In the work the arguments are presented in favor of the idea on the role of conformationally stable oligopeptides in specific long-distance interactions in phenomena of molecular recognition during va Show more
In the work the arguments are presented in favor of the idea on the role of conformationally stable oligopeptides in specific long-distance interactions in phenomena of molecular recognition during various biological processes. Original authors’ and literature data are taken into account. The examples of conformationally stable short oligopeptides participating in alpha-helix and collagen type structures formation are given simultaneously with theoretical approaches. The conformationally stable oligopeptides obtained in the course of PDB bank analysis are discussed. The role of amino acid sequence in collagen helix formation is shown. Show less