Exploration of the one-bead one-compound methodology for the design of prolyl oligopeptidase substrates. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2009 Here we describe the design, synthesis and evaluation of the first solid-phase substrates for prolyl oligopeptidase (POP), a cytosolic serine peptidase associated with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder and related neuropsychiatric disorders. This
Gemma Comellas +4 more
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The Synthesis of cis- and trans-Fused Bicyclic Sugar Amino Acids [PDF]
, 2006 Four isomeric bicyclic sugar amino acids (SAAs) were prepared from an α-acetylenic-C-glucoside by employing a Petasis olefination and a ring-closing metathesis (RCM) as key steps.
Anelli +37 more
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Realizing Serine/Threonine Ligation: Scope and Limitations and Mechanistic Implication Thereof
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2014 Serine/Threonine ligation (STL) has emerged as an alternative tool for protein chemical synthesis, bioconjugations as well as macrocyclization of peptides of various sizes. Owning to the high abundance of Ser/Thr residues in natural peptides and proteins,
Clarence T. T. Wong +10 more
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Synthesis of cyclotetrapeptide analogues of c-PLAI and evaluation of their antimicrobial properties [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2021 Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are interesting compounds owing to their ability to kill several pathogens. In order to identify new AMPs, c-PLAI analogues were synthesized and evaluated together with their linear precursors for their antimicrobial ...
Rani Maharani +8 more
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Development of a hypersensitive periodate-cleavable amino acid that is methionine- and disulfide-compatible and its application in MHC exchange reagents for T cell Characterisation [PDF]
, 2012 Incorporation of cleavable linkers into peptides and proteins is of particular value in the study of biological processes. Here we describe the synthesis of a cleavable linker that is hypersensitive to oxidative cleavage as the result of the periodate ...
Altman +28 more
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Aqueous Microwave-Assisted Solid-Phase Synthesis Using Boc-Amino Acid Nanoparticles
Applied Sciences, 2013 We have previously developed water-based microwave (MW)-assisted peptide synthesis using Fmoc-amino acid nanopaticles. It is an organic solvent-free, environmentally friendly method for peptide synthesis.
Yoshinobu Fukumori +4 more
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Chemistry of Peptide-Oligonucleotide Conjugates: A Review
Molecules, 2021 Peptide-oligonucleotide conjugates (POCs) represent one of the increasingly successful albeit costly approaches to increasing the cellular uptake, tissue delivery, bioavailability, and, thus, overall efficiency of therapeutic nucleic acids, such as ...
Kristina Klabenkova +2 more
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Solid-Phase Synthesis of the Lipopeptide Myr-HBVpreS/2-78, a Hepatitis B Virus Entry Inhibitor
Molecules, 2010 Chronic HBV infection is the leading cause of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Synthetic peptides derived from the N-terminus of the large HBV envelope protein (L-protein) have been shown to efficiently block HBV entry.
Walter Mier +5 more
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Heat-enhanced peptide synthesis on Teflon-patterned paper [PDF]
, 2016 In this report, we describe the methodology for 96 parallel organic syntheses of peptides on Teflon-patterned paper assisted by heating with an infra-red lamp.
Deiss, Frédérique +3 more
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Liquid-Phase Peptide Synthesis (LPPS): A Third Wave for the Preparation of Peptides.
Chemical Reviews, 2022 Since the last century, peptides have gained wide acceptance as drugs, with almost 100 already in the market and a large number in the pipeline. In this context, peptide synthesis has grown massively as a stringent field for pharmaceuticals around the ...
Anamika Sharma +3 more
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