摘要:
Trimesoyltris(3,5-dibromosalicylate)(TTDS) was prepared and evaluated as a trifunctional site-directed protein cross-linking reagent. It is synthesized by reaction of trimesoyl chloride with tert-butyl 3,5-dibromosalicylate, followed by deprotection with trifluoroacetic acid. TTDS reacts with the deoxy form of human hemoglobin A and with carbonmonoxyhemoglobin to produce amides from the epsilon-amino groups of Lys-82 of each of the beta chains of hemoglobin. The third 3,5-dibromosalicylate ester group from TTDS reacts much more slowly, principally undergoing hydrolysis. Minor products include materials with alpha-chain modification and triply linked trimesoyl (beta82Lys, beta1Val, beta'82Lys)hemoglobin. Comparison of these results with results from other reagents indicates that the nature of the leaving group and the structure of the acylating core control the observed specificity.