PROCESS FOR CONTROLLED STEPWISE SYNTHESIS OF POLYPEPTIDES

摘要

The invention disclosed herein relates to a novel process for the controlled, stepwise synthesis of polypeptides and proteins. More particularly, it is concerned with a process for the rapid and efficient preparation of polypeptides in which multiple sequential steps are carried out without isolation of intermediate peptides. This process for the controlled stepwise synthesis of polypeptides involves reacting a starting amino acid or peptide (or derivative thereof) with an N-carboxy amino acid anhydride (or derivative thereof) in an aqueous medium under conditions of controlled pH such that the only amino group present in appreciable concentration in reactive form during the course of the reaction is the amino group in the starting amino acid or peptide.