Chayanon Ngambenjawong, Henry Ko, Tahoura Samad, Novalia Pishesha, Hidde L. Ploegh, and Sangeeta N. Bhatia. ACS Nano 2025 19 (10), 9958-9970.
Therapeutic peptides and their Cy7-labeled analogs (Table S1 and Figure S14) were synthesized by CPC Scientific (CA, U.S.A.) via standard Fmoc-based SPPS.
Dakin, L.A., Xing, L., Hall, J. et al. Nat Commun 16, 4579 (2025).
The enzymatic reaction was started with the addition of 8 µM of substrate Atto655 - (Ser-Arg-Gly-Ala)3 (CPC Scientific Inc.) in assay buffer.
J. Zeng, G.W.Z. Loi, E.N. Saipuljumri, M.A. Romero Durán, O. Silva-García, J.M. Perez-Aguilar, V.M. Baizabal-Aguirre, & C.H. Lo. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2024 121 (14).
FKC (FKCRRWQWRMKK-NH2), rhodamine-conjugated FKC (Rho-FKCRRWQWRMKK-NH2), and IDR (VQRWLIVWRIRK-NH2) peptides were synthesized using solid phase F-moc chemistry by CPC Scientific, Inc. with a purity greater than 95%.
Alvarez, N., Adam, G.C., Howe, J.A., Sharma, V., Zimmerman, M.D., Dolgov, E., Rasheed, R., Nizar, F., Sahay, K., Nelson, A.M. and Park, S. Viruses 16, no. 7 (2024): 1158.
- Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health, 111 Ideation Way, Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ 07065, USA
The enzymatic activity of recombinantly expressed 3CLPro enzymes from different coronaviruses was measured using the following synthetic quenched FRET peptide: CP488-ESATLQSGLRKAK- (CPQ2)-NH2 (CPC Scientific, San Jose, CA, USA).
Hao, Liangliang, Natalie Boehnke, Susanna K. Elledge, Nour-Saïda Harzallah, Renee T. Zhao, Eva Cai, Yu-Xiong Feng et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 121, no. 11 (2024): e2307802121.
The azido-modified biosensor peptide (sequence B(biotin)-eGvndneeGffsarK-(FAM)dGGPLGVRGKK-(N3)) was synthesized by CPC Scientific with >90% purity.
Yarovaya, Olga I., Aleksandr S. Filimonov, Dmitriy S. Baev, Sophia S. Borisevich, Anna V. Zaykovskaya, Varvara Yu Chirkova, Mariya K. Marenina et al. " Viruses 16, no. 2 (2024): 215.
Fluorescence was observed by an assay involving a synthetic fluorescently labeled peptide substrate of the type DabcylKTSAVLQ↓SGFRKME(Edans)NH2 (more than 95% purity, CPC Scientific Inc., Hangzhou, China) containing the site digested by the main protease of coronavirus. The fluorescent dye attached to the peptide substrate allows the FRET effect to be implemented [..]
Shurtleff, V.W., Layton, M.E., Parish, C.A., Perkins, J.J., Schreier, J.D., Wang, Y., Adam, G.C., Alvarez, N., Bahmanjah, S., Bahnck-Teets, C.M. and Boyce, C.W. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 67, no. 5 (2024): 3935-3958.
- Center for Discovery and Innovation, Hackensack Meridian Health. 111 Ideation Way. Nutley, New Jersey 07110, United States.
- Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States.
The enzymatic activity of recombinantly expressed 3CLPro enzymes from different coronaviruses was measured using the following synthetic quenched FRET peptide: CP488-ESATLQSGLRKAK- (CPQ2)-NH2 (CPC Scientific, San Jose, CA.
Kikuchi, F., Ikeda, Z., Kakegawa, K., Nishikawa, Y., Sasaki, S., Fukuda, K., Takami, K., Banno, Y., Nishikawa, H., Taya, N. and Nakahata, T. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 93 (2023): 117462.
- Research, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
5FAM-Abu-Gly-Asp-Asp-Asp-Lys-Ile-Val-Gly-Gly-Lys(CPQ2)-Lys-Lys-NH2 (purity: 97.2%, CPC Scientific, Inc.) was diluted with an assay buffer to prepare a 5.4 μM substrate solution.
Ikeda, Z., Kakegawa, K., Kikuchi, F., Itono, S., Oki, H., Yashiro, H., Hiyoshi, H., Tsuchimori, K., Hamagami, K., Watanabe, M. and Sasaki, M. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 65, no. 12 (2022): 8456-8477.
- Research, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraokahigashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
Subsequently, 5FAM–Abu–Gly–Asp–Asp–Asp–Lys–Ile–Val–Gly–Gly–Lys(CPQ2)–Lys–Lys–NH2 (purity: 97.2%, CPC Scientific, Inc.) was diluted with an assay buffer to prepare a 2.1 μM substrate solution.
Bekdemir, Ahmet, Eden EL Tanner, Jesse Kirkpatrick, Ava P. Soleimany, Samir Mitragotri, and Sangeeta N. Bhatia Advanced Healthcare Materials (2022): 2102685.
Peptides [TDN-qFAM, C-(PEG)2-K(CPQ2)-GGGSRPfGG-5FAM] were obtained from Tufts University Peptide Core Facility or CPC Scientific, Inc (USA)
