Abstract
On the basis of the known sequences and structures of myoglobin, and alpha and beta hemoglobin, a possible correlation between certain amino acids in the sequence and the location of the helical and non-helical parts of the structure is suggested. The presence in the sequence of four critical groups; proline, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, or histidine appears to be necessary (although the last three are not sufficient) for a helical disruption to form. Additional support for this correlation is obtained from analyses of proline replacement in mutant and variant proteins. A mechanism based on hydrophobic bonding is proposed as a rationale for the apparent behavior of these groups. On the basis of these rules and correlations, secondary structures can be proposed for lysozyme and tobacco mosaic virus protein which are consistent with several pieces of evidence.
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