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Davel CM, Bernat T, Wagner JR, Shirts MR. Parameterization of General Organic Polymers within the Open Force Field Framework. J Chem Inf Model 2024; 64:1290-1305. [PMID: 38303159 PMCID: PMC11090695 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c01691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Polymer and chemically modified biopolymer systems present unique challenges to traditional molecular simulation preparation workflows. First, typical polymer and biomolecular input formats, such as Protein Data Bank (PDB) files, lack adequate chemical information needed for the parameterization of new chemistries. Second, polymers are typically too large for accurate partial charge generation methods. In this work, we employ direct chemical perception through the Open Force Field toolkit to create a flexible polymer simulation workflow for organic polymers, encompassing everything from biopolymers to soft materials. We propose and test a new input specification for monomer information that can, along with a 3D conformational geometry, parametrize and simulate most soft-material systems within the same workflow used for smaller ligands. The monomer format encompasses a subset of the SMIRKS substructure query language to uniquely identify chemical information and repeating charges in underspecified systems through matching atomic connectivity. This workflow is combined with several different approaches for automatic partial-charge generation for larger systems. As an initial proof of concept, a variety of diverse polymeric systems were parametrized with the Open Force Field toolkit, including functionalized proteins, DNA, homopolymers, cross-linked systems, and sugars. Additionally, shape properties and radial distribution functions were computed from molecular dynamics simulations of poly(ethylene glycol), polyacrylamide, and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) homopolymers in aqueous solution and compared to previous simulation results in order to demonstrate a start-to-finish workflow for simulation and property prediction. We expect that these tools will greatly expedite the day-to-day computational research of soft-matter simulations and create a robust atomic-scale polymer specification in conjunction with existing polymer structural notations.
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- Connor M Davel
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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- The Open Force Field Initiative, Open Molecular Software Foundation, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309, United States
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Chahal V, Nirwan S, Kakkar R. Combined approach of homology modeling, molecular dynamics, and docking: computer-aided drug discovery. PHYSICAL SCIENCES REVIEWS 2019. [DOI: 10.1515/psr-2019-0066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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With the continuous development in software, algorithms, and increase in computer speed, the field of computer-aided drug design has been witnessing reduction in the time and cost of the drug designing process. Structure based drug design (SBDD), which is based on the 3D structure of the enzyme, is helping in proposing novel inhibitors. Although a number of crystal structures are available in various repositories, there are various proteins whose experimental crystallization is difficult. In such cases, homology modeling, along with the combined application of MD and docking, helps in establishing a reliable 3D structure that can be used for SBDD. In this review, we have reported recent works, which have employed these three techniques for generating structures and further proposing novel inhibitors, for cytoplasmic proteins, membrane proteins, and metal containing proteins. Also, we have discussed these techniques in brief in terms of the theory involved and the various software employed. Hence, this review can give a brief idea about using these tools specifically for a particular problem.
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Kiani YS, Ranaghan KE, Jabeen I, Mulholland AJ. Molecular Dynamics Simulation Framework to Probe the Binding Hypothesis of CYP3A4 Inhibitors. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E4468. [PMID: 31510073 PMCID: PMC6769491 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20184468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The Cytochrome P450 family of heme-containing proteins plays a major role in catalyzing phase I metabolic reactions, and the CYP3A4 subtype is responsible for the metabolism of many currently marketed drugs. Additionally, CYP3A4 has an inherent affinity for a broad spectrum of structurally diverse chemical entities, often leading to drug-drug interactions mediated by the inhibition or induction of the metabolic enzyme. The current study explores the binding of selected highly efficient CYP3A4 inhibitors by docking and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation protocols and their binding free energy calculated using the WaterSwap method. The results indicate the importance of binding pocket residues including Phe57, Arg105, Arg106, Ser119, Arg212, Phe213, Thr309, Ser312, Ala370, Arg372, Glu374, Gly481 and Leu483 for interaction with CYP3A4 inhibitors. The residue-wise decomposition of the binding free energy from the WaterSwap method revealed the importance of binding site residues Arg106 and Arg372 in the stabilization of all the selected CYP3A4-inhibitor complexes. The WaterSwap binding energies were further complemented with the MM(GB/PB)SA results and it was observed that the binding energies calculated by both methods do not differ significantly. Overall, our results could guide towards the use of multiple computational approaches to achieve a better understanding of CYP3A4 inhibition, subsequently leading to the design of highly specific and efficient new chemical entities with suitable ADMETox properties and reduced side effects.
