title: A model linking water and protein structures.
abstract: This communication presents a new picture of protein and solvent in which they are much more closely related both structurally and functionally than hitherto described. The picture is based on the recently published model of liquid structure, which proposes that clusters in water have long-term rather than flickering existence and are as large as proteins. Their spacial dimensions ensure that the two structures have a mutual tendency to pack together and cooperate in their vibrational motion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Watterson
mesh_terms: D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011487:Protein Conformation; D011506:Proteins; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D014867:Water