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Game Changer for Protein Modification: Discover oxidation-induced furan crosslinking and 5-hydroxy-1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-ones ( 5HP2O s) as stable alternative to maleimides.

Discover CysGluDan, a new fluorescent probe for the detection of reactive metabolites in drug development, which can detect both "soft" and "hard" nucleophiles. 

We expanded our portfolio of Fmoc-protected homo amino acids . Benefit of their unique properties to modulate the stability, hydrophobicity, and biological performance of your peptide!

HMPO (5-(hydroxymethyl)pyrogallol orthoester), a plasma-stable, pH-sensitive, 1,6-self-immolative crosslinker derived from the natural product gallic acid. Discover its properties!

Tetrahydropyranyl (THP) is an excellent protective group for hydroxy and thiol moieties but rarely used in solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). Discover its advantages, e.g., over O/S t Bu and Trt.

Collect information about the most common side reactions during Fmoc SPPS and how to avoid them! Choose your building blocks and conditions wisely to avoid unnecessary trouble!

To address both chemical and IP considerations in self-immolating linker applications , we propose shifting from the commonly used Val-Cit-PAB linker to the less explored Gly-Gly-Phe-Gly-formyl motif.

Discover the diversity of TentaGel® Resins ! Read our blog to get more information about our latest product additions and possible applications and find the right resin for your research endeavors!

Where does life come from and how can we simulate early earth conditions leading to simple organic molecules such as nucleotides and amino acids, the building blocks of RNA and peptides?

Cyclophase Synthesis - Dissolve. React. Precipitate. Filter. Repeat! Make your peptide synthesis greener by avoiding DMF and benefit from the advantages of both liquid and solid phase synthesis.

Same but different! Expand your possibilities for peptide modification and fine-tuning by implementing N ω -carbamoylated arginine building blocks as bioisosteric arginine analogs.

Mix & Match. Discover typically employed protecting groups used to temporarily mask reactive functional moieties during solid-phase peptide synthesis to prevent undesired side-reactions.

Shaken, not stirred. Amino-Li resin – a cross-linked polyacrylic amide solid support suitable for the synthesis of peptides and biomolecules, which is compatible with organic as well as aqueous solvents.

What’s new? Don’t miss innovative building blocks and latest technologies – have a look at our new products flyer and discover our portfolio additions from January to June 2024!

Get the most out of your synthesis! Monitor your deprotection and coupling steps for completion and optimize your reaction protocols to maximize yields and minimize side-products! 

Novel excipients can help you master the challenges associated with the production and formulation of protein- and RNA-based drugs due to their inherent fragility. Discover the SURPAX TM technology!

Encode beads with unique tags for combinatorial syntheses & screening. Build libraries & identify hits. Discover properties and applications of our novel bifunctional TentaGel® resins.

Wondering about the difference between Boc and Fmoc chemistry in solid phase peptide synthesis? Don't worry: in this short overview we will guide you through the basics of both strategies.

Use the possibilities of Linkerology® to boost the efficacy of your drug! We illustrate how the drug Gepirone (Exxua TM ), a medication to treat major depressive disorders, can be conjugated.

Proposing norbornenes – strained, bicyclic alkenes for fast, copper-free, biocompatible click-conjugation with tetrazines. Read on for more details on applications and available products!

Level up! Carboxymethyl-modified amino acid building blocks suitable for incorporation by solid-phase peptide synthesis. Learn more about available derivatives and their properties.

Discover photocages – photosensitive protecting groups that are removed by irradiation with light of a defined wavelength, thus restoring the original, “active” state.

Have an additional ace up your sleeve for selective and efficient peptide modification, cyclization, and/or bioconjugation. Explore 2-cyanopyridines for click-like reactions. Get more information!

Beyond cysteines: Unlock targeted side-chain modifications of your peptides and proteins via the introduction of 1,2-aminothiols and subsequent click-like functionalization. 

Engineer shape-shifting peptides , controllable by a laser as magic wand! In this newsletter, we’ll explore the possibilities of photo switchable building blocks based on azobenzene.

Boron is not boring at all! Today, we'll delve deeper into the exciting world of boronate-containing amino acid building blocks and unlock the potential of the next generation of peptides. Read on!

The targeted delivery and traceless release of drugs is an important concept in pharmacology. Discover the possibilities of payload conjugation to carrier proteins shown for the example drug Elacestrant.

You are looking for a building block suitable to control the folding characteristics of your peptide or want to add a pH-sensitive conformational switch? Discover aminoprolines and their properties!

Are you keen on developing novel billion-dollar-selling peptide API blockbusters? Most recent ones use lipophilic Albumin binding moieties. Of course, Iris Biotech has the necessary building blocks!

REACH regulation for the handling of N , N -dimethylformamide (DMF), the most commonly used solvent for solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS). Read more about consequences and alternatives!

Our special Christmas offer is still valid! Get our standard L-amino acid bundle with 30% discount compared to standard prices. Choose your packaging unit!

Discover possibilities to fight chronic pain diseases by employing linker technologies. Check out the options for multiple drug conjugation in combination with different release mechanisms.

Do not miss our special Christmas offer starting on December 1st!

Discover our small-sized, neutral Fmoc-protected nitrobenzoselenadiazole- and nitrobenzothiadiazole-modified amino acids suitable for SPPS of fluorescent peptides. 

One molecule, two identities: PNAs are composed of nucleobases arranged on a peptidic backbone. Discover our PNA building blocks as ready-to-use bases suitable for SPPS.

Sick of Lysine side chain protecting groups jumping around, yielding scrambled peptides? Check our various options to fine-tune protecting group stability vs. cleavability to optimize your peptide yield.

A heart of gold! Metals and ores - see here how their surfaces can be equipped with bifunctional organic linker molecules and thus be turned into modifiable biocompatible materials.

Ongoing research efforts lead to the discovery of innovative building blocks and new APIs. However, for industrial applications, upscaling is required. Herein, we share the process development for Fmoc-Cys(Msbh)-OH.

Keeping control! PEGylating reagents with a squaric acid ethyl ester react chemoselectively with side chain amino functions of surface-accessible Lysines in proteins. Other functionalities are not affected.

