Comparative Analysis of TM and Cytoplasmic β-barrel Conformations Using Joint Descriptor

Macroscopic descriptors have become valuable as coarse-grained features of complex proteins and are complementary to microscopic descriptors. Proteins macroscopic geometric features provide effective clues in the quantification of distant similarity and close dissimilarity searches for structural co...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2018-09, Vol.8 (1), p.14185-15, Article 14185
Main Authors: Thangappan, Jayaraman, Wu, Sangwook, Lee, Sun-Gu
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Language:English
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Proteins
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Summary:Macroscopic descriptors have become valuable as coarse-grained features of complex proteins and are complementary to microscopic descriptors. Proteins macroscopic geometric features provide effective clues in the quantification of distant similarity and close dissimilarity searches for structural comparisons. In this study, we performed a systematic comparison of β-barrels, one of the important classes of protein folds in various transmembrane (TM) proteins against cytoplasmic barrels to estimate the conformational features using a joint-based descriptor. The approach uses joint coordinates and dihedral angles (β and γ) based on the β-strand joints and loops to determine the arrangements and propensities at the local and global levels. We then confirmed that there is a clear preference in the overall β and γ distribution, arrangements of β-strands and loops, signature patterns, and the number of strand effects between TM and cytoplasmic β-barrel geometries. As a robust and simple approach, we determine that the joint-based descriptor could provide a reliable static structural comparison aimed at macroscopic level between complex protein conformations.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-32136-4