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Synthesis of Nalpha-formyl-Met-Leu-Phe-OH: an inducer of chemotaxis in peritoneal polymorphonuclear neutrophils. 1979

A R Day, and R J Freer

A chemotactic peptide CHO.Met.Leu.Phe.OH has been synthesized classically using the mixed anhydride procedure. The formyl group was introduced by coupling formic acid in the presence of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide to the partially protected triptide. The final product was obtained by treatment of the intermediate CHO.Met.Leu.Phe.OBzl with hydrogen fluoride. The ED50 of the peptide in the Boyden chamber assay was 7 x 10(-11) M; in the lysozyme release assay 2.4 x 10(-10) M and in the beta-glucuronidase release assay 2.6 x 10(-10) M. In a radioreceptor assay the ID50 of the peptide was 3.3 x 10(-10) M.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009504 Neutrophils Granular leukocytes having a nucleus with three to five lobes connected by slender threads of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing fine inconspicuous granules and stainable by neutral dyes. LE Cells,Leukocytes, Polymorphonuclear,Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes,Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils,Neutrophil Band Cells,Band Cell, Neutrophil,Cell, LE,LE Cell,Leukocyte, Polymorphonuclear,Neutrophil,Neutrophil Band Cell,Neutrophil, Polymorphonuclear,Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte,Polymorphonuclear Neutrophil
D010455 Peptides Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are considered to be larger versions of peptides that can form into complex structures such as ENZYMES and RECEPTORS. Peptide,Polypeptide,Polypeptides
D002634 Chemotaxis, Leukocyte The movement of leukocytes in response to a chemical concentration gradient or to products formed in an immunologic reaction. Leukotaxis,Leukocyte Chemotaxis
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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