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Published on: November 21, 2013
Alpha-helix formation by peptides of defined sequence
1Department of Biochemistry, Stanford Medical Center, CA 94305-5307, USA.
Abstract:
The factors controlling alpha-helix formation in water by peptides of defined sequence are beginning to be understood. The field is close to the point where the extent of helix formation can be predicted for peptides of any sequence. Our own approach to the problem, and the main results obtained by following this approach, are summarized below. The chief reason for studying alpha-helix formation by peptides is to understand precisely and in detail one part of the protein folding problem. Questions about peptide helix formation can be answered at a fundamental level, in terms of the physico-chemical mechanisms involved.
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