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Table 3 Intrahelical hydrogen bonds observed in the crystal structure of Peptide Ac-Gly-Ala-ΔPhe-Leu-Gly-ΔPhe-Leu-Gly-ΔPhe-Ala-Gly-NH2.

From: Observation of glycine zipper and unanticipated occurrence of ambidextrous helices in the crystal structure of a chiral undecapeptide

Conformer A (left-handed 310-helix)

Type

Donor (D)

Acceptor (A)

D...A (Å)

H...A (Å)

D-H...A (°)

4→1

N4A

O1'A

2.799

1.96

166

 

N5A

O2'A

2.964

2.11

176

 

N6A

O3'A

2.836

1.99

167

 

N7A

O4'A

2.865

2.02

166

 

N8A

O5'A

2.874

2.03

166

 

N9A

O6'A

2.868

2.05

158

 

N10A

O7'A

2.876

2.03

170

 

N11A

O8'A

2.972

2.12

170

Conformer B (right-handed 310-helix)

Type

Donor (D)

Acceptor (A)

D...A (Å)

H...A (Å)

D-H...A (°)

4→1

N4B

O1'B

2.932

2.09

165

 

N5B

O2'B

2.931

2.08

171

 

N6B

O3'B

2.872

2.03

168

 

N7B

O4'B

2.897

2.04

172

 

N8B

O5'B

2.915

2.07

167

 

N9B

O6'B

2.802

1.99

157

 

N10B

O7'B

2.902

2.05

172

 

N11B

O8'B

2.899

2.06

165