Conformation of twisted β-pleated sheets in proteins
Journal of Molecular BiologyPublished 1 April 1973
Cyrus Chothia
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Abstract
It is shown that β-pleated sheets with a right-hand twist when viewed along the polypeptide chain direction have a lower free energy than sheets that are straight or which have a left-hand twist. This result is discussed with reference to the observed conformations of β-pleated sheets in proteins.
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