Determination of α-helix N1 energies after addition of N1, N2, and N3 preferences to helix/coil theory

Protein Science

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 750-754

  Sun, Jia Ke ^a   Penel, Simon ^a   Doig, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Helix coil theory; Hydrogen bonding; N terminus; Protein structure; helix

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; AMINO ACID; ASPARAGINE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENERGY TRANSFER; HYDROGEN BOND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 0000741864     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1110/ps.9.4.750     Document Type: Article

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