Spatially close porphyrin pair linked by the cyclic peptide Gramicidin S

Abstract

Two porphyrins were attached to the cyclic decapeptide Gramicidin S and its analogs via the side chain amide bonds and the solvent-dependent molecular structure was characterized by various spectroscopic methods.

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