Abstract

While numerous studies have focused on the impact of chirality on some magic amino acid clusters, this article investigates the effects of steric isomerization using 4-hydroxyproline octamers as a model system. Through mass spectrometry, infrared photodissociation spectroscopy, and theoretical calculation, it was demonstrated that the cis-4-hydroxy-L-proline octamer can selectively cage potassium, rubidium, or caesium ions through stable cis-hydroxyl locks, while the trans-form cannot. The results highlight the importance of hydroxyl group orientation in designing biocompatible membrane transporters with high ion-selectivity.

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