The identification of unnatural residues that stabilize polyproline type 2 (PPII) folds can aid in the design of peptidomimetics targeting PPII-binding domains. Here, we examine the impact of peptide backbone N-amination on PPII helix stability and find -aminoglycine (aGly) to be an effective PPII promoter. Further derivatization of an aGly-containing peptide affords '-alkylated analogues with increased helical propensity. Backbone N-amination of glycine represents a convenient approach to stabilize PPII conformation and allows for the diversity-oriented synthesis of optimally constrained folds.
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