Ligase-Controlled Cyclo-oligomerization of Peptides

Org Lett. 2019 Apr 5;21(7):2029-2032. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b00151. Epub 2019 Feb 14.

Abstract

A biomimetic one-step ligase-catalyzed cyclo-oligomerization mediated by butelase 1, an Asn/Asp-specific ligase, is introduced that is time-, concentration-, length-, and sequence-dependent. This reaction yields cyclic mono-, di-, tri-, and tetramers from peptide precursors containing 3-15 amino acids ended with Asn and a His-Val tail. The cyclomonomers were favored when the peptide lengths were >9 amino acids. A turn-forming Pro residue at the P2 position favored the formation of higher-order cyclo-oligomers.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / chemistry*
  • Amino Acids / metabolism
  • Catalysis
  • Depsipeptides / chemistry*
  • Depsipeptides / metabolism
  • Ligases / chemistry*
  • Ligases / metabolism
  • Molecular Structure
  • Peptides, Cyclic / chemistry*
  • Peptides, Cyclic / metabolism

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Depsipeptides
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • Ligases