Comparison of the experimentally determined order parameters, S2, with those calculated from the MD simulations.
The S2 values are shown as a function
of the protein sequence for WT CO-bound HbI (a), unliganded WT HbI
(c), CO-bound F97Y HbI (e), and unliganded F97Y HbI (g). Experimentally
determined S2 values are shown as empty
circles, and S2 values calculated from
the MD simulations are shown as filled circles. The difference between
the simulated and experimental S2 (ΔS2 = SMD2 – Sexp2) is shown
as a function of residue number for WT CO-bound HbI (b), unliganded
WT HbI (d), CO-bound F97Y HbI (f), and unliganded F97Y HbI (h). Secondary
structural elements are shown at the top of each plot. Solid bars
represent α-helices, and lines represent loops. Helix C and
the CD loop are highlighted with a red box.