Abstract
Biochemistry exhibits an intense dependence on metals. Here we show that during dry-down reactions, zinc and a few other transition metals increase the yield of long histidine-containing depsipeptides, which contain both ester and amide linkages. Our results suggest that interactions of proto-peptides with metal ions influenced early chemical evolution.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3534-3538 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | RSC Advances |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 18 Jan 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
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