Controversy of peptide cyclization from tripeptide

Chung Yin Lin*, Subrata Chakraborty, Chia Wei Wong, Dar Fu Tai*

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Abstract

The present investigation reports an attempt to synthesize naturally occurring α-cyclic tripeptide cyclo(Gly-L-Pro-L-Glu) 1, [cyclo(GPE)], previously isolated from the Ruegeria strain of bacteria with marine sponge Suberites domuncula. Three linear precursors, Boc-GPE(OBn)2, Boc-PE(OBn)G and Boc-E(OBn)GP, were synthesized using a solution phase peptide coupling protocol. Although cyclo(GPE) 1 was our original target, all precursors were dimerized and cyclized at 0C with high dilution to form corresponding α-cyclic hexapeptide, cyclo(GPE(OBn))2 7, which was then converted to cyclic hexapeptide cyclo(GPE)2 2. Cyclization at higher temperature induced racemization and gave cyclic tripeptide cyclo(GPDE(OBn)) 9. Structure characteristics of the newly synthesized cyclopeptides were determined using1H-NMR,13C-NMR and high-resolution mass spectrometry. The chemical shift values of carbonyls of 2 and 7 are larger than 170 ppm, indicating the formation of a cyclic hexapeptide.

Original languageEnglish
Article number389
JournalMolecules
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 02 01 2021

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Keywords

  • Cyclic hexapeptide
  • Peptide cyclization
  • Solution phase synthesis
  • Tripeptide

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