This thesis entitled “Design and Access to Disallowed and Unusual Conformers of Peptides in Crystals and in Solution: Structural Consequences of the Imidate and Thioimidate Isosteres for the Peptide bond” is divided into eight chapters. Imidate Modification The range of disallowed dihedral angles for residues in peptides is governed by their local steric and electrostatic clashes. Rare tolerances of violations in these angles are attributed to distortions in both local and global bond characteristics of the peptides. Discerning the origins of such disallowed angles and the consequent distortions in body of the peptides is essential, for a complete understanding of the protein fold, to improve the crystal database for validation of rare but acceptable residue conformations and for validation and improvement of theoretical models that evaluate the interactions that define the Ramachandran space. Unlike for the ordered secondary structures such as β-sheets α-helices and β-turns currently there are no models for residues constrained in disallowed folds. We reasoned that residues may be stabilized in disallowed folds in peptides if a neighbouring group and The range of disallowed dihedral angles ( , ψ) for residues in peptides is governed by their hence its local unfavorable clashes can be selectively modified to a motif that favors such space Steric clashes of the type H•••Xi±n involving the backbone amide hydrogen (H) contribute to ~60% of disallowed ,ψspace. Conversion of an amide to an imidate (A→I) will remove the corresponding H and hence the steric clashes related to it in peptides. Importantly, this will introduce an H-bond acceptor N (of imidate) in place of an H-bond donor NH (of amide), which will allow formation of unusual H-bonding interactions between the imidate N and the neighbouring Hs and hence constrain residues in otherwise inaccessible dihedral angles. The conversion of A→I is challenging owing to difficulties in selective synthesis, stability and purification of the imidate motif. We address all these concerns by the selective conversion of a backbone amide in peptides to the relatively stable cyclic 5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3-oxazine imidate isostere, by an intra¬molecular nucleophilic cyclo-O-alkylation reaction. Chapter 1:SectionB: Autocyclo-O-Alkylation of N-(3-Bromopropyl)amides into 2-Alkyl-5,6-Dihydro-4H-1,3-Oxazinehydrobromides We are describing the reactivity of N-(3-bromopropyl)amides that are precursors for 2-peptide-5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3-oxazine. The starting materials, 3-bromopropylamides, were synthesized in good yields by coupling the corresponding carboxylic acids and anhydrides with 3-bromopropylaminehydrobromide using standard mixed anhydride peptide coupling protocol. N-(3-bromopropyl)-acylamides are unstable during the isolation. Time-dependent 1H NMR of all the acetamides revealed that they underwent clean auto-cyclization to form the corresponding 2-alkyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3-oxazine hydrobromides following first order rate. The salts were easily isolated in high purity by trituration of the mixtures with ether. The t1/2 of autocycliation of decreased upon increase in electron density on the R-carbon. Notably, the tert-butyl substituent cyclized significantly faster than acetamide which have enolizable hydrogens at the R-carbon. Thus, the cyclization rate is affected predominantly by the inductive effect of the R-carbon substituents. The formamide remained stable and unchanged due to the poor electron-donating ability of hydrogen. Chapter 1: Section C: Intramolecular Hydrogen Bond Assistance Improves Autocyclization in N-(3-Bromopropyl)amides The autocyclisation do not go to 100% completion. This is because the released hydrobromic acid quenches the nucleophilicity of amide carbonyl oxygen. In order to scavenge hydro bromic acid, we used 1 equivalent of DIEA base is acting only acid scavenger which conformed by unaffecting the reaction rate upon increasing equivalents of DIEA. We found that autocyclisation of N-(3-bromopropyl)amides rates in peptides involved in intramolecular backbone H-bonding interactions improve the autocyclization rates significantly than unstructured (random coil) peptides. Even with in the ordered structures the rate depends on the proximity of H-bonding distances as well as the H-bond acceptor strength. Half-life of autocyclisation in various peptide secondary structures are determined from time variant 1H NMR studies performed at 60 mM peptide concentration in CDCl3 at 32 oC. Chapter 2: Section A: Synthesis and Isolation of 5,6 Dihydro-4H-1,3-Oxazine Containing Peptidomimetics We have introduced 5,6-Dihydro-4H-1,3-oxazine as the imidate isostere at C-terminus of a number of peptides through NaH (base) mediated intramolecular cyclo-O-alkylation of N-(3-bromopropyl)amides. The amide to imidate (A→I) modification reaction is faster (1-5.5 h), Exhibiting no electronic and structural effects under these conditions. The side product NaBr can be easily separated by filtration through celite. No side products were observed and there is no need of further purification to get pure 1,3-oxazines in quantitative yields in all the peptidomimetics. Using this synthetic protocol we have synthesised a variety of 1,3-oxazine containing peptide analogues including aliphatic, branched