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Enzymatic membrane method for the synthesis and separation of peptides
Assignee: Coca-Cola Co
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Filing: 1992-08-12
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Granted: 1994-09-27
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Expires: 2012-08-12
Abstract
Abstract The present invention discloses a method for the enzymatic synthesis of a peptide. A protected peptide having a C-terminal carboxylate group or a protected, N-acyl amino acid having an alpha carboxylate group is reacted with a protected peptide having an N-terminal ammonium group or a protected amino acid having an alpha ammonium group in the presence of a condensation enzyme under conditions in which the carboxylate group and the ammonium group condense to form a protected, uncharged, peptide product. This peptide product is transported across a water-immiscible hydrophobic phase into an aqueous product phase and prevented from back diffusing across the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase. The peptide product can be converted, chemically or enzymatically, to a charged species that cannot back diffuse across the water-immiscible phase into the aqueous reaction phase. The water-immiscible hydrophobic phase is an ion rejection membrane separating the aqueous reaction phase from the product phase creating oil/water interfaces with each of the aqueous phases.
Inventors
- 👤 Guillermo A. Iacobucci
- 👤 Daniel J. Brose
- 👤 Roderick J. Ray
- 👤 Paul van Eikeren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:34
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07K; C07K5/00; C07K5/04; C07K5/06; C07K5/06104; C07K5/06113; C07K5/06121; C07K5/0613; C07K1/00; C07K14/00; C07K14/435; C07K14/665; C07K14/70; C12; C12M; C12M21/00; C12M21/18; C12P; C12P21/00; C12P21/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S530/00; Y10S530/801
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for the enzymatic synthesis of a peptide, comprising the steps of: reacting N-acyl-(β-substituted) aspartic acid having an alpha carboxylate group with L-phenylalanine lower alkyl ester having an alpha ammonium group in the presence of thermolysin, in an aqueous reaction phase under conditions in which the alpha carboxylate group and the alpha ammonium group condense forming a protected, uncharged, peptide product; transporting the protected, uncharged, peptide product across a water-immiscible hydrophobic phase into an aqueous product phase, wherein the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase functions as an ion rejection membrane separating the aqueous reaction phase from the aqueous product phase creating an oil/water interface with each of the aqueous phases, and separating the protected, uncharged, peptide product from the aqueous product phase to prevent that product from back-diffusing across the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for the enzymatic synthesis of a peptide, comprising the steps of: reacting N-acyl-(β-substituted) aspartic acid having an alpha carboxylate group with L-phenylalanine lower alkyl ester having an alpha ammonium group in the presence of thermolysin, in an aqueous reaction phase under conditions in which the alpha carboxylate group and the alpha ammonium group condense forming a protected, uncharged, peptide product; transporting the protected, uncharged, peptide product across a water-immiscible hydrophobic phase into an aqueous product phase, wherein the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase functions as an ion rejection membrane separating the aqueous reaction phase from the aqueous product phase creating an oil/water interface with each of the aqueous phases, and separating the protected, uncharged, peptide product from the aqueous product phase to prevent that product from back-diffusing across the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method recited in claim 1, wherein the protected, uncharged, peptide product is separated from the aqueous product phase by reverse osmosis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method recited in claim 1, wherein the aqueous reaction phase is maintained at a temperature in a range of from about 20° C. to about 65° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method recited in claim 1, wherein the phenylalanine reactant is a lower alkyl ester derived from secondary alcohol having 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method recited in claim 4, wherein the temperature of the aqueous reaction phase is about 25° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method recited in claim 5, wherein the aspartic acid reactant is N-formyl-(β-methyl)-asp-OH and wherein the phenylalanine reactant is L-phenylalanine isopropyl ester.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method recited in claim 1, wherein the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase is an organic liquid immobilized by capillarity in pores in a microporous support.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method recited in claim 7, wherein the microporous support comprises polypropylene hollow fibers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method recited in claim 1 wherein the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase comprises an organic liquid located within a lumen defined by the walls of a hollow fiber comprising hydrophilic material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method recited in claim 9, wherein the hydrophilic material is cellulose.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method recited in claim 9, wherein hollow fibers comprise a membrane module and wherein the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase is located within lumens of the hollow fibers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method recited in claim 11, further including the steps of providing: a first membrane module for transferring the protected, uncharged, peptide product from the aqueous phase into the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase; a second membrane module for transferring the protected, uncharged, peptide product from the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase into the aqueous product phase; and a connecting means between the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase in the first membrane module and the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase in the second membrane module.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
85 words
