Substitution of natural amino acids with their aza-amino acid counterparts in peptides has been a historically challenging prospect due to the diminished reactivity of the involved reagents. Current methods require lengthy reaction times or difficult synthetic strategies. Aza-glycine has proven to be a valuable tool in the design of triple-helix-forming collagen peptides. Herein, we describe a method for incorporation of aza-glycine in collagen peptides, and we apply the method to the synthesis of collagen peptides containing multiple aza-glycine residues.
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College of Food Science and Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, PR China. Electronic address:
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State Key Laboratory of Meat Quality Control and Cultured Meat Development, College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China. Electronic address:
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