کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1931614 | 1050558 | 2010 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

β-Hairpins, triple-strand β-sheets and βαβ-units represent simple structural motifs closed into cycles by systems of hydrogen bonds. Secondary closing of these simple motifs into large cycles by means of different superhelices, split β-hairpins or SS-bridges results in the formation of more complex structural motifs having unique overall folds and unique handedness such as abcd-units, φφ-motifs, five- and seven-segment α/β-motifs. Apparently, the complex structural motifs are more cooperative and stable and this may be one of the main reasons of high frequencies of occurrence of the motifs in proteins.
Research highlights
► β-Hairpins and βαβ-units represent simple motifs closed into cycles by H-bonds.
► Secondary closing of the simple motifs results in unique structural motifs.
► One of the two forms of β-hairpins and triple-strand β-sheets is selected.
► Apparently, secondary closing results in more cooperative and stable motifs.
Journal: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications - Volume 399, Issue 3, 27 August 2010, Pages 412–415