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- Yusra Sajid Kiani
- Research Center for Modeling and Simulation (RCMS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
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- Centre for Computational Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK.
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- Research Center for Modeling and Simulation (RCMS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
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- Centre for Computational Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK.
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Xie T, Yu J, Fu W, Wang Z, Xu L, Chang S, Wang E, Zhu F, Zeng S, Kang Y, Hou T. Insight into the selective binding mechanism of DNMT1 and DNMT3A inhibitors: a molecular simulation study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:12931-12947. [PMID: 31165133 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp02024a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs), responsible for the regulation of DNA methylation, have been regarded as promising drug targets for cancer therapy. However, high structural conservation of the catalytic domains of DNMTs poses a big challenge to design selective inhibitors for a specific DNMT isoform. In this study, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, end-point free energy calculations and umbrella sampling (US) simulations were performed to reveal the molecular basis of the binding selectivity of three representative DNMT inhibitors towards DNMT1 and DNMT3A, including SFG (DNMT1 and DNMT3A dual inhibitors), DC-05 (DNMT1 selective inhibitor) and GSKex1 (DNMT3A selective inhibitor). The binding selectivity of the studied inhibitors reported in previous experiments is reproduced by the MD simulation and binding free energy prediction. The simulation results also suggest that the driving force to determine the binding selectivity of the studied inhibitors stems from the difference in the protein-inhibitor van der Waals interactions. Meanwhile, the per-residue free energy decomposition reveals that the contributions from several non-conserved residues in the binding pocket of DNMT1/DNMT3A, especially Val1580/Trp893, Asn1578/Arg891 and Met1169/Val665, are the key factors responsible for the binding selectivity of DNMT inhibitors. In addition, the binding preference of the studied inhibitors was further validated by the potentials of mean force predicted by the US simulations. This study will provide valuable information for the rational design of novel selective inhibitors targeting DNMT1 and DNMT3A.
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- Tianli Xie
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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Zhan JY, Ma K, Zheng QC, Yang GH, Zhang HX. Exploring the interactional details between aldose reductase (AKR1B1) and 3-Mercapto-5H-1,2,4-triazino[5,6-b]indole-5-acetic acid through molecular dynamics simulations. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2018; 37:1724-1735. [PMID: 29671687 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2018.1465851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Aldose reductase (AKR1B1) has been considered as a significant target for designing drugs to counteract the development of diabetic complications. In the present study, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and molecular mechanics generalized Born surface area (MM-GB/SA) calculations were performed to make sure which tautomer is the preferred one among three tautomeric forms (Mtia1, Mtia2, and Mtia3) of 3-Mercapto-5H-1,2,4-triazino[5,6-b]indole-5-acetic acid (Mtia) for binding to AKR1B1. The overall structural features and the results of calculated binding free energies indicate that Mtia1 and Mtia2 have more superiority than Mtia3 in terms of binding to AKR1B1. Furtherly, the local active site conformational characteristics and non-covalent interaction analysis were identified. The results indicate that the combination of Mtia2 and AKR1B1 is more stable than that of Mtia1. Furthermore, two extra hydrogen bonds between AKR1B1 and Mtia2 are found with respect to Mtia1. In addition, Mtia2 makes slightly stronger electrostatic interaction with the positively charged nicotinamide group of NADP+ than Mtia1. Based on the results above, Mtia2 is the preferred tautomeric form among the three tautomers. Our study can provide an insight into the details of the interaction between AKR1B1 and Mtia at the atomic level, and will be helpful for the further design of AKR1B1 inhibitors.
