Abstract
Small change with great effect! An oligomer of α-hydroxy-β-amino acids folds into a right-handed helical structure (see picture) in MeOH; in contrast, the methyl analogue has a pleated sheet structure. Including this new helix, four different helical secondary structures of β-peptides have been discovered - a structural diversity that should allow the generation of elaborate proteomimetics.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1534-1537 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 4 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Amino acids
- Beta-peptides
- Conformational analysis
- Peptidomimetics
- Secondary structure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry