Table 1 Point mutation design.

From: Computer aided protein engineering to enhance the thermo-stability of CXCR1- T4 lysozyme complex

Mutation

Segment

Interacting residues

Rationale for mutation

L812.46A

TM2

M611.54, L1273.42

Helical conformation and packing

L1263.41W

TM3

P2145.50

Distance between L1263.41 and P2145.50

K1544.43A

TM4

None

Increase hydrophobicity in TM region

A2406.33D

TM6

R1353.50

Interact with DRY motif in TM3

G2947.32A

TM7

W2556.48

Interact with CWxP motif in TM6