... of PG-1 isparticularly hydrophobic as it contains only a polar residuesLeu5, Cys6, Tyr7, Cys8, Phe12, Cys13, Val14, Cys15 andVal16 alternatively distributed on each side of the b sheet[9,10]. ... structure clearlydisplays (a) an hydrophobic face formed by a largeaggregate of hydrophobic residues (Leu5, Tyr7, Val12,and T yr14) w hich are located on the concave surface of t hepeptide; ... Strong daN(i,i +1)NOEsinseg-ments (Cys2–Cys6 and Cys11–Cys15) a re indicative of twoextended strands of b sheet. This hypothesis is c onfirmed bythe presence of long-distance Ha(i)-Ha(j) co nnectivitiesdetected...