Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1998, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (S1): 176.

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Design and Synthesis of Calix[4] arene-Constrained Cyclopeptide

Xubo Hu, Jin-Pei Cheng, Xinxin Han, Linjing Mu, Hai Huang, Jianming Lu   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071
  • Online:1998-12-31 Published:1998-12-31
  • Contact: Jin-Pei Cheng
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    This work was supported by grants from NSFC and ministry of education of China

Abstract: There have been great continuing interests in cyclic peptides in the past two decades. Apart from being useful tools for identifying the functional conformations of bioactive peptides, and guiding the rational design of peptidomimetic drugs, cyclic peptides serve as templates in the de novo design[1] of artificial proteins and as models[2] for the study of prepefence in protein secondary structure. They also play an important role in ion transport across biological membranes,[3] and can self-assemble size-adjustable nanotubes.[4] However, study on their molecular recognitions for ions[5] and neutral molecules, especially for organic compounds,[6,7] which are believed to be one of the most attractive properties, were hampered by their considerable large degree of the freedom of the cavities.

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