Secondary Structure Modification Service for Peptidomimetics

The development of peptidomimetic compounds that can precisely mimic biologically active conformations is important for the analysis of PPIs. CD BioSciences provides comprehensive secondary structure modification services for peptidomimetic lead compounds to meet the specific needs of customers for the structural and functional properties.

Importance of Secondary Structure Modifications

It is difficult for small molecules to target protein-protein interactions (PPIs) because the binding surfaces between proteins are often large, involve many polar and hydrophobic interactions, and most do not have a defined binding pocket to bind small molecules . Peptides can be designed from the native sequence in the protein that mediate PPI and increase the potency of action by inducing the desired secondary structure.

The secondary structural motifs involved in the PPI interface mainly include: α-helix, β-sheet and b-strand, peptidomimetics containing such motifs are designed to fix those biologically active conformations that are highly characterized by such structural elements, thereby effectively PPI analysis was performed.

Fig. 1 Chemical approaches for stabilizing peptidomimetics of alpha-helices. (Lenci, E., & Trabocchi, A., 2020)

Types of Secondary Structure Peptidomimetics

α-Helix Mimetics

α-helices are the most common peptide secondary structure and can be stabilized by the use of unnatural amino acids, N-terminal capping, or side-chain linkers (stapling). The introduction of α-helix peptidomimetics not only achieves better stability, but also significantly improves cell permeability.

Fig. 2 Schematic diagram of α-helix.

β-Sheets Mimetics

β-Sheets are secondary structures composed of β-chains connected by a regular array of intramolecular hydrogen bonds. β-sheets, β-strands, and β-hairpins represent interesting structural elements for peptidomimetic development, especially in the field of central nervous system diseases, since β-sheets are involved in the formation of protein aggregates.

Fig. 3 Schematic diagram of β-Sheets.

β-Turn Mimetics

β-Turns are irregular secondary structures characterized by non-repeating dihedral angles in their backbone, allowing the polypeptide chain to fold on itself. β-Turns play important roles in many biorecognition systems, for example in several peptide-antibody interactions, and in binding interactions between peptide ligands and proteins.

Fig. 4 Schematic diagram of β-Turns.

β-Hairpin mimetics

The combination of two antiparallel β-strands connected by a turn provides a β-hairpin that stabilizes the extended interchain hydrogen bonding pattern. Turn-inducing amino acids such as L-ornithine are privileged motifs for stabilizing β-hairpins.

Fig. 5 Schematic diagram of β-hairpin.

Our Services

CD BioSciences provides comprehensive secondary structure modification services for lead peptidomimetics.

• Our PepDom^TM platform enables the establishment of large peptidomimetic libraries for screening to obtain lead peptidomimetic compounds, which can then be further optimized for secondary structure according to the specific needs of customers to obtain ideal stability and oral bioactivity.
• In addition, individual peptides are very likely to lose their secondary structure in solution. We provide a variety of modification schemes to simulate and replace secondary structure fragments such as α-helix, β-sheet and β-sheet strands. The developed peptidomimetics that are more stable and can act on PPIs.

Features of Our Peptidomimetics

CD BioSciences specializes in providing a variety of services for the development of peptidomimetics. We are committed to providing comprehensive secondary structure modification services for lead peptidomimetics, as long as you are interested in any aspect of peptidomimetic development, please contact us for the best solution.

Reference

1. Lenci, E., & Trabocchi, A. (2020). Peptidomimetic toolbox for drug discovery. Chemical Society Reviews, 49(11), 3262–3277.

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