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Chain conformation in solution was investigated for random copolypeptides composed of γ-benzyl-L-glutamate and γ-methyl-L-glutamate. From experimental results on the optical rotatory dispersion associated with thermally induced coil-to-helix transition in dichloacetic acid–dichloroethane systems, it has been concluded that these copolypeptides exist in perfectly helical form in analogy with homopolypeptides. Thermodynamic parameters for the transition, and the effect of copolymer composition on the transition temperature, were also discussed.
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Hayashi, T., Nakajima, A. Conformation Studies of Copolypeptides Composed of γ-Benzyl-L-Glutamate and γ-Methyl-L-Glutamate in Solution. Polym J 2, 1–7 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1295/polymj.2.1
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