Figure 7.
Self-assembly of 14-helical β3-peptides. (A) Intramolecular hydrogen bonding motif for helix stabilization, (B) intermolecular hydrogen-bonding motif (C) fiber formation by head-to-tail hydrogen bonding, and (D) macroscopic fibers formed by β3-hexapeptide AC-WKVWEV-OH. Adapted with permission from Del Borgo et al. (2013). Copyright 2013 John Wiley & Sons.