Aromatic-aromatic interactions: analysis of π-π interactions in interleukins and TNF proteins |
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Authors: | Vaideeswaran Sivasakthi Parimelzaghan Anitha Kalavathi Murugan Kumar Susmita Bag Padmanaban Senthilvel Pandian Lavanya Rayapadi Swetha Anand Anbarasu Sudha Ramaiah |
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Institution: | Bioinformatics Division, School of Biosciences & Technology, VIT University, Vellore-632014, India |
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Abstract: | Aromatic-aromatic hydrogen bonds are important in many areas of chemistry, biology and materials science. In this study we have
analyzed the roles played by the π-π interactions in interleukins (ILs) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) proteins. Majority of π-π
interacting residues are conserved in ILs and TNF proteins. The accessible surface area calculations in these proteins reveal that
these interactions might be important in stabilizing the inner core regions of these proteins. In addition to π-π interactions, the
aromatic residues also form π-networks in ILs and TNF proteins. The results obtained in the present study indicate that π-π
interactions and π-π networks play important roles in the structural stability of ILs and TNF proteins. |
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Keywords: | π -π interactions TNF proteins ILs structure stability π -network |
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