Using polarization sensitive two-dimensional (2D) vibrational spectroscopy on the amide I mode, the central
backbone structure of trialanine in aqueous solution is investigated. We exploit the polarization sensitivity of
the 2D pump−probe signal to reveal the cross-peak structure hidden under the strong diagonal peaks. The
dihedral angles φ and ψ characterizing the peptide backbone structure are derived directly from the cross-peak intensity and anisotropy, demonstrating the potential of 2D spectroscopy as a tool for peptide structure
elucidation.
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