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. 2015 Dec 2;10(12):e0144058. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144058

Table 1. The BC-CT and B-chain α-helix residues used to characterize the dynamics of the BC-CT.

Cα atom of the BC-CT residue and the closest Cα atom in the B-chain α-helix Distances in the crystal structure 2G4M [Å] Average distances from MD simulations where insulin is in the closed state [Å]
F24(Cα)–L15(Cα) 6.7 7.0±0.4
F25(Cα)–L15(Cα) 8.5 9.4±0.5
Y26(Cα)–V12(Cα) 7.2 8.1±0.9
T27(Cα)–V12(Cα) 10.2 10.5±1.1
P28(Cα)–G8(Cα) 9.1 9.8±2.1
L29(Cα)–G8(Cα) 12.2 12.3±2.4
T30(Cα)–G8(Cα) 14.5 13.8±2.7