Subject: Smallest peptide with Structure (fwd)

From: Iraj Daizadeh <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 15:49:27 -0500 (EST)

Hello.

I was wondering what is the minimum number of amino acids required to
construct a distinct seconday/tertiary structure in solution. I thought
that there exist some brain hormones that are composed of no
more that 15 or so amino acids.

Your thoughts and particular references would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Iraj.

Iraj Daizadeh, Ph. D.
Harvard University
Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology
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