Topology of globular proteins |
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Authors: | G M Crippen |
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Affiliation: | Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, California 94122, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | This paper inquires whether it is reasonable to expect the native structure of proteins to be “knotted”. To this end, some topological properties of polypeptides containing disulfide bridges are discussed using notions from mathematical knot theory and graph theory. The probability of occurrence of knots in random cyclic polymers is calculated as a function of chain length by elementary Monte Carlo methods. The implications of this for protein renaturation and for determining the tertiary structure of proteins are discussed. |
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