A Photochromic Azobenzene Peptidomimetic of a β-Turn Model Peptide Structure as a Conformational Switch

A Photochromic Azobenzene Peptidomimetic of a β-Turn Model Peptide Structure as a Conformational Switch

The insertion of azobenzene moiety in complex molecular protein or peptide systems can lead to molecular switches to be used to determine kinetics of folding/unfolding properties of secondary structures, such as α-helix, β-turn, or β-hairpin. In fact, in azobenzene, absorption of light induces a rev...

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Main Authors: Francesca Nuti, Cristina Gellini, Maud Larregola, Lorenzo Squillantini, Riccardo Chelli, Pier Remigio Salvi, Olivier Lequin, Giangaetano Pietraperzia, Anna Maria Papini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
Subjects:
azobenzene
cis/trans photoisomerization
photoswitchable peptide
optical control
NMR spectroscopy
UV/Vis spectroscopy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2019.00180/full

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