title: A His-Pro-Aib peptide that exhibits an Asx-Pro-turn-like structure
abstract: [formula: see text] Small peptides 1 and 2, which differ only in that 1 possesses a BOC-Phe residue at the N-terminus, where 2 bears a BOC-(tau-benzyl)His, were found to exhibit very different structures. In both the solid state (X-ray) and in solution (NMR and IR), peptide 1 exists as a beta-turn, whereas peptide 2 exists in a conformation that resembles the Asx-Pro motif.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467-3860, USA.
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Blank
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Guerin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Miller