Synthesis of novel immunologically active tripalmitoyl-S-glycerylcysteinyl lipopeptides as useful intermediates for immunogen preparations

Autor: Karl-Heinz Wiesmüller, Jörg W. Metzger, Wolfgang G. Bessler, Renate Schaude, Günther Jung
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: International Journal of Peptide and Protein Research. 37:46-57
ISSN: 0367-8377
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3011.1991.tb00732.x
Popis: The synthesis and characterization of lipopeptides consisting of the lipoamino acid N-palmitoyl-S-[2,3-bis(palmitoyloxy)-(2RS)-propyl]-[R]-cysteine (Pam3Cys-OH) and different peptide segments and/or spacer molecules is described. Pam3Cys-peptides, which are derived from the immunologically active N-terminus of bacterial lipoprotein, were obtained either by solution or solid phase peptide synthesis. In particular, the amphiphilic and water-soluble lipohexapeptides Pam3Cys-Ser-(Lys)4 and Pam3Cys-Ser-(Glu)4 proved to be potent macrophage and B-cell activators and non-toxic, non-pyrogenic immune adjuvants in combination with or covalently linked to antigens and haptens.
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