title: Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Binding of a Model Tripeptide to Teicoplanin and Analogous Semisynthetic Antibiotics.
abstract: The thermodynamics and kinetics of binding of model tripeptides epsilon-N-acetyl-alpha-N-dansyl-L-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala (ADLAA) or alpha-N,epsilon-N-diacetyl-L-Lys-D-Ala-D-Ala (AALAA) to teicoplanin (1a) and a series of semisynthetic derivatives with (1b-f) or devoid of (2a-g) the glycidic side arms and modified at the terminal amino acids of the peptide backbone have been studied by fluorescence or UV spectroscopy. The binding process is suggested to occur via a two-step mechanism. The first, fast process is likely governed by an electrostatic interaction between the C- and N-termini of the peptide chain of the substrate and of the antibiotic, respectively, while the second slower one, accounts for the formation of the hydrogen bonds responsible of the major contribution to the overall binding energy. The binding constants with all modified derivatives are smaller than that with native teicoplanin. Larger modification of the overall binding constant are observed when the sugar residues are removed and, to a lower extent, when the N-terminus of the peptide chain is acylated. The kinetic process is very little affected by the modifications introduced.
authors.affiliation: University of Trieste, Department of Chemical Sciences, via Giorgieri, 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy, University of Padova, Department of Organic Chemistry and Centro CNR Meccanismi di Reazioni Organiche, via Marzolo, 1, 35131 Padova, Italy, and Lepetit Research Center, HMR, via R. Lepetit 34, 21040 Gerenzano (Varese), Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scrimin
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tecilla
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tonellato
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Verzini
authors.forename: Bianca Patrizia
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Andreini
authors.forename: John E.
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Coutant
authors.forename: Luigi F.
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Zerilli