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SYNTHETIC polypeptide monolayers at the air–water interface are generally thought to be in extended-chain conformations1 though Bamford et al.2 have pointed out that the experimental data can often be interpreted as indicating the presence of the γ-helix3. Similarly, protein monolayers are usually considered to be denatured with the polypeptide chain fully extended4.
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MALCOLM, B. Conformation of Synthetic Polypeptide and Protein Monolayers at Interfaces. Nature 195, 901–902 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/195901a0
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