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Abstract

A method of making metallopeptide libraries and combinational libraries. The metallopeptide library members name a conformationally constrained global secondary structure obtained upon complexing with a metal ion. The metallopeptides are of the general formula: R.sub.1--X--R.sub.2 where X is a plurality of amino acids and includes a complexing backbone for complexing metal ions, so that substantially all of the valences of the metal ion are satisfied upon complexation of the metal ion with X, resulting in a specific regional secondary structure forming a part of the global secondary structure; and where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each include from 0 to about 20 amino acids, the amino acids being selected so that upon complexing the metal ion with X at least a portion of either R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 or both have a structure forming the balance of the conformationally constrained global secondary structure.

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