aliphatic, polar side chains and larger peptides. We show that the retention of configuration at Cαof peptides during the base mediated cyclo-O-alkylation reaction. that the C5i.structures are more populated at Aib due to operation of The Thorpe-Ingold effect. The strength of hydrogen bonding interaction in C5i structure is similar to those of the highly buried backbone hydrogen bonding interaction found in the middle of a model 310-helical peptide as indicated by DMSO titration experiments. Chapter 3: Section A: Consequences of "Disallowed" Conformations on Constrained β-Turn Peptides Here we are describe the consequence of disallowed conformations the on a C-terminus of a type-II β-turn. We choose stereochemically constrained Type-II β-turn Pro-Aib dipeptide analogue which is the ideal model to mirror the structural effects of introducing the A→I modification at the C-terminus. The imidate containing peptidomimetic crystallised in dichloromethane and hexane mixture. Analysis of crystal structure revealed that Aib NH is involved in 3-centered H-bonding interactions with the N of oxazine and N of proline. This constrains Aib in a conformation that is natively disallowed to it. The (, ) angles of Aib residue fall in the (180,0) region which is strictly disallowed for natural peptides due to steric clashes involving the back bone amide N-H. More importantly there are two C•••O interactions which are accomidated in the crystal structures. Both oxygen‟s were place in staggered orientation of the Pro oxygen (OPro) between the two β-CH3 groups of Aib, which is again strictly disallowed in natural peptides due to strong C•••Oi-1 hard sphere clashes. However no vdW space violations are observed between these atoms. Chapter 3: Section B: Conformational Effects of “Disallowed Aib on a 310-Helical peptide In order to investigate the origins and consequences of “disallowed” conformations on a folded helical peptide body, the conformationally stable peptide sequence Boc-Leu1-Aib2-Ala3-Leu4-Aib5-Ala6-Phe7-Aib8-OMe (310-helix-OMe)was chosen which is known to adopt 310-helix in crystal structure. Analyses of the ROESY spectra, DMSO titration experiments, and CD spectra of 310-helix-OMe and its Oxa analogue reveal that their solution conformations are identical to those of the crystal structure of 310-helix-OMeSix sequential i+3→i intramolecular backbone H-bonds stabilize the 310-helical peptide fold in both peptides in solvents of varying polarity. The N-terminal and central segments of the helical molecules are quite structurally rigid and are not deformed. The presence of the disallowed Aib*8 residue in Oxa analogue has a clear conformational effect mainly on the residue Phe7. It looks like the Phe7 amide H is involved in shielding, the Aib*8 amide H through a bifurcated hydrogen bonding interactions with the nitrogen of oxazine and carbonyl oxygen of Ala6 residue. Maximum structural distortion effect on the registers closest to the putative imidate bond. Our results show that “disallowed folds need not denature order in the peptide fold”. Chapter 4: Synthetic Methods for Introducing the A → I Modification anywhere along the Peptide Chain Here we describe the incorporation of imidate isostere in the middle of any peptide sequence. In Oxa selectivity is towards 5-exo-cyclo-O-alkylation in 1 : 4. In Thi it is towards 6-exo-cyclo-S-alkylation in 3 : 1 ratio. This is because of better nucleophile of sulphur (S). We saw that Thi is stable to peptide coupling, N-and C-terminus protection, deprotection conditions and can be easily incorporated in middle of peptide. Chapter 5: Section A: Cis-trans Isomerism in the X-Pro Peptide Bond In tertiary amides like X-Pro peptides having high propensity to access cis conformations due to similar environment in both cis and trans around the Cof X. X-Pro peptide bonds, constrained in s-cis conformations are prevalently found in the turn regions of peptides with the residue „X‟ in the i+1position and Pro at the i+2position of the β¬turn. These types of turns are termed as the type VI β-turns. For better understanding of the molecular recognition at specific cis X-Pro peptide bonds in biological events, the structure and dynamics of various constrained cis X-Pro peptide bond analogues with varying steric and electronic perturbations have been studied. Many models have been developed for stabilizing cis conformer by perturbation of molecular recognition surface of proline by employing steric and electronic interaction. In biological functions proline molecular recognition surface and cis X-Pro peptide bond more important. There is need of novel method for stabilizing X-Pro peptide bond in cis conformer without modifying the pyrolidine ring in proline. Chapter 5: Section B: Biasing the cis/trans Equilibrium in X Pro Peptides using Reverse ni → ni-1 * Interactions Here we present our findings that peptidomimetics containing the 5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3¬oxazine (Oxa) and 5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3-thiazine (Thi) functional groups at the C-terminus of Pro selectively and remotely stabilize the s-cis rotamers of the preceding pyrrolyl (Xaa-Pro) 3° amide bonds, while conserving these recognition elements. The cis/trans equilibrium of Xaa-Pro peptide bonds is shifted significantly in favor of the satirically disfavored cis isomers in these peptidomimetics (upto ~90%). We