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Synthesis and Structure Determination of µ-Conotoxin PIIIA Isomers with Different Disulfide Connectivities
Published on: October 2, 2018
Regioselective formation, using orthogonal cysteine protection, of an alpha-conotoxin dimer peptide containing four
Alan Cuthbertson1, Bård Indrevoll
1Amersham Health AS, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Oslo, Norway. alan.cuthbertson@amersham.com
Abstract:
[structure: see text] The combination of the cysteine thiol protecting groups Trt, Acm, tBu, and MeBzl were used for the regioselective formation of an alpha-conotoxin dimer peptide containing four disulfide bridges. Additionally, a protocol is described whereby two one-pot oxidations were employed in order to improve the efficiency of the folding process. The target compound was produced in good yield.
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