You missed our workshop featuring Dr. Stefan Kubick (B4Pharmatech, Berlin)? Any further questions? Please get in contact via info@iris-biotech.de  

Discover our new building block 4-(azido-propyl-tetrazine)phenylalanine (pTAF) and make use of the orthogonality of the 2 nd and 3 rd generation Click reaction to build multiconjugates via double-Click.

You want to attach your small molecule to a certain carrier? Let’s analyze the functional groups present and discuss Linkerology® possibilities for permanent or trigger-inducible, tracelessly-cleavable linkage.

Bioengineering in combination with Linkerology® . Check out the unique options for membrane proteins, recombinant immunotoxins (RITs) and novel antibody-drug conjugates.

TCEP is an effective reductant for disulfide bonds and a versatile reagent for various applications in protein science with distinct advantages compared to DTT and BME.

The potential of natural products of daily life , such as 6-shogaol from ginger ( Zingiber officinale) , can flourish if the active ingredient is conjugated to an appropriate carrier via Linkerology®. 

Allotropes of carbon show distinct characteristics in structure and e.g. electric and biophysiological properties. Discover how these materials can be further exploited by linker attachment!

Discover the cyanobenzothiazole (CBT) click reaction , a not (yet) so well-known biocompatible and bio-orthogonal mechanism faster than the famous azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC).

Discover our diazirine-substituted building blocks suitable for the analysis of protein-protein and RNA-protein interactions via proximity labeling upon photoactivation. Read on for more information!

Our building block Fmoc-L-Cys(Cam)-OH enables peptides resembling reduced and carbamido-methylated protein fragments by standard SPPS without error-prone modification reactions.

Shine bright like our fluorophores! Learn how our superior fluorogenic protease substrate peptides can enhance your test performance. Click here to gather more information and discover available products!

Building blocks with a strained triple bond do not require copper catalysis when used in click chemistry. Discover CliCr®: improved solubility in aqueous conditions and high reactivity! Click here!

From beginning of May until end of July 2023 we offer special polysarcosine bundles each containing three functionalized PSars of different molecular weight (5 kDa, 10 kDa, 15 kDa), 100 mg each.

Our monofunctionalized dextrans are enriching the toolbox of polymer therapeutics – Dextrans benefit of excellent solubility, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and non-immunogenicity.

Non-canonical Tryptophan analogs can help to improve your API’s performance in terms of potency, specificity, and stability. We offer various substituted Trp derivatives also available in small quantities for screening.

You missed our workshop featuring Prof. Christian F. W. Becker (University of Vienna)? Any further questions? Please get in contact via info@iris-biotech.de.

Maleimides provide versatile options for connecting payloads to proteins and other biomolecules. Discover how our bifunctional thiol reactive crosslinkers can support your project. Read on!

Herein, we present functionalized perfluorobiphenyl building blocks which can be used for site-selective π -clamp mediated cysteine conjugation. Read on for more details about this general method!

PEGs are being used as spacers, as hydrophilic decoration, and building blocks. Read on for more detailed information about the reactivity of different PEG derivatives and how to use them.

Argpyrimidine is the result of a Maillard Reaction-like nonenzymatic posttranslational modification. You want to investigate the effect of this change on function and stability? Get the building block!

The HaloTag®, SNAP-Tag® and CLIP-Tag TM represent versatile tools for the specific, covalent attachment of in principle any molecule of choice to a protein of interest. Discover our substrates!

(Bi)functional dioxoborolane and disulfide-based self-immolative linkers – mode of action and application examples for the detection of H 2 O 2 , for prodrug design, and reversible peptide cyclization.

Herein, we present CliCr® as an innovative cyclic alkyne for metal-free strain-promoted click chemistry. Read our blog for detailed information about CliCr® reagents based on TMTHSI and check out available derivatives!

Curious about our latest portfolio additions from July to December 2022 and the 2022’s overall product and newsletter highlights? Click here to check out the summary or get in contact for more details!

We can’t get enough of new products and innovations! Read this blog to get detailed information on the cyanylating reagent NTCB as well as selenocysteine amino acids, both useful tools for peptide ligation.

Jensen et al. developed two methods that use poly-His sequences to direct the highly selective acylation of proteins, either at the N-terminus or at a specific Lys residue. Read on for more information.

See how our “mRNA grade” DTT and Spermidine can support also your nucleic acid production. Read on for more information.

Linkers serve as versatile tools, e.g. during SPPS or for the sophisticated (self-immolative) conjugation of a potent small molecule to a carrier. Check out our selection of over 100 readily available linkers.

The 2022 Chemistry Nobel prize is awarded to B. Sharpless, M. Meldal and C. Bertozzi for their work in the field of Click Chemistry. At Iris, we are providing clickable building blocks for nobel chemistry. Read on for more information!

The ChemMatrix® resin production and distribution was discontinued by its manufacturer SEQENS. Products are only available at Iris till current stock is sold out. Read on for more information!

We refreshed our topic-specific brochures. All of them are accessible via our website and can be downloaded free of charge. Click here to check-out the overview of available brochures.

From mg synthesis of a peptide up to bulk quantities often makes a huge difference in the route of production. Read on for more information about Iris Biotech’s process development services.

Read on for detailed information on the results of our comparative study on different methods to tackle aspartimide formation. Click here!

You want to get an overview about the various resins available at Iris Biotech as well as their specifications, differences, and applications? Read on for further information and details.

We refreshed our topic-specific product flyers. All of them are available on our website for download free of charge. Click here to check-out the overview of the available flyers.

You just started working in the field of solid phase (peptide) synthesis and want to get familiar with resins? Click here to get an overview about the different parameters describing resins.

Herein, we present 2-Iminobiotin, a cyclic guanidino analogue of biotin with pH-dependent affinity for avidin, and compare it to biotin and desthiobiotin. Click here for more detailed information.

The Dawson Linker and its variants provide access to C-terminal peptide thioesters which are crucial components of Native Chemical Ligation reactions. Read on to discover all derivatives available at Iris Biotech!

Are you active in the field of antibody drug conjugates? Click here to find out more about our selection of as well as the technology behind pH-sensitive self-immolative linkers.

