names.backbone.atoms: Backbone Atom Names

In vanddraabe: Identification and Statistical Analysis of Conserved Waters Near Proteins

Description

Backbone atom names based on PDB atom naming conventions.

Usage

names.backbone.atoms

Format

An object of class character of length 4.

Details

Protein backbone atom names based on the PDB atom naming conventions.

• N: Nitrogen backbone atom; amide, "leading" functional group

• CA: alpha-Carbon backbone atom; bonds/connects the side chain to the backbone

• C: Carbon backbone atom; carboxyl, "tail" functional group

• O: Oxygen backbone atom double bonded to the carbon backbone (C) atom; part of the carboxyl, "tail" functional groups

Author(s)

Emilio Xavier Esposito [e-mail]

See Also

Other constants: names.polar.atoms, names.res.AtomTypes, names.resATs.carb.sulf, names.resATs.nitro.neut, names.resATs.nitro.pos, names.resATs.oxy.neg, names.resATs.oxy.neut, names.residues, names.sidechain.atoms, names.waters

Examples

  names.backbone.atoms
  # [1] "N"  "CA" "C"  "O"

vanddraabe documentation built on June 8, 2019, 1:03 a.m.