On the Structure and Elasticity of Elastin

  • A. M. Tamburro
  • V. Guantieri
Part of the Advances in Life Sciences book series (ALS)

Summary

Peptides and polypeptides comprising the sequence X-Gly-Gly (X=Val, Ala, Leu) have been synthesized by classical methods. They represent either analogs or fragments of the prolyl devoid sequences of elastin. The conformation of the peptides has been studied in a wide range of conditions by using CD and mono- and two-dimensional proton NMR. The obtained results are discussed in terms of the structure and elasticity of elastin.

Keywords

Vicinal Coupling Constant Alternative Structural Model Glycyl Residue Inverse Temperature Transition Large Conformational Space 
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© Birkhäuser Verlag Basel 1990

Authors and Affiliations

  • A. M. Tamburro
    • 1
  • V. Guantieri
    • 1
  1. 1.Departments of ChemistryUniversities of Basilicata and PadovaItaly

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