Versatile synthesis of the signaling peptide glorin

Barnett R, Raszkowski D, Winckler T, Stallforth P (2017) Versatile synthesis of the signaling peptide glorin Beilstein J Org Chem 13, 247-250.

Abstract

We present a versatile synthesis of the eukaryotic signaling peptide glorin as well as glorinamide, a synthetic analog. The ability of these compounds to activate glorin-induced genes in the social amoeba Polysphondylium pallidum was evaluated by quantitative reverse transcription PCR, whereby both compounds showed bioactivity comparable to a glorin standard. This synthetic route will be useful in conducting detailed structure–activity relationship studies as well as in the design of chemical probes to dissect glorin- mediated signaling pathways. 

Leibniz-HKI-Authors

Robert Barnett
Pierre Stallforth