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Self-trapped vibrational states in synthetic beta-sheet helices.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2009-07-31)
Erik Schwartz, Pavol Bodis, Matthieu Koepf, Jeroen J L M Cornelissen, Alan E Rowan, Sander Woutersen, Roeland J M Nolte
PMID19641806
ABSTRACT

Femtosecond vibrational pump-probe spectroscopy on beta-helical polyisocyanopeptides reveals vibrational self-trapping in the well-defined hydrogen-bonded side groups that is absent when non-hydrogen bonded monomers are mixed in.