Enzyme-mimetic self-catalyzed polymerization of polypeptide helices
The folding-dependent catalytic behavior of enzymes is of fundamental biological importance, yet mechanistically underexplored. Here, the authors show that an α-helix, commonly found in proteins, can facilitate its own growth through the self-catalyzed polymerization of N-carboxyanhydride in solvent...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2019
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/d9c8265f36f1439fbf9f3949a2e2ae98 |
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| Summary: | The folding-dependent catalytic behavior of enzymes is of fundamental biological importance, yet mechanistically underexplored. Here, the authors show that an α-helix, commonly found in proteins, can facilitate its own growth through the self-catalyzed polymerization of N-carboxyanhydride in solvents with low polarity. |
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