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模拟蛋白质折叠和聚集的氢键模型

Hydrogen bond models for the simulation of protein folding and aggregation

Marta Enciso

摘要:

氢键是蛋白质折叠和聚集的常见特征。由于它们在强度和方向性方面的化学特性,必须特别注意氢键势本身的定义。这一全球目标已通过计算方法的基础上的最低限度的描述的蛋白质和适当的算法设计,主要使用蒙特卡罗和动力学蒙特卡罗方法。我们已经设计了氢键势,参见J. Chem. Phys. 132,235102(2010)。我们已经进行了一个完整的研究,在不同的条件下,如温度和浓度的无序列肽系统。为了进行完整的蛋白质研究,我们需要额外的潜力来描述三级相互作用。我们讨论了两种不同的观点。第一种是氢键势与基于结构的氢键势的结合。我们已经评估了一个适当的定义氢键的热力学和动力学方面的蛋白质折叠的影响。参见Biophys。J. 101,1474-1482(2011)。我们已经采取了第二种策略,结合通用的疏水模型与氢键。折叠和聚合这两个主要因素被合并,然后,创建一个简单但完整的势。由于它,我们重新研究了肽聚集,包括序列。此外,我们模拟了具有不同折叠形状的完整蛋白质。我们已经分析了折叠和聚集之间的竞争,以及序列和氢键如何影响它们之间的相互作用。参见J.Chem.Phys.136,215103(2012)。

英文摘要:

Hydrogen bonds are a common feature in protein folding and aggregation. Due to their chemical peculiarities in terms of strength and directionality, a particular attention must be paid to the definition of the hydrogen bond potential itself. This global target has been tackled through a computational approach based on a minimalist description of the protein and the proper design of algorithms, mainly using Monte Carlo and Kinetic Monte Carlo methods. We have designed a hydrogen bond potential, see J. Chem. Phys. 132, 235102 (2010). We have been performed a complete study of sequenceless peptide systems under different conditions, such as temperature and concentration. To carry out full protein studies, we need additional potentials to describe tertiary interactions. We have discussed two different points of view. The first one is the combination of the hydrogen bond potential with a structure-based one. We have evaluated the implications of a proper definition of hydrogen bonds in the thermodynamic and dynamic aspects of protein folding. See Biophys. J. 101, 1474-1482 (2011). We have undertaken a second strategy, combining a generic hydrophobic model with the hydrogen bond one. The two main factors of folding and aggregation are merged, then, to create a simple but complete potential. Thanks to it, we have re-studied peptide aggregation including sequence. Besides, we have simulated complete proteins with different folded shapes. We have analyzed the competition between folding and aggregation, and how sequence and hydrogen bonds can influence the interplay between them. See J. Chem. Phys. 136, 215103 (2012).

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