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<applet load='1QLQ' size='450' frame='true' align='right' caption='Click on the links to the left to view different structural aspects' /> | <applet load='1QLQ' size='450' frame='true' align='right' caption='Click on the links to the left to view different structural aspects | ||
Ligand shown: SO4' /> | |||
==Overview and Function== | ==Overview and Function== | ||
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===Polar and Nonpolar Residues=== | ===Polar and Nonpolar Residues=== | ||
Polar residues are typically hydrophobic, and seek to be sheltered from the aqueous environments that proteins typically inhibit. The polarity of an amino acid is determined by its <scene name='Sandbox_30/Side_chains/1'>side chains</scene> (orange). When considering the <scene name='Sandbox_30/Polar_and_nonpolar/1'>ball and stick model</scene> it may look like the polar (blue) and nonpolar (crimson) residues are not organized in a specific manner, but when you consider the <scene name='Sandbox_30/Polar_and_nonpolar/2'>space filling model,</scene> it is evident that the majority of the polar residues are shielded by they nonpolar residues. | Polar residues are typically hydrophobic, and seek to be sheltered from the aqueous environments that proteins typically inhibit. The polarity of an amino acid is determined by its <scene name='Sandbox_30/Side_chains/1'>side chains</scene> (orange). When considering the <scene name='Sandbox_30/Polar_and_nonpolar/1'>ball and stick model</scene> it may look like the polar (blue) and nonpolar (crimson) residues are not organized in a specific manner, but when you consider the <scene name='Sandbox_30/Polar_and_nonpolar/2'>space filling model,</scene> it is evident that the majority of the polar residues are shielded by they nonpolar residues. | ||
Another way to show this principle is by looking at the location of the <scene name='Sandbox_30/Hydrophobic_red/1'>hydrophobic sections</scene> of Trypsin (red). The hydrophobic portions desire to be shielded from the water in the smallest area possible in order to minimize its interaction with water, thereby maximizing the entropy of the water. It is evident that basically all water molecules are kept outside the protein when viewing a <scene name='Sandbox_30/Ball_and_stick_with_water/1'>rendering with water</scene> (water-blue, trypsin-orange). | Another way to show this principle is by looking at the location of the <scene name='Sandbox_30/Hydrophobic_red/1'>hydrophobic sections</scene> of Trypsin (red). The hydrophobic portions desire to be shielded from the water in the smallest area possible in order to minimize its interaction with water, thereby maximizing the entropy of the water. It is evident that basically all water molecules are kept outside the protein when viewing a <scene name='Sandbox_30/Ball_and_stick_with_water/1'>rendering with water</scene> (water-blue, trypsin-orange). This form of trypsin (PDB 1QLQ), has been modified to help enable its crystalization, and thus has four water molecules inside of it instead of the normal three which is present in the wild-type trpsin<ref> Czapinska, Honorata et al. "High-resolution structure of bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor with altered binding loop sequence." ''Journal of Molecular Biology.'' Volume 295, Issue 5, 4 February 2000, Pages 1237-1249 [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WK7-45F4TXM-2W&_user=4187488&_coverDate=02/04/2000&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000062504&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=4187488&md5=221a9d3b8b66f6f908a8d93c6b10f18f&searchtype=a#secx12 doi:10.1006/jmbi.1999.3445] </ref>. | ||
===Ligand Interactions=== | ===Ligand Interactions=== | ||
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