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The structure of a mononuclear Au(III) complex of the dipeptide glycyl-S-serine (Gly-Ser) has been predicted using solid-state linear dichroic IR (IR-LD) spectroscopy, based on an orientation technique in a nematic liquid crystal suspension. Results are compared with data from 1H- and 13C-NMR, MS, elemental analysis, thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry. The metal ion is coordinated as a tridentate through NH2, N (from deprotonated amide) and O (COO-) groups to form [Au(C5H9N2O4)Cl], with the fourth position of the square-planar coordination sphere being completed by a Cl- ion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: IR-spectroscopic and stereo-structural analysis of aromatic l-Tryptophan containing dipeptides l-Tryptophan–l-Tryptophan (Trp–Trp), l-Tyrosine–l-Tryptophan (Tyr–Trp) and cyclo(Trp–Trp) have been carried out by means of solid-state linear-dichroic infrared (IR-LD) spectroscopy of oriented as suspension in nematic liquid crystal solids. The experimental data have been compared with analogous ones of the simple amino acids l-Tyrosnine (l-Tyr) and l-Tryptophan (l-Trp). In cyclo(Trp–Trp), the IR-spectral changes towards the IR-ones of acyclic Trp–Trp have been determined. A theoretical analysis of Tyr–Trp at Hartree–Fock level of theory and 6-31G** basis set is also applied. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: Validation of reducing-difference procedure based on subtracting of non-polarized infrared (IR) spectra of n-component solid mixtures is presented. The accuracy and precision are established. The limits of detection are 3.0, 2.5, 1.5 and 1.0wt.% for 5-, 4-, 3-and 2-component mixtures, respectively. Smoothing procedures for IR spectral analysis, based on Savitzky–Golay or Fourier methods are applied as well. The mean values and relative standard deviations for peak position (ν i ) and integral absorbance (A i ) obtained by this data processing approach have been examined using Student''s t-test. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: By means of solid-state linear-dichroic infrared (IR-LD) spectroscopy the stereo-structures of dipeptides methionyl-histidine (Met-His) and histidyl-methionine (His-Met) are predicted, accompanied with a detailed experimental IR-characteristic bands assignment. The experimental results are compared and confirmed with theoretical structural ones, obtained by ab initio calculations at the Hartree–Fock level of theory and 6-31G**. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Interaction between the S-Phe–S-Phe dipeptide (PP) and Au(III) leads to the formation of a yellow complex, [Au(PP)Cl3]Cl (1), with monodentate coordination of the dipeptide with Au(III) through one O atom of the COO - group. Three Cl - anions bond to the metal center as terminal ligands. The structure of 1 was obtained by comparative solid-state linear-dichroic infrared (LD-IR) spectroscopic analysis of a solid sample and the pure dipeptide S-Phe–S-Phe, both oriented in a nematic liquid crystal suspension. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]