Long Synthetic Peptides as Biologically Active Proteins: The Example of the Chemokines |
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Authors: | Anne-Christine Thierry, St phane Pinaud, Nicolas Bigler, Genevi ve Perrenoud, B rang re Denis, Mario A. Roggero, Nicolas Fasel, Corinne Moulon,St phane Demotz |
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Affiliation: | DICTAGENE 22, chemin des Croisettes, CH-1066 Epalinges, Switzerland. |
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Abstract: | Chemokines constitute an expanding protein family of over 40 members which exhibit a wide variety of biological activities and are involved in many normal physiological processes, such as cellular migration, differentiation and activation, but also in pathological situations, such as inflammation and metastasis. Over the last few years, we have developed methods to manufacture long synthetic peptides of up to 130 residues, and to achieve the formation of native-like cysteine pairings. This ability prompted us to undertake the total chemical synthesis of chemokines. So far, we have successfully produced over 30 chemokine species, which exhibit biological activities similar to, or greater than, those reported by others. Chemical synthesis offers a clear advantage over recombinant technologies for the introduction of fluorochromes and haptens at molecularly defined positions. In addition, approval of chemically synthesized products for use in humans is straightforward compared with material produced by biological methods. |
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Keywords: | bonds chemokines disulphide folding peptides synthetic |
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