HeliQuest 3-11 helix
Search of putative helices (3-11 helix type) with defined parameters in protein database
Results by Email ?
yes
Email:
Enter your Email address to receive your results
no
The results of your query will be available by a html file
Window size: Adapt the parameters to the window size
11
22
Window size: 11 residues (on turn) 22 residues (two turns)
Physico-chemical parameters
Reference value
Hydrophobicity
<H>
x
Minimal <H>
Maximal <H>
Enter the minimal and maximal <H> values
Hydrophobic moment
<µH>
x
Minimal <µH>
Maximal <µH>
Enter the minimal and maximal <µH> values
Sequence statistics
Polar amino-acid composition
Reference value
Minimal number of polar residues + glycine
x
Enter the minimal number of polar residue (EDKRSTNQH)+G
Minimal number of glycine
x
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Enter the minimal number of glycine
Number of charged residues
x
Minimal
Maximal
Enter the minimal and maximal charged residues (EDKR)
Net charge
z
x
Minimal
Maximal
Enter the minimal and maximal z values
Unpolar amino-acid composition
Reference value
Minimal number of some unpolar residues
x
THR
ALA
ILE
LEU
VAL
PHE
TYR
TRP
MET
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Enter the minimal number of selected residue
Special residue
Is proline accepted ? (at i, i+3 / n-3, n)
yes
no
Is cysteine accepted ?
yes
no
Hydrophobic face detection
yes
no
A algorithm to determine Hydrophobic face (4/5 residues ACLIVMPFWY minimum and G accepted in the center) ?
Sequences length selected > 22 residues
yes
no
Display only sequences merged and plots if sequence selected > 2 turns (22 residues)
DataBase
SwissProt Database
Human
Rat
Mouse
Yeast
Personnal DataBase
The personal database must be in a FASTA format
BlackList (Hypothetical, Putative, Probable)
yes
no
Elimination of protein whose designation contains one of the terms of the blacklist
WordList (limited to two words)
yes
no
Selection of protein whose designation contains one of the terms of the wordlist
Helical wheel representation
One-letter code size proportional to amino acid volume
yes
no
Rotation of the helix to align vertically the
<µH>
vector
yes
no