Apparent helix-coil transition for poly (L-alanine) as measured by nuclear magnetic resonance.
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The previous contention by several groups that double peaks that arise in NMR spectra from NH and alpha-CH protons of poly L-alanines are caused by the coexistence of helical and random-coil structures in solution is disputed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
دوره 70 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1973