The breadth of structure and function displayed by the molecules of biology is remarkable.
Considering that there are only three major biopolymer backbones (proteins, ribonucleic …

In recent years, our understanding of protein structure and function has advanced rapidly,
providing a mechanistic understanding of a wide variety of biological processes. As an …

Among the major classes of biomolecules, carbohydrates allow almost unlimited structural
variations. The molecular diversity of carbohydrates offers a valuable tool for drug discovery …

β-Peptides are a class of polyamides that have been demonstrated to adopt a variety of
helical conformations. Recently, a series of amphiphilic L+ 2 helical β-peptides were …

The secondary structures of oligomeric organic molecules are known to reveal fascinating
architectures that can be responsible for their aesthetic beauty as well as their biological …

This Account reviews the progress made by us on creating porous molecular crescents,
helices, and macrocycles based on aromatic oligoamides. Inspired by natural pore-or cavity …

Glycostructures play a highly diverse and crucial role in a myriad of organisms and important
systems in biology, physiology, medicine, bioengineering and technology. Only in recent …

Synthetic protocols and circular dichroism (CD) spectra are reported for a series of
oligomers of (R, R)-trans-2-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid (trans-ACPC). The two …

This paper describes the synthesis and characterization of the first series of hydrogen
bonding-driven hydrazide foldamers and their recognition for alkyl saccharides in …

The preparation, crystal structures, and circular dichroism (CD) spectra of two oligomers of
optically active trans-2-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid are reported. In the solid state …