| Preparative scale isolation, purification and derivatization of mimosine, a non-proteinogenic amino acid. | |
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PMID: 21993536 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Focusing on drug discovery non-proteinogenic amino acids have often been used as important building blocks for construction of compound libraries in the filed of combinatorial chemistry and chemical biology. Highly homogeneous L: -mimosine, α-amino-β-(3-hydoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyridin-1-yl)-propanoic acid, a non-proteinogenic amino acid, has been successfully isolated and purified on an industrial scale from wild leaves of Leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala de Wit) which is a widely distributed legume in Okinawa, a sub-tropical island in Japan. Optical purity determinations used for quality control have been established through diastereomer formation. Physico-chemical properties and biological properties of purified mimosine have been clarified. Mimosine is sparingly soluble in water and organic solvents but can be dissolved in aqueous alkaline solution. The tyrosinase pathway is of particular interest in the cosmetic field, since mimosine is an analog of tyrosine. Thus the present purified mimosine have been tested in tyrosinase inhibitory assays. The IC(50) for tyrosinase inhibitory activity of purified Mim was compared with kojic acid. Mimosine shows significant inhibition of melanin production in murine melanoma cells. The derivatization of mimosine has been investigated with a focus on its use in conventional peptide syntheses to generate mimosyl peptides. N-(9-Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyloxy)-mimosine and resin-bound mimosine for solid-phase syntheses have also been performed. Highly homogeneous Mim is a useful material for the development of functional cosmetics or active pharmaceutical ingredients. |
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Kiyoshi Nokihara; Akiyoshi Hirata; Tetsuya Sogon; Takafumi Ohyama |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-13 |
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Title: Amino acids Volume: - ISSN: 1438-2199 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9200312 Medline TA: Amino Acids Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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HiPep Laboratories, Nakatsukasacho 486-46, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, noki@hipep.jp. |
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