The method recited in claim 12, wherein the aqueous reaction phase in the first membrane module is located outside of the hollow fibers and wets the walls of the hollow fibers creating an oil/water interface between the aqueous reaction phase and the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase; and wherein the aqueous product phase in the second membrane module is located outside of the hollow fibers and wets the walls of the hollow fibers creating an oil/water interface between the aqueous product phase and the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method recited in claim 12, wherein circulation of aqueous phases at the oil/water interfaces is countercurrent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method recited in claim 12, further comprising the steps of processing the aqueous product phase through a plurality of membrane contactors.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method recited in claim 6, where in the pH of the reaction mixture is about 5.0.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for the enzymatic synthesis of a peptide, comprising the steps of: reacting N-acyl-(β-substituted) aspartic acid having an alpha carboxylate group with L-phenylalanine lower alkyl ester having an alpha ammonium group in the presence of pepsin in an aqueous reaction phase under conditions in which the alpha carboxylate group and the alpha ammonium group condense forming a protected, uncharged, peptide product; transporting the protected, uncharged, peptide product across a water-immiscible hydrophobic phase, into an aqueous product phase, wherein the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase functions as an ion rejection membrane separating the aqueous reaction phase from the aqueous product phase creating an oil/water interface with each of the aqueous phases, and separating the protected, uncharged, peptide product from the aqueous product phase to prevent that product from back-diffusing across the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for the enzymatic synthesis of a peptide, comprising the steps of: reacting N-acyl-(β-substituted) aspartic acid having an alpha carboxylate group with L-phenylalanine lower alkyl ester having an alpha ammonium group in the presence of pepsin in an aqueous reaction phase under conditions in which the alpha carboxylate group and the alpha ammonium group condense forming a protected, uncharged, peptide product; transporting the protected, uncharged, peptide product across a water-immiscible hydrophobic phase, into an aqueous product phase, wherein the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase functions as an ion rejection membrane separating the aqueous reaction phase from the aqueous product phase creating an oil/water interface with each of the aqueous phases, and separating the protected, uncharged, peptide product from the aqueous product phase to prevent that product from back-diffusing across the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method recited in claim 17, wherein the protected, uncharged peptide is separated from the aqueous product phase by reverse osmosis.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method recited in claim 17, wherein the pH of the aqueous reaction phase is about 4.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method recited in claim 19, wherein the acyl group in the first reactant is carbobenzoxy.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method recited in claim 17, wherein the aqueous reaction phase is maintained at a temperature in a range from about 20° C. to about 65° C.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method recited in claim 17, wherein the phenylalanine reactant is a lower alkyl ester derived from a secondary alcohol having 3 to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method recited in claim 17, wherein the temperature of the reaction phase is about 25° C.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method recited in claim 17 wherein the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase is an organic liquid immobilized by capillary in pores in a microporous support.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method recited in claim 24, wherein the microporous support comprises polypropylene hollow fibers.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method recited in claim 17, wherein the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase is an organic liquid disposed within a lumen defined by the walls of a hollow fiber comprising hydrophilic material.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method recited in claim 26, wherein the hydrophilic material is cellulose.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method recited in claim 26, wherein hollow fibers comprise a membrane module and wherein the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase is disposed within lumens of the hollow fibers.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method recited in claim 28, further including the steps of providing: a first membrane module for transferring the protected, uncharged, peptide product from the aqueous phase into the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase; a second membrane module for transferring the protenated, uncharged, peptide product from the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase into the aqueous product phase; and a connecting means between the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase in the second membrane module.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
85 words
The method recited in claim 29, wherein the aqueous reaction phase in the first membrane module is disposed outside of the hollow fibers and wets the walls of the hollow fibers creating an oil/water interface between the aqueous reaction phase and the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase; and wherein the aqueous product phase in the second membrane module is disposed outside of the hollow fibers and wets the walls of the hollow fibers creating an oil/water interface between the aqueous product phase and the water-immiscible hydrophobic phase.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method recited in claim 29, wherein the circulation of aqueous phases at the oil/water interfaces is countercurrent.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method recited in claim 29, further comprising the steps of processing the aqueous product phase through a plurality of membrane contactors.
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