Sandbox 48
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| - | To assess the solvent accessibility of adenylate kinase, <scene name='Sandbox_48/Chain_a__w__waterligand/1'>water molecules</scene> (purple) are shown on the molecule. These are the spaces in the protein that are capable of being accessed by solvent. Solvent accumulates near the center of the molecule. The ligand (green) is highlighted to show that the water molecules surround the ligand in the middle of the ligand, but not by the ends. | + | To assess the solvent accessibility of adenylate kinase, <scene name='Sandbox_48/Chain_a__w__waterligand/1'>water molecules</scene> (purple) are shown on the molecule. These are the spaces in the protein that are capable of being accessed by solvent. Solvent accumulates near the center of the molecule, and is found on the outward chains like the alpha helices. The ligand (green) is highlighted to show that the water molecules surround the ligand in the middle of the ligand, but not by the ends. |
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Secondary Structure in Chain A
We will be examining the structure of
The of Chain A of adenylate kinase includes alpha-helices (green), and beta-sheets (blue). The location of the within the secondary structure demonstrates how the alpha-helices and beta-sheets are hydrogen bonded.
Within these structures the residues are located closest on the inside of the enzyme. The (charged and polar) are on the outward face of the enzyme.
Solvent Accessibility
To assess the solvent accessibility of adenylate kinase, (purple) are shown on the molecule. These are the spaces in the protein that are capable of being accessed by solvent. Solvent accumulates near the center of the molecule, and is found on the outward chains like the alpha helices. The ligand (green) is highlighted to show that the water molecules surround the ligand in the middle of the ligand, but not by the ends.
