Peptides synthesis solution methods

In preparing these various libraries, extensive use is made of solid phase synthetic methods. These methods are all derived from the solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) method developed by Merrifield in 1963. When performing a large number of syntheses, it is preferable to perform the synthetic steps on a solid bead rather than completing the entire synthesis in the solution phase. The solid-phase technique makes byproduct removal and final compound purification easier. The organic chemistry literature contains a wealth of different types of solid-phase supports and novel linkers for attaching the synthetic substrate to the bead. 

Y. Okada, Synthesis of Peptides by Solution Methods, Curr. Org. Chem. 2001, 5, 1 43. 

Finn, F. M., Hofmann, K. The Synthesis of Peptides by Solution Methods with Emphasis on Peptide Hormones, in The Proteins, Vol. II (ed. Neurath, H., Hill, R. L.),p. 105, Academic Press, New York 1976... 

Solution ( = Liquid-Phase) Methods for Peptide Synthesis... 

The major disadvantage of solid-phase peptide synthesis is the fact that ail the by-products attached to the resin can only be removed at the final stages of synthesis. Another problem is the relatively low local concentration of peptide which can be obtained on the polymer, and this limits the turnover of all other educts. Preparation of large quantities (> 1 g) is therefore difficult. Thirdly, the racemization-safe methods for acid activation, e.g. with azides, are too mild (= slow) for solid-phase synthesis. For these reasons the convenient Menifield procedures are quite generally used for syntheses of small peptides, whereas for larger polypeptides many research groups adhere to classic solution methods and purification after each condensation step (F.M. Finn, 1976). 

Sections 27 15 through 27 17 describe the chemistry associated with the protection and deprotection of ammo and carboxyl functions along with methods for peptide bond formation The focus m those sections is on solution phase peptide synthesis Section 27 18 shows how these methods are adapted to solid phase synthesis... 

Mergler M, Tanner R, Gosteli J, Grogg P. Peptide synthesis by a combination of solid-phase and solution methods. I A new very acid-labile... 

TW Muir, PE Dawson, SBH Kent. Protein synthesis by chemical ligation of unprotected peptides in aqueous solution. Methods Enzymol 289, 266-298, 1997. 

Moreover, if the average yield per step decreases only slightly, let us say down to 85%, the overall yield of the convergent synthesis is still quite acceptable -37%-, but now the overall yield of the linear synthesis would be only 0.004%. It is clear, therefore, that for polypeptides of any complexity and for proteins, linear syntheses in solution are not practicable even if the yields of each step are kept high. However, solid-phase peptide synthesis can be quite efficient. This is because solid-phase synthesis represents an improvement in linear methodology which has, as yet, not found an equivalent in convergent methods [17]. 

For such an integrated research activity, differently modified peptides and proteins that carry modifications whose structure can be changed at will through synthesis are invaluable tools. Therefore, the synthesis of the lipidated peptides is an important theme. Lipidated peptides can typically not be accessed via standardized peptide synthesis methods. However, employing the synthetic tools developed and presented here, most types of lipidated peptides can now be synthesized and obtained in pure form. Even though solution-phase approaches still play a significant role in the synthesis of lipidated peptides, the recently developed solid-phase synthesis methods delineate the preferred strategy to access the majority of the required lipidated peptides. 

Initially, the term Hquid-phase synthesis was used to contrast the differences between soHd-phase peptide synthesis and a method of synthesis on soluble polyethylene glycol (PEG) [5, 6]. Although soluble polymer-supported synthesis is less ambiguous than Hquid-phase synthesis, the latter term is more prevalent in the Hterature. In-keeping with previous reviews [7-12], the phrases classical or solution synthesis will be used to describe homogeneous reaction schemes that do not employ polymer supports while liquid-phase synthesis will be reserved... 

Synthesis of peptides in solution using the method outlined above, or alternative procedures, is laborious... 

In general, solid-phase synthesis, rather than solution-phase synthesis, can be the preferred method for the generation of combinatorial libraries because of the greater abihty to automate a solid-phase protocol, primarily due to the use of excess reagents in solution to effect cleaner reactions and to the ease of workup by simple filtration. The solid-phase method of peptide synthesis has had many notable successes. However, the preparation of peptides containing more than 20 amino acids in length using the solid-phase technique often causes major problems in that very extensive purification of the final product is needed. 

