A protocol for the synthesis of a 1,2-dithiolane modified peptide and the characterization of the supramolecular structures resulting from the peptide self-assembly.
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A protocol for the synthesis of a 1,2-dithiolane modified peptide and the characterization of the supramolecular structures resulting from the peptide self-assembly.
This report focuses on the synthesis of an N-terminus 1,2-dithiolane modified self-assembling peptide and the characterization of the resulting self-assembled supramolecular structures. The synthetic route takes advantage of solid-phase peptide synthesis with the on-resin coupling of the dithiolane precursor molecule, 3-(acetylthio)-2-(acetylthiomethyl)propanoic acid, and the microwave-assisted thioacetate deprotection of the peptide N-terminus before final cleavage from the resin to yield the 1,2-dithiolane modified peptide. After the high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) purification of the 1,2-dithiolane peptide, derived from the nucleating core of the Aβ peptide associated with Alzheimer's disease, the peptide is shown to self-assemble into cross-β amyloid fibers. Protocols to characterize the amyloid fibers by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), circular dichroism spectroscopy (CD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) are presented. The methods of N-terminal modification with a 1,2-dithiolane moiety to well-characterized self-assembling peptides can now be explored as model systems to develop post-assembly modification strategies and explore dynamic covalent chemistry on supramolecular peptide nanofiber surfaces.
The robust peptide bond forming chemistry involved in solid-phase peptide synthesis and the ability to control sequence length and composition make the peptides that self-assemble into supramolecular structures a heavily researched field. The factors that control and stabilize peptide self-assembled structures, including side chain steric and electrostatic interactions, hydrogen bonding, and hydrophobic effects1, serve as a set of design rules. As the research into these fundamental design rules continues to progress, the logical next step in peptide self-assembly involves expanding the diversity of peptide-based structures and functions. While self-assembling peptides are a versatile biomaterial that have been used for many biomedical applications by tuning the peptide sequence or assembly conditions2,3,4, the development of strategies for post-assembly modifications to peptide nanofibers5,6,7,8,9 remains a relatively unexplored area.
Dynamic disulfide exchange and thiol chemistry at the surface of supramolecular structures is one area that has the potential to yield new and functional biomaterials. The incorporation of 1,2-dithiolane moieties (commonly a derivative of lipoic acid (la) or asparagusic acid (aa)) have been reported in liposome systems10,11, block copolymers12,13, and as organizing anchors at surfaces14,15. Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of a self-assembling peptide derived from the nucleating core of the Aβ peptide associated with Alzheimer's disease that is modified at the N-terminus with a 1,2-dithiolane functional group16,17. The resulting supramolecular fibers now serve as an experimental platform to study the disulfide-exchange and thiol reactivity at the supramolecular surface of amyloid fibers18.
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1. Synthesis and Purification of 1,2-Dithiolane Modified Peptide
2. Characterization of Supramolecular Self-Assembly Structures
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Aside from the initial one-step synthesis of the dithiolane precursor molecule, the rest of the 1,2-dithiolane modified peptide synthesis occurs on solid support (Figure 1A). The conversion of 3-bromo-2-(bromomethyl)propionic acid to 3-(acetylthio)-2-(acetylthiomethyl)propanoic acid, the dithiolane precursor, is confirmed by 1H and 13C NMR (Figure 1B and C) before it is coupled to the free N...
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This article discusses the details of both the synthesis and the purification of an N-terminal 1,2-dithiolane modified self-assembling peptide and the characterization of the resulting supramolecular structures. The synthesis of the 1,2-dithiolane peptide reported here has the advantages, including a one-step synthesis to produce the dithiolane precursor, 3-(acetylthio)-2-(acetylthiomethyl)propanoic acid, and the on-resin microwave deprotection reaction of the precursor thioacetate protecting group to yield the oxidized ...
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The authors have nothing to disclose.
