Abstract
The amide I carbonyl stretch in the IR spectrum, together with 1H NMR Hα chemical shifts, have been used to investigate the folding of a 16- residue β-hairpin peptide in water: while Hα shifts are consistent with a significant population of the folded state (ca. 40%), we see no features in the IR spectrum in the amide I region to suggest a significant contribution from interstrand hydrogen bonds, although at high peptide concentration (≥10 mM) the appearance of a new band at 1616 cm-1 is consistent with the onset of irreversible peptide aggregation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 593-594 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 7 Apr 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- General Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry