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Cartoon backbone representation is one way to represent a 3D protein structure that puts emphasis on [[secondary structure]]. Showing all of the atoms in a protein structure can be confusing due to the complexity of the structure, so backbone representations, like the cartoon backbone representation, simplify the picture by showing only a trace that connects the alpha-carbons in the structure. The cartoon backbone representation depicts alpha-helices using flat helical sheets and beta-sheets via flat level sheets, many times with arrows to indicate the N->C direction of the helices or sheets. | Cartoon backbone representation is one way to represent a 3D protein structure that puts emphasis on [[secondary structure]]. Showing all of the atoms in a protein structure can be confusing due to the complexity of the structure, so backbone representations, like the cartoon backbone representation, simplify the picture by showing only a trace that connects the alpha-carbons in the structure. The cartoon backbone representation depicts alpha-helices using flat helical sheets and beta-sheets via flat level sheets, many times with arrows to indicate the N->C direction of the helices or sheets. | ||
The structure on the right of a human transferrin n-lobe mutant (PDB code [[1dtg]]) is shown in cartoon backbone representation with | The structure on the right of a human transferrin n-lobe mutant (PDB code [[1dtg]]) is shown in cartoon backbone representation with alpha-helices in magenta and beta-sheets in yellow. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:27, 16 August 2008
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| 1dtg, resolution 2.40Å (default scene) | |||||||||||||
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| Ligands: | CO3, FE | ||||||||||||
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| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||||||||
Cartoon backbone representation is one way to represent a 3D protein structure that puts emphasis on secondary structure. Showing all of the atoms in a protein structure can be confusing due to the complexity of the structure, so backbone representations, like the cartoon backbone representation, simplify the picture by showing only a trace that connects the alpha-carbons in the structure. The cartoon backbone representation depicts alpha-helices using flat helical sheets and beta-sheets via flat level sheets, many times with arrows to indicate the N->C direction of the helices or sheets.
The structure on the right of a human transferrin n-lobe mutant (PDB code 1dtg) is shown in cartoon backbone representation with alpha-helices in magenta and beta-sheets in yellow.
