Abstract
The program SERF has been designed to facilitate the greater use of accessible surface area calculations in the analysis of protein structure, including analysis of surface area changes on binding and complexation. For comparative purposes, the program implements a number of alternative methods for calculating surface areas, including those that approximate residues by single spheres. Algorithmic details, comparative performance, and the software implementation of SERF are discussed
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 238-244 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 1997 |
Keywords
- molecular surfaces
- accessible surface area
- macromolecular complexation
- sphere packing