A Protein Interface
Protein Folding Protein tRNA Ribozome mRNA http://www.wehi.edu.au/education/wehi-tv/dna/Translation.mov
acetylcholine esterase Binding Site (Negative) Acetylcholine (positive) http://www.scripps.edu/mb/goodsell/interface/interface_images
Amino Acid Sequence of the enzyme: acetylcholine esterase 1 mfvnqrtrrp ymsvfvlvlg aavicpaygi idrlvvqtss gpirgrstmv qgrevhvfng 61 vpfakppvds lrfkkpvpae pwhgvldatr lppsciqery eyfpgfagee mwnpntnvse 121 dclylniwvp tktrlrhgrg lnfgsndyfq ddddfqrqhq skgglamlvw iygggfmsgt 181 stldiynaei laavgnviva smqyrvgafg flylapying yeedapgnmg mwdqalairw 241 lkenakafgg dpdlitlfge saggssvslh llspvtrgls krgilqsgtl napwshmtae 301 kalqiaegli ddcncnltml kespstvmqc mrnvdaktis vqqwnsysgi lgfpsaptid 361 gvfmtadpmt mlreanlegi dilvgsnrde gtyfllydfi dyfekdaats lprdkfleim 421 ntifnkasep ereaiifqyt gwesgndgyq nqhqvgravg dhfficptne falglterga 481 svhyyyfthr tstslwgewm gvlhgdevey ifgqpmnasl qyrqrerdls rrmvlsvsef 541 artgnpaleg ehwplytren piffifnaeg eddlrgekyg rgpmatscaf wndflprlra 601 wsvpskspcn lleqmsiasv sstmpivvmv vlvliplcaw wwaikknktp phpqviletr 661 afmh GenBank Sequence
The Amino Acids David L. Nelson and Michael M. Cox, Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, 3rd edition, 2000, Worth Publishers, ISBN 1-57259-153-6
Proteins Fold by Twisting Peptide Backbone http://www.itb.uni-stuttgart.de/training/bioinformatics99
Protein Secondary Structure
Tertiary Structure (3-Dimensional Fold) Motif Simple combination of secondary structures Appears in different proteins Domain More complex combination of secondary structures Has a specific function
Predicting Folding Fold predictions are made by minimizing free energy Hydrogen Bonds Decrease Free Energy Some backbone angles are more stable than others