Lysine and arginine residues do not increase the helicity of alanine-rich peptide helices.

ABSTRACT: The helix-disfavoring, versus alanine, propagation values of lysine (0.8) and arginine (1.0) residues placed centrally in an (Ala)(9) unit have been measured by (13)C NMR.

SUBMITTER: Stewart JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3236033 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature