Synthesis of Human C-Type Natriuretic Peptide 22 Using Chlorotrityl Resin and Tetrafluoroboric Acid Deprotection

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Human C-type natriuretic peptide 22 (hCNP22), the third member of the natriuretic peptide family, was efficiently synthesized by Fmoc-based peptide chain construction on a 2-chlorotrityl (Clt) resin, followed by deprotection using tetrafluoroboric acid (HBF₄). The use of Clt resin was effective in suppressing racemization at the C-terminal cysteine residue caused by the base treatment for Fmoc-cleavage. The disulfide bond of hCNP22 was constructed using the silyl chloride-sulfoxide method to avoid oxidation at the Met residue. Using amino acid- and dipeptide-resin derivatives, the effects of bases, protecting groups and resin supports on the racemization at the C-terminal Cys residue were examined in detail.