Quantitative correlation of solvent polarity with the alpha-/3(10)-helix equilibrium: a heptapeptide behaves as a solvent-driven molecular spring.
Pengo
Paolo
P
Department of Organic Chemistry and CNR IMT, Padova Section, University of Padova, via Marzolo, 1-35131 Padova, Italy. paolo.scrimin@unipd.it
Pasquato
Lucia
L
Moro
Stefano
S
Brigo
Alessandro
A
Fogolari
Federico
F
Broxterman
Quirinus B
QB
Kaptein
Bernard
B
Scrimin
Paolo
P
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D017510:Protein Folding; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*; D013997:Time Factors
D000596:Amino Acids; D009842:Oligopeptides; D012997:Solvents; C483755:acetyl-aminoisobutyryl-alpha-methylvalyl-aminoisobutyryl-aminoisobutyryl-alpha-methylvalyl-aminoisobutyryl-histidinamide