Location
CoLab, OCB 100
Start Date
25-4-2024 10:30 AM
Document Type
Poster
Description
Dipeptides can be synthesized for numerous purposes, one of the possible functions is as an antimicrobial agent. A dipeptide will be synthesized from two different amino acids. The N-terminus of one amino acid will be protected using a BOC protecting group while the C-terminus of the other amino acid will be protected by undergoing a Fischer Esterification reaction. The protected amino acids will then undergo liquid phase coupling using EDC to synthesize the final selected dipeptide. The lab synthesized dipeptide will then be tested and analyzed to determine if it exhibits any antimicrobial activity.
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Synthesis of a Dipeptide and Investigation of Its Antimicrobial Activity
CoLab, OCB 100
Dipeptides can be synthesized for numerous purposes, one of the possible functions is as an antimicrobial agent. A dipeptide will be synthesized from two different amino acids. The N-terminus of one amino acid will be protected using a BOC protecting group while the C-terminus of the other amino acid will be protected by undergoing a Fischer Esterification reaction. The protected amino acids will then undergo liquid phase coupling using EDC to synthesize the final selected dipeptide. The lab synthesized dipeptide will then be tested and analyzed to determine if it exhibits any antimicrobial activity.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Meagan Weldele, Chemistry.