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            Figure 2. Ramachandran plot analysis to assess the quality of both native and mutant CXCR1 protein structures with a focus on the distribution of residues
            in the plot. The plot is displayed in a colored format to enable easier visualization.

            normal line was -1.20, the template modeling score (TMS)   structures. This difference is attributed to the distinct
            was 0.56 ± 0.15, and the RMSD was 6.4 ± 3.9 Å, while the   side-chain properties of the amino acids, facilitating local
            C-score of the CXCR1 mutant was -1.10, the TM-score was   interactions and potentially altering the hydrogen bonding
            0.54 ± 0.14, and the RMSD was 6.2 ± 3.7 Å.         networks.  The  influence  of mutations  on electrostatic

              The mutation of asparagine (N) to aspartic acid (D) in   interactions and hydrophobic forces can further contribute
            a protein induces changes in both secondary and tertiary   to modifications in the overall folding and stability of


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