Conformational properties of the pentapeptide fragment [32–36] of the thymic hormone thymopoietin
- 12 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Peptide and Protein Research
- Vol. 23 (1) , 84-93
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3011.1984.tb02696.x
Abstract
The conformational energy for the pentapeptide Arg‐Lys‐Asp‐Val‐Tyr (TP5) is calculated using empirical potential functions. Calculation of the local interactions for each independent residue gives a local energy term for which the probabilities as a function of ø, ø are plotted on Ramachandran‐type maps. The interaction energy between residues is calculated only for these points in the maps with maximum probability. The most probable conformation for TP5 is found to have an extended backbone arrangement having the Arg and Tyr side‐chains folded over the backbone. 13C n.m.r. spin lattice relaxation time measurements show no increase in T1 of the α‐carbons at the first and terminal amino acids. The increase in T1 along the sidechain as found for Lys does not occur for Arg and Tyr. These signs of reduced mobility are consistent with a set of folded conformations in which the Arg and Tyr sidechains have hindered internal rotations. The vicinal NH‐CαH couplings agree well with those calculated for the most probable conformer. This is not so for the CαH‐CβH couplings. These data are consistent with previous n.m.r. and structure activity studies.Keywords
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