STABILIZATION OF THE COLLAGEN TRIPLE HELIX BY O-METHYLATION OF HYDROXYPROLINE RESIDUES
申请人:Raines Ronald T.
公开号:US20090264626A1
公开(公告)日:2009-10-22
This invention relates to a collagen polypeptide comprising a tripeptide motif having the formula (ProYaaGly)
n
, where Yaa is an O-methylated amino acid residue and “n” is the number of motif repeats. Preferred O-methylated amino acid residues at the Yaa position include (2S,4R)-4-methoxyproline. Other suitable amino acid residues at that position include O-mono or O-di-halogenated methylproline. Also, disclosed is a method of making a synthetic or a semi-synthetic collagen polypeptide molecule having increased stability relative to natural collagen. The strengthened collagen molecules are suitable for use in biomaterials for the medical field or in leather-related products prepared by the tanning industry.
本发明涉及一种胶原蛋白多肽,其包含具有公式(ProYaaGly)n的三肽基序,其中Yaa是O-甲基化的氨基酸残基,“n”是基序重复的次数。在Yaa位置的首选O-甲基化氨基酸残基包括(2S,4R)-4-甲氧基脯氨酸。该位置上的其他适当氨基酸残基包括O-单或O-双卤代甲基脯氨酸。此外,还揭示了一种制备具有相对于天然胶原蛋白增强稳定性的合成或半合成胶原蛋白分子的方法。强化的胶原分子适用于医学领域的生物材料或由制革工业制备的皮革相关产品。