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Chemical Communications

Peptides derived from nucleoside β-amino acids form an unusual 8-helix†

Richard Threlfall,a   Andrew Davies,a   Nicola M. Howarth,b   Julie Fisher*c  and  Richard Cosstick*a  

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a Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool, UK
E-mail: rcosstic@liv.ac.uk
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b Chemistry, School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, William H. Perkin Building, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

c University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
E-mail: J.Fisher@chem.leeds.ac.uk
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Tel: +44 (0) 113 343 6577

Abstract

Peptides of varying length (dimers to octamers) were prepared from nucleoside β-amino acids and conformational studies, based on NOE observations, show that the β-peptides form an unusual 8-helix.

Graphical abstract: Peptides derived from nucleoside β-amino acids form an unusual 8-helix

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B714350H
Article type
Communication
Submitted
17 Sep 2007
Accepted
05 Nov 2007
First published
15 Nov 2007

Chem. Commun., 2008, 585-587

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Peptides derived from nucleoside β-amino acids form an unusual 8-helix

R. Threlfall, A. Davies, N. M. Howarth, J. Fisher and R. Cosstick, Chem. Commun., 2008, 585 DOI: 10.1039/B714350H

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