The standard aspartic acid derivative for Fmoc/tBu SPPS. The tert-butyl ester protects the side-chain carboxyl during chain assembly and is removed in the final TFA cleavage.
Repeated piperidine treatment can cyclize aspartic acid to an aspartimide, especially in Asp-Gly, Asp-Asn and Asp-Ser sequences and at higher temperatures. Adding 0.1 M HOBt or a little formic acid to the piperidine solution reduces it.
Applications
Routine incorporation of aspartic acid in Fmoc SPPS
RGD and other aspartate-containing motifs
Automated, microwave and fast-flow synthesis
Storage
Store refrigerated (2–8 °C) in a tightly closed container, and let it reach room temperature before opening.
Published research using P3 BioSystems material
Lu C et al. Simultaneous extraction and detection of peptides, steroids, and proteins in small tissue samples. Frontiers in Endocrinology 2023. doi:10.3389/fendo.2023.1266985
Hoekstra M et al. Evaluation of Jumonji C lysine demethylase substrate preference to guide identification of in vitro substrates. STAR Protocols 2022. doi:10.1016/j.xpro.2022.101271
References
Mergler M et al. The aspartimide problem in Fmoc‐based SPPS. Part I. Journal of Peptide Science 2003, 9, 36–46. doi:10.1002/psc.430
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