title: Biomimetic studies using artificial systems. IV. Biomimetic peptide synthesis by using multifunctionalized crown ethers as a novel enzyme model. A new concept in mimicking of enzyme-catalyzed bond-forming reactions.
abstract: A novel approach to the mimicking of enzyme-catalyzed bond-forming reactions has been examined using multifunctionalized chiral crown ethers. In addition to the 18-crown-6 moiety as a binding site, the host have one thiol and one thio ester with an N-protected alpha-amino acid or a peptide, and have successfully achieved peptide synthesis in an enzyme-mimetic reaction mode. This new method involves the following three key reactions. (1) Intra-complex thiolysis: the host carries out the rapid intra-complex thiolysis of alpha-amino acid ester salts to form the dithioester, corresponding to the assembly of two guests by the host. (2) Amide formation: intramolecular aminolysis occurs between the bound guests to form the amide bond. (3) Peptide chain elongation: as the thiol reactive group is regenerated, the above two reactions are repeated to elongate the peptide chain. Formal turnover of the enzyme model has been demonstrated by the synthesis of a tetrapeptide derivative by the repetition of the above processes.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koga
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004798:Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism*; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D010452:Peptide Biosynthesis
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic