We describe experiments that probe whether antiparallel beta-sheet secondary structure becomes more stable as the number of strands increases. Several groups, including ours, have explored this issue with peptides designed to adopt three-stranded beta-sheet conformations, but the conclusions have not been consistent. In this study, we examine the effect on conformational stability of beta-sheet lengthening perpendicular to the strand direction via analysis of designed peptides that adopt three-stranded or four-stranded antiparallel beta-sheet conformations in aqueous solution. The findings reported here, along with the context provided by earlier studies, suggest that antiparallel beta-sheet does, in general, become more stable when the number of strands is increased from two to three. We show that this conclusion is not influenced by the rigidity of the loop segment used to link adjacent beta-strands (D-Pro-Gly versus Asn-Gly). We show that further extension, from three strands to four, leads to a further increase in antiparallel beta-sheet stability.
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