also provide evidence for the influence of an unusual n→ πi-1 * interaction in the cis, and the n)(n repulsion in the trans, conformers of these molecules to beat the origin of such the origin of such cis stabilization. Chapter 6: Steric Interactions in the cis Piv-Pro Peptide Bond The inaccessibility of cis Piv-Pro rotamer in any peptide is believed to be because the steric clashes between substituents on CX and CPro are unavoidable in this conformer. Here we access the cisPiv-Pro conformer in crystal structure of Piv-Pro-Aib-OMe and that it is sufficiently flexible to undergo bond distortions and avoid all steric clashes between substituents on CPiv and CPro . It is however the unavoidable distortions in the dihedral angle of the Prothe cisPiv-Proconformer. The cisPiv -Pro conformer is indeed accessible, if such distortions are accommodated in the peptide. Chapter 7: Steric and Electronic Interactions in the cis Isomer of Piv-Pro Peptide Bond in Solution We have studied the electronic and steric interactions and the conformational equilibrium in two sets of homologous peptides, X-Pro-Aib-OMe (which contain Aib) and X-Pro-NH-Me, where X is acetyl, propionyl, isobutyryl and pivaloyl, in solvents of varying polarities consisting of carbontetrachloride, chloroform or dimethylsulfoxide, by means of their 1H and 13C-NMR, and FT-IR spectra. Formation of n * interactions between the carbonyls that flank the Aib residue, influences the alleviation of steric interactions that are believed to preclude access to the cis conformer of the Piv-Pro peptide bond. The cis Piv-Pro conformer is observable in the Aib containing peptides, at ambient conditions by FT-IR and at temperatures as low as 273 K by NMR. We estimate that the steric interactions contribute < 0.5 kcal/mol to the conformational free energy of X-Pro peptide bond isomerism, irrespective of the steric bulk on the acyl (X) group. The relative strengths of intramolecular hydrogen bonding interactions involving the X-Pro peptide motif in different conformers of these peptides influence their relative conformational stabilities. Chapter 8: Remote Effect of Oxa and Thi Functional Groups on cis-trans Isomerism at X-Pro Peptide Bonds The C5a interaction at Pro residue occurs in the transition states for the intramolecular acid catalysis of cis → trans isomerization in peptidyl prolyl isomerases (PPIs) and enables the decrease in transition energy barrier for the isomerization process. We show that the NPro….HAib interactions in C5a structures can be remotely effected in order to control in equilibrium constant values of the cis/trans isomerism (Kc/t) in X-Pro¬Aib-Oxa and Thi containing peptides. By this method we observed improvement in Kc/t values from 0.18 in esters to 0.56 in Thi and 0.66 in Oxa containing peptides. Analyses of the ROESY spectra, DMSO titration experiments, variable temperature experiments and FT-IR spectra of R-CO-Pro-Aib-Oxa (R = Me, Et, iPr) and its Thi analogues reveals that both interactions (C5a and C5i) are persistent in cis and trans conformers of this peptidomimetics. (for structural formula pl. see the abstract.)

Network structures based upon metal-organic backbones represent a new class of functional materials that can be rationally constructed by employing the concepts of supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering. The modularity of design strategies, the diversity of prototypal structures, and the dynamic features of networks have afforded great advantages over traditional materials syntheses. The research presented in this dissertation is primarily concerned with developing an in-depth understanding of the basic principles that govern the supramolecular behaviors of metal-organic frameworks and gaining an experimental control over the structure and function of these new classes of hybrid materials. The use of rigid and angular organic ligands along with transition metal clusters gives rise to a wide variety of novel metal-organic architectures ranging from zero-dimensional nanostructures to three-dimensional frameworks. Gas sorption experiments suggest some of these compounds are potentially useful as porous materials. Conformational analysis of these structural models reveals geometrical foundations for the existence of superstructural diversity. Controlled crystallization experiments further indicate synthetic factors that might determine the formation of supramolecular isomers. On the other hand, careful selection of more labile organic components leads to flexible metal-organic frameworks exhibiting dynamic characteristics that have not been observed in their rigid counterparts. The guest-dependent switch-on/off of cavities and the ease of fine-tuning their chemical environments demonstrate the effectiveness of such a strategy in the context of generating tailored functional materials. Discovery and recognition of novel three-periodic metal-organic nets remains a nontrivial exercise. In this context, rigorous topological analysis assists the understanding of complicated nets and application of geometrical principles facilitates desing of new metal-organic structures. Finally, scaled-up metal-organic frameworks are potentially accessible with the aid of existing prototypal structures and a systematic study on ligand design.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Stockholm : Karol. inst., 2006. / Härtill 4 uppsatser.

