Synthesis of a beta-turn forming depsipeptide for hydrogen bond mediated electron transfer studies

DA Williamson, BE Bowler

Index: Williamson, David A.; Bowler, Bruce E. Tetrahedron, 1996 , vol. 52, # 38 p. 12357 - 12372

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Abstract

Hydrogen bonds are believed to play an important role in the mediation of electron transfer processes in proteins. A porphyrin/depsipeptide/p-benzoquinone molecule has been synthesized to help understand this role of hydrogen bond mediated electron transfer in proteins. The synthesis, room temperature folding conformation, and steady-state electron transfer are described.