Reversible helix-helix transition of poly(beta-phenylpropyl L-aspartate) involving a screw-sense inversion in the solid state

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Watanabe, J [1 ]
Okamoto, S [1 ]
Satoh, K [1 ]
Sakajiri, K [1 ]
Furuya, H [1 ]
Abe, A [1 ]
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[1] TOKYO INST POLYTECH,DEPT IND CHEM,ATSUGI,KANAGAWA 24302,JAPAN
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10.1021/ma9605964
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O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
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070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
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Poly(beta-phenylpropyl L-aspartate) exhibits a novel helix-helix transition in the solid state at around 160 degrees C. The transition takes place reversibly in a narrow temperature range during a heating and cooling cycle, indicating that it is essentially of a first order. A combined use of circular dichroism, X-ray, and C-13 CP/MAS NMR measurements revealed that the transition is due to an interconversion of the helical screw sense from a right-handed alpha-helix to a left-handed helix. An unwinding and rewinding of the helical screw occurs concertedly along the polypeptide backbone without disturbing the uniaxial orientation of the helix axes.
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