title: Psi [CH2NH] backbone-modified peptides: first unequivocal observation of a C7 structure in a linear peptide.
abstract: We have elucidated the X-ray diffraction structures of the psi[CH2NH] backbone-modified analogs of Z-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2 and t-Boc-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2 (N alpha-protected derivatives of the tripeptide amide representing the C-terminal tail of oxytocin) with the "reduced peptide bond" located at the Pro-Leu sequence. The comparative results of these pseudopeptides show that conformational properties are similar (i.e., C7 structure at the Pro), whereas the unmodified peptides diverge substantially (i.e., t-Boc-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2 and H-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2 each show type-II beta-bend at the Leu-Gly; and Z-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2 shows an open folded structure). The results for t-Boc-Pro psi[CH2NH]Leu-Gly-NH2 represent the first unequivocal proof for the existence of a C7 structure in a linear peptide.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Organic Chemistry, University of Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Toniolo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Valle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crisma
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kaltenbronn
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Repine
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Van Binst
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elseviers
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tourwé
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008744:Methylamines; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011487:Protein Conformation; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008744:Methylamines; D009842:Oligopeptides