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First crystallographic signature of an acyclic peptide nanorod: molecular mechanism of nanorod formation by a self-assembled tetrapeptide

Haldar, D., Banerjee, A., Drew, M.G.B. , Das, A.K. and Banerjee, A. (2003) First crystallographic signature of an acyclic peptide nanorod: molecular mechanism of nanorod formation by a self-assembled tetrapeptide. Chemical Communications (12). pp. 1406-1407. ISSN 1359-7345

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1039/b302472p

Abstract/Summary

A terminally protected acyclic tetrapeptide Boc-Aib-Val-Aib-beta-Ala-OMe 1 (Aib: alpha-aminoisobutyric acid, beta-Ala: beta-Alanine) self-assembles into a continuous hydrogen-bonded supramolecular helix with an average diameter of 10Angstrom (1nm) starting from a double bend molecular conformation in crystals and further self-assembly of this supramolecular architecture leads to the formation of polydisperse nanorods of diameters 10-40 nm.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Chemistry
ID Code:11297
Uncontrolled Keywords:ORGANIC NANOTUBES, ION CHANNELS, TRIPEPTIDE, TRANSPORT

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