The authors would like to thank Dr. B. Ellen Scanley for her technical training and help using the TEM at the Connecticut State Colleges and University (CSCU) Center for Nanotechnology and Dr. Ishita Mukerji at Wesleyan University for access to her CD spectrophotometer. The work reported was in part supported by the Science Institute at Fairfield University, the NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium, and by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number CHE-1624774.
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| 姓名 | 公司 | 目录编号 | 评论 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 溜冰酰胺 MBHA树脂,高负载 | Gyros Protein Technologies | RAM-5-HL | 避免接触皮肤和眼睛;不要吸入 |
| N,N-二甲基甲酰胺 | Fisher Scientific | D119-4 | 易燃液体和蒸气;刺激眼睛和皮肤;使用个人防护装备;远离明火 |
| Fmoc-L-Val-OH | Gyros Protein Technologies | FLA-25-V | 佩戴个人防护设备;不要吸入 |
| Fmoc-L-Leu-OH | Gyros Protein Technologies | FLA-25-L | 穿戴个人防护设备;不要吸入 |
| Fmoc-L-Lys(Boc)-OH | Gyros Protein Technologies | FLA-25-KBC | 佩戴个人防护设备;不要吸入 |
| Fmoc-L-Phe-OH | Gyros Protein Technologies | FLA-25-F | 穿戴个人防护装备;不要吸入 |
| Fmoc-L-Ala-OH | Gyros Protein Technologies | FLA-25-A | 穿戴个人防护装备;不要吸入 |
| Fmoc-L-Gln(Trt)-OH | Gyros Protein Technologies | FLA-25-QT | 穿戴个人防护装备;不要吸入 |
| N,N,N′,N′-四甲基-O-(1H-苯并三唑-1-基)脲六氟磷酸 | Gyros Protein Technologies | 26432 | 引起皮肤、眼睛和呼吸道刺激;不要吸入;在引擎下或通风良好的区域使用 |
| DMF 中的0.4 M N-甲基吗啉 | Gyros Protein Technologies | PS3-MM-L | 高度易燃;穿戴个人防护装备;远离热源,保持容器密闭;不要吸入或吞咽;在 |
| DMF 中处理 20% 哌啶 | Gyros Protein Technologies | PS3-PPR-L | 导致严重的眼睛和皮肤灼伤;易燃液体和蒸气;不要吸入 |
| 二氯甲烷 | Fisher Scientific | D37-4 | 可能导致癌症;不要吸入;穿戴个人防护装备;仅在引擎盖下使用;如果接触,遇水上升至少 15 分钟并就医 |
| 乙腈 | Fisher Scientific | A998-4 | 易燃;刺激眼睛;使用个人防护装备;只能在通风橱下使用;远离明火或热表面;如果接触到,用水冲洗至少15分钟,并就医 |
| 三氟乙酸 | Fisher Scientific | A116-50 | 引起严重烧伤;不要吸入;对水生生物有害;使用个人防护设备;只能在通风橱下使用;如果接触到,用水冲洗至少15分钟并立即就医 |
| 4%醋酸铀酰 | 显微镜科学 | 22400-4 | 不要吸入;对水生生物有害 |
| 4-(2-羟乙基)哌嗪-1-乙磺酸 | Acros Organics | AC172571000 | 不要吸入;在室外或通风良好的地方使用 |
| 气 气体 | TechAir | 内容物在压力下,如果加热可能会爆炸 | |
| 3-溴-2-(溴甲基)丙酸 | Alfa Aesar | AAA1963014 | 不要吸入;对皮肤和眼睛造成刺激;腐蚀性 |
