title: Prediction of protein-protein interaction sites using patch analysis.
abstract: A method for defining and analysing a series of residue patches on the surface of protein structures is used to predict the location of protein-protein interaction sites. Each residue patch is analysed for six parameters; solvation potential, residue interface propensity, hydrophobicity, planarity, protrusion and accessible surface area. The method involves the calculation of a relative combined score that gives the probability of a surface patch forming protein-protein interactions. Predictions are made for the known structures of protomers from 28 homo-dimers, large protomers from 11 hetero-complexes, small protomers from 14 hetero-complexes, and antigens from six antibody-antigen complexes. The predictions are successful for 66% (39/59) of the structures and the remainder can usually be rationalized in terms of additional interaction sites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University College, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, England.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Thornton
mesh_terms: D000941:Antigens / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D001665:Binding Sites; D019281:Dimerization; D011485:Protein Binding; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D011506:Proteins