Interaction code for polar and nonpolar amino acids: "ice-breaker" model]

A novel model for the study of recognition and interaction code of amino acids in peptides, proteins and their complexes has been proposed. The model is designed on the modern notions on the structure and properties of water and hydrophobic bonds. It is assumed that the polar side chains of amino acids during the formation of the hydrophobic bonds act as "ice-breaker", thus destroying the organized structure of water (clusters or "icebergs") around the hydrophobic radicals of amino acids.