amino acid methyl esters were observed to be 0.49–17.50%. Enantiomeric impurities of several commercially available L-amino acid methyl esters were found to be 0.03–0.58%, whereas chemical impurities as the corresponding racemic acids present in the same analytes were found to be 0.13–13.62%. This developed analytical method will be useful for the determination of chemical and enantiomeric purity of α-amino acids and/or esters as N-FMOC derivatives using amylose-derived CSPs.
- Islam, Md. Fokhrul,Adhikari, Suraj,Paik, Man-Jeong,Lee, Wonjae
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p. 332 - 338
(2019/04/13)
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- Evaluation of the Edman degradation product of vancomycin bonded to core-shell particles as a new HPLC chiral stationary phase
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A modified macrocyclic glycopeptide-based chiral stationary phase (CSP), prepared via Edman degradation of vancomycin, was evaluated as a chiral selector for the first time. Its applicability was compared with other macrocyclic glycopeptide-based CSPs: TeicoShell and VancoShell. In addition, another modified macrocyclic glycopeptide-based CSP, NicoShell, was further examined. Initial evaluation was focused on the complementary behavior with these glycopeptides. A screening procedure was used based on previous work for the enantiomeric separation of 50 chiral compounds including amino acids, pesticides, stimulants, and a variety of pharmaceuticals. Fast and efficient chiral separations resulted by using superficially porous (core-shell) particle supports. Overall, the vancomycin Edman degradation product (EDP) resembled TeicoShell with high enantioselectivity for acidic compounds in the polar ionic mode. The simultaneous enantiomeric separation of 5 racemic profens using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry with EDP was performed in approximately 3?minutes. Other highlights include simultaneous liquid chromatography separations of rac-amphetamine and rac-methamphetamine with VancoShell, rac-pseudoephedrine and rac-ephedrine with NicoShell, and rac-dichlorprop and rac-haloxyfop with TeicoShell.
- Hellinghausen, Garrett,Lopez, Diego A.,Lee, Jauh T.,Wang, Yadi,Weatherly, Choyce A.,Portillo, Abiud E.,Berthod, Alain,Armstrong, Daniel W.
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p. 1067 - 1078
(2018/08/01)
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- Structure-guided engineering of: Meso -diaminopimelate dehydrogenase for enantioselective reductive amination of sterically bulky 2-keto acids
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meso-Diaminopimelate dehydrogenase (DAPDH) and mutant enzymes are an excellent choice of biocatalysts for the conversion of 2-keto acids to the corresponding d-amino acids. However, their application in the enantioselective reductive amination of bulky 2-keto acids, such as phenylglyoxylic acid, 2-oxo-4-phenylbutyric acid, and indole-3-pyruvic acid, is still challenging. In this study, the structure-guided site-saturation mutagenesis of a Symbiobacterium thermophilum DAPDH (StDAPDH) gave rise to a double-site mutant W121L/H227I, which showed dramatically improved enzyme activities towards various 2-keto acids including these sterically bulky substrates. Several d-amino acids were prepared in optically pure form. The molecular docking of substrates into the active sites of wild-type and mutant W121L/H227I enzymes revealed that the substrate binding cavity of the mutant enzyme was reshaped to accommodate these bulky substrates, thus leading to higher enzyme activity. These results lay a foundation for further shaping the substrate binding pocket and manipulating the interactions between the substrate and binding sites to access highly active d-amino acid dehydrogenases for the preparation of synthetically challenging d-amino acids.
- Cheng, Xinkuan,Chen, Xi,Feng, Jinhui,Wu, Qiaqing,Zhu, Dunming
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p. 4994 - 5002
(2018/10/17)
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- Chiral Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity: Selective Membrane Permeation of Enantiomers
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Following its resolution by diastereomeric complexation, 5,5′,6,6′-tetrahydroxy-3,3,3′,3′-tetramethyl-1,1′-spirobisindane (TTSBI) was used to synthesize a chiral ladder polymer, (+)-PIM-CN. (+)-PIM-COOH was also synthesized by the acid hydrolysis of (+)-PIM-CN. Following characterization, both (+)-PIM-CN and (+)-PIM-COOH were solvent cast directly into semipermeable membranes and evaluated for their ability to enable the selective permeation of a range of racemates, including mandelic acid (Man), Fmoc-phenylalanine, 1,1′-bi-2-naphthol (binol), and TTSBI. High ee values were observed for a number of analytes, and both materials exhibited high permeation rates. A selective diffusion–permeation mechanism was consistent with the results obtained with these materials. Their high permeability, processability, and ease of chemical modification offer considerable potential for liquid-phase membrane separations and related separation applications.
- Weng, Xilun,Baez, José E.,Khiterer, Mariya,Hoe, Madelene Y.,Bao, Zongbi,Shea, Kenneth J.
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p. 11214 - 11218
(2016/07/06)
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- Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel FK228 analogues as potential isoform selective HDAC inhibitors
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Novel C4- and C7-modified FK228 analogues were efficiently synthesized in a highly convergent and unified manner. This synthesis features the amide condensation of glycine-d-cysteine-containing segments with d-valine-containing segments for the direct assembly of the corresponding seco-acids, which are key precursors of macrolactones. The HDAC inhibition assay and cell-growth inhibition analysis of the synthesized analogues revealed novel aspects of their structure-activity relationship. This study demonstrated that simple modification at the C4 and C7 side chains in FK228 is effective for improving both HDAC inhibitory activity and isoform selectivity; moreover, potent and highly isoform-selective class I HDAC1 inhibitors were identified.
