Synthesis of a beta-turn forming depsipeptide for hydrogen bond mediated electron transfer studies

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(96)00743-0

Hydrogen bonds are believed to play an important role in the mediation of electron transfer processes in proteins. A porphyrin/depsipeptide/p-benzoquinone molecule has been synthesized to help understand this role of hydrogen bond mediated electron transfer in proteins. The synthesis, room temperature folding conformation, and steady-state electron transfer are described.