Convenient synthesis of a glycopeptide analogue having a complex type disialyl-undecasaccharide

Described herein is a convenient synthesis of a glycopeptide analogue having an undecasaccharide and its stability towards peptide:N-glycosidase F (PNGase-F). To obtain the glycopeptide analogue, bromoacetamidyl undecasaccharide and undecapeptide containing a cysteine residue were synthesized and then a coupling reaction between haloacetamide and thiol was performed. The coupling reaction progressed smoothly at pH 7.0 in phosphate buffer and afforded the desired glycopeptide analogue. In addition, stability of the glycopeptide analogue thus obtained towards PNGase-F was investigated. The result indicated that the glycopeptide analogue was resistant to the enzymatic digestion.     

A study of the globulin of cottonseeds. XXIV. Isolation and characterization of a glycopeptide of the 7S globulin

From a pronase hydrolysate of the 7S globulin of cottonseeds, using a column containing Sephadex G-25 and paper chromatography, a glycopeptide has been isolated which contains in its molecule residues of aspartic acid, glucosamine, and mannose in a ratio of 1:2:5. It has been shown by an analysis of the products of the methylation of the glycopeptide that the carbohydrate chain has a branched structure.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 215–217, March–April, 1981.     

Efficient microwave-assisted tandem N- to S-acyl transfer and thioester exchange for the preparation of a glycosylated peptide thioester

A peptide carrying a mercaptomethylated proline derivative at the C-terminus was prepared by solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) and converted to the thioester of 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) by aqueous MPA under microwave irradiation conditions. This post-SPPS thioesterification reaction was successfully applied to the synthesis of a glycopeptide thioester composed of 25 amino acid (AA) residues, which was then used for the preparation of a 61-AA glycopeptide by the thioester condensation method.     

Solution-phase synthesis with solid-state workup of an O-glycopeptide with a cluster of cancer-related T antigens

An N-terminal glycopeptide of asialoglycophorin AM with three O-linked T antigens was prepared by "solution-phase synthesis with solid-state workup" using unprotected glycosyl amino acids as building blocks. For the glycopeptide assembly, all reactions were conducted in homogeneous NMP solutions, while the product of each reaction was readily isolated as solid precipitates upon addition of diethyl ether. In the preparation of building blocks, a robust approach was established to selectively alpha-glycosylate Ser and Thr derivatives. [reaction: see text]     

Solid-phase synthesis of thioether-linked glycopeptide mimics for application to glycoprotein semisynthesis

[reaction: see text]. Glycoproteins are particularly suited to protein semisynthesis since homogeneous samples for biological analyses are not readily available using traditional recombinant techniques. Here we apply glycosyl iodoacetamides, normally used for the modification of bacterially derived proteins, to solid-phase glycopeptide synthesis. This provides access to glycopeptide alpha-thioesters, which may lend themselves to the semisynthesis of homogeneous N-linked glycoprotein mimics and novel glycopeptide libraries.     

A study of the 11S globulin from cotton seeds IX. Structure of the glycopeptide

Summary 1. The oligosaccharide of the glycopeptide (I) from subunit C of the 11S globulin of cotton seeds consists of one molecule of glucosamine and three molecules of mannose.2. The oligosaccharide is attached to the protein through the glucosamine and has a branched structure.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 675–678, September–October, 1977.     

Selective methylative homologation: an alternate route to alkane upgrading

InI3 catalyzes the reaction of branched alkanes with methanol to produce heavier and more highly branched alkanes, which are more valuable fuels. The reaction of 2,3-dimethylbutane with methanol in the presence of InI3 at 180-200 degrees C affords the maximally branched C7 alkane, 2,2,3-trimethylbutane (triptane). With the addition of catalytic amounts of adamantane the selectivity of this transformation can be increased up to 60%. The lighter branched alkanes isobutane and isopentane also react with methanol to generate triptane, while 2-methylpentane is converted into 2,3-dimethylpentane and other more highly branched species. Observations implicate a chain mechanism in which InI3 activates branched alkanes to produce tertiary carbocations which are in equilibrium with olefins. The latter react with a methylating species generated from methanol and InI3 to give the next-higher carbocation, which accepts a hydride from the starting alkane to form the homologated alkane and regenerate the original carbocation. Adamantane functions as a hydride transfer agent and thus helps to minimize competing side reactions, such as isomerization and cracking, that are detrimental to selectivity.     