Capes / Este trabalho teve por objetivos a síntese dos isômeros cis e trans do acetal 2-fenil-5-hidróxi-1,3-dioxano (FHD), e o estudo dos equilíbrios conformacionais por cálculos teóricos. A metodologia experimental consistiu na produção dos acetais através da reação de acetalisação do glicerol com benzaldeído em meio ácido. A separação dos isômeros do FHD promoveu-se por cromatografia de camada fina e em coluna. No estudo teórico as conformações iniciais tiveram suas geometrias otimizadas e comparadas as posições otimizadas com as estruturas semelhantes do 4-fenilcicloexanol (FCO). As superfícies de energias potenciais (PES) foram construídas pelos giros de 10 em 10º dos diedros C7-C8-C2-O1 referente ao anel aromático e ao diedro C4-C5-O13-H25 da hidroxila. A influência de diferentes substituintes nos equilíbrios conformacionais foi determinada através da inserção dos seguintes grupos na posição meta do anel aromático: NO2, CHO, CF3, Cl, F, CH3, OCH3, OH, NH2 e N(CH3)2. Também foram realizados os estudos de NBO e a determinação das cargas atômicas pelos métodos Mulliken, NBO e APT. Nos cálculos teóricos foi utilizado o método B3LYP na função de base 6-311G++(d,p). Os resultados experimentais indicaram que com o eluente hexano/acetona na proporção 1:1 foi possível isolar os isômeros cis e trans do FHD. Quanto ao estudo teórico, a otimização das conformações mostrou a presença das ligações de hidrogênio intramoleculares (LHI) O-H...O entre o hidrogênio da hidroxila e os oxigênios do dioxano, e a existência das inéditas LHI C-H...O entre os hidrogênios orto do anel aromático e os oxigênios do dioxano. A otimização das geometrias e as PES indicaram uma maior estabilização da conformação eqeq em relação ao axax do isômero trans de 1,04 kcal.mol-1, devido a maior força das LHI C-H...O com o fenil na equatorial. No isômero cis a conformação eqax apresentou ser mais estável do que a axeq em 4,29 kcal.mol-1 motivada pela maior força das LHI C-H...O e O-H...O. A influência dos substituintes no isômero trans foi muito significativa a ponto de atingir-se uma redução na proporção da conformação diaxial de 15% para 1% com o substituinte NO2 e um aumento para 44% com o grupo N(CH3)2. Por fim as análises de NBO e a determinação das cargas atômicas mostraram a baixa densidade eletrônica dos hidrogênios orto que favorecem a formação das LHI C-H...O / This work aimed to the synthesis cis and trans isomers of the 2-phenyl-5-hydroxy-1,3-dioxane (PHD) acetal and the study of conformational equilibria by theoretical calculations. Acetals were prepared by acetalization reaction of glycerol with benzaldehyde under acidic conditions. The isomers separations were promoted by thin layer and column chromatography. In the theoretical study the initial conformations were optimized and theirs geometries were compared with the optimized structures of similar 4-phenylcyclohexanol (PCO). The potential energy surfaces (PES) were made by turn dihedral angle C7-C8-C2-O1 and C4-C5-O13-H25 by 10 in 10 degrees to 360o. The influence of substituent on conformational equilibrium were determined by inserting the groups NO2, CHO, CF3, Cl, F, CH3, OCH3, OH, NH2 and N(CH3)2 at the meta position of the aromatic ring. Studies were also performed with NBO and by atomic charges determination using Mulliken, NBO, and APT methods. Theoretical calculations were made using B3LYP method and 6-311++G(d, p) basis function. Experimental results indicated that was possible isolate the cis and trans isomers of PHD with hexane/acetone 1:1. As for the theoretical study, the optimization of the conformations showed the presence of intramolecular hydrogen bonds (IHB) OH...O between the hydroxyl hydrogen and oxygen of dioxane. It was observed the existence of unpublished IHB CH...O between the ortho hydrogen of aromatic ring and dioxane oxygen. The optimization of geometries and PES indicated a more stable conformation eqeq than axax in relation to the trans isomer of 1.04 kcal.mol-1. This is due the greater strength of IHB CH...O with the phenyl group in equatorial position. In the cis isomer the conformation eqax it was more stable than axeq by 4.29 kcal.mol-1 because of greater strength of IHB CH...O and OH...O. The influence of the substituent in the trans isomer werevery significant to reduces diaxial conformer of 15% to 1% with the NO2 group and increases to 44% with N(CH3)2 group. Finally the NBO analysis and the determination of atomic charges showed low electron density of the ortho hydrogen indicating IHB CH...O.

