Reaction engineering for consecutive enzymatic reactions in peptide synthesis: application to the synthesis of a pentapeptide

Biotechnol Prog. 1997 Nov-Dec;13(6):783-7. doi: 10.1021/bp970070i.

Abstract

A single-pot enzymatic synthesis of Z-CCK5 (4-8) is presented in this work, employing Z-Gly-Trp-OBzl as acyl donor, under kinetic control. The first goal of the work is the development of a synthetic strategy allowing the use of the same medium for two reactions catalyzed by immobilized alpha-chymotrypsin, discriminating between simultaneous and consecutive addition systems. The second goal is the maximization of the pentapeptide yield as a function of the molar excess of both nucleophiles employed. A maximum yield of 36% was obtained, and the addition strategy as well as the optimal initial concentrations of substrates have been determined.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetonitriles
  • Adsorption
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Cholecystokinin / analogs & derivatives*
  • Cholecystokinin / biosynthesis
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Chymotrypsin / metabolism
  • Dipeptides / metabolism
  • Enzymes, Immobilized*
  • Kinetics
  • Peptide Fragments / biosynthesis*
  • Protein Engineering*
  • Sincalide / chemistry

Substances

  • Acetonitriles
  • Dipeptides
  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Peptide Fragments
  • benzyloxycarbonyl-glycyl-tryptophyl-methionyl-aspartyl(OBu-t)-phenylalaninamide
  • Cholecystokinin
  • Chymotrypsin
  • Sincalide
  • acetonitrile