Native chemical ligation (NCL) is widely applicable for building proteins in the laboratory. Since the discovery of this method, many strategies have been developed to enhance its capability and efficiency. Because of the poor reactivity of proline thioesters, ligation at a C-terminal proline site is not readily accomplished. Here, we demonstrate that ligation at an N-terminal protein is feasible using the combined logic of NCL and metal-free dethiylation (MFD).
作者:Steven D. Townsend、Zhongping Tan、Suwei Dong、Shiying Shang、John A. Brailsford、Samuel J. Danishefsky
DOI:10.1021/ja212182q
日期:2012.2.29
Application of native chemical ligation logic to the case of an N-terminal proline is described. Two approaches were studied. One involved incorporation of a 3R-substituted thiyl-proline derivative. Improved results were obtained from a 3R-substituted selenol function, incorporated in the context of an oxidized dimer.