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Molecular capture and conformational change of diketopiperazines containing proline residues by epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate in water
Ishizu, Takashi,Tokunaga, Miku,Fukuda, Moeka,Matsumoto, Mana,Goromaru, Takeshi,Takemoto, Soushi
, p. 585 - 589 (2021/06/06)
The addition of an aqueous solution of diketopiperazine cyclo(Pro-Xxx) (Xxx: amino acid residue) to an aqueous solution of (?)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCg) led to precipitation of the complex of EGCg and cyclo(Pro-Xxx). The molecular capture abilities of cyclo(Pro-Xxx) using EGCg were evaluated by the ratio of the amount of cyclo(Pro-Xxx) included in the precipitates of the complex with EGCg to that of the total cyclo(Pro-Xxx) used. Stronger hydrophobicity of the side chain of the amino acid residue of cyclo(Pro-Xxx) led to a higher molecular capture ability. Furthermore, the molecular capture ability decreased when the side chain of the amino acid residue had a hydrophilic hydroxyl group. When diketopiperazine cyclo(Pro-Xxx), excluding cyclo(D-Pro-L-Ala), was taken into the hydrophobic space formed by the three aromatic A, B, and B′ rings of EGCg, and formed a complex, their conformation was maintained in the hydrophobic space. Based on nuclear Overhauser effect (NOE) measurement, the 3-position methyl group of cyclo(D-Pro-L-Ala) in D2O was axial, whereas that of cyclo(L-Pro-L-Ala) was equatorial. When cyclo(D-Pro-L-Ala) was taken into the hydrophobic space of EGCg and formed a 2:2 complex, its 3-position methyl group changed from the axial position to the equatorial position due to steric hindrance by EGCg.
Highly Potent and Selective Heptapeptide Antagonists of the Neurokinin NK-2 Receptor
McElroy, Andrew B.,Clegg, Stephen P.,Deal, Martyn J.,Ewan, Georg B.,Hagan, Russell M.,et al.
, p. 2582 - 2591 (2007/10/02)
Incorporation of D-Pro9 into substance P related peptides is known to enhance neurokinin NK-2 receptor agonist potency and selectivity with respect to other neurokinin receptors.We now report that replacement of D-Trp9 by D-Pro9