Impact of Dehydroamino Acids on the Structure and Stability of Incipient 3<sub>10</sub>-Helical Peptides
作者:Daniel Joaquin、Michael A. Lee、David W. Kastner、Jatinder Singh、Shardon T. Morrill、Gracie Damstedt、Steven L. Castle
DOI:10.1021/acs.joc.9b02747
日期:2020.2.7
A comparative study of the impact of small, medium-sized, and bulky alpha,beta-dehydroamino acids (Delta AAs) on the structure and stability of Balarams incipient 3(10)-helical peptide (1) is reported. Replacement of the N-terminal Aib residue of 1 with a Delta AA afforded peptides 2a-c that maintained the 3(10)-helical shape of 1. In contrast, installation of a Delta AA in place of Aib-3 yielded peptides 3a-c that preferred a beta-sheet-like conformation. The impact of the Delta AA on peptide structure was independent of size, with small (Delta Ala), medium-sized (Z-Delta Abu), and bulky (Delta Val) Delta AAs exerting similar effects. The proteolytic stabilities of 1 and its analogs were determined by incubation with Pronase. Z-Delta Abu and Delta Val increased the resistance of peptides to proteolysis when incorporated at the 3-position and had negligible impact on stability when placed at the 1-position, whereas Delta Ala-containing peptides degraded rapidly regardless of position. Exposure of peptides 2a-c and 3a-c to the reactive thiol cysteamine revealed that Delta Ala-containing peptides underwent conjugate addition at room temperature, while Z-Delta Abu- and Delta Val-containing peptides were inert even at elevated temperatures. These results suggest that both bulky and more accessible medium-sized Delta AAs should be valuable tools for bestowing rigidity and proteolytic stability on bioactive peptides.