The para -azido benzyloxycarbonyl protected lysine building block Fmoc-L-Lys(4-N3-Z)-OH (FAA8830) is useful for a wide range of applications. Read on to find out more!

Photoswitches grant the ability to modulate the function of a molecule by effecting a structural change upon irradiation with UV light. Find out about our photoswitchable building blocks and their properties.

You missed our workshop featuring Prof. María Jesus Vicent Docón (Head of Polymer Therapeutics Lab)? Any further questions? Please get in contact via info@iris-biotech.de.

Dyes and fluorescent labels are an invaluable tool for diagnostics, medical and biochemical research. Iris Biotech offers labels with excitation ranges from UV to near-IR and various functional groups.

We want to support you in the development of next generation peptide pharmaceuticals, therapeutics, and diagnostics by easing the process of peptide manufacturing. Read on to gather more information.

Discover our products suitable for drug delivery including poly ethyleneglycols (PEGs), poly amino acids (PArg, PGlu, PLys, POR, PSar), poly(oxazoline)s, as well as fullerenes. Read on to find out more!

Iris Biotech is your trusted partner in the world of peptides and all related disciplines. Your project requires a compound not listed in our portfolio? Get in contact and inquire for a custom synthesis!

Drug the undruggable – click here to get more information about the use of PROteolysis TArgeting Chimeras (PROTACs®) as a tool for targeted protein degradation and discover available building blocks.

Iris Biotech offers the main building blocks for the synthesis of Liraglutide and Semaglutide and commonly observed impurities as well as reference standards. Read on for more information!

You missed our workshop featuring Dr. Nadja Berger and Dr. Manoj Kumar Muthyala (R&D Scientists; Belyntic GmbH)? Any further questions? Please get in contact via info@iris-biotech.de.

Interested in polymers for the delivery of promising drug candidates, e.g. nucleic acids? Discover our selection of lipidated polyamino acids and custom capabilities. Read on to find out more!

Discover our selection of propargyl-substituted amino acids and find the best position for subsequent Click chemistry within your peptide/protein. Just click here for further information on our products.

Looking for an acid stable protecting group? Struggling with undesired loss of the Cbz protecting group while removing Boc under acidic conditions? Read on to find out more about iNoc as alternative.

With a remarkable amount of peptide therapeutics already on the market and many more to come, there is an ongoing need to improve manufacturing scale and efficiency for a sustainable, global supply.

You missed our workshop featuring Prof. Dr. Fernando Albericio (University of KwaZulu-Natal & University of Barcelona)? Any further questions? Please get in contact via info@iris-biotech.de

Typically known and employed as preformed dipeptides, we are presenting Serine- and Threonine-derived Pseudoproline monomers as building blocks for solid-phase peptide synthesis.

Check out our growing portfolio on adamantyl-substituted amino acids and building blocks. At Iris Biotech, we are constantly striving to improve our services, our products, and the routes of synthesis.

Selenocysteine (Sec) plays a crucial role for various biological processes, and selenoproteins can be found in all lineages of life. Read on to discover the 21 st amino acid, its derivatives and applications.

Herein we are presenting 2-(Fmoc-amino)-3,3-diMe-pent-4-enoic acid (FAA5040), a protease stable Ile/Leu surrogate suitable for further modification via its side chain double bond.

Aspartimide formation remains one major hurdle during peptide synthesis. Read on to find out more about different strategies and available products at Iris Biotech in order to avoid this side product.

Iris Biotech offers a variety of (functionalized) biotin and desthiobiotin reagents reactive towards certain functional groups. Discover our growing portfolio and latest additions.

Herein, we present Fmoc-protected N-alkyl-substituted carboxy linkers, which can be elongated by Fmoc-SPPS and can easily be linked to amino-functionalized solid supports. Read on to find out more about their advantages.

Compounds of the shown formula can simply be bound to solid supports via amide bond formation without racemization of the C-terminal amino acid and enable the synthesis of very pure peptides.

The peptide-based ADC linkers Val-Cit and Val-Ala are efficiently cleaved by lysosomal proteases and benefit from increased serum stability and effective payload-release in targeted cells.

With the approval of several COVID-19 vaccines and drugs in recent months, hope is growing that the current pandemic will end soon.

Iris Biotech offers hetero-bifunctional crosslinkers bearing an N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) ester and a maleimide group suitable for the reaction with amine- and thiol-containing molecules.

Read on to find out more about Iris Biotech’s Linkerology® portfolio including substituted pyridyldithiols as building blocks for the reversible chemical conjugation to sulfhydryls.

Cys(Aapam): an Alloc protected Phacm linker as removable side chain modification for the incorporation of e.g. solubilizing tags facilitating the preparation of hydrophobic peptides and proteins.

Interested in structure activity studies on your Arginine containing peptide or further optimization for improved receptor binding? Explore our guanidino Proline derivatives as rigid Arginine mimics.

Are you using the Fmoc-MeDbz-OH Dawson Linker in large scale on a regular basis? A robust and economic processallows us to promptly provide you with kg quantities at competitive prices and in high quality.

Herein, we present aminooxy-amino acids reported for peptide synthesis via oxime ligation, cyclization via oxime formation, derivatization e.g. by glycosylation, or chelation. Read on to find out more.

March 24-26th, 2021

Herein we present two arginine derivatives, in which the native guanidino group is replaced by an isosteric amino-functionalized carbamoylated guanidino group that can serve as an attachment point for further derivatization.

March 8 - 11th, 2021

Cyclopropanes represent important design elements in medicinal chemistry and are widely present in drug compounds. Read on to find out more about their full potential.

The sterical interference of three closely positioned methyl groups favors amide cleavage and payload release upon lactonization. This cascade can be induced by various triggers. Read on to find out more.

The linkage of a drug to its carrier via a disulfide-based self-immolative linker allows for the specific intracellular release of the active molecule upon glutathione reduction and linker cleavage.

January 19, 2021

Enzymatically-activatable probes based on 7-amino-4-methylcoumarin (AMC) represent versatile tools for the detection and localization of proteolytic enzyme activities. Read on to find out more.