Capes / Este trabalho teve por objetivos a síntese dos isômeros cis e trans do acetal 2-fenil-5-hidróxi-1,3-dioxano (FHD), e o estudo dos equilíbrios conformacionais por cálculos teóricos. A metodologia experimental consistiu na produção dos acetais através da reação de acetalisação do glicerol com benzaldeído em meio ácido. A separação dos isômeros do FHD promoveu-se por cromatografia de camada fina e em coluna. No estudo teórico as conformações iniciais tiveram suas geometrias otimizadas e comparadas as posições otimizadas com as estruturas semelhantes do 4-fenilcicloexanol (FCO). As superfícies de energias potenciais (PES) foram construídas pelos giros de 10 em 10º dos diedros C7-C8-C2-O1 referente ao anel aromático e ao diedro C4-C5-O13-H25 da hidroxila. A influência de diferentes substituintes nos equilíbrios conformacionais foi determinada através da inserção dos seguintes grupos na posição meta do anel aromático: NO2, CHO, CF3, Cl, F, CH3, OCH3, OH, NH2 e N(CH3)2. Também foram realizados os estudos de NBO e a determinação das cargas atômicas pelos métodos Mulliken, NBO e APT. Nos cálculos teóricos foi utilizado o método B3LYP na função de base 6-311G++(d,p). Os resultados experimentais indicaram que com o eluente hexano/acetona na proporção 1:1 foi possível isolar os isômeros cis e trans do FHD. Quanto ao estudo teórico, a otimização das conformações mostrou a presença das ligações de hidrogênio intramoleculares (LHI) O-H...O entre o hidrogênio da hidroxila e os oxigênios do dioxano, e a existência das inéditas LHI C-H...O entre os hidrogênios orto do anel aromático e os oxigênios do dioxano. A otimização das geometrias e as PES indicaram uma maior estabilização da conformação eqeq em relação ao axax do isômero trans de 1,04 kcal.mol-1, devido a maior força das LHI C-H...O com o fenil na equatorial. No isômero cis a conformação eqax apresentou ser mais estável do que a axeq em 4,29 kcal.mol-1 motivada pela maior força das LHI C-H...O e O-H...O. A influência dos substituintes no isômero trans foi muito significativa a ponto de atingir-se uma redução na proporção da conformação diaxial de 15% para 1% com o substituinte NO2 e um aumento para 44% com o grupo N(CH3)2. Por fim as análises de NBO e a determinação das cargas atômicas mostraram a baixa densidade eletrônica dos hidrogênios orto que favorecem a formação das LHI C-H...O / This work aimed to the synthesis cis and trans isomers of the 2-phenyl-5-hydroxy-1,3-dioxane (PHD) acetal and the study of conformational equilibria by theoretical calculations. Acetals were prepared by acetalization reaction of glycerol with benzaldehyde under acidic conditions. The isomers separations were promoted by thin layer and column chromatography. In the theoretical study the initial conformations were optimized and theirs geometries were compared with the optimized structures of similar 4-phenylcyclohexanol (PCO). The potential energy surfaces (PES) were made by turn dihedral angle C7-C8-C2-O1 and C4-C5-O13-H25 by 10 in 10 degrees to 360o. The influence of substituent on conformational equilibrium were determined by inserting the groups NO2, CHO, CF3, Cl, F, CH3, OCH3, OH, NH2 and N(CH3)2 at the meta position of the aromatic ring. Studies were also performed with NBO and by atomic charges determination using Mulliken, NBO, and APT methods. Theoretical calculations were made using B3LYP method and 6-311++G(d, p) basis function. Experimental results indicated that was possible isolate the cis and trans isomers of PHD with hexane/acetone 1:1. As for the theoretical study, the optimization of the conformations showed the presence of intramolecular hydrogen bonds (IHB) OH...O between the hydroxyl hydrogen and oxygen of dioxane. It was observed the existence of unpublished IHB CH...O between the ortho hydrogen of aromatic ring and dioxane oxygen. The optimization of geometries and PES indicated a more stable conformation eqeq than axax in relation to the trans isomer of 1.04 kcal.mol-1. This is due the greater strength of IHB CH...O with the phenyl group in equatorial position. In the cis isomer the conformation eqax it was more stable than axeq by 4.29 kcal.mol-1 because of greater strength of IHB CH...O and OH...O. The influence of the substituent in the trans isomer werevery significant to reduces diaxial conformer of 15% to 1% with the NO2 group and increases to 44% with N(CH3)2 group. Finally the NBO analysis and the determination of atomic charges showed low electron density of the ortho hydrogen indicating IHB CH...O.

