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ArticleChemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)2025

Investigating the Site-Specific Impact of Fluorine Substitution on Aromatic Interactions in a Tryptophan Zipper Peptide.

David Reiter, Ferhat Mutlu, Dominik Ebert, Marceline Noutio, Joachim Heberle, Mario Schubert, Beate Koksch

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Article in Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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David ReiterInstitute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 20, 14195, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9136-0717
Ferhat MutluInstitute of Experimental Physics, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2234-021X
Dominik EbertInstitute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 20, 14195, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2461-1067
Marceline NoutioInstitute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 20, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
Joachim HeberleInstitute of Experimental Physics, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6321-2615
Mario SchubertInsitute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustr. 3, 14195, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0278-4091
Beate KokschInstitute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 20, 14195, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9747-0740

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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 1349Fluorine-Specific Interactions 387284271Freie Universität Berlin
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Abstract

The stability of pairwise tryptophan (Trp) edge-to-face aromatic interactions has been exploited in the design of small tryptophan zipper (Trpzip) peptides. Herein, we report a systematic study of the regiospecific impact of four constitutional isomers of non-natural fluoro-Trp, regarding their incorporation at either edge- or face-positions. Single fluorine substituents affect the electron density of the indole moiety and introduce a highly electronegative component while the native geometry of Trp is maintained. We employed a library approach based on the sequence of Trpzip2 and assessed peptide structure and stability using CD, FTIR, and NMR spectroscopy. Global hairpin stability was improved or compromised upon site-specific incorporation of a single monofluoro-Trp regioisomer. Fluorine substitution revealed key CH/π interactions within the Trp/Trp packing and holds potential for the future optimization of aromatic interactions involving Trp.

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FluorinePeptidesTryptophanFluorinePeptidesTryptophanfluorinenmr spectroscopypeptidespi interactionstryptophan

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PMID40536432
PMCPMC12271999

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