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Enthalpically driven peptide stabilization by protective osmolytes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20657920     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We determined the added enthalpic and entropic contributions of protective osmolytes to the folding of a model peptide into its native beta-hairpin state. In contrast to entropically driven steric "crowding", this study shows that sugars and polyols can act as protective osmolytes by primarily diminishing the unfavourable enthalpic contribution to folding.
Authors:
Regina Politi; Daniel Harries
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-07-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)     Volume:  46     ISSN:  1364-548X     ISO Abbreviation:  Chem. Commun. (Camb.)     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-25     Completed Date:  2010-12-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9610838     Medline TA:  Chem Commun (Camb)     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  6449-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Chemistry and The Fritz Haber Research Center, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Carbohydrates / chemistry
Osmolar Concentration
Peptides / chemistry*
Polymers / chemistry
Protein Folding
Protein Structure, Secondary
Thermodynamics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Carbohydrates; 0/Peptides; 0/Polymers; 0/polyol

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