Methionine is particularly prone to oxidation by atmospheric oxygen in vitro but also by reactive oxygen species in vivo, resulting in the corresponding sulfoxide and sulfone. Read on to find out more.

One approach for the design of bioactive peptides with improved pharmacological properties is the derivatization of amino acid building blocks with fluorine. Find out more about the advantages of fluorinated peptides.

The thiosuccinimide linkage is a prominent connective motif resulting from the reaction of a thiol and an alkyl maleimide. Read on to learn more about its applications and potential improvements.

Mpro is a key enzyme of coronaviruses (coronaviridae) and thus an attractive drug target. Iris Biotech offers fluorescent substrates, which can be used to perform various types of screenings and to identify potential inhibitors of COVID-19.

December 4th 2020

Interested in histidine derivatives? Iris Biotech provides a selection of deamino- and decarboxy-products. Find out more about benefits and potential applications of our new building blocks.

Fighting COVID-19 by modifying essential viral proteins via glycation through methylglyoxal – a reactive carbonyl compound known from the Maillard reaction. Read on to find out more!

Iris Biotech offers various linked kinase inhibitors including analogues of Gefitinib, Imatinib, Sunitinib, Staurosporine and many more, which can easily be conjugated to other biomolecules, if desired. Have a look and read more.

Iris Biotech presents its selection of Val-Cit-based linkers, a dipeptide motif frequently utilized for the development of ADCs with increased serum stability and high cleavage efficiency.

Iris Biotech presents (functionalized) fullerenes of different core size (C60 vs. C70) as versatile tools for multiple functionalization. Read more about their unique properties and fields of applications.

October 14th-16th 2020

Looking to optimize or functionalize your peptide? Explore our ever-growing selection of Arg derivatives and find the one suitable for your application.

September 28th-30th 2020

Find out more about those building blocks with side chains able to coordinate metal ions, and why peptide-based HDACis are intriguing synthetic targets.

September 15 - 18, 2020

Placing Dde as one terminal group of a linker and a functional group prone for conjugation as the other or using Dde as the central connective portion of a linker, allows for the creation of new bifunctional linkers.

The ever-growing sophistication and variation in linker design have given rise to a new and distinct field of knowledge in synthetic chemistry termed Linkerology. Discover our expertise and panoply of new cutting-edge tailor-made linker constructs for the latest state-of-the-art bioconjugations.

Alkyne amino acids allow for Click conjugations and other types of chemistry. Read more about alkyne-functionalized amino acids and our related products.

The integrin receptor interacting RGD sequence and related peptides act as promising tools for drug therapy and cancer research. Find more information on our portfolio of cyclic RGD peptides.

DTT is a powerful yet mild reducing agent. Based on your demand we can offer different quality grades to suit your needs.

Peptide purification after SPPS usually requires time- and solvent-consuming HPLC, which is often limited by co-eluting side-products. Belyntic’s catch-and-release PEC-Linker chemoselectively catches the desired product from your crude to reach a new dimension of purity.

The tremendous success of Liraglutide and Semaglutide has moved amino acids modified with lipids into the focus of many research endeavors. Delve into the treasure trove of our lipidated amino acids!

Betulin and its derivatives are pentacyclic triterpenoids of the lupane-type. They are natural products that occur as secondary metabolites in over 200 different plants. Betulinic acid (BA) is a derivative of betulin that is oxidized at C-28.

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Arginine, a semi-essential amino acid, is involved in various important metabolic processes.

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The Allocam protecting group allows for selective deprotection and disulfide bond formation on-resin in one step.

Two selected publications were summarized in this article in order to highlight the impressive utility of amino acids incorporating the diazirine photophore.

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Protease inhibitors are molecules that inhibit protease function by binding either reversibly or irreversibly to the enzyme.

Methods for proteomic mapping of cellular organelles or subdomains that avoid the necessity of cell lysis and purification by targeting specific subcellular regions have several advantages.

Succinylation of proteins on the epsilon-amino group of lysine residues is a posttranslational modification that is still poorly understood.

S. Mihaylova, M. Georgieva, T. Bruckdorfer, T. Pajpanova Conference Paper: 35th European Peptide Symposium 2018; https://doi.org/10.17952/35EPS.2018.257

Find below derivatives of arginine and lysine bearing side chains as found in Maillard reaction products.

10-13 September 2018

Delivery of hydrophilic compounds across membranes is usually problematic. Modification with triphenylphosphonium ions has been shown to overcome this barrier.

Indocyanine Green (ICG) dye, a material approved by the FDA for various applications, is a powerful tool for imaging in live cells and tissues .

August 26-31, 2018

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The 2D monolayer cell culture model is widely applied for drug screening. However, this approach is frequently not able to adequately mimic the in vivo response.

Phosphorylation of serine, threonine and tyrosine is counted among the most important posttranslational modifications that occur in organisms.

Iris Biotech introduces a comprehensive set of photo-crosslinking amino acids bearing the diazirine moiety.

The use of bioactive peptides has increased over the recent years as they attracted attention for their use as therapeutic agents.

May 7-10, 2018

We are pleased to send you a free copy of our catalogue or brochures free of charge. Furthermore, pdf downloads of our catalogue, the brochures, and various flyers are available on our Homepage.

Polyarginines are well known for their ability to enhance cell penetration.

This alkyne-functionalized cysteine building block can be incorporated into peptides via the Fmoc strategy.

The Fmoc group is the most frequently used protecting group in peptide chemistry. The most common deprotection conditions involve a solution of 20% piperidine in DMF.

Poly-(α-L-glutamic acid) is a synthetic polypeptide of L-Glu linked by the alpha-amino groups (α-PGA). These polyanionic and biodegradable polymers can be used for a variety of purposes.

Polylysines are polymers of the canonical amino acid Lysine, and are characterized by their high charge density caused by the presence of one free amino group per lysine monomer.

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Mercapto-PEG-Acids are highly hydrophilic, non-antigenic, non-immunogenic and non-toxic.

Mutant or modified aminoacyl tRNA synthetases (aaRS) have been used to charge non-natural amino acids to the corresponding tRNA, which incorporates them into polypeptides or proteins during recombinant synthesis.

