[gmx-users] radius of gyration - compactness

[Tsjerk Wassenaar]

Hey Shahab,

What's the contradiction?

> [ Furthermore, INT–DBD appears less compact in the complex, as far as the
> radius of gyration increases and more molecular surface is exposed to the
> solvent (Table 1). ]

larger radius of gyration, less compact, more surface

> [ Furthermore, according to radiuses of gyration of two proteins in the two
> systems, the protein in the complex is more
> compact than the free protein, this is consistent with the result of
> structure stability comparing. It means that less
> molecular surface of homeodomain protein in the protein– DNA complex is
> exposed to the solvent.]

(smaller radius of gyration; not stated explicitly), more compact, less surface.

Seems consistent to me...

Cheers,

Tsjerk


-- 
Tsjerk A. Wassenaar, Ph.D.

post-doctoral researcher
Molecular Dynamics Group
* Groningen Institute for Biomolecular Research and Biotechnology
* Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials
University of Groningen
The Netherlands