Chemical Models of Peptide Formation in Translation
摘要:
Ribosomal incorporations of N-alkyl amino acids including proline are slower than incorporations of non-N-alkyl L-amino acids. The chemical reactivity hypothesis proposes that these results and the exclusion of nonproline N-alkyl amino acids from the genetic code are explained by intrinsic chemical reactivities of the amino and nucleophiles. However, there is little data on the reactivities relevant to physiological conditions. Here, we use nonenzymatic, aqueous-based, buffered reactions with formylmethionine-N-hydroxysuccinimide ester to model II amino acid nucleophiles in dipeptide formation. The relative rates in the nonenzymatic and translation systems correlate well. supporting the chemical reactivity hypothesis and arguing that peptide bond formation, not accommodation, is rate limiting, for natural Pro-tRNA(Pro) isoacceptors. The effects of N-substitution sterics, side chain sterics. Induction, and pK(a) were evaluated in the chemical model. The dominant factor affecting relative rates was found to he N-substitution sterics.
AJ270, a nitrile hydratase and amidase containing microbial whole-cell catalyst, under very mild conditions, a number of racemic α-methylamino amides were resolved into the corresponding opticallyactive (S)-(+)-α-methylamino acids and (R)-(−)-α-methylamino amides. The steric requirement of the amidase against α-amino phenylacetamides bearing methyl group(s) at α-amino nitrogen and/or α-carbon was also
Compounds for inhibiting &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis
申请人:Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
公开号:US06211235B1
公开(公告)日:2001-04-03
Disclosed are compounds which inhibit &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis, and, accordingly, have utility in treating Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound which inhibits &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis.
Polypeptides. Part VII. Variations of the phenylalanyl position in the C-terminal tetrapeptide amide sequence of the gastrins
作者:H. Gregory、D. S. Jones、J. S. Morley
DOI:10.1039/j39680000531
日期:——
The synthesis is described of analogues of L-tryptophyl-L-methionyl-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine amide (the C-terminalsequence of the gastrins) or its N-benzyloxycarbonyl, -t-butoxycarbonyl, or -carbamoyl derivatives wherein the phenylalanyl residue has undergone replacement by other naturally occuring amino-acyl residues or by αα-disubstituted amino-acyl residues, or has been modified by (a) substitution
Methods and compounds for inhibiting &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis
申请人:Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
公开号:US06191166B1
公开(公告)日:2001-02-20
Disclosed are compounds which inhibit &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis, and, accordingly, have utility in treating Alzheimer's disease. Also disclosed pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound which inhibits &bgr;-amyloid peptide release and/or its synthesis as well as methods for treating Alzheimer's disease both prophylactically and therapeutically with such pharmaceutical compositions.
A newseries of 6-(hydroxyethyl)penems 2-substituted with amino acid-related sidechains was synthesized. The nature of the amino acyl derivative proved to be crucial both from a synthetic point of view, as beta-lactam ring opening can compete with C-2 nucleophilic substitution, and for antibacterial activity. Primary amino acid amides emerged as the most suitable sidechains for enhancing permeability