Propensity of amino acids in loop regions connecting beta-strands

Protein Pept Lett. 2005 May;12(4):379-82. doi: 10.2174/0929866053765617.

Abstract

The fact that loops assume important roles in molecular functions and biological recognition is well known. In this study the Propensity and the Relative entropy of amino-acids in loop structures connecting beta-strands are calculated. Results showed that Asn is the most frequently occurring amino-acid in loop regions connecting beta-strands, followed by Gly, Asp, Ser, and Thr. Results presented here can serve for modeling loop structures connecting beta-strands in proteins.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / chemistry*
  • Entropy
  • Models, Chemical
  • Protein Structure, Secondary*
  • Proteins / chemistry*

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Proteins