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Linear Oligopeptides. 401. In Search of a Peptide 310-Helix in Water
Sacca, Barbara,Formaggio, Fernando,Crisma, Marco,Toniolo, Claudio,Gennaro, Renato
, p. 495 - 500 (2007/10/03)
The terminally blocked, sequential oligopeptides of general formula Ac-n-OtBu (n=1-4) have been synthesized by segment condensation in solution and fully characterized.Using CD technique we determined the preferred solution conformation of these hydrosolube oligomers under a variety of experimental conditions.Low populations of α-helical structure are shown by the nonamer and dodecamer in water.The amount of α-helix can be increased by increasing the pH to 12, adding 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol up to 50percent, and decreasing the temperature to 3 deg C.The effect of peptide concentration on conformation is negligible.Under membrrane-mimetic conditions the two highest oligomers appear to fold largely into a 310-helix.The observation of a peptide 310-helix in water remains elusive.Only the dodecamer shows antibacterials activity, although modest.