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La tagatose-1,6-biphosphate aldolase de Streptococcus pyogenes est une aldolase de classe I qui fait montre d'un remarquable manque de spécificité vis à vis de ses substrats. En effet, elle catalyse le clivage réversible du tagatose-1,6-biphosphate (TBP), mais également du fructose-1,6-biphosphate (FBP), du sorbose-1,6-biphosphate et du psicose-1,6-biphosphate, quatre stéréoisomères, en dihydroxyacétone phosphate (DHAP) et en glycéraldéhyde-3-phosphate (G3P). Afin de mettre à jour les caractéristiques du mécanisme enzymatique, une étude structurale de la TBP aldolase de S. pyogenes, un pathogène humain extrêmement versatile, a été entreprise. Elle a permis la résolution de la structure native et en complexe avec le DHAP, a respectivement 1.87 et 1.92 Å de résolution. Ces mêmes structures ont permis de se représenter plus clairement le site actif de l'enzyme en général, et les résidus catalytiques en particulier. Le trempage des cristaux de TBP aldolase dans une solution saturante de DHAP a en outre permis de piéger un authentique intermédiaire iminium, ainsi que sa géométrie particulière en atteste. Des expériences d'échange de proton, entreprises afin d'évaluer le stéréoisomérisme du transfert de proton catalytique, ont également permis de faire une intéressante découverte : la TBP aldolase ne peut déprotoner le coté pro-R du C3 du DHAP, mais peut le protonner. Ce résultat, ainsi que la comparaison de la structure du complexe TBP aldolase-DHAP avec la structure du complexe FBP aldolase de muscle de lapin- DHAP, pointe vers un isomérisme cis-trans autour du lien C2-C3 de la base de Schiff formée avec le DHAP. De plus, la résolution de ces deux structures a permis de mettre en évidence trois régions très mobiles de la protéine, ce qui pourrait être relié au rôle postulé de son isozyme chez S. pyogenes dans la régulation de l’expression génétique et de la virulence de la bactérie. La cristallographie par rayons X et la cinétique enzymatique ont ainsi permis d'avancer dans l'élucidation du mécanisme et des propriétés structurales de cette enzyme aux caractéristiques particulières. / Tagatose-1,6-biphosphate aldolase from Streptococcus pyogenes is a class I aldolase that shows a lack of stereospecificity that is rare in enzymes in general, and in aldolases in particular. This aldolase catalyzes the reversible cleavage of tagatose-1,6-biphosphate (TBP), fructose-1,6-biphosphate (FBP), sorbose-1,6-biphosphate and psicose-1,6-biphosphate, four stereoisomers, in dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (DHAP). In order to understand its mechanism, a structural study of TBP aldolase from S. pyogenes, one of the most versatile and virulent human pathogen, was initiated and high resolution crystallographic structures of native and DHAP-liganded TBP aldolase were solved. These structures allowed us to gain informations regarding active site residues implicated in catalysis and that give rise to the apparent lack of specificity. Soaking of TBP aldolase crystals in saturating DHAP solution specifically trapped the iminium intermediate, as demonstrated by its geometry. Furthermore, proton transfer studies uncovered an interesting phenomenon: TBP aldolase from S. pyogenes is unable to detritiate pro-R labelled hydrogen position at C3 of DHAP, yet it is able to tritiate both the pro-R and the pro-S position. These results, taken together with the superposition of the DHAP-TBP aldolase with the DHAP-FBP aldolase from rabbit muscle, suggest a cis-trans isomerism about the Schiff base C2-C3 bond. The resolution of both the native and the liganded structure also proved useful in identifying three very mobile regions in the protein. This trend could be linked to the putative metabolic sensor and genetic expression regulator role of LacD.1 in S. pyogenes. X-rays crystallography and traditional enzymatic kinetics allowed us to gain insights into the catalytic mechanism and others structural properties of this important metabolic enzyme.

