M. Yoshikawa et al., Novel polymeric membranes having chiral recognition sites converted from tripeptide derivatives, ANALYST, 126(6), 2001, pp. 775-780
Six kinds of tripeptide derivative consisting of l-glutamic acid gamma -ben
zyl ester [Glu(OBzl)] (E) and l-phenylalanine (Phe) (F), i.e. EEF, EFE, FEE
, FEF, FFE and FFF, were converted into chiral recognition sites by adoptin
g Boc-L-Trp as a print molecule. The formed chiral recognition sites discri
minated between Ac-l-Trp and the corresponding D-isomer, and the l-isomer w
as incorporated into the membrane in preference to the D-isomer. The affini
ty constants between the recognition site formed in each membrane and Ac-l-
Trp were determined to be 9.6 x 10(3) to 8.4 x 10(3) mol(-1) dm(3). The aff
inity constant depends on both the tripeptide sequence and the amino acid r
esidue content. Tripeptide derivatives containing more glutamic acid deriva
tive residues or glutamic acid derivative as an amino-terminal residue show
higher affinity constants.