Identification and Recognition of Chemical Agents using Peptides and Metals
This study explores peptides and metals for detecting and discriminating various chemical agents like VX, sarin, and pesticides. Peptides with hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties and metal selectivity provide a method for differentiating these agents. The research focuses on using peptide/metal receptors to differentiate nerve agents from pesticides, showing promise in environmental assessment and security applications.
Identification and Recognition of Chemical Agents using Peptides and Metals
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O CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH O 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 P N S CH 3 H C 3 CH 3 VX O H C H C H C H C 3 3 3 3 O P F sarin CO Et 2 NO 2 CO Et 2 parathion Target agent: VX O N O acetylcholine Other chemical agents: O O O N P P F CN soman tabun Pesticides: S S O O P P O O O S malathion
O CH CH CH CH CH O 3 3 3 3 3 P N S CH 3 H C 3 CH 3 VX H C 3 Target agent: VX O N O acetylcholine Acetylcholinesterase
CH CH CH CH CH CH CH CH 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 O H C H C H C 3 3 3 O P F sarin CO Et 2 NO 2 CO Et 2 parathion Organophosphorus Compounds Other chemical agents: O O O N P P F CN soman tabun Pesticides: S S O O P P O O O S malathion
NH N N H 2 2 H NH NH NH 2 NH N 2 2 2 N H H Peptides that recognize VX Dr. Cyndi Wells, Dr. Ben Warner, Los Alamos Natl. Lab. NH2-Ser-GG-Arg-GG-His-GG-His-Phe NH2-Arg-GG-Ser-GG-His-GG-Ser-Phe NH2-Trp-GG-His-GG-His-GG-Trp-Phe NH2-Arg-GG-Tyr-GG-Arg-GG-Ser-Phe NH2-Tyr-GG-Trp-GG-Tyr-GG-Trp-Phe NH2-His-GG-His-GG-His-GG-Arg-Phe O O O O NH O N HO OH HO HO HO HO OH Ser Arg His Tyr Trp
Peptide: hydrophobic/hydrophilic, shape, size Metal: functional group discrimination H C 3 methylphosphonic acid thiophosphates from nerve agents from pesticides H O H C 2 H C 3 3 m ethylphosphonic e thanol m ercaptoamine acid Selectivity and Recognition:Peptide/metal receptors O O S OH OH OH P P P HO OH HO OH OH phosphates from soil differentiate by metal differentiate by peptide Degradation Products: O O HS N O OH P + + P + HO OH S N VX