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Formation of Ordered Biomolecular Structures by the Self-assembly of Short Peptides
Published on: November 21, 2013
Electronic and vibrational signatures of peptide helical structures: A tribute to Anton Mario Tamburro
Fernando Formaggio1, Claudio Toniolo
1Department of Chemistry, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy.
Abstract:
Our efforts on the synthesis of peptides with well-characterized secondary structures, combined with detailed spectroscopic investigations, most of them performed in collaboration with internationally recognized experts, have allowed us to publish the electronic (electronic circular dichroism) and vibrational (FTIR absorption, vibrational circular dichroism, Raman, and Raman optical activity) signatures of the poorly studied peptide 3(10)-helix (and the related β-bend ribbon spiral conformation as well) in comparison with those already known for the classical α-helix.
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