3-10ヘリックス構造の比較・分類
The detailed comparison at the atomic level is also important for a proper understanding of interactions between proteins and ligands, such as nucleotides, peptides, metal ion, and sugar. Currently we are interested in formulating general rules for ligand binding to proteins. By a proper comparison of data of protein and protein-ligand complexes, we hope to be able to deduce the function of a protein from 3D structural data alone. In addition, we are interested in identifying novel structural motifs in proteins, an example being super-secondary structural elements containing the non-canonical 310-helix.