As Boc and Fmoc protected derivatives of both azido and alkyne amino acids are available, they can be introduced into peptide sequences through standard SPPS protocols, for example. In an α-helical secondary structure amino acids at positions i and i+4 are above each other.

The azido group can be reduced to an amino function and hereby serve as masked amino group. It is of particular use if additional orthogonalities are needed. Azido is stable towards treatment with piperidine (Fmoc deprotection), Pd(0) (Alloc removal) and acidic treatmet (cleavage of Mtt, Trt or other acid sensitive groups). However, as it is a pseudohalogenide, care has to be taken during coupling steps, as HATU will cause high racemization. This can be avoided using collidine or other non-nucleophilic bas...

Click Chemistry in DNA Synthesis - Applications and Procedures in DNA Synthesis

Diethyl-acetamidomalonate Route: The probably most widely used first approach to unnatural amino acids goes via alkylation of diethyl acetamidomalonate.

α-Methyl and alkyl-amino acids can be produced by a number of platforms, where the (2S,4S)-4-methyl-2-phenyloxazolidin-5-one scaffold is one of the most popular one.

Trypsin (EC 3.4.21.4), an endopeptidase and natural protease found in the digestive system, cleaves peptide chains and proteins predominantly at the carboxyl side of the amino acids Lys and Arg (except when followed by Pro).

The variations for linkers are endless, as in our catalogue program already hundreds of different derivatives are available for conjugation of small molecules, biomolecules and surfaces to each other.

Polyamines such as ethylene diamine and its higher homologues are important feedstocks for the chemical industry. Compounds like putrescine, spermidine, and spermine play important roles in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells and show many other different biological functions.

Proteins contained in meat and other comestible goods are usually rich in the amino acids arginine and lysine. The side chain func- tional groups of Arg and Lys react with reducing carbohydrates such as glucose or lactose to form Amadori reaction products.

The polymers in this context are a polymeric linear structures with n repeating units of monomers. Depending whether the polymer is consisting of one single molecular weight (only one n existing) or of a range of compounds with an average mass and a distribution of n around a mean value, polymers are referred to as “monodisperse” or “polydisperse”.

The polymers in this context are a polymeric linear structures with n repeating units of monomers. Depending whether the polymer is consisting of one single molecular weight (only one n existing) or of a range of compounds with an average mass and a distribution of n around a mean value, polymers are referred to as “monodisperse” or “polydisperse”.

Polyglutamates are well known to be highly biocompatible, biodegradable and multifunctional polymers, which have already been used as building blocks in polymer drug conjugates and polymeric micelles.

Potential alternatives to PEGs, polypeptoids in general and polysarcosine (PSR) in particular stand out in terms of safety, synthetic control and versatility.

PEGs show a spectrum of unique physical and chemical properties, which have been described in literature extensively by the pioneers in PEGylation: Harris, Veronese and recently by Hermanson. Here are summarized the most common known properties.

Amino protected amino-PEG-acids can be used for the PEGylation of solid particles in order to create hydrophilic and reactive surfaces with no non-specific binding issues.

Nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology using gold or silver particles, quantum dots or even magnetic particles are broadly diverse, rapidly expanding areas of study in medical diagnostics and therapeutics, sensoric and chemistry.

The Biopharmaceuticals market, estimated at US$ 200 billion globally in 2013 by reportbuyer.com (Biopharmaceuticals - A Global Market Overview, 2013, London), is further projected to reach US$ 500 billion by 2020, growing at 13.5 % CAGR between 2010 and 2020.

Small drug molecules and also large biomolecules like proteins or antibodies suffer rapid clearance from human body.

Paolo Braiuca, Knapic Lorena, Valerio Ferrario, Cynthia Ebert, and Lucia Gardossi Adv. Synth. Catal. 2009; 351 : 1293–1302 https://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.200900009   Abstract: Computational techniques involving molecular modeling coupled with multivariate statistical analysis were used to evaluate and predict quantitatively the enantioselectivity of lipase B from Candida antarctica (CALB). In order to allow the mathematical and statistical processing of the experimental data largely ava...

Abstract: A symposium report. Protected peptides were synthesized using 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) amino acids and the acid labile 2-chlorotrityl and the multidetachable 2-chlorotrityl-Rink-linker resins.

We now offer a series of Lysine dendrons for chemoselective functionalization of molecules containing carbonyl groups. These multivalent molecules carry diverse types of moieties, such as amine- or hydroxyl-groups, DOTA chelators or triphenylphosphonium (TPP) cations.

Conjugates of PEG and folic acid or cholesterol, respectively, combine the positive properties of these molecules. Those conjugates are available with a wide variety of functional groups and different PEG chain lengths to suit your needs.

Fmoc-L-Dap(2-Boc-aminoethyl)-OH is the first in a series of new triamino acid building blocks. This azalysine is useful for introducing positive charges into a peptide, or for creating branched structures.

Omniligase-1 enables efficient and racemization-free ligation of two side-chain unprotected peptide fragments at many different positions. Test this innovative enzyme developed by EnzyPep B.V. using the complementary model peptides included in our kit!

Peptides as pharmaceutical compounds suffer from unfavorable pharmacokinetics which is, among other things, due to a slow uptake into cells and rapid proteolytic cleavage. N -Alkylation of peptides is a valuable tool to overcome these limitations. We now offer new kits that enable the facile preparation of peptoids and N -alkylated peptides.

The regioselective formation of multiple disulfide bonds is often a synthetic challenge. We now offer an innovative safety-catch Cys protecting group that allows selective deprotection of the sulfhydryl group and is a valuable addition to the peptide chemist’s toolbox.

June 6th - 8th, 2016 Moscone Center - South hall San Francisco, CA, USA

May 26th-27th, 2016 Lille, France The third Chemical Ligation Meeting is a one-day international meeting focused on ligation chemistry broadly defined. The meeting will cover a large range of topics from synthetic methodology applied to peptides, proteins, polysaccharides or nucleic acids to applications in medicine and materials.  Read more online

The reaction between a tetrazine (Tz) and a trans -cyclooctene (TCO) is the innovative third generation Click reaction that proceeds without the use of copper or other catalyst. It is rapid, fully bioorthogonal and excels at very low concentrations.

