Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Xifang Wang

Samuel Helmer Gellman

Daniel H Appella

Daniel Alan Klein

Laurie A Christianson

Yong Jun Chung

Emilie Porter

Bernard Weisblum

Matthew Woll

Hee-Seung Lee

Susanne Krauth&auml;user

Paul LePlae

Susanne Krauthauser

Disclosed are &#x3b2;-amino acid monomers containing cylcoalkyl, cycloalkenyl, and heterocylic substituents which encompass the &#x3b1; and &#x3b2; carbons of the peptide backbone and &#x3b2;-polypeptides made from such monomers. Method of generating combinatorial libraries of polypeptides containing the &#x3b2;-peptide residues and libraries formed thereby are disclosed.

Beta-amino acids

Disclosed are antimicrobial compositions containing &bgr;-peptides and methods of inhibiting microbial growth in mammals using the compositions. The &bgr;-peptides present in the compositions contain ring structures in the peptide backbone which limit the conformational flexibility of the peptide backbone.

Antimicrobial compositions containing &bgr;-amino acid oligomers

Disclosed are &bgr;-peptides containing cylcoalkyl, cycloalkenyl, and heterocylic substituents which encompass the &agr; and &bgr; carbons of the peptide backbone. The &bgr;-peptides adopt stable helical and sheet structures in both the solid state and in solution. Method of generating combinatorial libraries of peptides containing &bgr;-peptide residues and the libraries formed thereby are disclosed.

&bgr;-polypeptide foldamers of well-defined secondary structure

Disclosed are .beta.-peptides containing cylcoalkyl, cycloalkenyl, and heterocylic substituents which encompass the .alpha. and .beta. carbons of the peptide backbone. The .beta.-peptides adopt stable helical and sheet structures in both the solid state and in solution. Method of generating combinatorial libraries of peptides containing .beta.-peptide residues and the libraries formed thereby are disclosed.

.beta.-polypeptide foldamers of well-defined secondary structure

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