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Chee Yang, Daniel H. Rose and Dr. Thao Yang Chee Yang, Daniel H. Rose and Dr. Thao Yang Chemistry Chemistry University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Chee Yang, Daniel H. Rose and Dr. Thao Yang Chee Yang, Daniel H. Rose and Dr. Thao Yang Chemistry Chemistry University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
The amino acid sequence Arg-Gly-Asp or RGD is present on several extracellular matrix proteins and known to be a requirement for their binding to integrins, which are a class of cell receptor proteins on cell surface. Some of the well-studied extracellular matrix proteins included fibrinogen, fibronectin, vitronectin, collagen, and laminin, which contain the RGD sequence. Subsequent studies in this project will focus on the conformational structures of the RGD-peptides and their binding properties to integrins. We present here the methodology for the synthesis of two linear RGD peptides using the Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis Method and some preliminary NMR data.
RGD peptides are short peptide fragments derived from the amino acid sequence of several extracellular matrix
proteins, such as fibrinogen, fibronectin, vitronectin, collagen, and laminin. The amino acid sequence Arg-Gly-Asp
or RGD present on extracellular matrix proteins is known to be a requirement for binding to cell surface receptor
proteins, the integrins. The binding of extracellular matrix proteins to the integrin receptors by the RGD sequence
involves a number of important cellular processes, such as cell anchorage to the extracellular matrix, cell-to-cell
communication, cell growth and migration, blood clotting, and so on (1, 2). Certain unnatural processes such as
microbial invasion of cells and tumor metastasis are also involved with some type of ligand-to-receptor binding via
the RGD sequence (3). Small RGD peptides such as the ones proposed to be synthesized in this project have
been known to have the ability to bind to cell surface receptors just like the native extracellular matrix proteins do.
Therefore, these little RGD peptides have been proposed to be used as antagonists to the extracellular matrix
proteins (4). In this project we present the synthesis of an RGD peptide derived from the RGD region of fibrinogen,
which has the sequence YNRGDST (5). Fibrinogen is a protein involved in the mechanism of blood clotting. The
synthesis of this peptide was carried out manually by the Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis Method (SPPS),
employing the Wang resin.
The Synthesis of RGD Peptides via Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis The Synthesis of RGD Peptides via Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis
Materials and MethodsMaterials and Methods
ConclusionsConclusionsBased on the HPLC, NMR, and mass spectral data, we conclude that the RGD peptide
has been synthesized.
The 2D NOESY data in the NH-NH region indicated that the peptide backbone is folded.
Immediate future study is to assign all the protons on the RGD peptide molecule and further investigate its structure.
OO
HObt
CH
O
CHN
HN CH
COCH3
OCH2
OOCH
O
CH2NCOCH3
removalof Fmoc
coupling of next aa
OOCH
O
CHNCOCH3
HN CH
OCH2
repeat couplingreaction with Asp, Gly, Arg, Asn, Tyr
OOCH
O
CHNCOCH3
HN CH
OCH2
HN CH2 HN CH
CCH2
OO
CNHCH2
CH2
HN CHCH2
NHHN
HN CH
CCH2
NHO
O
HN CHCH2
HObt
= Fmoc group
= Side chain protecting group
HObt = Carboxyl group activator
Wang resin
OOCH
O
CHNCOCH3
HN CH
OCH2
HN CH2 HN CH
CCH2
OO
CNHCH2
CH2
HN CHCH2
NHHN
HN CH
CCH2
NHO
O
HN CHCH2
removalof Fmoc
OOCH
O
CHNCOCH3
HN CH
OCH2
HN CH2 HN CH
CCH2
OO
CNHCH2
CH2
HN CHCH2
NHHN
HN CH
CCH2
NHO
O
H2N CHCH2
cleavage(95% TFA)
CH
O
CHNCOHCH3
HN CH
OHCH2
OHHN CH2 HN CH
CCH2
OHO
CNHCH2
CH2
HN CHCH2
NH2HN
HN CH
CCH2
NH2O
OH
H2N CHCH2
mixture of RGD peptide and side chain protecting by-products
Ether Extraction is doneto separate the peptide
(See next diagram)
Yellow substance in the vessel is the peptide still attached to the Wang resin. Brown
substance in the vial is the Wang resin after the peptide has been cleaved from it.
Figure 1. Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis
M i x t u r e o f R G D p e p t i d e a n d s i d e c h a i n p r o t e c t i n g b y - p r o d u c t s i n a q u e o u s p h a s e
C a r r y o u t E t h e r E x t r a c t i o n
S e p a r a t i o n o fe t h e r l a y e r
= b y - p r o d u c t s
= P e p t i d e
C H
O
CH NC O HC H 3
H N C H
O HC H 2
O HH N C H 2 H N C H
CC H 2
O HO
CN HC H 2
C H 2
H N C HC H 2
N H 2H N
H N C H
CC H 2
N H 2O
O H
H 2 N C HC H 2
F r e e z e - d r y i n g
R G D p e p t i d e
White solid is the RGD peptide after freeze-drying has been completed.
Figure 2. This figure is a HPLC chromatogram of the RGD peptide at 220 nm. A concentration of 1 mg/ml was used for analysis. The organic solvent and polar solvent used for the HPLC analysis were acetonitrile containing 0.1% TFA and water containing 0.1%TFA respectively.
Figure 3. 1D 1H-NMR spectrum of RGD peptide in DMSO; (no specific 1H assignments have been made.)
Figure 4. This figure shows the COSY 2-D 1H-NMR spectrum. This data will be used to make all the proton assignments.
Figure 5. This figure shows the 2D NOESY 1H-NMR spectrum at the NH—NH region in DMSO, indicating that the peptide backbone is bent.
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4. Greenspoon, N., Hershkoviz, R., Alon, R., Varon, D., Shenkman, B., Marx, G., Federman, S., Kapustina, G., and Lider, O. (1993) “Structural Analysis of Integrin Recognition and the Inhibition of Integrin-Meiated Cell functions by Novel Nonpeptidic Surrogates of the Arg-Gly-Asp Sequence.” Biochemistry, 32, 1001-1008.
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Acknowledgments: This research was supported by the UWEC University Research and Creative Activity Grant (2006 - 07) via the ORSP office.
This diagram shows the chemical reactions and the steps used in the SPPS method.
This illustration depicts the extraction of the RGD peptide from the by-products.
[M+H]+ = 812.36 amu