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Key Words
- AKR1B1, Aldose Reductase
- ARI, aldose reductase inhibitor
- FEL, free energy landscape
- MD, molecular dynamics
- MM-GB/SA calculation
- MM-GB/SA, molecular mechanics generalized Born surface area
- Mtia, 3-Mercapto-5H-1,2,4-triazino[5,6-b]indole-5-acetic acid
- PCA, principal component analysis
- Three AKR1B1-Mtia complex systems: AKR1B1-Mtia1, AKR1B1-Mtia2, and AKR1B1-Mtia3
- Three tautomeric forms of Mtia: Mtia1, Mtia2, and Mtia3
- aldose reductase
- inhibitor
- molecular dynamics
- tautomer
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- Jiu-Yu Zhan
- b International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry, Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry , Jilin University , Changchun 130023 , People's Republic of China
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- c Department of Pediatric Outpatient , The First Hospital of Jilin University , Changchun 130021 , People's Republic of China
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- a Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of the Ministry of Education , Jilin University , Changchun 130023 , People's Republic of China.,b International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry, Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry , Jilin University , Changchun 130023 , People's Republic of China
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- d Jilin Provincial Institute of Education , Changchun 130022 , People's Republic of China
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- b International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry, Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry , Jilin University , Changchun 130023 , People's Republic of China
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Zhang C, Ren AM, Guo JF, Wang D, Yu LY. Theoretical design and investigation of 1,8-naphthalimide-based two-photon fluorescent probes for detecting cytochrome P450 1A with separated fluorescence signal. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:13290-13305. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp01754a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two-photon fluorescent probe for detecting CYP1A enzyme with separated fluorescence signal.
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- Chun Zhang
- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry
- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130023
- China
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry
- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130023
- China
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- School of Physics
- Northeast Normal University
- Changchun 130021
- China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- China
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry
- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130023
- China
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Gao P, Cui YL, Wu RL. Molecular dynamic modeling of CYP51B in complex with azole inhibitors. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2017; 36:1511-1519. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2017.1328315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Pan Gao
- Center for Computational Biology, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Center for Computational Biology, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Center for Computational Biology, College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
- Center for Statistical Genetics, The Pennsylvania State University 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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Pathak RK, Baunthiyal M, Shukla R, Pandey D, Taj G, Kumar A. In Silico Identification of Mimicking Molecules as Defense Inducers Triggering Jasmonic Acid Mediated Immunity against Alternaria Blight Disease in Brassica Species. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:609. [PMID: 28487711 PMCID: PMC5403927 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Alternaria brassicae and Alternaria brassicicola are two major phytopathogenic fungi which cause Alternaria blight, a recalcitrant disease on Brassica crops throughout the world, which is highly destructive and responsible for significant yield losses. Since no resistant source is available against Alternaria blight, therefore, efforts have been made in the present study to identify defense inducer molecules which can induce jasmonic acid (JA) mediated defense against the disease. It is believed that JA triggered defense response will prevent necrotrophic mode of colonization of Alternaria brassicae fungus. The JA receptor, COI1 is one of the potential targets for triggering JA mediated immunity through interaction with JA signal. In the present study, few mimicking compounds more efficient than naturally occurring JA in terms of interaction with COI1 were identified through virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulation studies. A high quality structural model of COI1 was developed using the protein sequence of Brassica rapa. This was followed by virtual screening of 767 analogs of JA from ZINC database for interaction with COI1. Two analogs viz. ZINC27640214 and ZINC43772052 showed more binding affinity with COI1 as compared to naturally occurring JA. Molecular dynamics simulation of COI1 and COI1-JA complex, as well as best screened interacting structural analogs of JA with COI1 was done for 50 ns to validate the stability of system. It was found that ZINC27640214 possesses efficient, stable, and good cell permeability properties. Based on the obtained results and its physicochemical properties, it is capable of mimicking JA signaling and may be used as defense inducers for triggering JA mediated resistance against Alternaria blight, only after further validation through field trials.
