scholarly journals Mechanism of reactant and product dissociation from the anthrax edema factor: A locally enhanced sampling and steered molecular dynamics study

2011 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 1649-1661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leandro Martínez ◽  
Thérèse E. Malliavin ◽  
Arnaud Blondel
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Steered Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Enhanced Sampling ◽  
Edema Factor ◽  
Locally Enhanced Sampling

scholarly journals Effects of mutations on the molecular dynamics of oxygen escape from the dimeric hemoglobin of Scapharca inaequivalvis

F1000Research ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Kevin Trujillo ◽  
Tasso Papagiannopoulos ◽  
Kenneth W. Olsen
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Point Mutations ◽  
Oxygen Binding ◽  
Enhanced Sampling ◽  
Mutant Proteins ◽  
Alternative Pathways ◽  
Subunit Interface ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Locally Enhanced Sampling ◽  
Oxygen Escape

Like many hemoglobins, the structure of the dimeric hemoglobin from the clam Scapharca inaequivalvis is a “closed bottle” since there is no direct tunnel from the oxygen binding site on the heme to the solvent.  The proximal histidine faces the dimer interface, which consists of the E and F helicies.  This is significantly different from tetrameric vertebrate hemoglobins and brings the heme groups near the subunit interface. The subunit interface is also characterized by an immobile, hydrogen-bonded network of water molecules.  Although there is data which is consistent with the histidine gate pathway for ligand escape, these aspects of the structure would seem to make that pathway less likely. Locally enhanced sampling molecular dynamics are used here to suggest alternative pathways in the wild-type and six mutant proteins. In most cases the point mutations change the selection of exit routes observed in the simulations. Exit via the histidine gate is rarely seem although oxygen molecules do occasionally cross over the interface from one subunit to the other. The results suggest that changes in flexibility and, in some cases, creation of new cavities can explain the effects of the mutations on ligand exit paths.

Massively Parallel Implementation of Steered Molecular Dynamics in Tinker-HP: Comparisons of Polarizable and Non-Polarizable Simulations of Realistic Systems

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frédéric Célerse ◽  
Louis Lagardere ◽  
Étienne Derat ◽  
Jean-Philip Piquemal
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Parallel Implementation ◽  
Steered Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Massively Parallel

This paper is dedicated to the massively parallel implementation of Steered Molecular Dynamics in the Tinker-HP softwtare. It allows for direct comparisons of polarizable and non-polarizable simulations of realistic systems.

Massively Parallel Implementation of Steered Molecular Dynamics in Tinker-HP: Comparisons of Polarizable and Non-Polarizable Simulations of Realistic Systems

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frédéric Célerse ◽  
Louis Lagardere ◽  
Étienne Derat ◽  
Jean-Philip Piquemal
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Parallel Implementation ◽  
Steered Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Massively Parallel

This paper is dedicated to the massively parallel implementation of Steered Molecular Dynamics in the Tinker-HP softwtare. It allows for direct comparisons of polarizable and non-polarizable simulations of realistic systems.

scholarly journals Qualitative Prediction of Ligand Dissociation Kinetics from Focal Adhesion Kinase Using Steered Molecular Dynamics

Life ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Justin Spiriti ◽  
Chung F. Wong
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Drug Discovery ◽  
Focal Adhesion Kinase ◽  
Focal Adhesion ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Steered Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Drug Binding ◽  
Binding Kinetics ◽  
Dissociation Kinetics ◽  
Binding Characteristics

Most early-stage drug discovery projects focus on equilibrium binding affinity to the target alongside selectivity and other pharmaceutical properties. Since many approved drugs have nonequilibrium binding characteristics, there has been increasing interest in optimizing binding kinetics early in the drug discovery process. As focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is an important drug target, we examine whether steered molecular dynamics (SMD) can be useful for identifying drug candidates with the desired drug-binding kinetics. In simulating the dissociation of 14 ligands from FAK, we find an empirical power–law relationship between the simulated time needed for ligand unbinding and the experimental rate constant for dissociation, with a strong correlation depending on the SMD force used. To improve predictions, we further develop regression models connecting experimental dissociation rate with various structural and energetic quantities derived from the simulations. These models can be used to predict dissociation rates from FAK for related compounds.

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