Research Article

Effect of Microwave Radiation on Enzymatic and Chemical Peptide Bond Synthesis on Solid Phase

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Synthesis of Fmoc-Phe-Phe-PEG under microwave radiation via enzymatic and chemical coupling. (a) (i) DIC/DMAP in DMF; (ii) Pyp 20%. (b) Chemical coupling (DIC/HOBt in DMF) or enzymatic coupling (Thermolysin in aqueous buffer) (see Supplementary Material available online at doi:10.1155/2009/362482).
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