| 氢氧化钠 | Fisher Scientific | S318-100 | 使用个人防护设备;只能在通风橱下使用;如果接触,冲洗区域至少15分钟并获得医疗护理 |
| 代乙酸钾 | Acros Organics | AC221300250 | 引起皮肤和眼睛刺激;不要吸入;使用个人防护设备 |
| 硫酸 | Fisher Scientific | SA213 | 导致灼伤;远离水;远离可燃物;不要吸入;使用个人防护设备;如果接触冲洗区域至少 15 分钟并获得医疗护理 |
| 氯仿-d | Acros Organics | AC320690075 | 可能的癌症危险;刺激皮肤和眼睛;不要吸入;使用个人防护装备;仅在通风橱下使用;如果接触冲洗区域至少 15 分钟并获得医疗护理 |
| 氯仿 | Fisher Scientific | C298-4 | 可能有癌症危险;刺激皮肤和眼睛;不要吸入;使用个人防护装备;仅在通风橱下使用;如果接触冲洗区域至少 15 分钟并获得医疗护理 |
| N,N-二异丙基乙胺 | Acros Organics | AC367841000 | 高度易燃;对水生生物有害;佩戴个人防护设备;不要吞咽 |
| 氢氧化铵 | Fisher Scientific | A669S-500 | 腐蚀性物质;不要吸入 |
| 甲醇 | Fisher Scientific | A452-4 | 易燃液体和蒸气;使用个人防护设备;不要吸入;如果接触冲洗区域至少 15 分钟并就医 |
| 三异丙基硅烷 | Sigma Aldrich | 233781 | 易燃;使用个人防护安全设备;保持容器密闭 |
| 二乙醚 | Fisher Scientific | E138-1 | 极易燃;对皮肤和眼睛有刺激性;使用个人防护设备 |
| 2,5-二羟基苯甲酸 | Sigma Aldrich | 39319-10x10MG-F | 不要吸入;刺激皮肤和眼睛 |
| α-氰基-4-羟基肉桂酸 | 阿尔法-伊撒 | AAJ67635EXK | |
| c18 拉链尖端 | 米利波尔 | ZTC18S096 | |
| 三(2-羧乙基) 磷酸盐酸盐 | Thermo Scientific | PI20490 | |
| 硅胶 60 F254 涂层铝背 TLC 板 | EMD Millipore | 1.05549.0001 | |
| 薄壁精密核磁共振管 | Bel-Art | 663000585 | 外径 5mm |
| 全塑料 Norm-Ject 注射器 | Air Tite | AL10 | |
| 一次性针头 | BD PrecisionGlide | BD | 305185用过的针头被丢弃在锐器废物容器中 |
| 一次性烧结注射器 | Torviq | SF1000LL | 10mL 烧结注射器在报告中被使用,但如果需要进行更大规模的合成,可以使用更大的注射器。 |
| 碳网格 | Ted Pella, Inc. | CF200-CU | 确保在碳网格侧准备样品和染色,而不是网格 |
| 自闭合镊 | 电子显微镜科学 | 78318-3X | 非常锋利的尖端,长度:120 mm |
| 0.1 mm 短程池 | Starna Cells, Inc. | 20/C-Q-0.1 | 易碎 |
| 10 mL 容器盖 | CEM | 909210 | |
| 10 mL 压力容器 | CEM | 908035 | |
| Aeris 半制备 HPLC 色谱柱 | Phenomenex | 00F-4632-N0 | 150 x 10 mm |
| 比色皿支架 | Starna Cells, Inc. | CH-2049 | 使用短光程细胞时需要 |
| PS3 肽合成仪 | Gyros Protein Technologies | ||
| DiscoverSP 微波反应器 | CEM | ||
| 离心机 | HERMLE | Z 206 A | 使用固定的 6x50 mL 转子 |
| HPLC | 岛津 | 紫外检测器 | |
| 核磁共振光谱仪 | Avance, Bruker | 300 MHz | |
| MALDI-TOF 质谱仪 | Axima Confidence、岛津 | ||
| 冻干机 | Millrock Technology | BT85A | |
| 傅里叶变换红外光谱仪 | Alpha Tensor、布鲁克 | ||
| 透射电子显微镜 | Tecnai Spirit、FEI | 与 Gatan Orius 光纤 CCD 数码相机一起使用。在 CSCU 纳米技术中心访问 | |
| 圆二色光谱偏振仪 | J-810,JASCO | 与六节帕尔贴温度控制器一起使用。在卫斯理大学访问。 |
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