Macromolecular shape and surface maps by solvent exclusion.
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 75 (1) , 303-307
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.75.1.303
Abstract
A quantitative function equivalent to the molecular surface proposed by Richards is defined by the closest approach of solvent spheres to a macromolecule. The function can be used to visualize surface topography, polartiy and charge either as a 3-dimensional net or by mapping onto a plane, to calculate surface areas and to demarcate complementary sites in contacts between subunits. Applications to shape-specific recognition in protein structure and aggregation are discussed.This publication has 16 references indexed in Scilit:
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