Table 6 Mean occupancy (q) of the corresponding σ* orbitals for each CO···HN, CO···HαCα front, CO···HαCα inner, and CO···HαCα outer H-bond/interaction between parallel PPII helices and for each CO···HN, CO···HαCα proximal, and CO···HαCα distal H-bond between antiparallel PPII helices of the four different 3D computational models made of parallel and/or antiparallel PPII helices: PDPR, PDAR, ADPR, and ADAR

From: Orientation affects hydrogen bonding cooperativity in polyproline II helical bundles

q(σ*) (10−2 electrons)

H-Bond type

Number of PPII helices

3

5

PDPR

D

CO···HN

4.079

4.103

CO···HαCα Front

1.703

1.692

CO···HαCα Inner

2.011

2.030

CO···HαCα Outer

1.786

1.784

R

CO···HN

4.374

4.452

CO···HαCα Front

1.803

1.800

CO···HαCα Inner

1.991

2.004

CO···HαCα Outer

1.855

1.860

PDAR

D

CO···HN

3.982

4.000

CO···HαCα Front

1.722

1.712

CO···HαCα Inner

2.022

2.041

CO···HαCα Outer

1.759

1.746

R

CO···HN

4.531

4.627

CO···HαCα Proximal

1.322

1.322

CO···HαCα Distal

1.705

1.704

ADPR

D

CO···HN

4.244

4.290

CO···HαCα Proximal

1.713

1.725

CO···HαCα Distal

1.824

1.824

R

CO···HN

4.355

4.436

CO···HαCα Front

1.824

1.824

CO···HαCα Inner

1.941

1.953

CO···HαCα Outer

1.737

1.734

ADAR

D

CO···HN

4.294

4.355

CO···HαCα Proximal

1.724

1.735

CO···HαCα Distal

1.710

1.701

R

CO···HN

4.762

4.869

CO···HαCα Proximal

1.578

1.583

CO···HαCα Distal

1.749

1.746