Efficient Fmoc/solid-phase peptide synthesis of O-phosphotyrosyl-containing peptides and their use as phosphatase substrates.

J W Perich, M Ruzzene, L A Pinna, E C Reynolds

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit, School of Dental Science, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

International journal of peptide and protein research 1994 Jan

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A general synthetic method for the efficient preparation of Tyr(P)-containing peptides is described by the use of Fmoc-Tyr(PO3tBu2)-OH in Fmoc/solid-phase synthesis followed by simultaneous cleavage of the peptide from the resin and peptide deprotection by acidolytic treatment. The applicability of this approach is demonstrated by the synthesis of H-Ser-Ser-Ser-Tyr(P)-Tyr(P)-OH.TFA and the synthesis of the phosphorylated forms of the two physiological peptides, angiotensin II and neurotensin 8-13. In addition, the three phosphorylated peptides were used as substrates in the study of the local specificity determinants of T-cell protein tyrosine phosphatase. In a competition assay using 32P-radiolabeled [Tyr(P)]4-angiotensin II, both unlabeled synthetic [Tyr(P)]4-angiotensin II and Ser-Ser-Ser-Tyr(P)-Tyr(P) reduced the release of 32P and indicated that they efficiently competed as substrates for the phosphatase. Conversely, [Tyr(P)]4-neurotensin 8-13 was ineffective as a competitive substrate and indicated that this particular Tyr(P)-containing peptide sequence was not recognized by the enzyme. The marked difference in the recognition of Asp-Arg-Val-Tyr(P)-Ile-His-Pro-Phe and Arg-Arg-Pro-Tyr(P)-Ile-Leu is consistent with the presence of an acidic residue in the -3 position relative to the Tyr(P) residue.

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J W Perich, M Ruzzene, L A Pinna, E C Reynolds. Efficient Fmoc/solid-phase peptide synthesis of O-phosphotyrosyl-containing peptides and their use as phosphatase substrates. International journal of peptide and protein research. 1994 Jan;43(1):39-46