Research Article

Identification of Functional Regulatory Residues of the β-Lactam Inducible Penicillin Binding Protein in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Table 2

Physicochemical properties of PBP-2′ computed using ProtParam server.

ProtParam parameters*Values

No. of amino acids670
Molecular weight76463.2 Da
Theoretical pI9.09
No. of negative charge residues90
No. of positive charge residues105
FormulaC3415H5428N912O1039S18
Extinction coefficient93630 M−1 cm−1
Estimated half-life30 hours
Instability index30.08
Aliphatic index82.76
Grand average of hydropathicity (GRAVY)−0.698
Total number of atoms10812

The physicochemical parameters define the protein chemical and physical properties in its native state. The protein has a net positive charge and is basic in nature ( ).