ELMKIAQLAKRGP HHHHHHHHHHH-- VVICETTWYVEVT +-+-+-+-+-+-+ Strand? + is out; - is in. One T points in, further all is OK. Many VITWYF residues. A few hydrophobics point out but that is allowed. So: Strand! VTITVEGPKITVE -+-+-+TT+-+-+ β-hairpin? + is out; - is in and those are OK. Turn is GP is also OK. So, Hairpin! SRGGEPTRHEAKE ---------HHHH Beginning is a mess. End can be helical, but 4 residues seems not much to decide that something might be a helix. So, perhaps the beginning of a helix, but very perhaps. ELLALKLLTVTVT HHHHHHHHSSSSS 1 HHHHHHH-SSSSS 2 HHHHHHHH-SSSS 3 But you normally need HHH-SSS so solution 2 or 3. Look up Chou and Fasman parameters. L is more 'expensive' in a helix than T in a strand. So, solution 3. |