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- Rajesh K. Pathak
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and TechnologyPantnagar, India
- Department of Biotechnology, G. B. Pant Engineering CollegePauri Garhwal, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, G. B. Pant Engineering CollegePauri Garhwal, India
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- Molecular and Structural Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, North Eastern Hill UniversityShillong, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and TechnologyPantnagar, India
- *Correspondence: Dinesh Pandey, Gohar Taj, Anil Kumar,
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and TechnologyPantnagar, India
- *Correspondence: Dinesh Pandey, Gohar Taj, Anil Kumar,
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and TechnologyPantnagar, India
- *Correspondence: Dinesh Pandey, Gohar Taj, Anil Kumar,
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Kummer A, Nishanth G, Koschel J, Klawonn F, Schlüter D, Jänsch L. Listeriosis downregulates hepatic cytochrome P450 enzymes in sublethal murine infection. Proteomics Clin Appl 2016; 10:1025-1035. [PMID: 27273978 DOI: 10.1002/prca.201600030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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PURPOSE Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) can cross the intestinal barrier in humans and then disseminates into different organs. Invasion of the liver occurs even in sublethal infections, however, knowledge of affected physiological processes is scarce. This study employed a sublethal murine infection model to investigate liver responses systematically by proteomics. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Liver samples from three stages of the sublethal infection covering the initial invasion, the peak of infection, and the clearance phase (1, 3, 9 days postinoculation) were analyzed in comparison to samples from noninfected mice. Apart from flow cytometry and RT-PCRs for immune status control, liver responses were analyzed by quantitative peptide sequencing (HPLC-Orbitrap Fusion) using 4-plex iTRAQ-labeling. RESULTS Accurate MS characterized about 3600 proteins and statistics revealed 15% of the hepatic proteome as regulated. Immunological data as well as protein regulation dynamics strongly indicate stage-specific hepatic responses in sublethal infections. Most notably, this study detected a comprehensive deregulation of drug metabolizing enzymes at all stages, including 25 components of the cytochrome P450 system. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Sublethal Lm infection deregulates hepatic drug metabolizing pathways. This finding indicates the need to monitor drug administration along Lm infections, especially in all patients needing constant medication.
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- Anne Kummer
- Cellular Proteomics, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.,Organ-specific Immune Regulation, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Cellular Proteomics, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany.,Department of Computer Science, Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
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- Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany.,Organ-specific Immune Regulation, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Cellular Proteomics, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany.
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Rao RGR, Biswal J, Dhamodharan P, Kanagarajan S, Jeyaraman J. Identification of potential inhibitors for AIRS from de novo purine biosynthesis pathway through molecular modeling studies - a computational approach. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2016; 34:2199-213. [PMID: 26524231 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2015.1110833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In cancer, de novo pathway plays an important role in cell proliferation by supplying huge demand of purine nucleotides. Aminoimidazole ribonucleotide synthetase (AIRS) catalyzes the fifth step of de novo purine biosynthesis facilitating in the conversion of formylglycinamidine ribonucleotide to aminoimidazole ribonucleotide. Hence, inhibiting AIRS is crucial due to its involvement in the regulation of uncontrollable cancer cell proliferation. In this study, the three-dimensional structure of AIRS from P. horikoshii OT3 was constructed based on the crystal structure from E. coli and the modeled protein is verified for stability using molecular dynamics for a time frame of 100 ns. Virtual screening and induced fit docking were performed to identify the best antagonists based on their binding mode and affinity. Through mutational studies, the residues necessary for catalytic activity of AIRS were identified and among which the following residues Lys35, Asp103, Glu137, and Thr138 are important in determination of AIRS function. The mutational studies help to understand the structural and energetic characteristics of the specified residues. In addition to Molecular Dynamics, ADME properties, binding free-energy, and density functional theory calculations of the compounds were carried out to find the best lead molecule. Based on these analyses, the compound from the NCI database, NCI_121957 was adjudged as the best molecule and could be suggested as the suitable inhibitor of AIRS. In future studies, experimental validation of these ligands as AIRS inhibitors will be carried out.
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- R Guru Raj Rao
- a Structural Biology and Bio-Computing Lab, Department of Bioinformatics , Alagappa University , Karaikudi 630 004 , Tamil Nadu , India
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- a Structural Biology and Bio-Computing Lab, Department of Bioinformatics , Alagappa University , Karaikudi 630 004 , Tamil Nadu , India
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- a Structural Biology and Bio-Computing Lab, Department of Bioinformatics , Alagappa University , Karaikudi 630 004 , Tamil Nadu , India
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- a Structural Biology and Bio-Computing Lab, Department of Bioinformatics , Alagappa University , Karaikudi 630 004 , Tamil Nadu , India
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- a Structural Biology and Bio-Computing Lab, Department of Bioinformatics , Alagappa University , Karaikudi 630 004 , Tamil Nadu , India
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Sit KC, van Lonkhuyzen D, Walsh T, Croll T. Prediction of a novel internal rearrangement of the insulin receptor. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2016; 35:857-867. [PMID: 27137342 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2016.1165631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The insulin receptor (IR) plays critical roles in metabolism and growth, directed by the binding of insulin. Decades of research to understand the mechanism of insulin binding and activation of the IR have identified a region of the receptor, the C-terminal (CT) peptide, to be crucial for insulin binding. In particular, a truncated IR consisting of the first three domains fused to the CT peptide was found to bind insulin with nanomolar affinity, with undetectable binding in the absence of fused or soluble CT peptide. Problematically, all current crystal structures of the IR indicate the fusion point of the CT peptide to the three domains is located far from the position of the CT peptide as resolved in such structures. We have attempted to address this problem using molecular modelling and dynamics simulations. The results led to the identification of a potential inter-domain interaction between the L2 domain and the CT peptide that is not observed in any of the crystal structures of the IR. Investigations into this new interaction found a conformational change that could potentially be in response to insulin binding. Additionally, further simulation work with the new conformation demonstrated its compatibility with the position and orientation of insulin from the latest insulin-bound IR crystal structure.
