Characterization of collagen model peptides containing 4-fluoroproline; (4(S)-fluoroproline-pro-gly)10 forms a triple helix, but (4(R)-fluoroproline-pro-gly)10 does not

J Am Chem Soc. 2003 Aug 20;125(33):9922-3. doi: 10.1021/ja035997v.

Abstract

Collagen model peptide (Pro-Pro-Gly)10 has a triple helical structure and undergoes a thermal transition to a single random coil structure. The transition temperature of the analogous model peptides depends largely on amino acid substitution. Substitution of Pro by 4-hydroxyproline (Hyp) or 4-fluoroproline (fPro) has especially attracted attention because the position of substitution and chirality of the hydroxyl group or fluorine atom affect the transition temperatures. Here, we demonstrated that (4(S)-fPro-Pro-Gly)10 takes a triple helical structure, but (4(R)-fPro-Pro-Gly)10 exists in a single chain structure. This is not consistent with the case of Hyp substitution in our previous report where both (4(S)-Hyp-Pro-Gly)10 and (4(R)-Hyp-Pro-Gly)10 are in a single random coil state.

MeSH terms

  • Collagen / chemistry*
  • Molecular Weight
  • Peptides / chemistry*
  • Proline / analogs & derivatives
  • Proline / chemistry*
  • Protein Structure, Secondary
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Peptides
  • fluoro-proline
  • Collagen
  • Proline