Asymmetric Rhodamine 110 protease substrates are used for the determination of protease kinetics. The asymmetric structure of these dyes greatly simplifies the determination of enzyme kinetics, while the properties of Rhodamine 110 facilitate an uncomplicated readout.

Maillard Reaction Products (MRPs) result from the reaction of Arg and Lys side chains with reducing carbohydrates. MRPs are valuable markers for food quality and are used in many different branches of industry such as food, pharma, cosmetics and biochemistry.

Our new Biotin-SS-Tyramide linker is a valuable tool for peroxidase-promoted targeted protein biotinylation. By using peroxidase-tagged antibodies, proteins and protein clusters can be selectively biotinylated, and then isolated using streptavidin. The biotin tag can be subsequently removed using reducing agents (e.g. glutathione).

The Fmoc-L-Phe-Aca pseudo-dipeptide is a useful reporter group for the successful internalization of CPPs. Phe quenches the fluorescence of Aca. Internalization of the peptide containing Phe-Aca leads to proteolytic cleavage of the Phe-Aca bond and thus to fluorescence.

We now offer  N,N' -Bis-Boc- N" -triflylguanidine , at both a very competitive price and our habitual high quality. Find out about the usefulness of this and our other guanylation reagents!

N δ -hydroxy- N δ -acetyl-ornithine, an important constituent of many siderophores, is now available for your convenience as  N α -Fmoc- N δ -(acetyl)- N δ -(benzoyloxy)-ornithine  building block which can be used in standard Fmoc/ t Bu SPPS and permits facile on-resin  N δ -deprotection.

Click chemistry is a convenient method to chemoselectively functionalize peptides at specific positions. We offer a variety of different propargyl amino acids for both Fmoc and Boc strategies, for enzymatic synthesis, as well as preloaded resins for SPPS.

5-oxa-Derivatives of Orn and Arg, respectively, these rare amino acids are produced by legumes as protection against herbivores. For your convenience, we offer building blocks of both amino acids compatible with standard Fmoc/ t Bu SPPS chemistry

l -Ornithine derivative containing peptides play important roles in SAR studies, enzyme inhibition and cancer research. We now offer a variety of N δ -substituted ornithines containing heterocyclic, aromatic and aliphatic groups, as well as N- substituted C3- and C4-analogs of ornithine.

October 22 to 25, 2015 Ramada Couran Cove Island Resort, South Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia http://solidphase.org The symposium provides a superb opportunity for all practitioners of solid phase peptide synthesis together with those who use synthetic peptides for a myriad of applications to congregate at the beautiful Couran Cove Resort, South Stradbroke Island, a short ferry ride from the famed Gold Coast of Queensland .

October 25 to 30, 2015 Peppers Salt & Spa, Kingscliff, NSW, Australia http://www.ozpeptide.org/australian-peptide-conference-2015/australian-peptide-conference-2015/ In the 11th Australian Peptide Conference with typically some 200+ delegates the theme 'Peptide Discovery and Development' will address cutting edge areas of peptide and small protein research including: new bioactive peptides, advances in peptide and protein synthesis, target receptors and GPCRs, structure-based drug design, transc...

October 13th - 15th, 2015 Feria de Madrid, Spain Join us in Paris for CPhI Worldwide 2015 , the world's leading pharmaceutical networking event, co-located with ICSE, P-MEC and InnoPack. CPhI Worldwide hosts 2,500 exhibitors and 35,000 attendees from 140 countries. Meet face-to-face with international pharmaceutical companies, stay informed about the latest industry trends and remain one step ahead of a constantly changing pharmaceutical market.

Visit our Glycine section and find a series of amino acid derivatives, where oxazole is the characteristic structural element carrying carboxy and amino function.

Oligo-glycines are either flexible linkers or form well defined rigid substructures. We offer a variety of oligo-glycines as building blocks which can easily be introduced into any molecule.

Surprising behavior of NXO-peptides. It is a significant property of peptides that oxalo-retro azapeptides have the same donor and acceptor distances and properties for hydrogen bridge formation as a tripeptide fragment and therefore induce beta-sheet formation at this position.

A new hydrazone resin enables a convenient way to synthesize peptide hydrazides for Hydrazone Ligation Technique and Native Chemical Ligation (NCL).

September 20th - 23rd, 2015 Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF), Bielefeld University, Germany The Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec) of Bielefeld University cordially invites you to attend the 5 th International Bielefeld-CeBiTec Research Conference on "Drug Conjugates in Directed Therapy” . CeBiTec Research Conferences are annual events with thematic focus on a challenging topic in the life sciences. The 2015 conference " Drug Conjugates for Directed Therapy " is being organize...

July 1st - 3rd, 2015 Université d’Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse Avignon, France RICT 2015 - the 51st edition of the International Conference on Medicinal Chemistry - is expected to gather 550-600 scientists from around the world, with a majority of scientists coming from Europe. The scientific programme, which will include over 25 plenary lectures by internationally well-known scientists, will focus on " Drug Discovery and Selection - Understanding Targets and Mechanisms ", coverin...

Alkylating the Nitrogen of an amide bond results in peptoid structures, leading to conformational restrains, like N-methylation and allows backbone derivatisation. Applications already have been published with Cilengitide, Piscidin 1, and MC4 receptor agonist.

June 15th - 18th, 2015 Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia, PA, USA The BIO 2015 covers the wide spectrum of life science innovations and application areas. Drug discovery, biomanufacturing, genomics, biofuels, nanotechnology and cell therapy are just a few of the industries represented at the BIO International Convention. The four key elements of the event are: BIO Education Program Networking Events BIO One-on-One Partnering TM   BIO Exhibtion

We at Iris Biotech, are pleased to announce that we have entered into an agreement with Peptide Solutions, LLC to sell the complete line of our products in the USA and Canada. Peptide Solutions’ website has a link to our complete list of products so ordering online is extremely easy, however, personal contact is available at the phone listed above, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm MST.

