Synthesis of Morphiceptin (Tyr-Pro-Phe-Pro-NH2) by Dipeptidyl Aminopeptidase IV Derived from Aspergillus oryzae

Autor: Keita Kudoh, Tatsuo Watanabe, Tadahiro Tadokoro, Hiroshi Tachi, Toru Ota, Aki Itoh, Akio Maekawa, Yuji Yamamoto
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 53:6112-6116
ISSN: 1520-5118
0021-8561
DOI: 10.1021/jf050420d
Popis: Morphiceptin (Tyr-Pro-Phe-Pro-NH(2)), tetrapeptide, was synthesized using dipeptidyl aminopeptidase IV (DP IV, EC 3.4.14.5) derived from Aspergillus oryzae RIB 915 as a catalyst. Tyr-Pro-OEt was incubated with Phe-Pro-NH(2) in the presence of DP IV under various conditions of temperature, concentrations of ethylene glycol, pH, reaction time, and others. Morphiceptin was obtained at 40% yield under the optimal reaction conditions: substrate, 4 mM Tyr-Pro-OEt.HCl and 20 mM Phe-Pro-NH(2).HCl; enzyme, DP IV, 0.275 nkat; solvent, 60% ethylene glycol containing 20 mM phosphate buffer at pH 7.0; amine, 4.2 mM diisopropylamine at 4 degrees C for 24 h. Amino group protection was unnecessary for synthesis of morphiceptin by DP IV.
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