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==Does the amino acid sequence ''really'' determine the 3D structure of a peptide?')==
==Does the amino acid sequence ''really'' determine the 3D structure of a peptide?')==
<StructureSection load='2gb1' size='340' side='right' caption='2gb1' scene='61/611439/Rainbow_cartoon/1'>
<StructureSection load='2gb1' size='340' side='right' caption='2gb1' scene='61/611439/Rainbow_cartoon/1'>
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General question: To determine the extent to which non-local factors influence the formation of secondary structural elements
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==General question==
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To determine the extent to which non-local factors influence the formation of secondary structural elements
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Methodology: Design the longest possible sequence that can fold into an alpha-helix when inserted into one place in a protein sequence and a beta-sheet when inserted into another
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==Methodology==
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Design the longest possible sequence that can fold into an alpha-helix when inserted into one place in a protein sequence and a beta-sheet when inserted into another
Two key references to read on this ones on a ''Chameleon'' peptide<ref>PMID:8614471</ref> and an analysis of Helix-to-Strand Transition Between Peptides with Identical Sequences<ref>PMID:10966577 </ref>.
Two key references to read on this ones on a ''Chameleon'' peptide<ref>PMID:8614471</ref> and an analysis of Helix-to-Strand Transition Between Peptides with Identical Sequences<ref>PMID:10966577 </ref>.
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== Function ==
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== Seeing is believing ==
Display this IgG-Binding domain in <scene name='61/611439/Rainbow_cartoon/1'>Rainbow Ribbon</scene>
Display this IgG-Binding domain in <scene name='61/611439/Rainbow_cartoon/1'>Rainbow Ribbon</scene>
''i.e.'' going from Blue---Red from N--->C terminal. To simplify things entire chain is colored <scene name='61/611439/Cartoon_beige/1'>beige</scene>.
''i.e.'' going from Blue---Red from N--->C terminal. To simplify things entire chain is colored <scene name='61/611439/Cartoon_beige/1'>beige</scene>.

Revision as of 16:13, 30 November 2014

Does the amino acid sequence really determine the 3D structure of a peptide?')

2gb1

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are changed to the Chameleon sequence,

i.e. going from:

TTYKLILNGKTLKGETTTEAVDAATAEKVFKQYANDNGVDGEWTYDDATKTFTVTEK TTYKLILNGKTLKGETTTEAVDAATAEKVFKQYANDNGVDGAWTVEKAFKTFTVTEK


</StructureSection>

References

  1. Minor DL Jr, Kim PS. Context-dependent secondary structure formation of a designed protein sequence. Nature. 1996 Apr 25;380(6576):730-4. PMID:8614471 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/380730a0
  2. Zhou X, Alber F, Folkers G, Gonnet GH, Chelvanayagam G. An analysis of the helix-to-strand transition between peptides with identical sequence. Proteins. 2000 Nov 1;41(2):248-56. PMID:10966577
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