Infrared spectroscopy of the alanine dipeptide analog in liquid water with DFT-MD. Direct evidence for PII/β conformations

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Publication Date 2010-06-10
DOI 10.1039/C003485A
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Following our previous work [J. Phys. Chem. B. Lett., 2009, 113, 10059], DFT-based molecular dynamics (DFTMD) simulations of 2-Ala peptide (i.e. Ac-Ala-NHMe dialanine peptide analog with methyl group caps at the extremities) immersed in liquid water at room temperature are reported. Our goal here is the theoretical calculation of the infrared spectrum of aqueous 2-Ala, in order to provide a definitive understanding of the average conformation adopted by this peptide in the liquid phase, taking into account solute and solvent at the same theoretical level of representation. We find that the experimental Amide I–II band predominantly results from a mixture of partially unfolded PII and unfolded β conformational equilibrium of aqueous 2-Ala at room temperature.

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