Comparison of different schemes to treat long-range electrostatic interactions in molecular dynamics simulations of a protein crystal

2001 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 509-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regula Walser ◽  
Philippe H. Hünenberger ◽  
Wilfred F. van Gunsteren
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Electrostatic Interactions ◽  
Protein Crystal ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

Molecular Dynamics Simulations of a Reversibly Folding β-Heptapeptide in Methanol: Influence of the Treatment of Long-Range Electrostatic Interactions

2009 ◽  
Vol 113 (10) ◽  
pp. 3112-3128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria M. Reif ◽  
Vincent Kräutler ◽  
Mika A. Kastenholz ◽  
Xavier Daura ◽  
Philippe H. Hünenberger
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Electrostatic Interactions ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

scholarly journals SLC6A14, a Pivotal Actor on Cancer Stage: When Function Meets Structure

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 928-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Palazzolo ◽  
Chiara Paravicini ◽  
Tommaso Laurenzi ◽  
Sara Adobati ◽  
Simona Saporiti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Electrostatic Interactions ◽  
Amino Acid Residues ◽  
Dibasic Amino Acid ◽  
Novel Target ◽  
Function Relationship ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

SLC6A14 (ATB0,+) is a sodium- and chloride-dependent neutral and dibasic amino acid transporter that regulates the distribution of amino acids across cell membranes. The transporter is overexpressed in many human cancers characterized by an increased demand for amino acids; as such, it was recently acknowledged as a novel target for cancer therapy. The knowledge on the molecular mechanism of SLC6A14 transport is still limited, but some elegant studies on related transporters report the involvement of the 12 transmembrane α-helices in the transport mechanism, and describe structural rearrangements mediated by electrostatic interactions with some pivotal gating residues. In the present work, we constructed a SLC6A14 model in outward-facing conformation via homology modeling and used molecular dynamics simulations to predict amino acid residues critical for substrate recognition and translocation. We docked the proteinogenic amino acids and other known substrates in the SLC6A14 binding site to study both gating regions and the exposed residues involved in transport. Interestingly, some of these residues correspond to those previously identified in other LeuT-fold transporters; however, we could also identify a novel relevant residue with such function. For the first time, by combined approaches of molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations, we highlight the potential role of these residues in neutral amino acid transport. This novel information unravels new aspects of the human SLC6A14 structure–function relationship and may have important outcomes for cancer treatment through the design of novel inhibitors of SLC6A14-mediated transport.

scholarly journals 4094 Structural Determinants of Immunogenicity for Peptide-Based Immunotherapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (s1) ◽  
pp. 16-16
Author(s):  
Jason Devlin ◽  
Jesus Alonso ◽  
Grant Keller ◽  
Sara Bobisse ◽  
Alexandre Harari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
T Cell Receptor ◽  
Tumor Regression ◽  
Recombinant Expression ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Protein Crystal ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Neoantigen vaccine immunotherapies have shown promise in clinical trials, but identifying which peptides to include in a vaccine remains a challenge. We aim to establish that molecular structural features can help predict which neoantigens to target to achieve tumor regression. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Proteins were prepared by recombinant expression in E. coli followed by in vitro refolding. Correctly folded proteins were purified by chromatography. Affinities of protein-protein interactions were measured by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and thermal stabilities of proteins were determined by differential scanning fluorimetry. All experiments were performed at least in triplicate. Protein crystals were obtained by hanging drop vapor diffusion. The protein crystal structures were solved by molecular replacement and underwent several rounds of automated refinement. Molecular dynamics simulations were performed using the AMBER molecular dynamics package. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: A T cell receptor (TCR) expressed by tumor-infiltrating T cells exhibited a 20-fold stronger binding affinity to the neoantigen peptide compared to the self-peptide. X-ray crystal structures of the peptides with the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) protein demonstrated that a non-mutated residue in the peptide samples different positions with the mutation. The difference in conformations of the non-mutated residue was supported by molecular dynamics simulations. Crystal structures of the TCR engaging both peptide/MHCs suggested that the conformation favored by the mutant peptide was crucial for TCR binding. The TCR bound the neoantigen/MHC with faster binding kinetics. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Our results suggest that the mutation impacts the conformation of another residue in the peptide, and this alteration allows for more favorable T cell receptor binding to the neoantigen. This highlights the potential of non-mutated residues in contributing to neoantigen recognition.

Local order and long range correlations in imidazolium halide ionic liquids: a combined molecular dynamics and XAS study

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (25) ◽  
pp. 16443-16453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Migliorati ◽  
Alessandra Serva ◽  
Giuliana Aquilanti ◽  
Sakura Pascarelli ◽  
Paola D'Angelo
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Ionic Liquids ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Exafs Spectroscopy ◽  
Local Order ◽  
Long Range Correlations ◽  
Long Range Interactions ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

EXAFS spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulations have been combined to unveil the effect of the cation and anion nature on the local order and long range interactions of imidazolium halide ionic liquids.

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