title: Peptide helices based on alpha-amino acids.
abstract: Relevant parameters and stereochemical consequences of helices [alpha-helix, 3(10)-helix, beta-bend ribbon spiral, gamma-helix, 2.0(5)-helix, poly(Pro)(n) type-I and -II helices, and collagen triple helix] of peptides based on alpha-amino acids for use as templates in various branches of chemistry are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, CNR, Department of Chemistry, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crisma
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Formaggio
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moretto
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Toniolo
mesh_terms: D020816:Amino Acid Motifs; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D003094:Collagen / Q000737:chemistry; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D010455:Peptides; D003094:Collagen