The stability of right- and left-handed alpha-helices as a function of monomer chirality

AUTOR(ES)

Lins, Roberto Dias, Ferreira, Ricardo

FONTE

Química Nova

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2006-10

RESUMO

Poly-L-alanine forms stable right-handed alpha-helices, whereas Poly-D-alanine is stable as left-handed alpha helices.

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