Dual In-Tether Chiral Centers Modulate Peptide Helicity

Bioconjug Chem. 2017 May 17;28(5):1537-1543. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00171. Epub 2017 May 4.

Abstract

The facile chemical modification on the peptide cross-linking moiety is an important strategy for improving the physicochemical properties of a peptide. Herein, peptides were constrained into helical conformations via the synergistic effects of dual in-tether chiral centers. A pentapeptide minimalistic model was used to determine the correlation between the absolute configurations of the dual in-tether chiral centers and the secondary structures of the peptides. This strategy provides an on-tether modification site that does not interrupt the secondary structure of the peptide.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Circular Dichroism
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Models, Molecular
  • Peptide Fragments / chemistry*
  • Protein Structure, Secondary*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Peptide Fragments