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Table 3 Comparison between the mean ΔΔG values (in kcal/mol) of single and multiple nucleotide substitutions (μSBS and μMBS) in \(\mathcal {M}_{\text {PoP}}\) and the fraction of stabilizing, neutral and destabilizing mutations. Core residues have an RSA ≤20% and surface residues an RSA >20%

From: Large-scale in silico mutagenesis experiments reveal optimization of genetic code and codon usage for protein mutational robustness

Region

〈ΔΔG〉

Stab (%)

Neut (%)

Dest (%)

μSBS

All

0.81

4

41

55

Core

1.09

4

28

68

Surface

0.49

4

55

41

μMBS

All

0.97

4

32

64

Core

1.35

4

18

78

Surface

0.56

5

47

48