Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) Neatly folded: A decameric β-peptide shows enzyme-like catalytic properties. The foldamer, which bears a terminal heptanoyl unit and displays a thermostable helical structure with an array of ammonium-group side chains, accelerates a retroaldol reaction (see scheme) by more than three orders of magnitude through an imine mechanism.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 922-925 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 19 2009 |
Keywords
- Aldol reaction
- Enzyme models
- Homogeneous catalysis
- Peptides
- Preorganization