Table 3 Mean stabilization energy (E(2)) of the corresponding n(O)/σ(CO)/π(CO)→σ*(NH/CαHα) electron delocalization for each CO···HN, CO···HαCα front, CO···HαCα inner and CO···HαCα outer H-bond/interaction between PPII helices in the different interfaces at the M06-2X/6-31 + G(d) level of theory

From: Hydrogen bonding patterns and cooperativity in polyproline II helical bundles

E(2) (kcal·mol−1)

Interface

Number of PPII Helices

2

3

4

5

CO···HN

ab

16.350

16.558

16.590

16.605

bc

-

21.525

21.793

21.833

cd

-

-

21.548

21.825

CO···HαCα

Front

ab

1.405

1.423

1.430

1.430

bc

-

1.293

1.310

1.318

cd

-

-

1.788

1.815

CO···HαCα

Inner

ab

5.783

5.840

5.837

5.837

bc

-

6.690

6.743

6.740

cd

-

-

6.450

6.527

CO···HαCα

Outer

ab

0.293

0.287

0.287

0.287

bc

-

0.180

0.173

0.173

cd

-

-

0.213

0.210