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- Kei C Sit
- a Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation , Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane , Australia
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- a Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation , Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane , Australia
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- b Faculty of Health, School of Biomedical Science , Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane , QLD , Australia
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- a Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation , Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane , Australia.,b Faculty of Health, School of Biomedical Science , Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane , QLD , Australia
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Discovery of a regioselectivity switch in nitrating P450s guided by molecular dynamics simulations and Markov models. Nat Chem 2016; 8:419-25. [PMID: 27102675 PMCID: PMC4843824 DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The dynamic motions of protein structural elements, particularly flexible loops, are intimately linked with diverse aspects of enzyme catalysis. Engineering of these loop regions can alter protein stability, substrate binding, and even dramatically impact enzyme function. When these flexible regions are structurally unresolvable, computational reconstruction in combination with large-scale molecular dynamics simulations can be used to guide the engineering strategy. Here, we present a collaborative approach consisting of both experiment and computation that led to the discovery of a single mutation in the F/G loop of the nitrating cytochrome P450 TxtE that simultaneously controls loop dynamics and completely shifts the enzyme's regioselectivity from the C4 to the C5 position of L-tryptophan. Furthermore, we find that this loop mutation is naturally present in a subset of homologous nitrating P450s and confirm that these uncharacterized enzymes exclusively produce 5-nitro-L-tryptophan, a previously unknown biosynthetic intermediate.
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Payghan PV, Bera I, Bhattacharyya D, Ghoshal N. Capturing state-dependent dynamic events of GABAA-receptors: a microscopic look into the structural and functional insights. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2016; 34:1818-37. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2015.1094410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Pavan V. Payghan
- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Division, CSIR – Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Division, CSIR – Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Structural Biology and Bioinformatics Division, CSIR – Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata 700032, India
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Kumar H, Raj U, Gupta S, Varadwaj PK. In-silico identification of inhibitors against mutated BCR-ABL protein of chronic myeloid leukemia: a virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulation study. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2016; 34:2171-83. [PMID: 26479578 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2015.1110046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Aberrant and proliferative expression of the oncogene BCR-ABL in the bone marrow cells had been proven as the prime cause of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). It has been established that tyrosine kinase domain of BCR-ABL protein is a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of CML. Imatinib is considered as a first-generation drug that can inhibit the enzymatic action by inhibiting the ATP binding with BCR-ABL protein. Later on, insensitivity of CML cells towards Imatinib has been observed may be due to mutation in tyrosine kinase domain of the ABL receptor. Subsequently, some other second-generation drugs have also been reported viz. Baustinib, Nilotinib, Dasatinib, Ponatinib, Bafetinib, etc., which can able to combat against mutated domain of ABL tyrosine kinase protein. By taking into account of bioavailability and resistance developed, there is an utmost need to find some more inhibitors for the mutated ABL tyrosine kinase protein. For virtual screening, a data-set has been generated by collecting the all available drug like natural compounds from ZINC and Drug Bank databases. Comparative docking analysis was also carried out on the active site of ABL tyrosine kinase receptor with reported reference inhibitors. Molecular dynamics simulation of the best screened interacting complex was done for 50 ns to validate the stability of the system. These selected inhibitors were further validated and analyzed through pharmacokinetics properties and series of ADMET parameters by in silico methods. Considering the above said parameters proposed molecules are concluded as potential leads for drug designing pipeline against CML.
