Partitioned potential energy calculations, inclusive of hydrogen bond potential function, were performed on the molecular conformations of the endocrine-and extraendocrine-active tripeptide H-Pro-Leu-Gly-NH2. A complete search for energetically stable structures revealed the presence of type Ij3 and Ilp turn conformations, with the latter being the preferred conformation. Results of CNDO/2 molecular orbital calculations were found to be in consonance with the partitioned potential energy calculations. These data are in agreement with earlier nuclear magnetic resonance and crystallographic studies.