DOI: 10.1039/d5nj04870b ISSN: 1144-0546
Light-induced lysine-specific peptide cyclization under mild conditions
Wei Wu, Xiaoying Liu, Chenhao Li, Xingyi Li, Jiaqing Wang, Lei LeiLight-triggered lysine-specific peptide cyclization is achieved via o-NBA modification. Linear RGDfK-derived peptides undergo efficient intramolecular cyclization under UV light in PBS (pH 7.4), yielding cyclic peptides with diverse ring sizes.