Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
1979, 44, 1179-1186
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19791179
[1-β-Mercaptopropionic acid, 8-norarginine]vasopressin and [1-β-mercaptopropionic acid, 8-D-norarginine]vasopressin. Two analogs with strong biological effects
Milan Zaorala, František Brtníka, Martin Flegelb, Tomislav Bartha and Alena Machovác
a Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 166 10 Prague 6
b Peptide Laboratory, Léčiva, 143 10 Prague 4
c Research Institute for Pharmacy and Biochemistry, 130 60 Prague 3
Abstract
[1-β-Mercaptopropionic acid, 8-norarginine]vasopressin (L8, D8; I, II) was prepared by condensation of β-benzylthiopropionyl-tyrosyl-phenylalanyl-glutaminyl-asparaginyl-S-benzylcysteine with Nγ-benzyloxycarbonyl-α,γ-diaminobutyryl-glycine amide (L2, D2) by the azide or carbodiimide method, respectively, removal of the benzyloxycarbonyl residue, guanidination of γ-amino groups, removal of protecting groups, closing of the disulfide bridge, and electrophoretic purification. I has an almost 2 times higher antidiuretic effect than DDAVP and a 3 times higher pressor effect than AVP. II has 20-25% of the antidiuretic effect of DDAVP and 16 IU/mg of the pressor effect.
