Chemical Synthesis,Proton NMR. Parameters,Hydrogen- and Calcium-Ion. Complexation of L-γ-Carboxyglutamyl-L-γ-carboxyglutamic Acid and D-γ-Carboxyglutamyl-L-leucine |
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Authors: | Walter M rki,Max Oppliger,Robert Schwyzer |
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Affiliation: | Walter Märki,Max Oppliger,Robert Schwyzer |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this communication is to describe the preparation and some properties of the first two synthetic peptides containing D - and L -γ-carboxyglutamic acid. Use was made of N-protected γ,γ′-di-t-butyl-γ-carboxyglutamic acids (D , L , and DL ) described earlier [1 a]. Preliminary 1H-NMR. data (360 MHz) indicate a restricted rotation of the Gla side chain in the free amino acid as well as in the C-terminal Gla of Gla-Gla in H2O solution at acid pH. The proton dissociation from Gla and Gla-Gla was studied by potentiometric titration and NMR. methods. The pH titration in the presence of Ca2+ ions shows that Gla-Gla has a much higher association constant for this cation than Gla. It is almost as great as that of prothrombin (pCa2+ = 3.2 vs. 3.5). |
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