Average number of side chains that are part of the active site pocket

Value 34 Amino acids/pocket Range: ±0.77 Amino acids/pocket
Organism Generic
Reference Jimenez-Morales D, Liang J, Eisenberg B. Ionizable side chains at catalytic active sites of enzymes. Eur Biophys J. 2012 Apr 7. p.11 2nd paragraphPubMed ID22484856
Method Researchers use the Molecular Surface (MS) model (Connolly 1985) in CASTp to determine metrics—e.g., the volume—of all pockets.
Comments For 2 definitions of the (catalytic) active site pocket see p.5 4th paragraph
Entered by Uri M
ID 107579