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3778881

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
19
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-1-9
pubmed:abstractText
An explicit measure of geometric compactness called the coefficient of compactness is introduced. This single value figure of merit identifies those continuous segments of the polypeptide chain having the smallest solvent-accessible surface area for their volume. These segments are the most compact units of the protein, and the larger ones correspond to conventional protein domains. To demonstrate the plausibility of this approach as a method of identifying protein domains, the measure is applied to lysozyme and ribonuclease to discover their constituent compact units. These units are then compared with domains, subdomains, and modules found by other methods. To show the sensitivity of the method, the measure is used to successfully differentiate between native and deliberately misfolded proteins [Novotný, J., Bruccoleri, R., & Karplus, M. (1984) J. Mol. Biol. 177, 787-818]. Methods that utilize only backbone atoms to define domains cannot distinguish between authentic and misfolded molecules because their backbone conformations are virtually superimposable. Compact units identified by this method exhibit a hierarchic organization. Such an organization suggests possible folding pathways that can be tested experimentally.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0006-2960
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
23
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
5759-65
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Compact units in proteins.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.