scholarly journals PDBMD2CD: providing predicted protein circular dichroism spectra from multiple molecular dynamics-generated protein structures

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (W1) ◽  
pp. W17-W24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elliot D Drew ◽  
Robert W Janes
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Circular Dichroism ◽  
Protein Structures ◽  
Experimental Spectrum ◽  
Md Simulations ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Cd Spectra ◽  
Structure Information ◽  
Multiple Protein ◽  
Circular Dichroïsm

Abstract PDBMD2CD is a new web server capable of predicting circular dichroism (CD) spectra for multiple protein structures derived from molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, enabling predictions from thousands of protein atomic coordinate files (e.g. MD trajectories) and generating spectra for each of these structures provided by the user. Using MD enables exploration of systems that cannot be monitored by direct experimentation. Validation of MD-derived data from these types of trajectories can be difficult via conventional structure-determining techniques such as crystallography or nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. CD is an experimental technique that can provide protein structure information from such conditions. The website utilizes a much faster (minimum ∼1000×) and more accurate approach for calculating CD spectra than its predecessor, PDB2CD (1). As well as improving on the speed and accuracy of current methods, new analysis tools are provided to cluster predictions or compare them against experimental CD spectra. By identifying a subset of the closest predicted CD spectra derived from PDBMD2CD to an experimental spectrum, the associated cluster of structures could be representative of those found under the conditions in which the MD studies were undertaken, thereby offering an analytical insight into the results. PDBMD2CD is freely available at: https://pdbmd2cd.cryst.bbk.ac.uk.

scholarly journals Structural Analysis and Design of Chionodracine-Derived Peptides Using Circular Dichroism and Molecular Dynamics Simulations

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1401
Author(s):  
Stefano Borocci ◽  
Giulia Della Pelle ◽  
Francesca Ceccacci ◽  
Cristina Olivieri ◽  
Francesco Buonocore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Circular Dichroism ◽  
Lipid Membranes ◽  
Lipid Vesicles ◽  
Md Simulations ◽  
Structural Basis ◽  
Human Pathogens ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Circular Dichroïsm

Antimicrobial peptides have been identified as one of the alternatives to the extensive use of common antibiotics as they show a broad spectrum of activity against human pathogens. Among these is Chionodracine (Cnd), a host-defense peptide isolated from the Antarctic icefish Chionodraco hamatus, which belongs to the family of Piscidins. Previously, we demonstrated that Cnd and its analogs display high antimicrobial activity against ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacter species). Herein, we investigate the interactions with lipid membranes of Cnd and two analogs, Cnd-m3 and Cnd-m3a, showing enhanced potency. Using a combination of Circular Dichroism, fluorescence spectroscopy, and all-atom Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations, we determined the structural basis for the different activity among these peptides. We show that all peptides are predominantly unstructured in water and fold, preferentially as α-helices, in the presence of lipid vesicles of various compositions. Through a series of MD simulations of 400 ns time scale, we show the effect of mutations on the structure and lipid interactions of Cnd and its analogs. By explaining the structural basis for the activity of these analogs, our findings provide structural templates to design minimalistic peptides for therapeutics.

scholarly journals Relating circular dichroism to atomic structure by means of MD simulations and computed CD spectra with α-peptoids as an example

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (23) ◽  
pp. 13192-13200
Author(s):  
Nicholus Bhattacharjee ◽  
Lionel Perrin ◽  
Franck Jolibois
Keyword(s):  
Circular Dichroism ◽  
Dft Calculations ◽  
Atomic Structure ◽  
3D Structure ◽  
Md Simulations ◽  
Cd Spectra ◽  
Electronic Circular Dichroism ◽  
Td Dft ◽  
Circular Dichroïsm

Accurate TD-DFT calculations of electronic circular dichroism have been performed to characterise the 3D structure of α-peptoids.

scholarly journals Natural and magnetic circular dichroism spectra of nucleosides: effect of the dynamics and environment

RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 8411-8419
Author(s):  
Jakub Kaminský ◽  
Valery Andrushchenko ◽  
Petr Bouř
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Circular Dichroism ◽  
Nucleic Acids ◽  
Electronic Absorption ◽  
Magnetic Circular Dichroism ◽  
Circular Dichroism Spectra ◽  
Circular Dichroïsm ◽  
Magnetic Circular Dichroism Spectra

Electronic absorption, natural and magnetic circular dichroism spectra of several nucleosides are simulated to understand their dependence on molecular dynamics and environment, their sensitivity to nucleoside pairing and stacking in nucleic acids.

scholarly journals Messung und Berechnung der CD-Spektren der Biaryl-Alkaloide Ancistrocladein und Dioncophyllein A [1] / Detection and Calculation of the CD Spectra from the Biaryl Alkaloids Ancistrocladeine and Dioncophylleine A [1]

