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. 2014 Dec 8;9(12):e113773. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113773

Table 2. Amino acid residues of AK which form important non-covalent interactions required for the conformational stability of the receptor and binding of inhibitors.

S No Non-covalent interactions G-loop DFG-loop A-loop αC-helix Hinge
1. π-systems: F144G-loop F275DFG-loop W277A-loop Y246 Y212Hinge
Aromatic residues Y148G-loop F144G-loop F275DFG-loop F165 F144G-loop
(Phe, Tyr, Trp) F275DFG-loop W277A-loop Y246 Y199 Y197
Y246 Y207 Y246
F200
2. Cationic-systems: R195 K162 R255HRD K166 αC-helix R195
Positively charged R-groups R189 R180HRD R179 αC-helix R189
(Lys, Arg) R205 R137
R189
3. Salt-bridge: E211Hinge - E260 E181αC-helix E211Hinge
Anionic carboxylate (RCOO-) E260
Negatively charged R-groups
(Asp, Glu)
Cationic ammonium (RNH3 +) K143G-loop R285A-loop K162 K145G-loop
of Lys and guanidinium K141G-loop K309 R195 K141G-loop
(RNHC(NH2)2 +) of Arg K271