On-Resin Recognition of Aromatic Oligopeptides and Proteins through Host-Enhanced Heterodimerization

J Am Chem Soc. 2022 May 18;144(19):8474-8479. doi: 10.1021/jacs.2c02287. Epub 2022 May 10.

Abstract

Peptide dimerization is ubiquitous in natural protein conjugates and artificial self-assemblies. A major challenge in artificial systems remains achieving quantitative peptide heterodimerization, critical for next-generation biomolecular purification and formulation of therapeutics. Here, we employ a synthetic host to simultaneously encapsulate an aromatic and a noncanonical l-perfluorophenylalanine-containing peptide through embedded polar-π interactions, constructing an unprecedented series of heteropeptide dimers. To demonstrate the utility, this heteropeptide dimerization strategy was applied toward on-resin recognition of N-terminal aromatic residues in peptides as well as insulin, both exhibiting high recycling efficiency (>95%). This research unveils a generic approach to exploit quantitative heteropeptide dimers for the design of supramolecular (bio)systems.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Dimerization
  • Oligopeptides* / chemistry
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Proteins*

Substances

  • Oligopeptides
  • Peptides
  • Proteins