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Mercapto-PEG-Acids for Bioconjugation

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

1st Generation Click Chemistry

Azido and alkyne functions can cyclise by an intramolecular CuI or Cu0 catalyzed azide-alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (CuAAC). This so-called Click Reaction, developed by K. Barry Sharpless and Morton Meldal, has meanwhile grown to a widely used type of reaction orthogonal to many other types of reactions in different kinds of applications.

2nd Generation Click Chemistry

Recombinant Incorporation of Amino Acids into Proteins

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.

Peptide Structure Stabilization by Click Chemistry

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.

Azido-Masked Amino Function

Carbohydrates for Click Chemistry

Protein and lipid glycosilation is a life-governing and omnipresent process. Glycoconjugates display a multitude of biological effects from protein folding and stabilization, energy storage, cell surface interaction through molecular recognition motifs for cell-cell communication, and structural support and protection.