Abstract:
A synthetic strategy for the creation of large scale chemical diversity. Solid-phase chemistry, photolabile protecting groups, and photolithography are used to achieve light-directed spatially-addressable parallel chemical synthesis. Binary masking techniques are utilized in one embodiment. A reactor system, photoremovable protective groups, and improved data collection and handling techniques are also disclosed. A technique for screening linker molecules is also provided.
Abstract:
A synthetic strategy for the creation of large scale chemical diversity. Solid-phase chemistry, photolabile protecting groups, and photolithography are used to achieve light-directed spatially-addressable parallel chemical synthesis. Binary masking techniques are utilized in one embodiment. A reactor system, photoremovable protective groups, and improved data collection and handling techniques are also disclosed. A technique for screening linker molecules is also provided.
Abstract:
The invention provides methods and reagents for the esterification of peptides. The methods can be used to (i) enable a peptide in a first sample to be quantified relative to the level of the same peptide in a second sample, (ii) identify peptides in a complex mixtures that are targets for sequencing efforts, and (iii) aid peptide sequence elucidation. Methods that promote esterification and the formation of esters that are labeled with stable isotopes are described. These methods are useful for the analysis of low concentration (e.g., sub-femtomole) peptide mixtures.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for preparation of a substrate containing a plurality of sequences. Photoremovable groups are attached to a surface of a substrate. Selected regions of the substrate are exposed to light so as to activate the selected areas. A monomer, also containing a photoremovable group, is provided to the substrate to bind at the selected areas. The process is repeated using a variety of monomers such as amino acids until sequences of a desired length are obtained. Detection methods and apparatus are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Polypeptide arrays can be synthesized on a substrate by attaching photoremovable groups to the surface of a substrate, exposing selected regions of the substrate to light to activate those regions, attaching an amino acid monomer with a photoremovable group to the activated regions, and repeating the steps of activation and attachment until polypeptides of the desired length and sequences are synthesized. The resulting array can be used to determine which peptides on the array can bind to a receptor.
Abstract:
The invention disclosed herein is generally concerned with novel 9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl compounds and their reactions. More particularly, it is concerned with these novel compounds and their utility in the preparation of peptides, especially as blocking reagents for protection of free amino or carboxyl groups in amino acids or peptides. The compounds are also useful for separating racemic mixtures into their optical isomers.
Abstract:
PANCREATIC ENZYME SUFFICIENCY IN AN ANIMAL ORGANISM CAN BE EVALUATED BY INTERNALLY ADMINISTERING TO THE ANIMAL AN EFFECTIVE AMOUNT OF PEPTIDE WHICH IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HYDROLYTIC CLEAVAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF A PANCREATIC ENDROPPTIDASE AND HAS THE FORMULA
Q-NHQ''CO-Q"
WHEREIN Q IS AN AMINE-BLOCKING GROUP, NHQ''CO IS AN AMINO ACID LINKAGE, AND Q" IS AN ANALYZABLE GROUP, COLLECTING THE URINE OF THE ANIMAL, AND ANALYZING THE URINE TO DETERMINE THE QUANTITY OF THE HYDROLYZED ANALYZABLE GROUP IN THE URINE.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a protecting reagent that can be removed in a high yield even under acidic conditions and can afford a resulting product at a high purity in an organic synthesis reaction such as peptide synthesis and the like. The inventive protecting reagent is particular benzylic compound having only one hydroxyl group substituted by an organic group having an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of not less than 14.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for homogeneous solution phase peptide synthesis (HSPPS) of a N-terminal peptide fragment PEP-N and a C-terminal peptide fragment C-PEP, with C-PEP carrying a specific diketopiperazine (DKP) comprising C-terminal protecting group, which contains a handle group HG, with HG being connected to the C-terminus of the peptide fragment; thereby this specific DKP comprising C-terminal protecting group can be selectively cleaved from the peptide as a conventionally used C-terminal protecting group. By the use of this DKP and HG comprising C-terminal protecting group, certain process steps in convergent peptide synthesis based on a combination of HSPPS and solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) can be avoided. The invention relates further to a method for the preparation of such specifically protected fragment C-PEP by SPPS by using a linker comprising a specific dipeptide and HG for connecting the growing peptide chain to the resin, which linker forms said DKP group, when the peptide fragment C-PEP is cleaved from the supporting resin; and further to the intermediates of the preparation method.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a protecting reagent that can be removed in a high yield even under acidic conditions and can afford a resulting product at a high purity in an organic synthesis reaction such as peptide synthesis and the like. The inventive protecting reagent is particular benzylic compound having only one hydroxyl group substituted by an organic group having an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of not less than 14.