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. 2010 Oct 20;99(8):2534–2540. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.08.002

Table 2.

Comparison of hydrophobicity scales for free energies of insertion

Scale Free energy of insertion for 21-mer (kJ/mol) Reference
Translocon-mediated insertion −2 (7)
All atom side-chain PMFs −124 (10)
Continuum electrostatics −153 (40)
Side-chain partition coefficients −163 (41)
CG side-chain PMFs (modified MARTINI) −192 (16)
CG side-chain PMFs (MARTINI) −209 (25)

These estimates are based upon an insertion model in which we simply sum the individual free energies of insertion into the hydrophobic core of a bilayer for M219 (i.e., SIAIYLGIGLCLLFIVRTL) to calculate an overall free energy of insertion. The individual free energies of insertion are taken from various residue-based scales, as listed. It should be noted that: the all-atom side-chain scale does not include values for Pro, Gly, or His; the continuum electrostatics and side-chain partition coefficients scales do not include a value for Pro; the MARTINI scale does not include values for Gly or Ala; and the modified MARTINI scale does not include values for Pro or Gly.