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Chem. Commun., 2009, 4260 - 4262, DOI: 10.1039/b906492c


Phosphate-assisted peptide ligation

Gemma L. Thomas and Richard J. Payne


A novel ligation method for the synthesis of phosphopeptides and peptides is described, which utilises the inherent reactivity of a peptide bearing an N-terminal phosphoserine or phosphothreonine residue to facilitate amide bond formation with a range of C-terminal peptide thioesters.

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