Consensus terms for the LDLa domain

YL_DROME/1-38    RCDAG---QFQCR----------DGG--CILQAK--MCD---GRGDCK-------DSSDE
CONSENSUS/80%    .C.......atCt..........stt..Cl..th..hCD...s..DC........DtsDE
CONSENSUS/65%    pCsst...pFpCt..........ssp..CIstph..hCD...GpsDCt.......DuSDE
CONSENSUS/50%    sCsss...pFpCs..........sGc..CIspsh..hCD...GcsDCs.......DGSDE


YL_DROME/1-38    ------LDCDY
CONSENSUS/80%    .......tC..
CONSENSUS/65%    ......ptCst
CONSENSUS/50%    ......psCsp

The grouping of amino acids to classes and class abbreviation (the key) used within consensus sequences are shown below:

ClassKeyResidues
alcoholoS,T
aliphaticlI,L,V
any.A,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,K,L,M,N,P,Q,R,S,T,V,W,Y
aromaticaF,H,W,Y
chargedcD,E,H,K,R
hydrophobichA,C,F,G,H,I,K,L,M,R,T,V,W,Y
negative-D,E
polarpC,D,E,H,K,N,Q,R,S,T
positive+H,K,R
smallsA,C,D,G,N,P,S,T,V
tinyuA,G,S
turnliketA,C,D,E,G,H,K,N,Q,R,S,T