Conformational Similarities and Dissimilarities Between the Stereoisomeric Forms of Endomorphin-2

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 313-325

  Leitgeb, Balázs ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Aromatic aromatic interaction; Cis trans isomerism; Conformational analysis; Endomorphin; Intramolecular H bond; L d isomerism; Proline aromatic interaction; Turn structure

Indexed keywords

ENDOMORPHIN 2;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOISOMERISM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; HYDROGEN BONDING; OLIGOPEPTIDES; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 84856029460     PISSN: 17470277     EISSN: 17470285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0285.2011.01275.x     Document Type: Article

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