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  • A systematic analysis was conducted to explore how specific parameters contribute to the adaptation of proteins to cold environments.
  • The study found that certain structural properties, such as residual structure states and secondary structure states, are similar in both cold-adapted (psychrophilic) and normal-temperature (mesophilic) proteins.
  • Additionally, the research revealed new patterns in amino acid preferences for cold adaptation, suggesting potential strategies for designing proteins that function in low-temperature conditions.

Article Abstract

To investigate the role of the critical parameters in adaptation of proteins to low temperatures, a comparative systematic analysis was performed. Several parameters were proposed to have contribution to cold adaptation of proteins. Among proposed parameters, total values of residual structure states, secondary structure states and oligomeric states were alike in both psychrophilic and mesophilic proteins. In addition, our results provided new quantitative information about the trends in the substitution preference of Ile, Phe, Tyr, Lys, Arg, His, Glu and Leu with most of amino acids and substitution avoidance of Gly, Thr and Ala with most of amino acids. These findings would help future efforts propose a strategy for designing psychrophilic proteins.

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