Friday, 18 May 2007 - 10:10 AM
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Synthesis of a Conformationally Constrained Collagen-like Polypeptide Mimic

Nan Dai1, Xiaodong Wang1, Mathew Shoulders1, and Felicia A. Etzkorn2. (1) Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, (2) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

Collagen is one of the most abundant and important proteins in nature. The primary structure of collagen can be represented as (Xaa-Yaa-Gly)n, where 10% of Xaa is praline(Pro), and 10-12% of Yaa is hydroxyproline(Hyp). A side-chain protected monomer mimic, Fmoc-Gly-[?(E)CH=C]-Pro-Hyp(tBu)-OH with a conformationally constrained prolyl amide bond was designed and synthesized. Since proline residues in collagen are in the trans-conformation, the (E)-alkene monomer was synthesized stereoselectively. And the desired stereo-isomer was also separated to mimic the natural all L-amino acid residues. The synthesized tripeptide mimic is ready for solid phase synthesis.


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