Complementary packing of α-helices in proteins

被引:31
作者
Efimov, AV [1 ]
机构
[1] Russian Acad Sci, Inst Prot Res, Pushchino 142292, Moscow Region, Russia
关键词
complementarity; helix packing; hydrophobic stripe; packing angle; protein structure;
D O I
10.1016/S0014-5793(99)01507-0
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The packing of alpha-helices in proteins is restricted by both the principle of close packing and the chemical nature of side chains. As a result, (1) a-helical surfaces forming the interface should be complementary to each other, (2) hydrophobic stripes of the alpha-helices should fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, and (3) buried polar side chains (if there are any) should be arranged in a complementary fashion, (C) 1999 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.
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