Self-Assembled α-Helical Polypeptide Films
Poly(γ-benzyl-L-glutamate) (PBLG) derivatized at its N-terminus with lipoic acid, a disulfide-containing moiety, self-assembles on gold from helicogenic solvents to give a thin film with the polypeptide α-helices orientation distribution different from the planar orientation in the unlabeled, physis...
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Archīum Ateneo
1991
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| Online Access: | https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/55 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/mrs-online-proceedings-library-archive/article/selfassembled-helical-polypeptide-films/B0B5B5154B96606D81192B1A804E1FE5 |
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| Institution: | Ateneo De Manila University |
| Summary: | Poly(γ-benzyl-L-glutamate) (PBLG) derivatized at its N-terminus with lipoic acid, a disulfide-containing moiety, self-assembles on gold from helicogenic solvents to give a thin film with the polypeptide α-helices orientation distribution different from the planar orientation in the unlabeled, physisorbed PBLG films (control) and Langmuir-Blodgett monolayers. The SA films were studied by angle-dependent XPS, reflection-absorption FTIR spectroscopy, and ellipsometry. The IR dichroic properties of the amide I and amide II bands were used to infer the orientational distribution of the helices in the self-assembled film and lead to two extreme pictures of the helix axis distribution function: (a) random (hemispherical distribution) and (b) perfect order with a tilt of 53° from the surface normal. Additional characterization is necessary to differentiate between these two distributions. |
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