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- Himansu Kumar
- a Department of Bioinformatics , Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad , Allahabad 211012 , Uttar Pradesh , India
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- a Department of Bioinformatics , Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad , Allahabad 211012 , Uttar Pradesh , India
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- a Department of Bioinformatics , Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad , Allahabad 211012 , Uttar Pradesh , India
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- a Department of Bioinformatics , Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad , Allahabad 211012 , Uttar Pradesh , India
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Zhou P, Zhang S, Wang Y, Yang C, Huang J. Structural modeling of HLA-B*1502/peptide/carbamazepine/T-cell receptor complex architecture: implication for the molecular mechanism of carbamazepine-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2015; 34:1806-17. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2015.1092476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Peng Zhou
- Center of Bioinformatics (COBI), Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation of the Ministry of Education, Center for Information in BioMedicine, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu 610054, China
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- Center of Bioinformatics (COBI), Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation of the Ministry of Education, Center for Information in BioMedicine, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu 610054, China
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- Center of Bioinformatics (COBI), Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation of the Ministry of Education, Center for Information in BioMedicine, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu 610054, China
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- Center of Bioinformatics (COBI), Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation of the Ministry of Education, Center for Information in BioMedicine, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu 610054, China
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- Center of Bioinformatics (COBI), Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation of the Ministry of Education, Center for Information in BioMedicine, School of Life Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu 610054, China
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Raj U, Kumar H, Gupta S, Varadwaj PK. Exploring dual inhibitors for STAT1 and STAT5 receptors utilizing virtual screening and dynamics simulation validation. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2015; 34:2115-29. [PMID: 26471877 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2015.1108870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) proteins are latent cytoplasmic transcription factors that transduce signals from cytokines and growth factors to the nucleus and thereby regulate the expression of a variety of target genes. Although mutations of STATs have not been reported in human tumors but the activity of several members of the family, such as STAT1 and STAT5, is deregulated in a variety of human carcinoma. STAT1 and STAT5 share a structural similarity with a highly conserved SH2 domain which is responsible for the activation of STAT proteins on interaction with phosphotyrosine motifs for specific STAT-receptor contacts and STAT dimerization. The purpose of this study is to identify domain-specific dual inhibitors for both STAT1 and STAT5 proteins from a database of natural products and natural product-like compounds comprising of over 90,000 compounds. Virtual screening-based molecular docking was performed in order to find novel natural dual inhibitors. Further, the study was supported by the 50-ns molecular dynamics simulation for receptor-ligand complexes (STAT1-STOCK-1N-69677 and STAT5-STOCK-1N-69677). Analysis of molecular interactions in the SH2 domains of both STAT1 and STAT5 proteins with the ligand revealed few conserved amino acid residues which are responsible to stabilize the ligands within the binding pocket through bonded and non-bonded interactions. This study suggested that compound STOCK-1N-69677 might putatively act as a dual inhibitor of STAT1 and STAT5 receptors, through its binding to the SH2 domain.
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- Utkarsh Raj
- a Department of Bioinformatics , Indian Institute of Information Technology-Allahabad , CC2-4203, Jhalwa Campus, Deoghat, Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh 211012 , India
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- a Department of Bioinformatics , Indian Institute of Information Technology-Allahabad , CC2-4203, Jhalwa Campus, Deoghat, Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh 211012 , India
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- a Department of Bioinformatics , Indian Institute of Information Technology-Allahabad , CC2-4203, Jhalwa Campus, Deoghat, Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh 211012 , India
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- a Department of Bioinformatics , Indian Institute of Information Technology-Allahabad , CC2-4203, Jhalwa Campus, Deoghat, Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh 211012 , India
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Gramany V, Khan FI, Govender A, Bisetty K, Singh S, Permaul K. Cloning, expression, and molecular dynamics simulations of a xylosidase obtained from Thermomyces lanuginosus. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2015; 34:1681-92. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2015.1089186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Vashni Gramany
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Durban University of Technology, P.O. Box 1334, Durban 4001, South Africa
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Durban University of Technology, P.O. Box 1334, Durban 4001, South Africa
- Department of Chemistry, Durban University of Technology, P.O. Box 1334, Durban 4001, South Africa
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Durban University of Technology, P.O. Box 1334, Durban 4001, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Durban University of Technology, P.O. Box 1334, Durban 4001, South Africa
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Durban University of Technology, P.O. Box 1334, Durban 4001, South Africa
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Durban University of Technology, P.O. Box 1334, Durban 4001, South Africa
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