Methods and compositions for the design of synthetic vaccines
OwnerJohn A. Robinson, Gerd Pluschke +4inventors
InventorsJohn A. Robinson, Gerd Pluschke, Kerstin Moehle, Bernhard Pfeiffer, Rinaldo Zurbriggen, Reinhart Glueck
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Abstract
Conformationally constrained peptidomimetics of the Circumsporozoite protein found on the surface of malaria parasites, as well as methods of making the same are provided. These peptidomimetics can be linked to human compatible delivery vehicles for the generation of protective immune responses against malaria.
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A composition comprising a conformationally constrained peptidomimetic comprising at least one tetrapeptide repeat selected from the group consisting of NPNA, DPNA, NPNV, and DPNV;
- wherein, if the tetrapeptide repeat is NPNA, the peptidomimetic comprises at least two NPNA repeats.
A composition comprising a conformationally constrained peptidomimetic of the sequence NPNAN-X-NANPNANPN-Y-NPNA wherein X is selected from the group consisting of Aminoproline and Cysteine, and wherein Y is selected from the group consisting of Glutamate, Aspartate, and Cysteine.
A template-bound conformationally constrained peptidomimetic comprising the sequence NANPNANPNA having a helical turn conformation.
A method of synthesizing conformationally constrained template-bound peptidomimetics comprising the steps of:
- (a) assembling a linear peptide comprising a plurality of tetrapeptide repeats selected from the group consisting of NPNA, DPNA, NPNV, and DPNV;
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- (b) cyclizing the linear peptide to a template, wherein if the tetrapeptide repeat is NPNA, the peptidomimetic comprises at least two NPNA repeats.
A method of synthesizing internally cross-linked peptidomimetics comprising the steps of:
- (a) obtaining a polypeptide comprising a plurality of tetrapeptide repeats selected from the group consisting of NPNA, DPNA, NPNV, and DPNV;
- (b) determining a suitable spatial position for crosslinking by molecular modeling;
- (c) providing amino acids with appropriate modifications for crosslinking;
- (d) synthesizing a linear peptide comprising the amino acids with appropriate modifications for crosslinking;
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- (e) assembling the linear peptide into crosslinked form.
A method of making conformationally constrained peptidomimetics comprising the steps of:
- (a) identifying an amino acid sequence having a plurality of peptide repeats;
- (b) molecular modeling the conformation of the amino acid sequence;
- (c) determining a suitable position for a stabilizing crosslink;
- (d) assembling a conformationally constrained peptidomimetic.
An immunopotentiating reconstituted influenza virosome comprising a plurality of at least one kind of conformationally constrained peptidomimetic comprising at least one tetrapeptide repeat selected from the group consisting of NPNA, DPNA, NPNV, and DPNV.
A method of generating sporozoite-specific antibodies comprising the step of:
- (a) administering to a subject immunopotentiating reconstituted influenza virosomes comprising a plurality of at least one kind of conformationally constrained peptidomimetic comprising at least one tetrapeptide repeat selected from the group consisting of NPNA, DPNA, NPNV, and DPNV;
- (b) isolating the antibodies generated;
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- (c) assaying the antibodies generated for cross-reactivity with malaria sporozoites.
A method of generating sporozoite-specific antibodies comprising the steps of:
- (a) administering to a subject a composition comprising a conformationally constrained peptidomimetic comprising at least one tetrapeptide repeat selected from the group consisting of NPNA, DPNA, NPNV, and DPNV;
- (b) isolating the antibodies generated;
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- (c) assaying the antibodies generated for cross-reactivity with malaria sporozoites.
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