title: Synthesis of a putative antigenic heptapeptide from Escherichia coli K88 ab protein fimbriae.
abstract: The heptapeptide Tyr-Arg-Glu-Asp-Met-Glu-Tyr-OMe, spanning region 213-219 of Escherichia coli K88 ab protein fimbriae, was synthesized with an overall yield of 37% using dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) and 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt) preactivation in all condensation reactions. The C-terminal was protected as the methyl ester. The protection scheme of N alpha-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-(Boc) and benzyl-(Bzl) or benzyloxycarbonyl (Z) groups for side chain protection was found to be orthogonal when a mixture of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), phenol (PhOH) and p-cresol (CrOH) was used for repetitive deprotection. The final deprotection of Boc-Tyr(Bzl)-Arg(Z2)-Glu(Bzl)-Asp(Bzl)-Met-Glu(Bzl+ ++)-Tyr(Bzl)-OMe (17) was accomplished in 80% yield by prolonged treatment with hydrogen fluoride, dimethyl sulfide, p-cresol and p-thiocresol. The BSA-linked synthetic peptide was used in immunisation experiments on rabbits.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meldal
mesh_terms: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000276:immunology*; D010861:Fimbriae, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D009904:Optical Rotation
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009842:Oligopeptides