ENZYMATISCHE UMSETZUNG VON OLIGOPEPTIDAMIDEN ZU OLIGOPEPTIDALKYLESTERN

The present invention relates to enzymatic oligopeptide synthesis in the N->C direction, in particular to a process for the preparation of an optionally N-protected oligopeptide C-terminal alkylester comprising the step of reacting the corresponding optionally N-protected oligopeptide C-terminal carboxyamide with an alkyl alcohol, preferably methanol, in the presence of a peptide amidase. The formed C-terminal alkylester can subsequently be used for the coupling with another amino acid residue or oligopeptide. Therefore, inventors have found a very advantageous process for the preparation of oligopeptides.