Chemistry Letters · 2000 · 11 citations · 9 references
Life SciencesBiochemistryChemistryProtein FoldingStructural BiologySupramolecular ChemistryMacromolecular AssemblyMacromolecular StructureProtein AggregationSecondary StructureSecondary Structure FormationSelf-assemblyAmphiphile AggregationAmphiphilic Self-assemblyCircular DichroismMolecular AggregationPeptide AggregationPeptide AmphiphilesProtein Self-assemblySelf-assembly Of Amphiphiles
Abstract In order to construct a molecular aggregate with well-defined structure, a novel amphiphile consisting of a phosphate head group and hydrophobic polypeptide tail was prepared. This amphiphilic polypeptide was soluble in water and spontaneously assembled to form a ribbon-like molecular aggregate. FT-IR and circular dichroism (CD) spectra showed that the aggregated polypeptide adopts an anti-parallel β-form conformation.
9
Nobuo Kimizuka, Takayoshi Kawasaki, Kiyoko Hirata et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1998 · 136 citations
Spontaneous formation of superhelical strands
Hiroshi Yanagawa, Yoko Ogawa, Hiroyuki Furuta et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1989 · 128 citations