1993 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Fleischhauer ◽  
A. Koslowski ◽  
B. Kramer ◽  
E. Zobel ◽  
G. Bringmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circular Dichroism ◽  
Absolute Configuration ◽  
Cd Spectra ◽  
Circular Dichroïsm

AbstractThe circular dichroism (CD) of the biaryls ancistrocladeine and dioncophylleine A has been studied. The CNDO/S method in combination with a Boltzmann weighting o f different structures using AM 1 energies has been applied to reproduce the experimental CD spectra o f the two alkaloids with known absolute configuration at with those o f the exciton chirality method.

scholarly journals Water-Mediated Electronic Structure of Oligopeptides Probed by Their UV Circular Dichroism, Absorption Spectra, and Time-Dependent DFT Calculations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anshuman Kumar ◽  
Siobhan E. Toal ◽  
David DiGuiseppi ◽  
Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner ◽  
Bryan Wong
Keyword(s):  
Circular Dichroism ◽  
Absorption Spectra ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Water Model ◽  
Cd Spectra ◽  
Influence Of Water ◽  
Explicit Consideration ◽  
A Charge ◽  
Circular Dichroïsm

<p>We investigate the UV absorption spectra of a series of cationic GxG (where x denotes a guest residue) peptides in aqueous solution and find that the spectra of a subset of peptides with x = A, L, I, K, N, and R (and, to a lesser extent, peptides with x = D and V) vary as a function of temperature. To explore whether or not this observation reflects conformational dependencies, we carry out time-dependent density functional calculations for the polyproline II (pPII) and β-strand conformations of a limited set of tripeptides (x = A, V, I, L, and R) in implicit and explicit water. We find that the calculated CD spectra for pPII can qualitatively account for the experimental spectra irrespective of the water model. The reproduction of the <i>β</i>-strand UV-CD spectra, however, requires the explicit consideration of water. Based on the calculated absorption spectra, we explain the observed temperature dependence of the experimental spectra as being caused by a reduced dispersion (larger spectral density) of the overlapping NV<sub>2</sub> band and the influence of water on electronic transitions in the β-strand conformation. Contrary to conventional wisdom, we find that both the NV<sub>1</sub> and NV<sub>2</sub> band are the envelopes of contributions from multiple transitions that involve more than just the HOMOs and LUMOs of the peptide groups. A natural transition orbital analysis reveals that some of the transitions with significant oscillator strength have a charge-transfer character. The overall manifold of transitions, in conjunction with their strengths and characters, depends on the peptide’s backbone conformation, peptide hydration, and also on the side chain of the guest residue. It is particularly noteworthy that molecular orbitals of water contribute significantly to transitions in <i>β</i>-strand conformations. Our results reveal that peptide groups, side chains, and hydration shells must be considered as an entity for a physically valid characterization of UV absorbance and circular dichroism. </p>

scholarly journals BeStSel: From Secondary Structure Analysis to Protein Fold Prediction by Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy

2020 ◽  
pp. 175-189
Author(s):  
András Micsonai ◽  
Éva Bulyáki ◽  
József Kardos
Keyword(s):  
Circular Dichroism ◽  
Secondary Structure ◽  
Classical Method ◽  
Cd Spectroscopy ◽  
Protein Fold ◽  
Cd Spectra ◽  
Secondary Structure Analysis ◽  
Β Sheets ◽  
Α Helix ◽  
Circular Dichroïsm

Abstract Far-UV circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy is a classical method for the study of the secondary structure of polypeptides in solution. It has been the general view that the α-helix content can be estimated accurately from the CD spectra. However, the technique was less reliable to estimate the β-sheet contents as a consequence of the structural variety of the β-sheets, which is reflected in a large spectral diversity of the CD spectra of proteins containing this secondary structure component. By taking into account the parallel or antiparallel orientation and the twist of the β-sheets, the Beta Structure Selection (BeStSel) method provides an improved β-structure determination and its performance is more accurate for any of the secondary structure types compared to previous CD spectrum analysis algorithms. Moreover, BeStSel provides extra information on the orientation and twist of the β-sheets which is sufficient for the prediction of the protein fold. The advantage of CD spectroscopy is that it is a fast and inexpensive technique with easy data processing which can be used in a wide protein concentration range and under various buffer conditions. It is especially useful when the atomic resolution structure is not available, such as the case of protein aggregates, membrane proteins or natively disordered chains, for studying conformational transitions, testing the effect of the environmental conditions on the protein structure, for verifying the correct fold of recombinant proteins in every scientific fields working on proteins from basic protein science to biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. Here, we provide a brief step-by-step guide to record the CD spectra of proteins and their analysis with the BeStSel method.

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