Helix formation and folding in γ-peptides and their vinylogues

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作者
Baldauf, C [1 ]
Günther, R [1 ]
Hofmann, HJ [1 ]
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[1] Univ Leipzig, Inst Biochem, Fak Biowissensch Pharm & Psychol, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
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10.1002/hlca.200390208
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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A complete overview of all possible periodic structures with characteristic H-bonding patterns is provided for oligomers composed of gamma-amino acids (gamma-peptides) and their vinylogues by a systematic conformational search on hexamer model compounds employing ab initio MO theory at various levels of approximation (HF/6-31G*, DFr/B3LYP/6-31G*, SCRF/HF/6-31G*, PCM//HF/6-31G*). A wide variety of structures with definite backbone conformations and H-bonds formed in forward and backward directions along the sequence was found in this class of foldamers. All formally conceivable H-bonded pseudocycles between 7- and 24-membered rings are predicted in the periodic hexamer structures, which are mostly helices. The backbone elongation in comparison to alpha- and beta-peptides allows several possibilities to realize identical H-bonding patterns. In good agreement with experimental data, helical structures with 14- and 9-membered pseudocycles are most stable. It is shown that the introduction of an (E)-double bond into the backbone of the gamma-amino acid constituents, which leads to vinylogous gamma-amino acids, supports the folding into helices with larger H-bonded pseudocycles in the resulting vinylogous gamma-peptides. Due to the considerable potential for secondary-structure formation, gamma-peptides and their vinylogues might be useful tools in peptide and protein design and even in material sciences.
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