Polypeptide Models of Collagen. Solution Properties of $(Gly-Pro-Sar)_n$, and $(Gly-Sar-Pro)_n$,

Ananthanarayanan, VS and Brahmachari, Samir K and Rao, Rapaka S and Bhatnagar, Rajendra S (1976) Polypeptide Models of Collagen. Solution Properties of $(Gly-Pro-Sar)_n$, and $(Gly-Sar-Pro)_n$,. In: Biopolymers, 15 (4). pp. 707-716.

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Abstract

Our studies on the solution conformation of $(Gly-Pro-Sar)_n$ and $(Gly-Sar-Pro)_n$ synthesized as polypeptide models for collagen are reported. It is found that, while $(Gly-Pro-Sar)_n$ exists in ordered triple-helical conformation, $(Gly-Sar-Pro)_n$ remains as a disordered random coil in water. Addition of certain helix-promoting solvents seems to generate order in $(Gly-Sar-Pro)_n$.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Biopolymers
Publisher:	John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Information:	The copyright belongs to John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Molecular Biophysics Unit
Date Deposited:	13 Dec 2005
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:21
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/4292

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