Asano A, Minami C, Matsuoka S, Kato T, Doi M. An Ornithine-Free Gramicidin S Analogue Using Norleucine, Cyclo(Val-Nle-Leu-D-Phe-Pro)
2, Forms Helically Aligned β-Sheets.
Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 2021;
69:1097-1103. [PMID:
34719592 DOI:
10.1248/cpb.c21-00548]
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Abstract
The structure of an ornithine (Orn)-free Gramicidin S (GS) analogue, cyclo(Val-Nle-Leu-D-Phe-Pro)2 (NGS), was studied. Its circular dichroism (CD) spectrum showed that NGS has a structure similar to GS, though the value of [θ] indicated smaller β-turn and sheet populations. This is probably because the Nle side chain could not form intramolecular hydrogen bonds stabilizing the sheet structure. The chemical shift perturbation of αH and JNH-αH were similar in GS and NGS. Three independent NGS molecules formed intramolecular β-sheet structures in crystal. The turn structures of D-Phe-Pro moieties were classed as type II' β-turns, but one part was unclassed. The molecules were arranged in a twisting manner, which resulted in the formation of a helical sheet. Similar structural characteristics were observed previously in a Leu-type, Orn-free GS analogue and in GS trifluoroacetic acid salt.
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