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The reverse turn as a polypeptide conformation in globular proteins

J L Crawford et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1973 Feb.

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Abstract

The reverse turn, involving four consecutive amino acids, as a tertiary conformation in globular proteins is defined in terms of dihedral angles, the C(1) (alpha)...C(4) (alpha) distance and the O(1)...H-N(4) hydrogen bond distance. In seven proteins we find 125 examples of turns, comprising 33% of the amino acids in these proteins, as compared with 34% of the residues forming helices and only 17% forming beta-sheets. The amino-acid compositions of turns, helices, and beta-sheets are analyzed in some detail. We find Asn and Gly mainly in turns, Pro in turns (and at the beginning of helices), and Glu in helices. In these turns a statistical survey indicates that 19% of Asp residues are in the first position, 33% of Pro residues are in the second position, 24% of Asn residues are in the third position, and 26% of Trp residues are in the fourth position.

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