Les peptoïdes sont une classe de peptidomimétiques pour lesquels les chaînes latérales de chaque résidu sont déplacées du carbone α sur l'azote d'amide adjacent. Le travail présenté dans ce document s'intéresse à l'étude et à l'utilisation de plateformes moléculaires de géométrie contrôlée de type β- et α,β-peptoïdes alternés. Une nouvelle méthode de synthèse "submonomer" en solution des différentes familles de peptoïdes a tout d'abord été mise au point. Elle permet de s'affranchir des purifications intermédiaires par chromatographie, grâce à l'utilisation d'amines primaires volatiles et de solvants permettant des précipitations sélectives, et ainsi d'accéder rapidement à des tétrapeptoïdes simples. Sur ce type de composés, la possibilité d'introduire de la diversité chimique par des post-modifications sur les chaînes latérales a été étudiée. Une plateforme β-peptoïde modèle pouvant présenter trois pharmacophores différents a été obtenue grâce à des ligations orthogonales sur les chaînes latérales par Cycloaddition 1,3-dipolaire catalysée au cuivre entre un alcyne et un azoture (CuAAC), couplage thiol-ène photochimique (TEC) et alkylation d'amine tertiaire. Une méthode efficace d'accès à des glycoclusters a également été développée : elle fait intervenir la ligation multivalente de 1-thiosucres non protégés sur des plateformes peptoïdes portant des chaînes latérales allyles grâce à la réaction de TEC photochimique. Dans un deuxième temps, une étude sur le contrôle l'isomérie cis / trans, corollaire du lien amide tertiaire présent dans les peptoïdes, est présentée. Elle a permis d'observer qu'un groupement triazolium sur la chaîne latérale permet de sélectionner de façon très efficace la géométrie cis grâce à des interactions électroniques. Le groupement tert-butyle a une influence similaire grâce à des effets stériques. La dernière partie décrit la synthèse d'analogues de la Somatostatine (hormone humaine impliquée dans la régulation de nombreuses fonctions physiologiques) possédant un squelette β-peptoïde en vue d'étude pharmacologique. / Peptoids are a class of peptidomimetics in which the side chains of each residue are moved from the α-carbon to the adjacent amide nitrogen. The work presented in this document focuses on the study and use of β-peptoid and α,β-alternating peptoid molecular scaffolds with controlled geometry. Firstly, a new method for solution-phase synthesis of peptoids was optimised. This method derives from the submonomer synthesis of peptoids and allows suppression of intermediate chromatography purifications thanks to the use of volatile primary amines and solvents allowing selective precipitations. It gives rapid access to simple tetrapetoids on which the potential of side chains post-modifications was investigated. A functionalised β-peptoid scaffold was decorated through orthogonal ligations on side chains using the Copper-catalysed Alkyne-Azide Cycloaddition (CuAAC), thiol-ene coupling (TEC) and tertiary amine alkylation reactions. An efficient method allowing access to glycoclusters was also developed : it consists in multivalent ligation on allyl fonctionalised peptoid scaffolds with unprotected 1-thiosugars using the photochemical TEC reaction. Secondly, a study was conduced on the control of the subsequent cis / trans isomerisation of tertiary amide linkage present in peptoids. It allowed us to observe that a triazolium side chain induces efficient selection of the cis geometry due to electronic interactions. The tert-butyl group has a similar effect due to steric effects. The last part of the document describes the synthesis of somatostatin (human hormone involved in the regulation of numerous physiological functions) analogs possessing α,β-peptoid scaffold with the aim of pharmacological studies.

Aquesta tesi és el reflex que de la cooperació entre grups experimentals i grups teòrics s'aconsegueix l'assoliment d'objectius inassolibles de forma individual. A partir de la DFT s'expliquen processos inorgànics i organometàl·lics de gran valor biològic i/o industrial. La tesi està enfocada especialment a l'estudi de complexos mononuclears i binuclears de coure, on té lloc l'activació d'enllaços C-H, C-C, i O-O. L'estudi de complexos octaèdrics de ruteni ha permès dur a terme extensos estudis isomèrics i racionalitzar les propietats espectroscòpiques dels mateixos. A més a més, estudis més puntuals respecte clusters de coure, l'estudi de la reacció de Pawson-Khand, l'estudi d'enllaços Pt-Pt en complexos trimèrics de platí, a més a més de l'estudi de la isomeria de complexos de Ni i Pt. / This thesis shows that the cooperation between experimental and theoretical groups gives as a result the achievement of aims impossible working independently. From DFT calculations inorganic and organometallic problems related to great biological and industrial processes can be explained. This thesis is especially focused on the study of mononuclear and binuclear copper complexes, where a C-H, C-C, and O-O bond activation takes place. The study of octahedral ruthenium complexes has allowed carrying out isomeric studies and the rationalization of spectroscopic properties. Furthermore, other little studies related to copper clusters, the Pawson-Khand reaction, Pt-Pt bond interaction in trimer platinum complexes, and isomerism of Ni and Pt complexes.

