Correlation Between The Helix-Forming Propensity Of Peptides Eptides Obtained By NS MD Simulation and The Chou-Fasman Parameters

  • Murayama, Shinichi (Department of Functional Materials Science, Saitama University) ;
  • Mori, Toru (Department of Functional Materials Science, Saitama University) ;
  • Nishigaki, Koichi (Department of Functional Materials Science, Saitama University, REDS (Rational Evolutionary Design of Advanced Biomolecules, Saitama Prefecture) Collaboration of Regional Entities for the Advancement of Technological Excellence, JST)
  • Published : 2005.09.22

Abstract

Molecular dynamics of nanosecond timescale could provide a significant result for the structure analysis of oligopeptides. The most surprising was the fact that Chou-Fasman parameters which have no direct relationship with nanosecond molecular dynamics could implicate the result to a certain extent. A novel parameter termed X %-stickiness, which is another measure of compactness of a molecule, was first introduced effectively.

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