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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-12-11
pubmed:abstractText
The title compound represents the smallest member of cyclic proline peptides corresponding to the general formula c(DDLL-Pro4)n with a strictly D,D,L,L double-alternating sequence of the chiral amino acid residues. The cyclopeptides with n greater than or equal to 2 could be synthesized from both DDLL-Pro4 (1) and DLLD-Pro4 (2). The cyclic monomer (n = 1) resulted only from 2, whereas not even a trace could be found by cyclization of 1. The peptide exists in a strongly strained Ci symmetrical conformation (x-ray analysis) with alternating cis and trans peptide bonds (ctct form I). The cis peptide bonds deviate from planarity (omega = 22 degrees); two of the pyrrolidine rings show a "South" conformation (phi = -94 degrees), whereas the other residues exhibit C alpha-endo puckering (phi = -124 degrees). Two of the psi angles surprisingly occur at +41 degrees (anti-cis'), the others are located in the trans' region. A quantitative ring opening occurs with trifluoroacetic acid at room temperature. In solution the existence of an isomeric ctcc sequence (form Ia) is indicated. Dreiding model studies also suggested a favorable conformation with a tctc sequence (form II). Consequently, we performed molecular mechanics calculations, based on the CHARMM force field and semiempirical quantum mechanical AM1 calculations (MOPAC program). Pronounced differences in the backbone parameters were found using these two methods. However, the theoretical studies evidenced the experimentally obtained differences in the cyclization tendencies of the linear precursors.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0006-3525
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
735-44
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Conformation and formation tendency of the cyclotetrapeptide cyclo (D-Pro-D-Pro-L-Pro-L-Pro): experimental results and molecular modeling studies.
pubmed:affiliation
Lehrstuhl Organische Chemie II, Universität Ulm, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't