La tagatose-1,6-biphosphate aldolase de Streptococcus pyogenes est une aldolase de classe I qui fait montre d'un remarquable manque de spécificité vis à vis de ses substrats. En effet, elle catalyse le clivage réversible du tagatose-1,6-biphosphate (TBP), mais également du fructose-1,6-biphosphate (FBP), du sorbose-1,6-biphosphate et du psicose-1,6-biphosphate, quatre stéréoisomères, en dihydroxyacétone phosphate (DHAP) et en glycéraldéhyde-3-phosphate (G3P). Afin de mettre à jour les caractéristiques du mécanisme enzymatique, une étude structurale de la TBP aldolase de S. pyogenes, un pathogène humain extrêmement versatile, a été entreprise. Elle a permis la résolution de la structure native et en complexe avec le DHAP, a respectivement 1.87 et 1.92 Å de résolution. Ces mêmes structures ont permis de se représenter plus clairement le site actif de l'enzyme en général, et les résidus catalytiques en particulier. Le trempage des cristaux de TBP aldolase dans une solution saturante de DHAP a en outre permis de piéger un authentique intermédiaire iminium, ainsi que sa géométrie particulière en atteste. Des expériences d'échange de proton, entreprises afin d'évaluer le stéréoisomérisme du transfert de proton catalytique, ont également permis de faire une intéressante découverte : la TBP aldolase ne peut déprotoner le coté pro-R du C3 du DHAP, mais peut le protonner. Ce résultat, ainsi que la comparaison de la structure du complexe TBP aldolase-DHAP avec la structure du complexe FBP aldolase de muscle de lapin- DHAP, pointe vers un isomérisme cis-trans autour du lien C2-C3 de la base de Schiff formée avec le DHAP. De plus, la résolution de ces deux structures a permis de mettre en évidence trois régions très mobiles de la protéine, ce qui pourrait être relié au rôle postulé de son isozyme chez S. pyogenes dans la régulation de l’expression génétique et de la virulence de la bactérie. La cristallographie par rayons X et la cinétique enzymatique ont ainsi permis d'avancer dans l'élucidation du mécanisme et des propriétés structurales de cette enzyme aux caractéristiques particulières. / Tagatose-1,6-biphosphate aldolase from Streptococcus pyogenes is a class I aldolase that shows a lack of stereospecificity that is rare in enzymes in general, and in aldolases in particular. This aldolase catalyzes the reversible cleavage of tagatose-1,6-biphosphate (TBP), fructose-1,6-biphosphate (FBP), sorbose-1,6-biphosphate and psicose-1,6-biphosphate, four stereoisomers, in dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (DHAP). In order to understand its mechanism, a structural study of TBP aldolase from S. pyogenes, one of the most versatile and virulent human pathogen, was initiated and high resolution crystallographic structures of native and DHAP-liganded TBP aldolase were solved. These structures allowed us to gain informations regarding active site residues implicated in catalysis and that give rise to the apparent lack of specificity. Soaking of TBP aldolase crystals in saturating DHAP solution specifically trapped the iminium intermediate, as demonstrated by its geometry. Furthermore, proton transfer studies uncovered an interesting phenomenon: TBP aldolase from S. pyogenes is unable to detritiate pro-R labelled hydrogen position at C3 of DHAP, yet it is able to tritiate both the pro-R and the pro-S position. These results, taken together with the superposition of the DHAP-TBP aldolase with the DHAP-FBP aldolase from rabbit muscle, suggest a cis-trans isomerism about the Schiff base C2-C3 bond. The resolution of both the native and the liganded structure also proved useful in identifying three very mobile regions in the protein. This trend could be linked to the putative metabolic sensor and genetic expression regulator role of LacD.1 in S. pyogenes. X-rays crystallography and traditional enzymatic kinetics allowed us to gain insights into the catalytic mechanism and others structural properties of this important metabolic enzyme.