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An efficient solid-state oxidation of organic molecules is described using a stable, inexpensive, and easily handled reagent, the urea−hydrogen peroxide adduct. The generality of the reaction has been demonstrated in oxidation of several molecules, namely hydroxylated aldehydes and ketones (to hydroxylated phenols), sulfides (to sulfoxides and sulfones), nitriles (to amides), and nitrogen heterocycles (to N-oxides).

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An efficient chemo-enzymatic synthesis of alpha Gal-conjugated peptide T20 as novel HIV-immuno-targeting agent is described. The synthesis involves chemo-enzymatic preparation of maleimide-functionalized alpha Gal epitope and its chemoselective ligation with the peptide T20. The title compound contains two functional domains: the trisaccharide alpha Gal epitope that binds to human natural anti-Gal antibodies and the 36-amino acid gp41 peptide (T20) that recognizes the gp41 N-terminal ectodomain of the HIV envelope. Biological assays demonstrated that the synthetic conjugate could readily bind to natural anti-Gal antibodies (both IgG and IgM type) in normal human serum and exhibited potent anti-HIV activity even in the absence of human antibodies and complement system. The experimental data suggest that the synthetic alpha Gal-T20 might be valuable for in vivo HIV-immuno-targeting via antibody-mediated cytotoxicity and/or antibody-dependent, complement-mediated lysis of HIV particles and HIV-infected cells, thus providing an additional dimension of HIV intervention.

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