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Universal behavior of localization of residue fluctuations in globular proteins
Yinhao Wu1, Xianzhang Yuan, Xia Gao
1Surface Physics Laboratory (National Key Lab), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Localization properties of residue fluctuations in globular proteins are studied theoretically by using a Gaussian network model. Participation ratio for each residue fluctuation mode is calculated. It is found that the relationship between participation ratio and frequency is similar for all globular proteins, indicating a universal behavior in spite of their different size, shape, and architecture.