ULTRAMINE: a high-capacity polyethylene-imine-based polymer and its application as a scavenger resin.

The synthesis of a novel high-loading polyethylene-imine resin (ULTRAMINE) is described, and its application as a scavenger resin in various acylation reactions is demonstrated. The inverse suspension polymerization technique was used for the synthesis of well-defined spherical polymer beads. Polymer beads with different cross-linking densities were synthesized according to the degree of acryloylation of the polyethylene-imine polymer.

Chemical synthesis of NS-1 region of hepatitis C-viral polyprotein fragments: a comparison of PS-BDODMA resin and merrifield resin.

Three peptide fragments selected from the NS-1 region of hepatitis C-viral polyprotein (Leu-Ile-Asn-Thr-Asn-Ala-Ser-Trp-His-Ala-Asn-Arg-Thr-Ala-Leu-Ser Asn-Asp Ser-Lys Leu Asn Thr-Gly Ala NH(2), Leu-lle Asn Thr Asn Ala Ser-Trp-His-Ala-Asn-Arg-Thr Ala NH(2) and Leu-Asn-Cys(Acm)-Asn-Asp-Ser-Leu-Asn-Thr-Ala-NH(2)) have been synthesized on PS-BDODMA resin. The synthetic capability of the resin PS-BDODMA resin was compared with Merrifield resin. The peptides were synthesized by the stepwise fluoren-9-yl methoxycarbonyl (Fmoc) solid-phase method.

Synthesis of esculentin-1 antibacterial peptide fragments on 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate cross-linked polystyrene support.

Peptide segments corresponding to antibacterial esculentin-1 (1-15), (3344), (9-27), and their modified forms were synthesized on 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate cross-linked polystyrene (PS-BDODMA) support. Hydroxymethyl and aminomethyl 2% PS-BDODMA supports were used for the synthesis. The HMPB linker was appended to the aminomethyl resin using HBTU in presence of HOBt and the first amino acid was incorporated using MSNT.

Syntheses of immunodominant peptide regions of hepatitis C viral pathogens using PS-BDODMA resin: a single peptide derived from the conserved domain (E2/NS1) was highly effective in detecting anti-HCV antibodies.

Peptides were synthesized with very high purity and yield on a highly solvating copolymer of 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate cross-linked polystyrene support (PS-BDODMA). The polymer was synthesized by radical aqueous suspension polymerization using toluene as the diluent and 1% polyvinyl alcohol as the suspension stabilizer. The supports were highly resistant to various chemical reagents and solvents that are frequently used in polypeptide synthesis.