Conformational Dependence of Vicinal $^{13}C^{\prime}NC^{\alpha} H$ Coupling Constants in Peptides: A Dirac Cector Model Investigation

Mohanakrishnan, P and Easwaran, KRK (1979) Conformational Dependence of Vicinal $^{13}C^{\prime}NC^{\alpha} H$ Coupling Constants in Peptides: A Dirac Cector Model Investigation. In: Biopolymers, 18 (7). pp. 1769-1774.

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Abstract

Theoretical calculations of the heteronuclear vicinal coupling constant $^3J(^{13}C^{\prime}NC^{\alpha} H$) in peptides have been carried out using the Dirac vector model. The results showed an angular dependence for this coupling constant, which can be expressed in the form $^3J (^{13}C^{\prime}NC^{\alpha} H) = A cos^2 \theta + B cos \theta + C$, where A, B, and C are constants and \theta is related to the torsional angle \phi of the peptide backbone. The results of the present calculations are in very good agreement with those obtained using finite perturbation theory at the INDO level of approximation.

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:	14 Dec 2005
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:21
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/4282

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