Type II beta-turn conformation of pivaloyl-L-prolyl-alpha-aminoisobutyryl-N-methylamide: Theoretical, spectroscopic, and X-ray studies

Prasad, BV Venkataram and Balaram, Hemalatha and Balaram, P (1982) Type II beta-turn conformation of pivaloyl-L-prolyl-alpha-aminoisobutyryl-N-methylamide: Theoretical, spectroscopic, and X-ray studies. In: Biopolymers, 27 (7). pp. 1261-1273.

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Abstract

Pivaloyl-L-Pro-Aib-N-methylamide has been shown to possess one intramolecular hydrogen bond in (CD3)2SO solution, by 1H-nmr methods, suggesting the existence of beta -turns, with Pro-Aib as the corner residues. Theoretical conformational analysis suggests that Type II beta-turn conformations are about 2 kcal mol-1 more stable than Type III structures. A crystallographic study has established the Type II beta-turn in the solid state. The molecule crystallizes in the space group P21 with a = 5.865 Å, b = 11.421 Å, c = 12.966 Å, beta = 97.55°, and Z = 2. The structure has been refined to a final R value of 0.061. The Type II -turn conformation is stabilized by an intramolecular 4 1 hydrogen bond between the methylamide NH and the pivaloyl CO group. The conformational angles are Pro = -57.8°, Pro = 139.3°, Aib = 61.4°, and Aib = 25.1°. The Type II beta-turn conformation for Pro-Aib in this peptide is compared with the Type III structures observed for the same segment in larger peptides.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Biopolymers
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to John Wiley and Sons.
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Molecular Biophysics Unit
Date Deposited:	29 Dec 2009 10:18
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:37
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/21498

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