Chemical ligation methods for peptide synthesis using thioester chemistry in solution have been previously documented (see Vol. E 22a, Section 4.1.5). Generalized procedures for solid-phase ligation have been developed that simplify the overall procedure. One method uses a safety-catch acid labile linker at the C-terminus and was used for the synthesis of a 71-amino acid chemokine, vMIP I (Section 5.3.2.1). Another procedure uses a selectively cleavable glycolate ester linkage (Section 5.3.2.2). 

In the early synthesis of deamino-dicarba-oxytocin, the intermediate Z-Asu(OMe)-OH was used which requires a saponification step prior to cyclizationJ1-2 Subsequently, a synthesis more consistent with the general protection strategies in peptide synthesis was developed with the intermediate Z-Asu(OtBu)-OH.12,24 As outlined in Scheme 9, upon selective deprotection of the side-chain carboxy group of the Asu residue by exposure to TFA, the octapeptide derivative 26 is converted into the 2,4,5-trichlorophenyl ester 27 using the tri-fluoroacetate method.129,20 Hydrogenolytic Na-deprotection of 27 in dilute solution leads to... 

The solution methods require orthogonal protection of the C- and N-termini of the N- or O-glycosyl amino acid or peptide as well as of the glycan throughout the synthesis. Furthermore, protection of the C- and N-termini should both be of the temporary type, which can be removed under mild selective conditions to have the peptide elongated in either direction. 

Since the first chemical studies into the preparation of simple phosphoserine-peptides in 1959, several synthetic approaches have been investigated for the solution or solid-phase synthesis of phosphorylated peptides containing phosphoserine Ser(P), phosphothreonine Thr(P), and phosphotyrosine Tyr(P) residues. This section outlines two main methods for the synthesis of phosphorylated peptides which involve (1) the specific incorporation of protected phosphoamino acids in Boc or Fmoc peptide synthesis or (2) the post-assembly phosphorylation of Ser-, Thr- or Tyr-containing peptide-resins. For comprehensive recent reviews on the synthesis of phosphorylated peptides, the reader is directed to refs[141142l... 

In contrast to the inherent limitations of synthesis in solution, solid-phase peptide synthesis provides a key method for the generation of many large and complex peptides. The application of phosphorylated amino acids to solid-phase methodology has been the subject of particular interest in consideration of the synthetic potential of this approach for the rapid and routine preparation of complex phosphopeptides. Unlike other amino acids, the generation of Ser(F)- and Thr(P)-peptides is complicated due to the sensitivity of these residues to harsh acid or base conditions and the selection of suitable phosphate derivatives that are compatible with solid-phase peptide synthesis. 

There are highly developed methods for chemical peptide synthesis, both solid phase methods and solution methods. This makes it rather difficult for the enzymatic methods to compete. However, the aspartame example shows that for peptides which have a big market it can be worthwhile to develop an enzymatic process. 

Mergler, M. Nyfeler, R. Tanner, R. Gosteli, J. Grogg, P. Peptide Synthesis by a Combination of Solid-Phase and Solution Methods. 11. Synthesis of Fully Protected Peptide Fragments on 2-Methoxy-4-alkoxybenzyl Alcohol Resin, Tetrahedron Lett. 1988, 29,4009. 

In solution-phase peptide synthesis, acylation of amino acids or peptides with N-protected azetidine-2-carboxylic acid is performed via the active esters, e.g. A-hydroxysuccin-imide 100 111-112 or pentachlorophenyl ester, m 117 as well as by the mixed anhydride 101114 or carbodiimide 118 methods. An attempt to prepare the A-carbonic acid anhydride by cycli-zation of A-(chloroformyl)azetidine-2-carboxylic acid with silver oxide in acetone or by addition of triethylamine in situ failed, presumably due to steric hindrance. 111 In SPPS, activation of the Fmoc-protected imino acid by HBTU 119,120 is reported. In solution-phase peptide synthesis, coupling of N-protected amino acids or peptides to C-protected azetidine-2-carboxylic acid or related peptides may be performed by active esters, 100 118 121 mixed anhydrides, 95 or similar methods. It may be worth mentioning that the probability of pip-erazine-2,5-dione formation from azetidine-2-carboxylic acid dipeptides is significantly reduced compared to proline dipeptides. 111 ... 

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