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Structure Conformation

Backbone conformation including secondary structure is described in the STRUCT_CONF category. Elements of conformational structure such as helices, turns and beta strands are specified in category STRUCT_CONF_TYPE along with the criteria used to identify the conformation. Each conformational assignment is listed in the STRUCT_CONF category. The list includes the conformation type and the range of residues defining the feature. The identification of the residues participating in each assignment is tied to the labeling information in the ATOM_SITE category. These relationships are illustrated in the following diagram.

An abbreviated example of the secondary structure assignments for the HIV Protease system (PDB 5HVP, Fitzgerald et al., 1990).

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_struct_conf_type.id
_struct_conf_type.criteria
 HELX_RH_AL_P  'AUTHOR JUDGEMENT'  
 STRN_P        'AUTHOR JUDGEMENT'  
 TURN_TY1_P    'AUTHOR JUDGEMENT'  
 TURN_TY1P_P   'AUTHOR JUDGEMENT'  
 TURN_TY2_P    'AUTHOR JUDGEMENT'  
 TURN_TY2P_P   'AUTHOR JUDGEMENT' 

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loop_
_struct_conf.id
_struct_conf.conf_type_id
_struct_conf.beg_label_comp_id
_struct_conf.beg_label_asym_id
_struct_conf.beg_label_seq_id
_struct_conf.end_label_comp_id
_struct_conf.end_label_asym_id
_struct_conf.end_label_seq_id
 HELX1  HELX_RH_AL_P  ARG  A   87  GLN  A   92  
 HELX2  HELX_RH_AL_P  ARG  B  287  GLN  B  292  
 STRN1  STRN_P        PRO  A    1  LEU  A    5  
 STRN2  STRN_P        CYS  B  295  PHE  B  299  
 STRN3  STRN_P        CYS  A   95  PHE  A  299  
 STRN4  STRN_P        PRO  B  201  LEU  B  205  
 TURN1  TURN_TY1P_P   ILE  A   15  GLN  A   18  
 TURN2  TURN_TY2_P    GLY  A   49  GLY  A   52  
 TURN3  TURN_TY1P_P   ILE  A   55  HIS  A   69  
 TURN4  TURN_TY1_P    THR  A   91  GLY  A   94  

An example of the description of a right-handed helix in a drug-DNA complex (NDB DDF040, Leonard et al., 1993). This nucleic acid helix type is specified according to an author defined criteria.

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_struct_conf.id                     
_struct_conf.conf_type_id
_struct_conf.beg_label_comp_id
_struct_conf.beg_label_asym_id
_struct_conf.beg_label_seq_id
_struct_conf.end_label_comp_id
_struct_conf.end_label_asym_id
_struct_conf.end_label_seq_id
CHAIN-A  HELX_RH_OT_N  T  A  1   A  A  6   
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loop_
_struct_conf_type.id
_struct_conf_type.criteria
HELX_RH_OT_N  'AUTHOR JUDGEMENT'

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_atom_site.id
_atom_site.label_atom_id                  
_atom_site.label_comp_id                  
_atom_site.label_asym_id                  
_atom_site.label_seq_id                   
_atom_site.label_entity_id
_atom_site.cartn_x                        
_atom_site.cartn_y                        
_atom_site.cartn_z                        
_atom_site.occupancy                      
_atom_site.B_iso_or_equiv                 
  1  O5*   T A   1   1   -18.744  20.195  22.722  1.00 36.68       
  2  C5*   T A   1   1   -18.262  20.915  23.867  1.00  4.63       
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