Issue 4, 2021

Harnessing the power of transition metals in solid-phase peptide synthesis and key steps in the (semi)synthesis of proteins

Abstract

Peptides and proteins can be either synthesized using solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) or by applying a combination of SPPS and ligation approaches to address fundamental questions related to human health and disease, among others. The demand for their production either by chemical or biological methods continues to raise significant interests from the synthetic community. In this context, transition metals such as Pd, Ag, Hg, Tl, Au, Zn, Ni, and Cu have also contributed to the field of peptide and protein synthesis such as in peptide conjugation, extending native chemical ligation (NCL), and for regioselective disulfide bonds formation. In this review, we highlight, summarize, and evaluate the use of various transition metals in the chemical synthesis of peptides and proteins with emphasis on recent developments in this exciting research area.

Graphical abstract: Harnessing the power of transition metals in solid-phase peptide synthesis and key steps in the (semi)synthesis of proteins

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
06 sep 2020
First published
12 jan 2021

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2021,50, 2367-2387

Harnessing the power of transition metals in solid-phase peptide synthesis and key steps in the (semi)synthesis of proteins

S. Laps, G. Satish and A. Brik, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2021, 50, 2367 DOI: 10.1039/D0CS01156H

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