Synthesis of xylose-binding cyclic octalipopeptides burkholdine-1213 analogues

Abstract

The synthesis of xylose-bearing cyclic octalipopeptides burkholdine-1213 analogues is described. Sugar-containing lipopeptides are generally highly amphiphilic and often exhibit potent antifungal activities, but a synthesis of a xylose-bearing burkholdine analogue has never been reported. We prepared burkholdine-1213 analogues by solution-phase macrolactamization of xylose-bearing linear peptides obtained by incorporating the bespoke Fmoc-Ser(β-O-xyloseAc3)-OH building block into a Fmoc-solid phase peptide synthesis protocol. All analogues synthesized exhibited similar properties and moderate antifungal activities.