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. 2020 Nov 19;18:3692–3704. doi: 10.1016/j.csbj.2020.11.013

Table 2.

Properties of the wildtype and the mutant residues, and their impact on protein structure

Property Outcome
Residue properties of wildtype and mutant are the same (e.g., aliphatic to aliphatic substitution) Low Impact
Change in residue property of the mutant (e.g., aliphatic to aromatic substitution) High Impact
Conservation score > 0(variable residue) (as measured by ConSurf) Low Impact
Conservation score < 0 (conserved residue) High Impact
Interface Residue = No (more than 5 Å from the subunit interface) Low Impact
If the mutating residue is an interface residue (<5 Å from the subunit interface) High Impact
No change in secondary structure due to mutation (identified using SDM2) Low Impact
Change in secondary structure due to mutation High Impact
If the distance of the mutating residue from the ligand is < 5 Å High Impact
If the distance of the mutating residue from the ligand is >5 Å Low Impact
If the distance of the mutating residue from the nucleic acid is < 5 Å High Impact
If the distance of the mutating residue from the nucleic acid is >5 Å Low Impact