The DNA binding domain (DBD) is the most mutated region of p53 in tumors and has proven to be relatively resistant to the generation of specific antibodies. Template assembled synthetic peptide (TASP) synthesis of a peptide derived from the DBD creates a highly immunogenic molecule without the need for large carriers such as keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH). In addition, a rapid means of generating monoclonal antibodies can be achieved through immunization in conjunction with ABL/MYC retrovirus injection into recipient mice. In this paper, we demonstrate that an antibody generated by this means, KH2, reacts specifically with the DBD of p53. To date, this is the first example of a peptide immunogen used successfully in ABL/MYC monoclonal antibody production. KH2 is also the first example of a monospecific antibody that directly binds to and, by definition, assumes the conformation of the DNA binding region of p53.
This symposium report discusses the recent progress in template-assisted protein de novo design. A no. of chemoselective ligation methods have been evaluated for use in TASP (TASP = template-assembled synthetic proteins) design. Such procedures are currently used to construct chimeric TASP mols. mimicking antigenic, binding and catalytic sites of proteins. [on SciFinder (R)]
Pseudoproline (ΨPro) dienen als vielseitige Bausteine, die in der Lage sind, die bioaktive Konformation eines Peptidliganden sowie die für eine Protein-Protein-Wechselwirkung komplementäre Oberflächenstruktur zu induzieren. Diese duale Funktion von ΨPro wurde an prolinreichen Peptiden als effizienten Liganden für SH3-Domänen aufgezeigt (siehe Bild).
Nach dem Prinzip eines molekularen Baukastens werden sekundärstrukturbildende Peptidblöcke über kovalente Bindungen in eine vorgegebene Packungsanordnung zusammengefügt. Die daraus resultierenden „eingeschlossenen Faltungseinheiten”︁ (locked-in folds, LIF; siehe schematische Darstellung) sind chemisch einfach zugänglich und umgehen das bisher ungelöste Faltungsproblem linearer Peptidketten. Mit dieser Strategie können wesentliche strukturelle und funktionelle Merkmale von Zinkfingerproteinen imitiert werden.
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A symposium report. The concept of template assembled synthetic proteins (TASP) has been evaluated for the locked-in fold derived from the DNA-binding bba zinc finger motif based on the consensus sequence Xaa3-Cys-Xaa2-4-Cys-Xaa12-His-Xaa3-4-His-Xaa4 to mimic some structural and functional features. [on SciFinder (R)]
This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Substituted Prolines Hydroxyprolines Mercaptoproline Halogenated Prolines Other Proline Analogs Alkylated Proline Analogs Bridged Bicyclic Proline Analogs Locked Proline Mimetics Pseudoprolines in Chemical Synthesis and Biology From Proline to Pseudoproline Synthesis of Pseudoprolines Pseudoprolines for the Synthesis of Difficult Sequences Pseudoprolines in Bioactive Peptides Pseudoprolines for Enhancing Peptide Cyclization and Turn Induction Pseudoprolines for Modulating Polyproline Helices Pseudoprolines for Modulating Structure and Function of Cyclosporins Pseudoprolines for Targeting Cis Bonds in Peptides and Proteins Conclusions and Perspectives