Dynamic folding pathway models of the trp-cage protein.

Using action-derived molecular dynamics (ADMD), we study the dynamic folding pathway models of the Trp-cage protein by providing its sequential conformational changes from its initial disordered structure to the final native structure at atomic details. We find that the numbers of native contacts an...

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Publicado en:BioMed Research International Vol. 2013; pp. 973867 - 973868
Autores principales: Lee, In-Ho, Kim, Seung-Yeon
Formato: equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell 2013
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          Lee, In-Ho
          Kim, Seung-Yeon
        affil: Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Daejon 305-600, Republic of Korea.
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          Models, Theoretical
          Peptides
          Peptides Metabolism
          Biochemical Phenomena
          Chemistry, Physical
          Factor Analysis
          Proteins
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      ab: Using action-derived molecular dynamics (ADMD), we study the dynamic folding pathway models of the Trp-cage protein by providing its sequential conformational changes from its initial disordered structure to the final native structure at atomic details. We find that the numbers of native contacts and native hydrogen bonds are highly correlated, implying that the native structure of Trp-cage is achieved through the concurrent formations of native contacts and native hydrogen bonds. In early stage, an unfolded state appears with partially formed native contacts (~40%) and native hydrogen bonds (~30%). Afterward, the folding is initiated by the contact of the side chain of Tyr3 with that of Trp6, together with the formation of the N-terminal a-helix. Then, the C-terminal polyproline structure docks onto the Trp6 and Tyr3 rings, resulting in the formations of the hydrophobic core of Trp-cage and its near-native state. Finally, the slow adjustment processes of the near-native states into the native structure are dominant in later stage. The ADMD results are in agreement with those of the experimental folding studies on Trp-cage and consistent with most of other computational studies.
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