title: Serine octamer metaclusters: formation, structure elucidation and implications for homochiral polymerization.
abstract: Multiply charged serine metaclusters (composed of two or more homochiral octameric units) are generated by electrospray ionization, and their unique fused structures (hydrogen-bonded through the sticky ends of the drum-shaped octameric units) have been elucidated using tandem mass spectrometry experiments and molecular mechanics calculations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Gozzo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Eberlin
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Cooks
mesh_terms: D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D012694:Serine / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D012694:Serine