Binding of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances to the Human Pregnane X Receptor
| Autor: | Yigitcan Eken, Thanh T Lai, Angela K. Wilson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
chemistry.chemical_classification
Fluorocarbons Pregnane X receptor Adverse drug interactions Carboxylic acid Carboxylic Acids Pregnane X Receptor General Chemistry Alanine scanning Metabolic pathway chemistry Biochemistry Humans Environmental Chemistry Free energies Sulfonic Acids Fluorotelomer Receptor |
| Zdroj: | Environmental Science & Technology. 54:15986-15995 |
| ISSN: | 1520-5851 0013-936X |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acs.est.0c04651 |
| Popis: | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a class of environmentally persistent industrial compounds that disrupt various metabolic pathways. Among the protein receptors to which PFASs bind, the human pregnane X receptor (hPXR) is found to be a host for a variety of long- and short-chain PFASs that lead to its overactivation. Overactivation of hPXR is linked to potential endocrine disruption, oxidative stress, hepatic steatosis, and adverse drug interactions. In this study, molecular dynamics (MD) is used to study the binding between hPXR and a number of PFAS compounds, including alternatives whose activity on hPXR has not been experimentally tested. This is the first-time MD is used to study the interactions between PFASs and hPXR, showing how relative binding free energies of PFASs relate to hPXR agonism. Binding free energy calculations, hydrogen bond analysis, per-residue decomposition calculations, and alanine scanning studies are done to provide further insight. Activities on hPXR for several short-chain and alternative PFAS compounds to long-chain PFASs that have yet to be reported will also be considered. These short-chain and alternative species include perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS), Gen-X (trade name for 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-heptafluoropropoxy propanoic acid), ADONA (trade name for 4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid), and 6:2 fluorotelomer carboxylic acid (6:2 FTCA). The study shows key aspects of PFAS recognition on the hPXR, the link between PFAS binding to hPXR and the hPXR activity change observed upon the PFAS exposure, and the potential effects of alternative PFASs on hPXR activity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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