Selective Desulfurization of Cysteine in the Presence of Cys(Acm) in Polypeptides Obtained by Native Chemical Ligation
- 18 January 2007
- journal article
- letter
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Organic Letters
- Vol. 9 (4) , 687-690
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ol0630144
Abstract
Increased versatility for the synthesis of proteins and peptides by native chemical ligation requires the ability to ligate at positions other than Cys. Here, we report that Raney nickel can be used under standard conditions for the selective desulfurization of Cys in the presence of Cys(Acm). This simple and practical tactic enables the more common Xaa-Ala junctions to be used as ligation sites for the chemical synthesis of Cys-containing peptides and proteins.Keywords
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