Computational and experimental investigations into the conformations of cyclic tetra-α/β-peptides

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 117, Issue 27, 2013, Pages 8122-8134

  Oakley, Mark T ^a   Oheix, Emmanuel ^a   Peacock, Anna F A ^a   Johnston, Roy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREE ENERGY; ISOMERS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

CIRCULAR DICHROISM SPECTRA; COMPUTATIONAL DEMANDS; DISCRETE PATH SAMPLINGS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL SPECTRA; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; RELATIVE FREE ENERGY; SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES;

PEPTIDES;

EID: 84880179805     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp4043039     Document Type: Article

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