Solid-phase synthesis of C-terminal thio-linked glycopeptides

A solid-phase Mitsunobu reaction between a resin-bound 1-thiosugar and an N-Fmoc protected amino alcohol was successfully employed for thio-linked glycopeptide synthesis. Facile cleavage and deprotection in one step afforded the target glycopeptide in good yield and purity.     

Stereodivergent Desymmetrization of Simple Dicarboxylates via Branch-Selective Pd/Cu Catalyzed Allylic Substitution

Asymmetric desymmetrization has been demonstrated to be a powerful strategy for building stereocenters in asymmetric synthesis. Herein, a Pd/Cu catalyzed asymmetric desymmetrization reaction with a simple geminal dicarboxylate is reported. A wide scope of imino esters bearing an aryl or heteroaromatic group were compatible with this bimetallic catalytic system. The reactions proceeded smoothly, giving the desired products in good yields with high to excellent regio-, diastereo-, and enantioselectivity (up to 20 : 1 branched:linear, >20 : 1 dr, >99 % ee). Notably, the reaction favored branched selectivity, which is unusual for the Pd-catalyzed allylic alkylation reaction. In addition, the standard product could be easily transformed to other valuable molecules such as chiral allylic alcohols, carbamates, and organic boron compounds. Furthermore, DFT calculations were conducted to explain the origin of the branched selectivity.     

Chip-based CE coupled to a quadrupole TOF mass spectrometer for the analysis of a glycopeptide

A novel approach using sheath flow chip-based CE coupled to a quadrupole TOF mass spectrometer was developed and applied to the analysis of an O-glycopeptide. The method provided good separation and sensitive analysis of the glycopeptide and its beta-elimination product. The beta-elimination reaction of the glycopeptide with ammonia or dimethylamine was adapted for changing the glycopeptide into deglycosylated form and for specifying the site of glycosylation. MS/MS analysis of the native peptide, glycopeptide and beta-elimination product enabled the identification of the glycosylation site through the comparison of the fragmentations and peptide sequence analysis.     

The Q-trap mass spectrometer,a novel tool in the study of protein glycosylation

The use of the recently introduced Q-Trap mass spectrometer in the study of protein glycosylation is described. The combined ion trap and triple quadrupole scan functions make it a powerful system in both oligosaccharide and glycopeptide analysis. Several oligosaccharides, both linear and branched, were analyzed to obtain information on sequence, linkage, and branching. Quadrupole like MS/MS spectra with ion trap sensitivity but without the typical ion trap low mass cut-off were obtained. To determine the origin of fragments and to reveal the existence of new ions, the MS(3) capabilities of the system proved to be useful. Glycopeptides were selectively detected in peptide mixtures using the triple quadrupole precursor ion scan function, either in off-line experiments or during LC/MS using information dependent acquisition (IDA).     

Synthesis, biological evaluation and structural characterization of novel glycopeptide analogues of nociceptin N/OFQ

To examine if the biological activity of the N/OFQ peptide, which is the native ligand of the pain-related and viable drug target NOP receptor, could be modulated by glycosylation and if such effects could be conformationally related, we have synthesized three N/OFQ glycopeptide analogues, namely: [Thr(5)-O-α-D-GalNAc-N/OFQ] (glycopeptide 1), [Ser(10)-O-α-D-GalNAc]-N/OFQ (glycopeptide 2) and [Ser(10)-O-β-D-GlcNAc]-N/OFQ] (glycopeptide 3). They were tested for biological activity in competition binding assays using the zebrafish animal model in which glycopeptide 2 exhibited a slightly improved binding affinity, whereas glycopeptide 1 showed a remarkably reduced binding affinity compared to the parent compound and glycopeptide 3. The structural analysis of these glycopeptides and the parent N/OFQ peptide by NMR and circular dichroism indicated that their aqueous solutions are mainly populated by random coil conformers. However, in membrane mimic environments a certain proportion of the molecules of all these peptides exist as α-helix structures. Interestingly, under these experimental conditions, glycopeptide 1 (glycosylated at Thr-5) exhibited a population of folded hairpin-like geometries. From these facts it is tempting to speculate that nociceptin analogues showing linear helical structures are more complementary and thus interact more efficiently with the native NOP receptor than folded structures, since glycopeptide 1 showed a significantly reduced binding affinity for the NOP receptor.     

