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. 2007 May;129(5):371–377. doi: 10.1085/jgp.200709745

TABLE I.

Calculated Side Chain Transfer Free Energies

Residue Water to DOPC
Interface (kJ/mol)
Water to Center of DOPC
Membrane (kJ/mol)
Leu −14.1 −15.2
Ile −20.6 −22.1
Val −12.2 −13.8
Phe −14.9 −12.8
Ala −6.8 −8.4
Trp −21.6 −4.9
Met −10.5 −4.4
Cys −6.6 −3.4
Tyr −14.0 6.6
Thr −4.2 13.9
Ser −0.7 15.8
Gln −8.9 20.2
Lys −18.6a 19.9b
Asn −6.5 23.9
Glu −1.68b 21.1b
Asp 1.6b 31.0b
Arg −21.2a 58.1c
a

Residue is charged at this location.

b

Residue is neutral at this location.

c

Charged and neutral forms are equally likely.