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24 am<strong>in</strong>o acid extracellular doma<strong>in</strong> of matrix prote<strong>in</strong> 2 (M2e-MAP) of H5N1 virus stra<strong>in</strong> VN/1194, a remarkably conserved across<br />
<strong>in</strong>fluenza A subtypes, was synthesized on [Fmoc-Lys(Fmoc)] 2<br />
-Lys-Cys(Acm)-βAla-Wang Res<strong>in</strong> us<strong>in</strong>g Fmoc <strong>chemistry</strong> and cleaved of<br />
the peptide from the res<strong>in</strong> by treatment with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), DTT, water, and triisopropylsila (TIPS) <strong>in</strong> the ratio 88:5:5:2,<br />
respectively. Crude peptide was purified by reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) and characterized by<br />
am<strong>in</strong>o acid analysis and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS). M2e-MAP vacc<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong>duced strong<br />
MAP specific antibody response <strong>in</strong> mur<strong>in</strong>e model [41]. Fujiki T et al. <strong>in</strong> 2010, designed octavalent MAP conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g eight copies of epitope<br />
of human tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) synthesized on seven residues conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g lys<strong>in</strong>e backbone and <strong>in</strong> vitro developed TNF-α<br />
specific monoclonal antibodies <strong>in</strong> human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) [42].<br />
Figure 2: Schematic diagram show<strong>in</strong>g Synthesis of Multiple Antigen Peptide (MAP) us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>chemistry</strong>.<br />
Two chimeric multiple antigenic peptides (CMAP5 and CMAP8) and 4 monomeric l<strong>in</strong>ear peptides (LP1M, LP1N, LP1O, LP2) derived<br />
from the transmembrane prote<strong>in</strong>s (gp41) of HIV-1 and HIV-2 were developed on a lys<strong>in</strong>e core. CMAP5 and CMAP8 seropositivity with<br />
HIV-1 and 2 thereby, show<strong>in</strong>g highly sensitive and specific assays for the detection of <strong>in</strong>fections caused by HIV-1, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g group M,<br />
N, and O, and HIV-2 [43]. Recently, our laboratory developed a MAP conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g three B, one T cell epitopes of F1-Ag of Yers<strong>in</strong>ia pestis<br />
on Fmoc–Gly–HMP–Tantagel res<strong>in</strong> us<strong>in</strong>g Fmoc <strong>chemistry</strong>. Fmoc-Lys (ivDde)-OH was <strong>in</strong>corporated at the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of the synthesis<br />
for each branch to serve as the branch<strong>in</strong>g po<strong>in</strong>t. Lys<strong>in</strong>e is a unique am<strong>in</strong>o acid hav<strong>in</strong>g two am<strong>in</strong>o term<strong>in</strong>als and thus it can support two<br />
N-term<strong>in</strong>al coupl<strong>in</strong>g reactions, thereby provid<strong>in</strong>g two groups with m<strong>in</strong>imum stearic h<strong>in</strong>drance. ivDde is a protect<strong>in</strong>g group which is<br />
resistant to piperid<strong>in</strong>e, which is used to deprotect Fmoc group dur<strong>in</strong>g synthesis. First sequence was added at the N-term<strong>in</strong>al end of first<br />
lys<strong>in</strong>e and after completion, blocked with t-Boc protected am<strong>in</strong>o acid to prevent further cha<strong>in</strong> elongation. Use of t-Boc am<strong>in</strong>o acid, be<strong>in</strong>g<br />
resistant to piperid<strong>in</strong>e reaction, at the end of each sequence made possible to add new sequence without extend<strong>in</strong>g exist<strong>in</strong>g one. After<br />
completion of one sequence, ivDde group on ε-am<strong>in</strong>o group of first lys<strong>in</strong>e was deprotected by us<strong>in</strong>g hydraz<strong>in</strong>e and another lys<strong>in</strong>e (ivDde)<br />
was added at the same po<strong>in</strong>t. Next sequence was added on a-am<strong>in</strong>o group of second lys<strong>in</strong>e and subsequently completed the desired<br />
sequence before f<strong>in</strong>al deprotection with TFA [Figure 2] [44].<br />
Biotechnology Approach for Peptide Production<br />
Peptides are of grow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>terest not only as therapeutics but also as transporters of non-peptidic molecules such as small molecule<br />
active pharmaceutical <strong>in</strong>gredient (API), cytotoxic or imag<strong>in</strong>g agents. Increas<strong>in</strong>g demand of peptide as therapeutics and major challenges<br />
associated with it has not only led to abundant <strong>in</strong>novations <strong>in</strong> stabilization or formulation technologies but also <strong>in</strong> manufactur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
techniques. Produc<strong>in</strong>g therapeutic peptides is a complex and time-consum<strong>in</strong>g process and can take several years just to identify it,<br />
determ<strong>in</strong>e its gene sequence, and validate a biotechnology process to manufacture it. There are certa<strong>in</strong> challenges especially associated<br />
with the large-scale synthesis of peptides such as, to meet the production demand, proper strategy of synthesis applicable on all scale,<br />
downstream process<strong>in</strong>g and isolation, quality control, regulatory implications, and production economics, which are needed to be<br />
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