S6 peptide derived from KvAP channel shows marked differences in secondary structure after mutation- a computational approach

Authors

  • Chetan Malik Department of Life Science, School of Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, 110068, India
  • Rajan Shrivastava Department of Biophysics, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, 110021, India
  • Subhendu Ghosh Department of Biophysics, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, 110021, India
  • Hasan SS Department of Life Science, School of Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, 110068, India

Keywords:

KvAP channel, Secondary structure, Ramachandran plot, RMSD (Root Mean Square Deviation), Hydrophobicity

Abstract

KvAP is a widely studied potassium channel from bacterium Aeropyrum pernix. It is composed of six trans-membrane domains ranging from S1 to S6. Out of these six domains, S6 is the domain through which transfer of ions occurs. We have analyzed the structural differences in the s6 domains after mutating more hydrophobic amino acids with less hydrophobic amino acids. The computational studies suggest that there is a change in the secondary structures of protein which leads to its altered functioning. The RMSD (Root mean square distance) of the peptides were calculated and significant differences were observed in Ramachandran plot. The computational analysis complements the earlier published results.

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Published

2016-07-27

How to Cite

Chetan Malik, Rajan Shrivastava, Subhendu Ghosh, & Hasan SS. (2016). S6 peptide derived from KvAP channel shows marked differences in secondary structure after mutation- a computational approach. International Journal of Life Sciences, 4(2), 185–192. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/1294