Table 3 List of 12 functions that evaluate binding strength of the core region (P6–P2′) and solvent accessibility of two flanking regions (P7–P14 and P3′–P6′)

From: Computational prediction of furin cleavage sites by a hybrid method and understanding mechanism underlying diseases

functions

Physical property

Position on the furin cleavage site motif

Description8

ZIMJ68010425

P2 P4 P5 P6

Positive charge and isoelectric point

ZIMJ68010425

P2 P3

Positive charge and isoelectric point

Cysteine8

P2–P6

Disulfide bond formation potential and negative charge

ZIMJ68010425, EISD84010114, KUHL95010126

P4

Aliphatic residue or positively charged residue

FAUJ88011127

P4–P6

Positive charge compensation

BULH74010228

P1′

Volume

BULH74010228

P1′ – P3′

Volume

KARP85010329

P1′ P2 P4 P5 P6

Flexibility

KARP85010329

P1′ – P3′

Flexibility

EISD84010114

P7–P10

Hydrophobicity

EISD84010114

P3′–P6′

Hydrophobicity

EISD84010114

P11–P14

Hydrophobicity