June 9th - 12th, 2015 Palais Universitaire Strasbourg, France The use of biophysical techniques in drug discovery is rapidly increasing, and many pharmaceutical companies have set up in-house biophysical platforms to speed up the target-to-candidate process and improve the quality of small-molecule therapeutics through a better understanding of their interactions with their targets. The 2nd NovAliX Conference Biophysics in Drug Discovery 2015 intends to further develop the synergy between bi...

Pseudoprolines derived from Serine and Threonine have developed to standard building blocks for peptide synthesis since their invention. Now this technology is also available with Cysteine residues, as the corresponding 2,4-dimethoxyphenyl-pseudothiaproline is compatible with standard Fmoc/tBu protocols.

Aldehydes are between alcohols and carboxylic acids with respect to their oxidation level and show specific reactivity. Therefore they are highly interesting building blocks and intermediates for a large number of very interesting classes of reactions and compounds such as Wittig reaction, formation of secondary alcohols, heterocycles and semiaminals to name only a few.

March 9th-11th, 2015 Porte de Versailles, Conference Center Expo Paris, France As the springtime counterpart to BIO-Europe, BIO-Europe Spring ® continues the tradition of providing life science companies with high caliber partnering opportunities. Featuring EBD Group’s acclaimed partnering system, partneringONE ® , the event enables delegates to efficiently identify, meet and get partnerships started with companies across the biotech value chain. In addition to productive part...

Positions next to Glycine are often reasons for side reactions, as aspartamide or diketopiperazine formation can occur. Dmb and Tmb can be used for temporary protection of the amide nitrogen of a peptide bond, in order to solubilize the peptide and increase yield and purity.

Cleavable dipeptide linkers like Val-Ala and Val-Cit rely on processes inside the cell to liberate the payload, as they undergo rapid hydrolysis in the presence of lysosomal extracts or purified human cathepsin B.

January 20th-21st, 2015 Dechema-Haus Frankfurt, Germany   The 10 th Status Seminar on Chemical Biology will highlight cutting-edge research from the United Kingdom and Germany. The programme consists of three sessions: Applied Structural biology Biomaterials and polymers in chemical biology Diversity and target oriented synthesis concepts

Aminoisobutyric acid (Aib) and its homologues are a strong helix promoters in peptide mimetics. Aib-containing model peptides are already used in cancer treatment, antimicrobial peptides and cell penetrating peptides (CPP). We offer Aib and its homologues positioning the dimethyl fragment either close to the N- or to the C-terminus.

Fmoc-Sieber amide resin is an acid-labile carrier for solid phase synthesis of peptide amides. Cleavage with only 1% TFA makes it an ideal carrier for the synthesis of protected peptide fragments in fragment condensation strategies for the synthesis of long peptides.

alpha-Sulfo-beta-Alanine has been used to couple to hydrophobic molecules and peptides and increase solubility. Attachment can be carried out by conventional Fmoc/tBu protocols.

In the era of internet a printed edition of a catalogue still has some advantages and fans. You can make handwritten notes in your catalogue. The overview at each page inspires you to think about structure diversity or alternative strategies in terms of protecting groups, coupling reagents or immobilization. You quickly see what is commercially available and get fast an impression about approximate costs of your synthesis. Order now online >

1,4-substituted 1,2,3-triazole are isosteric to peptide bonds and result in peptide mimetics which even retain activity e.g. in case of certain tyrosinease inhibitors. We offer custom synthesis of Alkyne Amino Acid Analogues as building blocks for triazol formation via Click conjugation. Side chains can represent all natural amino acids or unusual residues. In combination with our alpha-azido acids we can offer the whole range of building blocks to design Click-peptide bond analogues for every proteinoge...

August 31st - September 5th, 2014 National Palace of Culture Sofia, Bulgaria The 33 rd European Peptide Symposium will provide a great opportunity to exchange ideas and to create new collaborations between successful scientists working in the field of Chemistry, Biology and Pharmaceutical industry related to Peptide Science. The event will offer a varied scientific program, including young scientists’ mini symposium, poster sessions, industrial exhibitions and attractive social program.

GABA is a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system of mammals and its deficiency is associated with severe neurological disorders. Statine, a GABA analogue, occurs in several peptide APIs. Derivatives of gamma-amino acid analogues are of continued vital interest for a variety of applications in medicinal chemistry. We have a tool box available to offer a broad range of substituted gamma-amino acids and statines on custom synthesis basis.

Used for Efficient and Economic Bulk Synthesis of Peptide APIs: A new technology is available with a set of new preloaded resins, which enable the synthesis of peptide amides WITHOUT ANY LINKER. Amino acid amides, which bear a functional side chain, are immobilized on acid sensitive resins. This makes process development, small scale synthesis, bulk production and in-process control very easy. Find more technical details in our application for demonstration purposes with BIVALIRUDIN.

Novel liposomes built of dPEG-Phospholipids with defined PEG chain length provide prolonged blood-circulation time and improved cellular uptake as administration carriers for drugs, delivering active molecules to the desired target.

July 2nd - 4th, 2014 Rouen’s Law Faculty Rouen, Normandy, France The “Golden Jubilee” of the “Rencontres Internationales de Chimie Thérapeutique” (RICT) will focus on “Interfacing Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery” . Chemical Biology can be defined as the use of chemical tools to unravel biological processes. The chemical approach to Biology may not only contribute a quantitative framework for the description (and prediction!) of complex biological ev...

Arginine rich peptides show increased interest during the last years as they have the capability to cross cell and blood brain barrier membranes.

Arginine rich peptides show increased interest during the last years as the have the capability to cross cell and blood brain barrier membranes.

May 19th - 21th, 2014 Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe Valencia, Spain Unlike other Drug Delivery Symposia that have a broader remit, this unique conference series was specifically established to provide a forum for interdisciplinary exchange of state-of-the-art techniques and advances in knowledge relating to the design, clinical development and commercialisation of Polymer Therapeutics. The key topics discussed during the 10th International Symposium on Polymer Therapeutics are...

June 23rd - 26th, 2014 San Diego Convention Center San Diego, CA The BIO International Convention is the largest global event for the biotechnology industry and attracts the biggest names in biotech, offers key networking and partnering opportunities, and provides insights and inspiration on the major trends affecting the industry.

