title: Synthesis of a proposed antigenic hexapeptide from Escherichia coli K88 protein fimbriae.
abstract: The hexapeptide Boc-Asp-Asp-Tyr-Arg-Gln-Lys-OMe is assembled by stepwise synthesis in solution with an overall yield of 44%. N alpha-boc-amino acids, protected with benzyl or benzyloxycarbonyl groups in the side-chains, are coupled as active estes of 1-hydroxybenzotriazole in mixtures of dichloromethane and N,N-dimethylformamide. N alpha-deprotection is accomplished with trifluoroacetic acid. Finally, hydrogenation with palladium on charcoal and ammonium formate produces the pure hexapeptide. A new one-pot synthesis of Boc-Arg(Z2) is described, and the use of this derivative in peptide coupling is studied. The synthetic peptide was coupled to BSA and used in direct immunication of rabbits.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meldal
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kindtler
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