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. 2023 Sep;55(9):1201-1212.
doi: 10.1007/s00726-023-03309-x. Epub 2023 Aug 6.

Optimizing the synthesis of dimeric peptides: influence of the reaction medium and effects that modulate kinetics and reaction yield

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Optimizing the synthesis of dimeric peptides: influence of the reaction medium and effects that modulate kinetics and reaction yield

Carlos F R C Guimarães et al. Amino Acids. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

Peptides are remarkably interesting alternatives to several applications. In particular, antimicrobial sequences have raised major interest of the scientific community due to the resistance acquired by commonly used antibiotics. Amongst these, some dimeric peptides have shown very promising characteristics as strong biological activities and resistance against degradation by peptidases. However, despite such promising characteristics, a relatively small number of studies address dimeric peptides, mainly due to the synthesis-related obstacles in their production, whereas the well-implemented routines of solid phase peptide synthesis-which includes the possibility of automation-makes life significantly easier. Here, we present kinetic investigations of the dimerization of a cysteine-containing sequence to obtain the homodimeric antimicrobial peptide homotarsinin. Based on the structural and membrane interaction data already available for the dimer and its monomeric chain, we have proposed distinct dimerization protocols in selected environments, namely, aqueous buffer, TFE:H2O and micellar solutions. The experimental results were adjusted by a theoretical model. Both the kinetic profiles and the reaction yields are dependent on the reaction medium, clearly indicating that aggregation, peptide structure, and peptide-membrane interactions play major roles in the formation of the disulfide bond. Finally, the rationalization of the different aspects addressed here is expected to contribute to research and applications that demand the obtainment of dimeric peptides.

Keywords: Aggregation; Dimeric peptides; Disulfide bond; Kinetics; Peptide structure; Peptide synthesis.

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