Fatty acid and retinol-binding protein: Unusual protein conformational and cavity changes dictated by ligand fluctuations
| Autor: | German Patricio Barletta, Sebastian Fernandez-Alberti, Betina Córsico, Gisela Raquel Franchini |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Protein Conformation General Chemical Engineering Molecular Dynamics Simulation Library and Information Sciences Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins Ligands 01 natural sciences Fatty acid-binding protein purl.org/becyt/ford/1 [https] Molecular dynamics Protein structure MOLECULAR 0103 physical sciences BINDING Molecule LIPID purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 [https] chemistry.chemical_classification 010304 chemical physics Ligand Fatty acid General Chemistry Affinities 0104 chemical sciences Computer Science Applications Retinol-Binding Proteins 010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistry Retinol binding protein chemistry Biophysics |
| Zdroj: | CONICET Digital (CONICET) Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas instacron:CONICET |
| Popis: | Lipid-binding proteins (LBPs) are soluble proteins responsible for the uptake, transport, and storage of a large variety of hydrophobic lipophilic molecules including fatty acids, steroids, and other lipids in the cellular environment. Among the LBPs, fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) present preferential binding affinities for long-chain fatty acids. While most of FABPs in vertebrates and invertebrates present similar β-barrel structures with ligands accommodated in their central cavity, parasitic nematode worms exhibit additional unusual α-helix rich fatty acid- and retinol-binding proteins (FAR). Herein, we report the comparison of extended molecular dynamics (MD) simulations performed on the ligand-free and palmitic acid-bond states of the Necator americanus FAR-1 (Na-FAR-1) with respect to other classical β-barrel FABPs. Principal component analysis (PCA) has been used to identify the different conformations adopted by each system during MD simulations. The α-helix fold encompasses a complex internal ligand-binding cavity with a remarkable conformational plasticity that allows reversible switching between distinct states in the holo-Na-FAR-1. The cavity can change up to one-third of its size affected by conformational changes of the protein-ligand complex. Besides, the ligand inside the cavity is not fixed but experiences large conformational changes between bent and stretched conformations. These changes in the ligand conformation follow changes in the cavity size dictated by the transient protein conformation. On the contrary, protein-ligand complex in β-barrel FABPs fluctuates around a unique conformation. The significantly more flexible holo-Na-FAR-1 ligand-cavity explains its larger ligand multiplicity respect to β-barrel FABPs. Fil: Barletta Roldan, Patricio German. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Franchini, Gisela Raquel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de La Plata "Prof. Dr. Rodolfo R. Brenner". Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de La Plata "Prof. Dr. Rodolfo R. Brenner"; Argentina Fil: Córsico, Betina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de La Plata "Prof. Dr. Rodolfo R. Brenner". Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de La Plata "Prof. Dr. Rodolfo R. Brenner"; Argentina Fil: Fernández Alberti, Sebastián. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina |
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