Peptidomimetics

Conformational switch andmultiple supramolecularstructures of a newly identified self-assembling protein-mimetic peptide from Pseudomonas aeruginosa YeaZ protein

Protein-mimetic peptides (PMPs) are shorter sequences of self-assembling proteins, that represent remarkable building blocks for the generation of bioinspired functional supramolecular structures with multiple applications.The identification of novel aminoacidic sequences that permit the access...

A Non-coded β2,2-Amino Acid with Isoxazoline Core Able to Stabilize Peptides Folding Through an Unprecedented Hydrogen Bond

New peptidomimetics containing a β2,2-isoxazoline amino acid, i.e. 5-(aminomethyl)-3-phenyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazole- 5-carboxylic acid (Isox-β2,2AA), were prepared and studied by NMR and theoretical calculation. Although similar amino acid derivatives have already been prepared via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction,...

Nucleobase morpholino β amino acids as molecular chimeras for the preparation of photoluminescent materials from ribonucleosides

Bioinspired smart materials represent a tremendously growing research field and the obtainment of new building blocks is at the molecular basis of this technology progress. In this work, colloidal materials have been prepared in...

Non-natural 3‑Arylmorpholino-β-amino Acid as a PPII Helix Inducer

A new non-natural β-amino acid, named 3-Ar-β-Morph, was designed and synthesized via a regio- and diastereoselective Pdcatalyzed C(sp3)H-arylation of the corresponding 2S,6S-(6-methoxymorpholin-2-yl)carboxylic acid, readily available from glucose. According to the computational prevision and confirmed...