| Abstract: | Prediction of the known crystal structure of cyclic-L-Ser(O-t-Bu)-β-Ala-Gly-L-β-Asp(OMe) has been attempted by establishing the low-energy conformations of the isolated molecule by conformational analysis, and then regarding each of these as a rigid molecule, by establishing the favorable crystal packing arrangements by molecular packing analysis. The theoretical model closest to the observed structure was one of the lowest-energy solutions and was recognized as essentially correct by reference to the x-ray data. The limitations of the model follow from the fact that the side chain conformations are somewhat affected by packing interactions. |
