title: L-Phenylalanyl-L-alanine dihydrate.
abstract: A new type of molecular arrangement for dipeptides is observed in the crystal structure of L-phenylalanyl-L-alanine dihydrate, C12H16N2O3-2H2O. Two L-Phe and two L-Ala side chains aggregate into large hydrophobic columns within a three-dimensional hydrogen-bond network.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, PO Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway. c.h.gorbitz@kjemi.uio.no
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Görbitz
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004151:Dipeptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D011487:Protein Conformation; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004151:Dipeptides; D014867:Water; C039552:phenylalanylalanine