Quantification of small cyclic disulfide-rich peptides

Conibear, Anne C., Daly, Norelle L., and Craik, David J. (2012) Quantification of small cyclic disulfide-rich peptides. Peptide Science, 98 (6). pp. 518-524.

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Abstract

Cyclic disulfide-rich peptides ranging in size from ∼14 to 29 amino acids have been found in a wide variety of organisms and have exciting biological and medicinal applications due to their stability and structure. Many of these peptides can be chemically synthesized, but their small size and limited number of chromophore-containing amino acids make them difficult to quantify by methods routinely used for large proteins. A comparison of the precision and accuracy of gravimetric, UV- and NMR-based methods in current use for the quantification of small peptides is presented for a representative set of cyclic disulfide-rich peptides. The study shows that gravimetric and UV absorbance methods should be used with caution for small peptides and all methods should be carefully validated. For the routine quantification of small disulfide-rich peptides, we recommend comparison of the analytical reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography trace or UV absorbance at 214 nm with that of a standard peptide solution quantified by amino acid analysis. An accurate quantification method that is simple and cost effective will assist in comparison of inhibition and activity data between different laboratories and peptides and correct calculation of synthesis yields.

Item ID: 25818
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1097-0282
Keywords: cyclic peptides; cyclization; cyclotides; kalata B1; peptides; theta-defensins
Date Deposited: 21 Mar 2013 02:58
FoR Codes: 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1101 Medical Biochemistry and Metabolomics > 110106 Medical Biochemistry: Proteins and Peptides (incl Medical Proteomics) @ 100%
SEO Codes: 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970106 Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences @ 100%
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