Role of peptide backbone conformation on biological activity of chemotactic peptides.

A.R. Dentino; P.A. Raj; K.K. Bhandary; M.E. Wilson; M.J. Levine

doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)55084-5

Journal Article| Volume 266, ISSUE 28, P18460-18468, October 05, 1991

Role of peptide backbone conformation on biological activity of chemotactic peptides.

A.R. Dentino
A.R. Dentino
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Department of Oral Biology, State University of New York, Buffalo 14214.
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P.A. Raj
P.A. Raj
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Department of Oral Biology, State University of New York, Buffalo 14214.
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K.K. Bhandary
K.K. Bhandary
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Department of Oral Biology, State University of New York, Buffalo 14214.
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M.E. Wilson
M.E. Wilson
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Department of Oral Biology, State University of New York, Buffalo 14214.
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M.J. Levine
M.J. Levine
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Department of Oral Biology, State University of New York, Buffalo 14214.
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To investigate the role of peptide backbone conformation on the biological activity of chemotactic peptides, we synthesized a unique analog of N-formyl-Met-Leu-Phe-OH incorporating the C alpha,alpha disubstituted residue, dipropylglycine (Dpg) in place of Leu. The conformation of the stereochemically constrained Dpg analog was examined in the crystalline state by x-ray diffraction and in solution using NMR, IR, and CD methods. The secretagogue activity of the peptide on human neutrophils was determined and compared with that of a stereochemically constrained, folded type II beta-turn analog incorporating 1-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid (Ac6c) at position 2 (f-Met-Ac6c-Phe-OMe), the parent peptide (f-Met-Leu-Phe-OH) and its methyl ester derivative (f-Met-Leu-Phe-OMe). In the solid state, the Dpg analog adopts an extended beta-sheet-like structure with an intramolecular hydrogen bond between the NH and CO groups of the Dpg residue, thereby forming a fully extended (C5) conformation at position 2. The phi and psi values for Met and Phe residues are significantly lower than the values expected for an ideal antiparallel beta conformation causing a twist in the extended backbone both at the N and C termini. Nuclear magnetic resonance studies suggest the presence of a significant population of the peptide molecules in an extended antiparallel beta conformation and the involvement of Dpg NH in a C5 intramolecular hydrogen bond in solutions of deuterated chloroform and deuterated dimethyl sulfoxide. IR studies provide evidence for the presence of an intramolecular hydrogen bond in the molecule and the antiparallel extended conformation in chloroform solution. CD spectra in methanol, trifluoroethanol, and trimethyl phosphate indicate that the Dpg peptide shows slight conformational flexibility, whereas the folded Ac6c analog is quite rigid. The extended Dpg peptide consistently shows the highest activity in human peripheral blood neutrophils, being approximately 8 and 16 times more active than the parent peptide and the folded Ac6c analog, respectively. However, the finding that all four peptides have ED50 (the molar concentration of peptide to induce half-maximal enzyme release) values in the 10(-8)-10(-9) M range suggests that an induced fit mechanism may indeed be important in this ligand-receptor interaction. Moreover, it is also possible that alterations in the backbone conformation at the tripeptide level may not significantly alter the side chain topography and/or the accessibility of key functional groups important for interaction with the receptor.

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