Synthesis and characterization of branched polystyrene. Part II. Fractionation

Fractionations have been carried out by a column-elution method on mixtures of linear and branched polystyrene. These had been prepared by anionic polymerization followed by a coupling reaction to form star-shaped branched polymers. Therefore, the components of the mixture were each of narrow distribution, and their molecular weights differed from each other as multiples of the original single chain length. For single chains in the 25,000–30,000 molecular weight range, separations were accomplished in which the multiples (number of branches) were 1, 2, 4, and 6. By this means, virtually monodisperse samples of the branched polymers could be isolated.     

Utility of the iridium complex of the pybox ligand in regio- and enantioselective allylic substitution

The viability of the iridium complex of pybox as chiral catalyst in allylic substitutions and the enantioselective synthesis of branched products was studied. Among several chiral ligands evaluated, the iridium complex of pybox having a phenyl group catalyzed the reaction with high activity to form the branched amines with good enantioselectivities when hydroxylamine, amine, and aniline were employed as a nucleophile. The allylic substitution with oximes proceeded smoothly to give the branched oxime ethers with good enantioselectivities. [reaction: see text]     

双烯化合物类单体合成支化聚合物的支化结构的研究

分别以二乙烯基苯(DVB)、双甲基丙烯酸二缩三乙二醇酯(tri-EGDMA)和1,6-双马来酰亚胺基正己烷(BMIH)为支化单体,采用原子转移自由基聚合合成支化聚苯乙烯;以先核后臂法合成的星状支化聚苯乙烯为参照对合成的支化聚合物的支化形态进行研究.采用气相色谱(GC)、核磁共振氢谱(1H-NMR)和三检测凝胶渗透色谱(TD-SEC)测定了苯乙烯的转化率,聚合物分子量及其分布,特性黏数和均方回转半径.实验结果表明3个支化聚合反应体系内悬垂双键是逐步消耗的,不存在明显的成核过程.反应前期,以形成带有悬垂双键的初级链和轻度支化聚合物为主,聚合物分子量随单体转化率逐步上升;反应后期,悬垂双键聚合导致的分子之间的偶合更加明显,使得聚合物分子量快速上升,合成得到的都是无规支化聚合物.     

HyperMacs. Long Chain Branched Analogues of Hyperbranched Polymers Prepared by the Polycondensation of AB2 Macromonomers

We describe here a new strategy for the synthesis of polymers with highly branched architectures. The strategy involves the synthesis by anionic polymerization of well-defined AB₂ polystyrene macromonomers with molecular weights from 3,600 to 94,000 gmol⁻¹, which are then converted via a one-pot polycondensation reaction into high molecular weight, long-chain (hyper)branched architectures. Since the Hyperbranched structures are built up from condensation Macromonomers we have coined the term ‘HyperMac’ to describe these branched polymers. In this paper we report the synthesis of the HyperMacs, the optimal conditions for the polycondensation reaction and some preliminary characterization studies.     

