## Abstract Poly(Lys(Cbz)‐Ala‐Glu(OBzl)) was prepared by the self‐condensation of Lys(Cbz)‐Ala‐Glu(OBzl)‐ONSu in dimethylformamide. After deprotection of the side chains, the product was subjected to Sephadex G‐50 chromatography. The molecular weight of unfractionated and fractionated poly(Lys‐Ala‐
Viscosity and potentiometric measurements of poly(L-histidyl-L-alanyl-α-L-glutamic acid) and poly(L-lysyl-L-alanyl-α-L-glutamic acid)
✍ Scribed by H. Joseph Goren; Loretta Grandan; Alfred W. L. Jay; Noah Lotan
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1977
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 629 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-3525
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Poly(His‐Ala‐Glu) and poly(Lys‐Ala‐Glu) were examined by viscosity and potentiometric titration. These measurements were interpreted in terms of the hydrodynamic size of the above sequential polypeptides. Effects of polymer, size and concentration, and solution‐salt concentration were demonstrated. Although the sequential polypeptides generally behave like polyampholytes, they do demonstrate some differences. These differences my be attributed to the ability of ionized side chains three residues apart to repel themselves, in the order His < Glu < Lys.
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## Abstract Poly(L‐histidyl‐L‐alanyl‐α‐L‐glutamic acid) has been prepared in order to test the acid–base catalytic ability of a carboxyl‐imidazole hydrogen‐bonded system. Two different blocked histidyl‐alanyl‐glutamic acid monomers were used in the polymerization step. The imidazole ring was blocke
## Abstract The solution characterization of poly(Lys‐Ala‐Glu) is described. This polytripeptide is zwitterionic at neutral pH and is shown to take on a conformation which is dictated by the state of ionization, molecular weight, temperature, and solvent. The polypeptide is almost entirely α‐helica
## Abstract The hydrolysis of __p__‐nitrophenyl acetate is catalyzed by imidazole, free in solution or as the side chain in poly(His‐Ala‐Glu). This is based on the observations that the reaction is first order in ester and first order in nonprotonated imidazole. Catalysis of __p__‐nitrophenyl aceta
## Abstract The conformation and conformational transitions of poly(His‐Ala‐Glu) have been investigated by ir, nmr, and CD measurements. The results obtained—as well as the results of our previous investigations by potentiometric titration and hydrodynamic techniques [Goren et al., __Biopolymers__
It is well known that poly(a-cglutamic acid) (PLGA) undergoes a helix to randomcoil transition in aqueous media when the macromolecule is charged by titration with base. This behavior is clearly revealed by studies of optical properties [i.e., ultraviolet absorption and optical rotatory dispersion (