The present invention generally relates to processes and methods of peptide and protein synthesis. The present invention also relates to specific compounds for use in such processes and methods. It is shown herein that peptides with a C-terminal tertiary N,N-bis(2-mercaptoethyl)-amide (BMEA) undergo N-to-S acyl transfer at weakly acidic pH to form a transient thioester which can be captured for direct ligation with a cysteinyl peptide. These C-terminal BMEA peptides are easily prepared with standard Fmoc solid-phase synthesis protocols, thus giving a very convenient access to the thioester components for native chemical ligation.
本发明一般涉及肽和蛋白质合成的过程和方法。本发明还涉及用于这些过程和方法的特定化合物。本文显示,带有C-末端三级N,N-双(2-巯乙基)-酰胺(B
MEA)的肽在弱酸性pH下发生N-到-S酰基转移,形成一种暂时的
硫酯,可用于直接与半胱
氨酸肽进行连接。这些C-末端B
MEA肽可使用标准Fmoc固相合成协议轻松制备,从而非常方便地获得用于原生
化学连接的
硫酯组分。