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Abstract
The average dimensions of the peptide unit have been obtained from the data reported in recent crystal structure analyses of di- and tripeptides. The bond lengths and bond angles agree with those in common use, except for the bond angle C---N---H, which is about 4° less than the accepted value, and the angle C2α---N---H which is about 4° more. The angle τ (Cα) has a mean value of 114° for glycyl residues and 110° for non-glycyl residues. Attention is directed to these mean values as observed in crystal structures, as they are relevant for model building of peptide chain structures.
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| Additional Information: | Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science. |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Biological Sciences > Molecular Biophysics Unit |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Dec 2009 10:20 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Sep 2010 05:45 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ernet.in/id/eprint/23221 |
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