<i>Ac</i>-[K-Aib-C(3,9-<i>Acm</i>; 6,12-DFLC<sub>(</sub><i><sub>Acm</sub></i><sub>)</sub>KKESEK)]<sub>4</sub>-<i>NH</i><sub>2</sub>

Chemoselective reactions have played a crucial role in the development of high-molecular-weight (>3000 Da) macromolecules with a branched architecture, particularly as peptides and epitope-based vaccines have emerged as promising tools for drug development. Based on this, in this study, we design...

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Main Authors: Vasiliki Moulasioti, Evgenia Fotou, Vassilios Moussis, Vassilios Tsikaris
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author Vasiliki Moulasioti
Evgenia Fotou
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description Chemoselective reactions have played a crucial role in the development of high-molecular-weight (>3000 Da) macromolecules with a branched architecture, particularly as peptides and epitope-based vaccines have emerged as promising tools for drug development. Based on this, in this study, we designed and synthesized the peptide macromolecule <i>CH<sub>3</sub>CO</i>-[K-Aib-C(3,9-<i>CH<sub>2</sub>NHCOCH<sub>3</sub></i>; 6,12-DFLC(<i>CH<sub>2</sub>NHCOCH<sub>3</sub></i>)KKESEK)]<sub>4</sub>-NH<sub>2</sub> [<i>Ac</i>-K-Aib-C(3,9-<i>Acm</i>); 6,12-epitope)]<sub>4</sub>-<i>NH<sub>2</sub></i>] using chemoselective thioether bond formation between the peptide carrier CPSOC (3,9 Acm) and the <i>IAc</i>-DFLC<sub>(Acm)</sub>KKESEK-<i>NH<sub>2</sub></i> peptide epitope. The conjugate was purified via RP-HPLC and characterized via HR-ESI-MS. The epitope D<sup>128</sup>FLCKKESEK<sup>137</sup> derives from the lethal toxin, ammodytoxin A, from the V. ammodytes snake species, and it was synthesized using the SPPS Fmoc/tBu methodology and characterized via HR-ESI-MS and NMR techniques.
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spelling doaj-art-fe9f72c449724a40bc6c1627fd73748d2025-08-20T02:01:10ZengMDPI AGMolbank1422-85992024-09-0120244M188710.3390/M1887<i>Ac</i>-[K-Aib-C(3,9-<i>Acm</i>; 6,12-DFLC<sub>(</sub><i><sub>Acm</sub></i><sub>)</sub>KKESEK)]<sub>4</sub>-<i>NH</i><sub>2</sub>Vasiliki Moulasioti0Evgenia Fotou1Vassilios Moussis2Vassilios Tsikaris3Sector of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, GreeceSector of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, GreeceSector of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, GreeceSector of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, GreeceChemoselective reactions have played a crucial role in the development of high-molecular-weight (>3000 Da) macromolecules with a branched architecture, particularly as peptides and epitope-based vaccines have emerged as promising tools for drug development. Based on this, in this study, we designed and synthesized the peptide macromolecule <i>CH<sub>3</sub>CO</i>-[K-Aib-C(3,9-<i>CH<sub>2</sub>NHCOCH<sub>3</sub></i>; 6,12-DFLC(<i>CH<sub>2</sub>NHCOCH<sub>3</sub></i>)KKESEK)]<sub>4</sub>-NH<sub>2</sub> [<i>Ac</i>-K-Aib-C(3,9-<i>Acm</i>); 6,12-epitope)]<sub>4</sub>-<i>NH<sub>2</sub></i>] using chemoselective thioether bond formation between the peptide carrier CPSOC (3,9 Acm) and the <i>IAc</i>-DFLC<sub>(Acm)</sub>KKESEK-<i>NH<sub>2</sub></i> peptide epitope. The conjugate was purified via RP-HPLC and characterized via HR-ESI-MS. The epitope D<sup>128</sup>FLCKKESEK<sup>137</sup> derives from the lethal toxin, ammodytoxin A, from the V. ammodytes snake species, and it was synthesized using the SPPS Fmoc/tBu methodology and characterized via HR-ESI-MS and NMR techniques.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-8599/2024/4/M1887CPSOC (3,9 Acm)peptide synthesischemoselective reactionpeptide macromoleculebranched architecture
spellingShingle Vasiliki Moulasioti
Evgenia Fotou
Vassilios Moussis
Vassilios Tsikaris
<i>Ac</i>-[K-Aib-C(3,9-<i>Acm</i>; 6,12-DFLC<sub>(</sub><i><sub>Acm</sub></i><sub>)</sub>KKESEK)]<sub>4</sub>-<i>NH</i><sub>2</sub>
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CPSOC (3,9 Acm)
peptide synthesis
chemoselective reaction
peptide macromolecule
branched architecture
title <i>Ac</i>-[K-Aib-C(3,9-<i>Acm</i>; 6,12-DFLC<sub>(</sub><i><sub>Acm</sub></i><sub>)</sub>KKESEK)]<sub>4</sub>-<i>NH</i><sub>2</sub>
title_full <i>Ac</i>-[K-Aib-C(3,9-<i>Acm</i>; 6,12-DFLC<sub>(</sub><i><sub>Acm</sub></i><sub>)</sub>KKESEK)]<sub>4</sub>-<i>NH</i><sub>2</sub>
title_fullStr <i>Ac</i>-[K-Aib-C(3,9-<i>Acm</i>; 6,12-DFLC<sub>(</sub><i><sub>Acm</sub></i><sub>)</sub>KKESEK)]<sub>4</sub>-<i>NH</i><sub>2</sub>
title_full_unstemmed <i>Ac</i>-[K-Aib-C(3,9-<i>Acm</i>; 6,12-DFLC<sub>(</sub><i><sub>Acm</sub></i><sub>)</sub>KKESEK)]<sub>4</sub>-<i>NH</i><sub>2</sub>
title_short <i>Ac</i>-[K-Aib-C(3,9-<i>Acm</i>; 6,12-DFLC<sub>(</sub><i><sub>Acm</sub></i><sub>)</sub>KKESEK)]<sub>4</sub>-<i>NH</i><sub>2</sub>
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topic CPSOC (3,9 Acm)
peptide synthesis
chemoselective reaction
peptide macromolecule
branched architecture
url https://www.mdpi.com/1422-8599/2024/4/M1887
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