Table 1.

The 10 property factors of Kidera et al. (8)

Major factors

1. α-helix or bend structure preference.

2. Side chain bulk-related.

3. β-structure preference.

4. Hydrophobicity-related.

Lesser factors

5. Double-bend frequency related.

6. Average amino acid composition.

7. Occurence in flat extended structure.

8. Occurence in a region of Ramachandran map.

9. pK-C

10. Surrounding hydrophobicity.