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Prof. Helma Wennemers is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at ETH Zurich. Her research focuses on LOC, Organic Chemistry, and Chemical Biology. She is affiliated with the CHEM department at ETH Zurich. Her profile page provides further details about her work and contributions in these fields.
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Helma Wennemers is a Professor of Organic Chemistry at ETH Zurich, specializing in Chemical Biology, Asymmetric Catalysis, Synthetic Materials, and Supramolecular Chemistry. Her research focuses on developing peptide-based catalysts for enantioselective reactions, such as asymmetric aldol and conjugate addition reactions. She explores how structural features of peptides, like polyproline II helices and functionalizable groups, influence catalytic efficiency and selectivity. Her work also investigates supramolecular systems and the role of hydrogen bonding in stabilizing peptide conformations. These studies highlight the potential of peptides as versatile tools in synthetic chemistry and drug discovery.