foldamer

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Polymer or oligomer molecule that adopts a secondary structure stabilized by noncovalent interactions.
Note: A helix, \(\ce{\upbeta\mbox{-}sheet}\), or globule are typical secondary structures.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 85, 463. (Terminology for aggregation and self-assembly in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 472 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'foldamer' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13823 RIS BibTex EndNote
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