Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for synthesizing a peptide having a substitute amide at its C-terminus using solid phase synthesis, which method comprises providing a synthetic resin having a plurality of p-benzyl moieties, the methyl groups of which are substituted only with -NHQ, wherein Q is lower alkyl, lower fluoroalkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, reacting said synthetic resin with an amino acid having its alpha-amino group blocked to cause coupling of the carboxyl group thereof to said substituent by a substituted amide linkage, deblocking said alpha-amino group, repeating said reacting step to create a peptide and cleaving said peptide from said resin so that the C-terminus of said peptide is --CONHQ.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for synthesizing a peptide having a substitute amide at its C-terminus using solid phase synthesis, which method comprises providing a synthetic resin having a plurality of p-benzyl moieties, the methyl groups of which are substituted only with -NHQ, wherein Q is lower alkyl, lower fluoroalkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, reacting said synthetic resin with an amino acid having its alpha-amino group blocked to cause coupling of the carboxyl group thereof to said substituent by a substituted amide linkage, deblocking said alpha-amino group, repeating said reacting step to create a peptide and cleaving said peptide from said resin so that the C-terminus of said peptide is --CONHQ.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said resin is a cross-linked polystyrene resin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said cleaving is carried out with HF.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein Q is --C 6 H 4 NH 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method in accordance with claim 4 wherein said peptide is cleaved as a N-aminoanilide which is subsequently oxidized to a N-nitroanilide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method in accordance with claim 5 wherein said oxidation is effected by treating with H 2 O 2 under acidic conditions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method in accordance with claim 5 wherein the C-terminus of said peptide is ##STR1## which is oxidized to create a para-nitroanilide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method in accordance with claim 6 wherein HCl is used to provide said acidic conditions and said peptide is ##STR2##
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein Q is --CH 2 CH 3 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein Q is --CH 2 CF 3 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein Q is --CH 2 CHF 2 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein Q is --CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein Q is --CH 3 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein Q is CHCH 3 CH 3 .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method in accordance with claim 4 wherein a chloromethylated polystyrene resin is reacted with p-aminoaniline in DMF at about 60°-100° C. for at least about 16 hours to form said substituted resin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method in accordance with claim 9 wherein a chloromethylated polystyrene resin is reacted with ethylamine at about 0° to about 5° C. to form said substituted resin.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for synthesizing a peptide containing at least one Asp or Glu residue within its chain and having a substituted amide at its C-terminus using solid phase synthesis, which method comprises providing a synthetic resin having a plurality of substituted p-benzl moieties of the formula --C 6 H 4 CH 2 NHQ wherein Q is lower alkyl, lower fluoroalkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, reacting said synthetic resin with an amino acid having its alpha-amino group blocked to cause coupling of the carboxyl group thereof to the nitrogen of said moiety by a substituted amide linkage, deblocking said alpha-amino group, repeating said reacting and deblocking steps with such additional amino acids which couple sequentially to each last-coupled amino acid residue to create a peptide containing at least one Asp or Glu residue the side chain of which is protected and simultaneously cleaving said peptide from said resin and deprotecting said side chain in a manner that the C-terminus of said peptide is --CONHQ.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
163 words
A method for synthesizing a peptide containing at least one Asp or Glu residue within its chain and having a substituted amide at its C-terminus using solid phase synthesis, which method comprises providing a synthetic resin having a plurality of substituted p-benzl moieties of the formula --C 6 H 4 CH 2 NHQ wherein Q is lower alkyl, lower fluoroalkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, reacting said synthetic resin with an amino acid having its alpha-amino group blocked to cause coupling of the carboxyl group thereof to the nitrogen of said moiety by a substituted amide linkage, deblocking said alpha-amino group, repeating said reacting and deblocking steps with such additional amino acids which couple sequentially to each last-coupled amino acid residue to create a peptide containing at least one Asp or Glu residue the side chain of which is protected and simultaneously cleaving said peptide from said resin and deprotecting said side chain in a manner that the C-terminus of said peptide is --CONHQ.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method in accordance with claim 17 wherein said resin is a cross-linked polystyrene resin and said cleaving and deprotecting is carried out with HF.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method in accordance with claim 17 wherein the side chain of the Asp or Glu residue is protected with benzyl ester.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for synthesizing a peptide having an N-nitroanilide at its C-terminus using solid phase synthesis, which method comprises providing a synthetic resin having a plurality of moieties of the formula --C 6 H 4 CH 2 NHC 6 H 4 NH 2 , reacting said synthetic resin with an amino acid having its alpha-amino group blocked so as to cause coupling of the carboxyl group thereof to the amino group of said moiety by an amide linkage, deblocking said alpha-amino group, repeating said reacting and deblocking steps with such additional amino acids which couple sequentially to each last-coupled amino acid residue to create a peptide of desired length, cleaving said peptide from said resin in a manner such that the C-terminus of said peptide is an N-aminoanilide and oxidizing said N-aminoanilide to an N-nitroanilide.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for synthesizing a peptide having an N-nitroanilide at its C-terminus using solid phase synthesis, which method comprises providing a synthetic resin having a plurality of moieties of the formula --C 6 H 4 CH 2 NHC 6 H 4 NH 2 , reacting said synthetic resin with an amino acid having its alpha-amino group blocked so as to cause coupling of the carboxyl group thereof to the amino group of said moiety by an amide linkage, deblocking said alpha-amino group, repeating said reacting and deblocking steps with such additional amino acids which couple sequentially to each last-coupled amino acid residue to create a peptide of desired length, cleaving said peptide from said resin in a manner such that the C-terminus of said peptide is an N-aminoanilide and oxidizing said N-aminoanilide to an N-nitroanilide.