Peptides modem science

In modem science, short peptides, consisting of 2-10 amino acids in sequence, have met unexpected attention and they role is rapidly growing. They become particularly attractive as molecular building blocks in the bottom-up fabrication of supramolecular stmctures based on self-assembly and have potential in many important applications in the fields of biotechnology and bioengineering [2]. Their ability to form high... 

Volume 47 of Annual Reports on NMR contains egregious accounts of modem applications of NMR spectroscopy in four distinct areas of scientific research. It is my very pleasant responsibility to thank all of the contributors to this volume for their considerable efforts in the production of their timely accounts. The first chapter covers progress in the Application of 207Pb NMR Parameters by B. Wrackmeyer, providing an update on this area of activity which was previously reviewed in volume 22 of this series. Following this, H. Saito, S. Tuzi, M. Tanio and A. Naito review Dynamic Aspects of Membrane Proteins and Membrane-Associated Peptides as Revealed by 13C NMR Lessons from Bacteriorhodopsin as an Intact Protein. Applications of NMR to Food Science is an area of activity last visited in volume 32 of this series, and more recent developments are discussed by E. Alberti, P. S. Belton and A. M. Gil in the third chapter. The final contribution by K. K. Laali and T. Okazaki is on NMR of Persistent Carbocations from Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. 

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