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Stability of the α‐helix in poly(γ‐benzyl L ‐glutamate) and related polymers
Author(s) -
Fraser R. D. B.,
Harrap B. S.,
Ledger R.,
Macrae T. P.,
Stewart F. H. C.,
Suzuki E.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
biopolymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.556
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1097-0282
pISSN - 0006-3525
DOI - 10.1002/bip.1967.360050902
Subject(s) - chemistry , optical rotatory dispersion , helix (gastropod) , polymer , glutamic acid , infrared , diffraction , dispersion (optics) , side chain , crystallography , infrared spectroscopy , stereochemistry , amino acid , organic chemistry , circular dichroism , biochemistry , optics , physics , ecology , snail , biology
A series of poly( L ‐glutamic acid) esters have been synthesized and studied by optical rotatory dispersion, x‐ray diffraction, and infrared spectrometry. The results obtained emphasize the importance of the outer portions of the side chains in determining both the stability and precise conformation of the α‐helix.