A novel 3D visualization approach: A proof-of-concept study on the histidine residues in myoglobin

Y. Hou, A. J. Niemi, X. Peng, J. He, N. Ilieva*

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Abstract

We present a proof-of-concept study towards the development of a novel 3D visualization method, based on the existence in proteins - in addition to the extrinsic geometry - of two independent intrinsic geometric structures determined by the peptide planes and the side chains. The method makes use of the construction of a series of orthonormal coordinate frames along the protein side chains and mapping the atoms positions onto a unit sphere. We apply our method to analyze distal and proximal histidine residues in myoglobin. The results are in good agreement with biological data and provide a new perspective for further understanding of structure and function of histidine in myoglobin. This suggests the method can reliably depict the spatial orientation of side-chain covalent bonds in a protein and may eventually be advanced into a valuable visual tool for protein-structure prediction, validation and refinement, complementary to widely used visualization suits like VMD, Jmol, PyMOL and others.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationApplication of Mathematics in Technical and Natural Sciences
Subtitle of host publication11th International Conference for Promoting the Application of Mathematics in Technical and Natural Sciences, AMiTaNS 2019
EditorsMichail D. Todorov
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735419094
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Oct 2019
Event11th International Conference for Promoting the Application of Mathematics in Technical and Natural Sciences, AMiTaNS 2019 - Albena, Bulgaria
Duration: 20 Jun 201925 Jun 2019

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2164
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference11th International Conference for Promoting the Application of Mathematics in Technical and Natural Sciences, AMiTaNS 2019
Country/TerritoryBulgaria
CityAlbena
Period20/06/1925/06/19

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