Interaction of a Ferrocenoyl-Modified Peptide with Papain: Toward Protein-Sensitive Electrochemical Probes

Abstract
A new ferrocenoyl tetrapeptide, Fc−Gly-Gly-Tyr-Arg-OH, has been synthesized, which acts as an effective competitive inhibitor to papain, with a Ki of 9 μM at pH 6.2. The electrochemical potential of the ferrocenoyl moiety is influenced by papain binding, resulting in a small cathodic shift of 30 mV.

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