One aspect of the invention relates to hexafluoroleucine and congeners thereof, and methods of making the compounds. Another aspect of the invention relates to the synthesis of protein cores comprising hexafluoroleucine and congeners thereof. Certain peptides comprising hexafluoroleucine and congeners thereof have been characterized using comparative biophysical studies. In general, the fluorinated peptides show higher thermal stability and enhanced resistance to chemical denaturation. Further, mixed hydrocarbon-fluorocarbon cores self-sort into homogeneous bundles, suggesting new avenues for the design and manipulation of protein-protein interfaces.
本发明的一个方面涉及六
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氨酸及其类似物的制备方法。另一个方面涉及含有六
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氨酸及其类似物的蛋白质核的合成。通过比较
生物物理学研究,已经表征了含有六
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氨酸及其类似物的某些肽。一般来说,
氟化肽表现出更高的热稳定性和更强的
化学变性抵抗力。此外,混合烃-
氟烃核会自我分选成均匀的束,为蛋白质-蛋白质界面的设计和操纵提供了新的途径。