Superior Performance at a Sensational Price! Available as –COOH, -NHS, -Maleimide, -Alkyne, -Azide Half the price of other well-known dyes like Alexa- & Cy-Dyes. Available also in large quantities. Broadly applied in cell imaging, FRET, fluorescence quenching.

Compounds like putrescine, spermidine, and spermine play important roles in a many biological functions. Many of them are excellent targets for oncology studies and other fields of medicinal chemistry. Find in our new brochure Diamines & Polyamines our possibilities for custom synthesis and a set over 100 available derivatives.

January 22nd - 23rd, 2013 DECHEMA-Haus Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organizing committee cordially invites you to the 8th Status Seminar on Chemical Biology which will present cutting-edge research at the prolific interface of chemistry and biology.

Resin especially designed for the synthesis of long and difficult peptide sequences!

November 13th, 2013 Rudolf-Virchov-Zentrum Würzburg, Germany Iris Biotech GmbH nimmt am 6. Kooperationsforum Drug Developement - Targets-Design-Screening-  teil, wo über neuste Technologien und aktuelle Konzepte der Arzneimittelentwicklung zu informiert wird.

June 10th-12th, 2013 Auditorio AXA Barcelona, Spain Barcelona meeting will be fifth in a series – after Rimini (2005), Wroclaw (2007), Frankfurt (2009) and Budapest (2011) – and will put together scientists from different backgrounds in order to facilitate translation of knowledge from chemistry to biology. 

July 3-5, 2013 Nice, France Meet us at the RICT Symposium ( 49th International Conference on Medicinal Chemistry ), Nice. Booth #14

Any amino acid can be functionalized on the N-terminus with oxalic acid and on the C-terminus with hydrazine, in order to form a so-called NXO building block. Through this double modification N and C terminus will be inverted, which provides interesting structural options for peptidomimetics.

Aryl azides are well-known precursors of nitrenes and have been introduced by Fleet  et al . as versatile photoaffinity labeling agents to probe biological receptors.

Building Blocks for the synthesis of 2,3-diaminobutanoic acid containing peptides or for Click reactions.

The overall goal of our research is to capitalize on peptides of natural origin and their biological activity and chemistry.

September 2nd - 7th, 2012 Athens, Greece Megaron Conference Centre   With more than 550 submitted abstracts and more than 500 already registered participants coming from more than 40 different countries, the 32nd European Peptide Symposium assures an exciting scientific program.

July 04th-06th, 2012 Poitiers, France This major international symposium will gather more than 450 scientists from around the world at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Poitiers. The scientific programme, which will include over 25 plenary lectures by internationally well-known scientists, focuses on "Interfacing Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery", covering the main stages of modern drug discovery.

Properties of the MiDye Chromophore System: Readily applicable to biolabelling, Click  conjugation protocols and peptide synthesis Stable under buffer conditions (pH 4-8)  and in solid phase peptide synthesis Broadly applied in cell und animal  imaging, tested in FRET systems Available in larger quantities compared  to e.g. Alexa, Cy-Dyes etc. Purities > 85%, supplied as freeze-dried solid powder

February 12 th - 15 th , 2012 Dubai, UAE This unique international conference provides a platform for all pharmaceutical scientists, internists and primary care physicians to discuss and learn about all the important international breakthrough developments in drug discovery and on new therapeutics.

Our portfolio currently contains over 5500 products. Many of them – in particular standard consumables for peptide synthesis – are being produced in bulk quantities.  Therefore we can keep our prices also for lab quantities at very competitive level. In case of need for bulk quantities please inquire: - All 20 Proteinogenic  Fmoc-protected Amino Acids  are available in 100+ kg Lots;

alpha-Sulfo-beta-Alanine has been used to couple to hydrophobic labels like Cyanine and Rhodamine dyes and other hydrophobic residues to increase their solubility in water. As di- or tripeptide a further increase of hydrophilicity can be achieved. Fmoc-beta-Ala(SO3H)-OH can be coupled in SPPS by standard phosphonium or uronium based coupling reagents. In high throughput technologies for DNA sequencing and genomics charge-modified dye-labeled dideoxynucleoside-5’-triphosphates were synthesized for &ls...

H-L-Aha-OH*HCl H-L-Dab(N3)-OH 4-Azido-L-homoalanine (S)-2-Amino-4-azidobutanoic acid hydrochloride Formula:                    C 4 H 8 N 4 O 2 *HCl Molecular Weight:     144,13*35,45 g/mole CAS:  942518-29-8 CODE:  HAA5730 1g:       EUR    200,-    US$    300,-  5g:   ...

Cleland's reagent, also known as dithiothreitol or DTT is a water soluble protective reagent for sulfhydryl groups. It reduces disulfide linkages to free sulfhydryl groups in proteins and enzymes. It is a component of buffers used in protocols for the isolation and purification of proteins. DTT (racemic), Cleland's Reagent

PGA (Penicillin G Amidase, Penicillin Acylase, Penicillin Amidohydrolase from E.coli on acrylic resin, Systematic name: Penicillin amidohydrolase, E.C. 3.5.1.11) has an active pocket, which is very specific for phenyl acetic acid. The prominent commercial use is hydrolysis of a phenylacetamid bond during production of the penicillin API 6-APA (De Martin et al., J. Mol. Catal. B:Enzymatic 1999; 6: 437). The high specifity of PGA towards the Phenylacetyl moiety makes the use of Phacm as new alternative ...

Dendrimers offer a new possibility to derivatize small molecules, surfaces or biopharmaceuticals with a monodisperse macromolecule and alter in this way properties like solubility and hydrophilicity. Immunogenicity and pharmacokinetics of pharmaceuticals will be improved. The synthetic approach for designing these dendrons of different generations is based on 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl) propionic acid, which is a non-toxic and biocompatible building block. The size can be designed from 250 g/mole for 1st gene...

Abstract: Trypsin digests peptides at the position of arginine. Because shorter homologues of arginine with appropriate protecting groups for conventional Fmoc/tBu peptide synthesis are now available, three model peptides containing arginine and two shorter homologues of arginine were synthesized.

Abstract: In 2006 the market of modern biopharmaceuticals has reached a volume of over 3 billion in USA and over billion world wide (IMS Health, Inc.).