Aliphatic homo-polypeptoids of NAla, NVal, NIle and NLeu both in the presence and absence of protecting groups adopt helical structures without hydrogen bonds with Φ, Ψ values of ~ 0, ± 90° with trans amid...Aliphatic homo-polypeptoids of NAla, NVal, NIle and NLeu both in the presence and absence of protecting groups adopt helical structures without hydrogen bonds with Φ, Ψ values of ~ 0, ± 90° with trans amide bonds. These structures are stabilized by carbonyl-carbonyl interactions and characterized by ~ 3.16 residues per turn with a pitch of ~ 6.13 ?. It has been shown that like polyvaline and polyleucine peptides, poly-peptoids can also be exploited for the construction of potential surfactant like molecules by incorporating charged amino acid residues at the N terminal. A single-handed template with Φ, Ψ values of ~ 0, 90° can be attained by incorporating L-leu or L-val at the C-terminal of poly-NIle. Analysis of the simulation results in water as a function of time reveals that the opening of helical structures without hydrogen bonds takes place at sub-picosecond time scale starting from the N-terminal. This leads to the formation of collagen or inverse-collagen type structures (Φ, Ψ ~ -60, 145° and 60, -145° respectively) stabilized by interactions of water molecules with the backbone carbonyl groups.展开更多
Electrodynamics of the one-electron currents due to the circular orbital motion of the electron particle in the hydrogen atom has been examined. The motion is assumed to be induced by the time change of the magnetic f...Electrodynamics of the one-electron currents due to the circular orbital motion of the electron particle in the hydrogen atom has been examined. The motion is assumed to be induced by the time change of the magnetic field in the atom. A characteristic point is that the electric resistance calculated for the motion is independent of the orbit index and its size is similar to that obtained earlier experimentally for the planar free-electron-like structures considered in the integer quantum Hall effect. Other current parameters like conductivity and the relaxation time behave in a way similar to that being typical for metals. A special attention was attached to the relations between the current intensity and magnetic field. A correct reproduction of this field with the aid of the Biot-Savart law became possible when the geometrical microstructure of the electron particle has been explicitly taken into account. But the same microstructure properties do influence also the current velocity. In fact the current suitable for the Biot-Savart law should have a speed characteristic for a spinning electron particle and not that of a spinless electron circulating along the orbit of the original Bohr model.展开更多
Substituted polyglycolides having two asymmetric centers are attractive alternatives to materials derived from petroleum because of their biocompatibility and biodegradability. The conformational behavior of various s...Substituted polyglycolides having two asymmetric centers are attractive alternatives to materials derived from petroleum because of their biocompatibility and biodegradability. The conformational behavior of various substituted polyglycolides has been investigated by both quantum mechanical and molecular dynamics approaches. Polymethylglycolide (polylactide) and polyphenylmethylglycolide in RS or SR forms are predicted to adopt 27 ribbon type structures with φ, ψ values of ±30, ±50 or +30 or +50 respectively stabilised by carbonyl-carbonyl interactions. Isopropylglycolide and isobutyl-glycolide having branching at β & γ positions respectively in their side chains can be realized in all SS form with φ, ψ values lying in right handed helical region. In addition to carbonyl-carbonyl interactions, the hydrophobic interactions between the side chains in isopropylgly-colide the C-H-O interactions also contributes to the stability. With cyclic side chains directly attached to Cα of backbone, polyphenylglycolide (polymandelide) and polycyclohexylglycolide are found to adopt left handed helical structure without hydrogen bonds in RR form, stabilised by stacking interactions and hydrophobic interactions respectively. In all the forms of polyphenylglycolide & polycyclohexylglycolide, the cyclic side chains are found to be locked into unfavourable gauche plus conformation. The stability of substituted polyglycolides has been analyzed in terms of various interactions. The carbonyl-carbonyl interactions in all the conformations of all forms of substituted polyglycolides are found to be of highly shielded parallel motif with only one short carbon-oxygen interaction. Simulation studies of substituted polyglycolides in water give a good insight of the approach of water molecules to the backbone.展开更多
文摘Aliphatic homo-polypeptoids of NAla, NVal, NIle and NLeu both in the presence and absence of protecting groups adopt helical structures without hydrogen bonds with Φ, Ψ values of ~ 0, ± 90° with trans amide bonds. These structures are stabilized by carbonyl-carbonyl interactions and characterized by ~ 3.16 residues per turn with a pitch of ~ 6.13 ?. It has been shown that like polyvaline and polyleucine peptides, poly-peptoids can also be exploited for the construction of potential surfactant like molecules by incorporating charged amino acid residues at the N terminal. A single-handed template with Φ, Ψ values of ~ 0, 90° can be attained by incorporating L-leu or L-val at the C-terminal of poly-NIle. Analysis of the simulation results in water as a function of time reveals that the opening of helical structures without hydrogen bonds takes place at sub-picosecond time scale starting from the N-terminal. This leads to the formation of collagen or inverse-collagen type structures (Φ, Ψ ~ -60, 145° and 60, -145° respectively) stabilized by interactions of water molecules with the backbone carbonyl groups.
文摘Electrodynamics of the one-electron currents due to the circular orbital motion of the electron particle in the hydrogen atom has been examined. The motion is assumed to be induced by the time change of the magnetic field in the atom. A characteristic point is that the electric resistance calculated for the motion is independent of the orbit index and its size is similar to that obtained earlier experimentally for the planar free-electron-like structures considered in the integer quantum Hall effect. Other current parameters like conductivity and the relaxation time behave in a way similar to that being typical for metals. A special attention was attached to the relations between the current intensity and magnetic field. A correct reproduction of this field with the aid of the Biot-Savart law became possible when the geometrical microstructure of the electron particle has been explicitly taken into account. But the same microstructure properties do influence also the current velocity. In fact the current suitable for the Biot-Savart law should have a speed characteristic for a spinning electron particle and not that of a spinless electron circulating along the orbit of the original Bohr model.
文摘Substituted polyglycolides having two asymmetric centers are attractive alternatives to materials derived from petroleum because of their biocompatibility and biodegradability. The conformational behavior of various substituted polyglycolides has been investigated by both quantum mechanical and molecular dynamics approaches. Polymethylglycolide (polylactide) and polyphenylmethylglycolide in RS or SR forms are predicted to adopt 27 ribbon type structures with φ, ψ values of ±30, ±50 or +30 or +50 respectively stabilised by carbonyl-carbonyl interactions. Isopropylglycolide and isobutyl-glycolide having branching at β & γ positions respectively in their side chains can be realized in all SS form with φ, ψ values lying in right handed helical region. In addition to carbonyl-carbonyl interactions, the hydrophobic interactions between the side chains in isopropylgly-colide the C-H-O interactions also contributes to the stability. With cyclic side chains directly attached to Cα of backbone, polyphenylglycolide (polymandelide) and polycyclohexylglycolide are found to adopt left handed helical structure without hydrogen bonds in RR form, stabilised by stacking interactions and hydrophobic interactions respectively. In all the forms of polyphenylglycolide & polycyclohexylglycolide, the cyclic side chains are found to be locked into unfavourable gauche plus conformation. The stability of substituted polyglycolides has been analyzed in terms of various interactions. The carbonyl-carbonyl interactions in all the conformations of all forms of substituted polyglycolides are found to be of highly shielded parallel motif with only one short carbon-oxygen interaction. Simulation studies of substituted polyglycolides in water give a good insight of the approach of water molecules to the backbone.