Self-trapped vibrational states in synthetic beta-sheet helices.
Femtosecond vibrational pump-probe spectroscopy on beta-helical polyisocyanopeptides reveals vibrational self-trapping in the well-defined hydrogen-bonded side groups that is absent when non-hydrogen bonded monomers are mixed in.
Schwartz
Erik
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Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen, Toernooiveld 1, 6525 ED Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Bodis
Pavol
P
Koepf
Matthieu
M
Cornelissen
Jeroen J L M
JJ
Rowan
Alan E
AE
Woutersen
Sander
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Nolte
Roeland J M
RJ
D000409:Alanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D003486:Cyanides / Q000737:chemistry; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D014732:Vibration
D003486:Cyanides; D010455:Peptides; D011108:Polymers; C068145:alanine methyl ester; D000409:Alanine