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SUBMITTER: Liu AY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9753199 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
ACS omega 20221201 49
Peptide catalysts for a wide diversity of reaction types contain a common motif-residues that bias the sequence toward β-turn secondary structure. In this work, we explore what role that secondary structure plays in the catalysis of aldol reactions for primary amine tetrapeptide aldol catalysts. Using a lead tetrapeptide β-turn catalytic sequence, we varied the <i>i</i> + 1 and <i>i</i> + 2 residues to amino acids that would affect the β-turn propensity. We then studied the correlation between s ...[more]