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Mattellone A, Corbisiero D, Cantelmi P, Martelli G, Palladino C, Tolomelli A, Cabri W, Ferrazzano L. Fast Solution-Phase and Liquid-Phase Peptide Syntheses (SolPSS and LPPS) Mediated by Biomimetic Cyclic Propylphosphonic Anhydride (T3P ®). Molecules 2023; 28:7183. [PMID: 37894662 PMCID: PMC10609394 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28207183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The growing applications of peptide-based therapeutics require the development of efficient protocols from the perspective of an industrial scale-up. T3P® (cyclic propylphosphonic anhydride) promotes amidation in the solution-phase through a biomimetic approach, similar to the activation of carboxylic moiety catalyzed by ATP-grasp enzymes in metabolic pathways. The T3P® induced coupling reaction was applied in this study to the solution-phase peptide synthesis (SolPPS). Peptide bond formation occurred in a few minutes with high efficiency and no epimerization, generating water-soluble by-products, both using N-Boc or N-Fmoc amino acids. The optimized protocol, which was successfully applied to the iterative synthesis of a pentapeptide, also allowed for a decrease in the solvent volume, thus improving process sustainability. The protocol was finally extended to the liquid-phase peptide synthesis (LPPS), where the isolation of the peptide was performed using precipitation, thus also showing the suitability of this coupling reagent to this emerging technique.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alexia Mattellone
- Tolomelli-Cabri/P4I Lab—Peptidomimetics and Peptides Targeting Protein-Protein Interaction, Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via Gobetti 87, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (A.M.); (D.C.); (P.C.); (G.M.); (C.P.); (L.F.)
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- Tolomelli-Cabri/P4I Lab—Peptidomimetics and Peptides Targeting Protein-Protein Interaction, Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via Gobetti 87, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (A.M.); (D.C.); (P.C.); (G.M.); (C.P.); (L.F.)
| | - Paolo Cantelmi
- Tolomelli-Cabri/P4I Lab—Peptidomimetics and Peptides Targeting Protein-Protein Interaction, Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via Gobetti 87, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (A.M.); (D.C.); (P.C.); (G.M.); (C.P.); (L.F.)
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- Tolomelli-Cabri/P4I Lab—Peptidomimetics and Peptides Targeting Protein-Protein Interaction, Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via Gobetti 87, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (A.M.); (D.C.); (P.C.); (G.M.); (C.P.); (L.F.)
| | - Chiara Palladino
- Tolomelli-Cabri/P4I Lab—Peptidomimetics and Peptides Targeting Protein-Protein Interaction, Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via Gobetti 87, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (A.M.); (D.C.); (P.C.); (G.M.); (C.P.); (L.F.)
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- Tolomelli-Cabri/P4I Lab—Peptidomimetics and Peptides Targeting Protein-Protein Interaction, Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via Gobetti 87, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (A.M.); (D.C.); (P.C.); (G.M.); (C.P.); (L.F.)
- Consorzio C.I.N.M.P.I.S. (National Interuniversity Research Consortium in Innovative Synthesis Methodologies and Processes) c/o, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via Gobetti 87, 40129 Bologna, Italy
| | - Walter Cabri
- Tolomelli-Cabri/P4I Lab—Peptidomimetics and Peptides Targeting Protein-Protein Interaction, Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via Gobetti 87, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (A.M.); (D.C.); (P.C.); (G.M.); (C.P.); (L.F.)
- Consorzio C.I.N.M.P.I.S. (National Interuniversity Research Consortium in Innovative Synthesis Methodologies and Processes) c/o, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via Gobetti 87, 40129 Bologna, Italy
| | - Lucia Ferrazzano
- Tolomelli-Cabri/P4I Lab—Peptidomimetics and Peptides Targeting Protein-Protein Interaction, Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via Gobetti 87, 40129 Bologna, Italy; (A.M.); (D.C.); (P.C.); (G.M.); (C.P.); (L.F.)
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The marked progress and increase in the number of medications available for the treatment of conditions and diseases left a footprint on the surrounding environment. The consumption of medications for human and veterinarian use impact the terrestrial and marine environment and affects the ecosystem. The increase in environmental awareness regarding pharmaceutical related activities led to the development of principles and measures to mitigate a negative environmental impact. Various measures were introduced to promote green manufacturing and practices which led to the development of alternative techniques and processes, which are of benefit to both the environment and the industry. Distributors and pharmacists can contribute through the efficient management of everyday operations which include better stock taking and rotation, grouping deliveries and reducing unused medications. The incorporation of green practices in the pharmacy curriculum empowers future pharmacists with skills and competences required at the place of work to decrease the impact of processes and medicines on the environment. The presence of a pharmacist workforce which is more conscientious about the environment leads to the needed ripple effect to embrace and implement green principles in different pharmacy related settings. Patients should also be educated to avoid hoarding of medications and dispose of medication in a safe and appropriate manner. The implementation of green practices results in a decrease in the use of chemicals and production of waste which in turn leads to a decrease in pollutants which have an impact on climate change.
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| | - Lilian M Azzopardi
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.
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