聚烯丙基氯点击反应接合葡萄糖纳米磁球的制备与糖肽富集

糖蛋白及与蛋白质结合的糖链在生物体内的丰度一般极低,为实现其准确定性及定量,去除高丰度非糖蛋白、非糖肽的干扰,通常需要进行富集前处理操作。该文设计并制备了一种基于点击化学反应和烯丙基氯多功能化位点聚合物的葡萄糖改性核-壳-壳型磁性纳米颗粒,并建立了相应的用于糖肽亲水富集的固相微萃取方法。以人免疫球蛋白G酶解液为样品,共测得32个糖肽信号。该方法检出限可达10 fmol,每克磁性分离介质的富集容量达100 mg。     

Asymmetric allylic substitution catalyzed by C1-symmetrical complexes of molybdenum: structural requirements of the ligand and the stereochemical course of the reaction

Application of new chiral ligands (R)-(-)-12 a and (S)-(+)-12 c (VALDY), derived from amino acids, to the title reaction, involving cinnamyl (linear) and isocinnamyl (branched) type substrates (4 and 5 --> 6), led to excellent regio- and enantioselectivities (>30:1, < or =98 % ee), showing that ligands with a single chiral center are capable of high asymmetric induction. The structural requirements of the ligand and the mechanism are discussed. The application of single enantiomers of deuterium-labeled substrates (both linear 38 c and branched 37 c) and analysis of the products (41-43) by (2)H{(1)H} NMR spectroscopy in a chiral liquid crystal matrix allowed the stereochemical pathways of the reaction to be distinguished. With ligand (S)-(+)-12 c, the matched enantiomer of branched substrate was found to be (S)-5, which was converted into (R)-6 with very high regio- and stereoselectivity via a process that involves net retention of stereochemistry. The mismatched enantiomer of the branched substrate was found to be (R)-5, which was also converted into (R)-6, that is, with apparent net inversion, but at a lower rate and with lower overall enantioselectivity. This latter feature, which may be termed a "memory effect", reduced the global enantioselectivity in the reaction of the racemic substrate (+/-)-5. The stereochemical pathway of the mismatched manifold has been shown also to be one of net retention, the apparent inversion occurring through equilibration via an Mo-allyl intermediate prior to nucleophilic attack. Incomplete equilibration leads to the memory effect and thus to lower enantioselectivity. Analysis of the mismatched manifold over the course of the reaction revealed that the memory effect is progressively attenuated with the nascent global selectivity increasing substantially as the reaction proceeds. The origin of this effect is suggested to be the depletion of CO sources in the reaction mixture, which attenuates turnover rate and thus facilitates greater equilibrium. The linear substrate was also converted into the branched product with net syn stereochemistry, as shown by isotopic labeling. An analogous process operates in the generation of small quantities of linear product from branched substrate.     

树枝状钯纳米结构的控制合成及硝基苯加氢反应的催化活性

以氯钯酸为前驱体, 苯甲醇为还原剂和溶剂, 十六烷基吡咯烷酮(PVP)为稳定剂, 在微波辐射下制备了分散均匀、形貌均一的树枝状钯纳米结构. 产物用透射电子显微镜(TEM), X射线粉末衍射(XRD), X射线光电子能谱(XPS)进行了表征, 表明所制备的Pd纳米颗粒呈树枝状, 形貌单一, 分散均匀, 是由许多近似圆形的小颗粒自组装而成的二级结构. 对树枝状钯催化硝基苯加氢反应进行探究, 表明树枝状钯的催化活性比市售的钯碳催化剂的催化活性高.     

Efficient synthesis of complex glycopeptides based on unprotected oligosaccharides

N-Glycopeptides containing 1 to 4 trisaccharide chains, with the carbohydrates vicinal to each other in the multivalent glycopeptides, were efficiently synthesized by using the glycosylated Fmoc-asparagine as a key building block. While the couplings of amino acids with glycopeptides could be achieved in the homogeneous solutions in N-methylpyrrolidinone (NMP) to give excellent yields, all products were conveniently isolated from the reaction mixtures through a precipitation method by using the free carbohydrate chains as phase tags. Commercially available pentafluorophenyl (Pfp) esters of amino acids were employed for the glycopeptide elongation. Longer glycopeptides were constructed by means of a highly convergent synthetic design that is based on the coupling of glycopeptide/peptide fragments. Hydrogen bond interactions between free oligosaccharides were proposed to explain the exceptionally high efficiency of the couplings between two glycosylated building blocks.