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Enzyme-mediated peptide synthesis using acylpeptide hydrolase.

T C Farries1, A D Auffret, A Aitken

  • 1MRC Collaborative Centre, London, England.

European Journal of Biochemistry
|March 28, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Acylpeptide hydrolase can add amino acids to peptides, aiding in peptide synthesis. This enzyme-coupled technique successfully created two tripeptides, with one showing biological activity.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Synthetic Chemistry
  • Enzymology

Background:

  • Peptide synthesis is crucial for drug discovery and biological research.
  • Acylpeptide hydrolase (APH) is an enzyme with potential applications in peptide modification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the use of stabilized Sepharose-coupled APH for peptide synthesis.
  • To optimize reaction conditions for improved peptide yield.
  • To characterize synthesized peptides and assess their biological activity.

Main Methods:

  • Immobilization of APH onto Sepharose beads.
  • Coupling of N-formyl or N-acetyl amino acids to existing peptides using APH.
  • Optimization of reaction time and use of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF).
  • Characterization of synthesized peptides via HPLC, amino acid analysis, mass spectrometry, and protein sequencing.

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Main Results:

  • Successful synthesis of two tripeptides: Ac-Ala-Ala-Ala (2% yield) and fMet-Leu-Phe (0.064% yield).
  • Characterization confirmed the identity and purity of the synthesized peptides.
  • Synthetic fMet-Leu-Phe demonstrated biological activity by stimulating granulocyte superoxide generation.

Conclusions:

  • Stabilized Sepharose-coupled APH is a viable tool for specific N-terminal amino acid addition to peptides.
  • Optimized conditions enhance peptide synthesis yield.
  • APH-mediated peptide synthesis offers a route to biologically active peptides.