- Narita, Koichi,Matsuhara, Keisuke,Itoh, Jun,Akiyama, Yui,Dan, Singo,Yamori, Takao,Ito, Akihiro,Yoshida, Minoru,Katoh, Tadashi
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p. 592 - 609
(2016/07/06)
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- Structure-based design of pseudopeptidic inhibitors for SIRT1 and SIRT2
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The lack of substrate-bound crystal structures of SIRT1 and SIRT2 complicates the drug design for these targets. In this work, we aim to study whether SIRT3 could serve as a target structure in the design of substrate based pseudopeptidic inhibitors of SIRT1 and SIRT2. We created a binding hypothesis for pseudopeptidic inhibitors, synthesized a series of inhibitors, and studied how well the fulfillment of the binding criteria proposed by the hypothesis correlated with the in vitro inhibitory activities. The chosen approach was further validated by studying docking results between 12 different SIRT3, Sir2Tm, SIRT1 and SIRT2 X-ray structures and homology models in different conformational forms. It was concluded that the created binding hypothesis can be used in the design of the substrate based inhibitors of SIRT1 and SIRT2 although there are some reservations, and it is better to use the substrate-bound structure of SIRT3 instead of the available apo-SIRT2 as the target structure.
- Huhtiniemi, Tero,Salo, Heikki S.,Suuronen, Tiina,Poso, Antti,Salminen, Antero,Lepp?nen, Jukka,Jarho, Elina,Lahtela-Kakkonen, Maija
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p. 6456 - 6468
(2011/12/03)
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- Sterically biased 3,3-sigmatropic rearrangement of azides: Efficient preparation of nonracemic α-amino acids and heterocycles
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(Chemical Equation Presented) Homochiral α-amino acids, heterocycles, and carbocycles are efficiently constructed via a short sequence of reactions starting from the chiral auxiliary p-menthane-3-carboxaldehyde. The key feature of the sequence is a highly selective tandem Mitsunobu/3,3-sigmatropic rearrangement of hydrazoic acid that procures enantiomerically enriched allylic azides. The sequence is either terminated by oxidative cleavage to provide amino acids or by ring-closing metathesis to provide heterocycles or carbocycles bearing nitrogen.
- Gagnon, David,Lauzon, Sophie,Godbout, Cedrickx,Spino, Claude
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(2007/10/03)
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- Method for the synthesis of compounds of formula 1 and derivatives thereof
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Mono-substituted and di-substituted alpha-amino acids and derivatives thereof, substituted at the alpha positon with one (mono-) or two (di-) substituents (R2 and/or R3) as shown in Formula 1: N(R4R5)C(R2R3)CO(OR1).
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- Highly practical methodology for the synthesis of D- and L-α-amino acids, N-protected α-amino acids, and N-methyl-α-amino acids
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Full details are provided for an exceedingly practical method to synthesize D- and L-α-amino acids, N-protected α-amino acids, and N-methyl-α-amino acids, employing as a key step the asymmetric alkylation of pseudoephedrine glycinamide (1) or pseudoephedrine sarcosinamide (2). Practical procedures for the synthesis of 1 and 2 from pseudoephedrine and glycine methyl ester or sarcosine methyl ester, respectively, are presented. Optimum protocols for the enolization and subsequent alkylation of 1 and 2 are described. Alkylation reactions of 1 and 2 are found to be quite efficient with a wide range of alkyl halide substrates, and the products are formed with high diastereoselectivity. The products of these alkylation reactions are hydrolyzed efficiently and with little to no racemization simply by heating in water or water-dioxane mixtures. This protocol provides an exceedingly practical method for the preparation of salt-free α-amino acids of high enantiomeric purity. Alternatively, the alkylation products may be hydrolyzed in high yield and with little to no racemization by heating with aqueous sodium hydroxide. The alkaline hydrolyzate can then be treated with an acylating reagent to provide directly highly enantiomerically enriched N-protected derivatives such as N-Boc and N-Fmoc. Key features necessary for the successful execution of these experimental procedures are identified.
- Myers, Andrew G.,Gleason, James L.,Yoon, Taeyoung,Kung, Daniel W.
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- Potential formation of intramolecular inclusion complexes in peptidocyclodextrins as evidenced by NMR spectroscopy
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Investigations of the structure of β- and γ-cyclodextrin derivatives in solution obtained by grafting amino acids or peptides are presented.These compounds are models for vectorization-dedicated molecular carriers.It is shown that for some amino acids, strong intramolecular self-inclusion complexes are formed in aqueous solution.This process strongly depends upon the nature and position of the pertinent amino acid in the peptide sequence.Two dimensional NMR experiments are used in conjunction with competition with external guests to evidence and estimate the strength of these auto-inclusion complexes.
- Djedaini-Pilard, Florence,Azaroual-Bellanger, Nathalie,Gosnat, Muriel,Vernet, Delphine,Perly, Bruno
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p. 723 - 730
(2007/10/02)
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