Use of substituted benzyl esters as carboxyl-protecting groups in solid-phase peptide synthesis

1976 ◽  
Vol 41 (15) ◽  
pp. 2579-2583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross L. Prestidge ◽  
David R. K. Harding ◽  
William S. Hancock
Keyword(s):  
Peptide Synthesis ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis ◽  
Protecting Groups ◽  
Benzyl Esters

scholarly journals Role of capping in peptide synthesis

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 5225-5228
Author(s):  
Deepshikha Verma ◽  
Pillai V N R ◽  
Giriraj Tailor
Keyword(s):  
Peptide Synthesis ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis ◽  
Protecting Groups ◽  
Amino Groups ◽  
Peptide Chemistry ◽  
Fmoc Spps ◽  
Reliable Methods ◽  
Important Test

Protecting groups like Fmoc and coupling both steps are essential to monitoring the Fmoc SPPS (Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis) reaction completion. Reliable methods are used to detect the unreacted number of amino groups for monitoring these two essential reaction steps of coupling and cleavage. The ability to detect the complete coupling, incomplete coupling or failure of coupling we use many colour tests in the laboratory and based on this the Fmoc peptide chemistry allows the control of the completion of the Fmoc cleavage. The most important test used is the Kaiser test and highly recommended to monitor the coupling and cleavage steps. If the result of colour tests is positive after coupling, then the second coupling should be performed. Then again use the colour test to detect the level of coupling. If the result is still slightly positive, repeat coupling with the smaller modification of reagents such as used PyBOP instead of HOBT AND HOAT. These colour tests help in revealing the presence of unreacted amino-functional groups. Thus, we need to block these free N-terminal of amino- acids which help in avoiding the making of deletion of sequence.

scholarly journals Revisiting NO2 as Protecting Group of Arginine in Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 4464
Author(s):  
Mahama Alhassan ◽  
Ashish Kumar ◽  
John Lopez ◽  
Fernando Albericio ◽  
Beatriz G. de la Torre
Keyword(s):  
Peptide Synthesis ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis ◽  
Side Reaction ◽  
Reducing Agent ◽  
Protecting Groups ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Protecting Group ◽  
Mild Acid

The protection of side-chain arginine in solid-phase peptide synthesis requires attention since current protecting groups have several drawbacks. Herein, the NO2 group, which is scarcely used, has been revisited. This work shows that it prevents the formation of δ-lactam, the most severe side-reaction during the incorporation of Arg. Moreover, it is stable in solution for long periods and can be removed in an easy-to-understand manner. Thus, this protecting group can be removed while the protected peptide is still anchored to the resin, with SnCl2 as reducing agent in mild acid conditions using 2-MeTHF as solvent at 55 °C. Furthermore, we demonstrate that sonochemistry can facilitate the removal of NO2 from multiple Arg-containing peptides.

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