Highly Efficient and Directional Homo??and Heterodimeric Energy Transfer Materials Based on Fluorescently Derivatized α, γ??Cyclic Octapeptides

RJ Brea, MJ Pérez??Alvite, M Panciera…

Index: Brea, Roberto J.; Perez-Alvite, Maria Jesas; Panciera, Michele; Mosquera, Manuel; Castedo, Luis; Granja, Juan R. Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 2011 , vol. 6, # 1 p. 110 - 121

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Abstract

Abstract Cyclic octapeptides composed of α-amino acids alternated with cis-3- aminocycloalkanecarboxylic acids, self-assemble as drumlike dimers through β-sheet-like, backbone-to-backbone hydrogen bonding. Heterodimerization appears to be significantly more favored than homodimerization, and this represents a novel approach for the design and fabrication of highly stable heterodimeric assemblies. A multicomponent equilibrium ...