Model studies on carboxypeptidase Y catalyzed peptide synthesis in an aqueous-organic two-phase system

Carboxypeptidase Y catalyzes in a biphasic system containing carbon tetrachloride and carbonate buffer the reaction ofZ-Phe-OMe and variousZ-andBoc-protected dipeptide methyl esters with Val-NH₂ and Leu-NH₂, respectively. This method has been applied to the synthesis of the corresponding N-protected tripeptide amides on a preparative scale. Using a substrate—nucleophile ratio of only 1:2 or 1:3 the peptide derivatives are obtained in yields of 56–97%.Abbreviations: IUPAC-IUB rules for peptides are followed, see Eur. J. Biochem.27, 201 (1972).Boc=tert-butyloxycarbonyl,Z=benzyloxycarbonyl,-OMe=methyl ester, HPLC=high performance liquid chromatography, TLC=thin layer chromatography,CPD-Y=carboxypeptidase Y.