Una estructura cristalina de una hélice de PPII de oligoprolina, por fin, también

Patrick Wilhelm1, Bartosz Lewandowski, Nils Trapp

  • 1Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, ETH Zurich , Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland.

Resumen

La primera estructura cristalina de una hélice de poliprolina II totalmente trans revela las dimensiones y propiedades de la oligoprolina. Este hallazgo es crucial para aplicaciones como reglas moleculares y andamios, mostrando que las amidas interactúan sin agua.

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