Protease-catalyzed synthesis of a precursor dipeptide, Z-Asp-Val-NH 2 of thymopentin, in organic solvents

Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 334-347

  Li, Shi Jun ^a   Wang, Jian An ^a   Xu, Li ^a   Zhang, Xue Zhong ^a   Li, Jing ^b   Suo, Dan ^b  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Changchun Life Gene Pharmaceutical Limited Company   (China)

Author keywords

Alcalase; Organic solvents; Peptide synthesis; Thymopentin

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PEPTIDE HYDROLASE; SOLVENT; THYMOPENTIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; PH; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE;

CATALYSIS; DIPEPTIDES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; SOLVENTS; TEMPERATURE; THYMOPENTIN; WATER;

EID: 52149094553     PISSN: 10826068     EISSN: 15322297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826060802325402     Document Type: Article

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