title: Self-assembling porphyrin-modified peptides.
abstract: [structure: see text] We report the synthesis and characterization of a novel supramolecular assembly that features long-range electronic coupling between porphyrins covalently attached to a designed peptide scaffold. The resulting construct self-assembles to form extended organized aggregates in which the porphyrins engage in exciton coupling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania 19041-1392, USA.
authors.forename: Joshua R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Dunetz
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sandstrom
authors.forename: Elizabeth R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Van Name
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cathopolous
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fairman
authors.forename: Julio C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: de Paula
authors.forename: Karin S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Akerfeldt
mesh_terms: D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011487:Protein Conformation
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D011166:Porphyrins