DNA与二脒DB293复合物的分子动力学模拟

采用分子动力学模拟了DNA小沟与芳香二脒化合物DB293结合形成的复合物,通过5ns的模拟研究表明,DB293分子可紧密结合在DNA的AATT小沟区域,和双螺旋d[CGCGAATTCGCG]2形成稳定的复合物。DB293苯并咪唑的氮原子N2能够与DNA胸腺嘧啶碱基T7的O2原子和T19的O2原子形成两个较强的氢键,同时,其末端氨基的N3原子和T20的O2原子形成一个较弱的氢键。本文在分子水平上提供了DB293直接与双螺旋DNA相互作用的结构及复合物的动态变化情况,为设计出更高活性的芳香二脒类DNA小沟结合剂提供一定的理论依据。     

DNA小沟结合药物DB818的分子动力学模拟和结合自由能分析

采用分子动力学模拟了DNA小沟结合芳香二脒药物DB818形成的复合物. 通过5 ns的模拟研究表明: DB818药物分子可紧密结合在DNA的AATTC小沟区域, 和双螺旋d[CGCGAATTCGCG]2形成稳定的复合物. 由于噻吩硫原子的弱电负性, 使DB818能够以更大的伸展程度与DNA的小沟结合, 形成更强的结合力. DB818苯并咪唑的氮原子能够与DNA 7位和19位T碱基上的氧原子形成两个稳定的氢键, 同时, DB818末端氨基氮原子分别与DNA 的20位T碱基的氧原子和9位C碱基的氧原子形成两个氢键. 另外, 运用MM_PBSA方法计算了DB293-DNA和DB818-DNA复合物的结合自由能, 计算结合能与实验值能较好的吻合, 通过比较其结合自由能, 从热力学能量角度说明了DB818有较大的熵值与较小的焓值贡献, 从而与DNA小沟结合的结合力比DB293强. 本文在分子水平上提供了DB818直接与双螺旋DNA相互作用的结构及复合物的动态变化情况, 为设计出更高生物活性的DNA小沟结合剂提供一定的理论依据.     

DNA小沟结合二脒:水分子的识别作用

采用分子动力学模拟了DB921-DNA复合物, 通过7 ns的模拟研究表明: DB921一端的氨基氮原子与一个水分子形成氢键, 同时, 水分子又与DNA的5位A碱基的氮原子形成一个氢键. 水分子在DB921与DNA小沟结合中起了桥连的作用, 使得直线型的芳香二脒化合物DB921通过水桥与DNA小沟结合, 水分子诱导DB921分子与DNA的小沟域构型相适应, 与DNA小沟域的AATTC碱基有较强的结合作用. 在分子水平上提供了DB921与双螺旋DNA相互作用的结构及复合物的动态变化情况, 指出水分子在DNA小沟结合二脒化合物中的识别作用, 为设计出更高生物活性的DNA小沟结合剂提供一定的理论依据.     

铂类抗肿瘤药物ZD0473与双链及单链DNA作用差异的理论研究

用分子力学与量子化学相结合的MM/uff//HF/lanl2dz方法及单独的密度泛函方法探讨了新型铂类抗肿瘤药物(ZD0473)与碱基序列相同的双链及单链DNA片段几何结构、相互作用及电子结构方面的异同.结果表明,虽然药物分子都能与单、双链DNA形成稳定的复合物,但双链复合物与DNA形成的配位键比单链复合物稍强,氨中的氢与O6G₈间形成的氢键更强,甲基吡啶所造成的位阻效应更高,使得肿瘤细胞对药物的抗药性进一步降低.     

基于氧化石墨烯的Ag~+与核酸中C-C碱基错配的相互作用研究

基于氧化石墨烯,以修饰了荧光分子的单链DNA为探针,利用荧光光谱和圆二色光谱研究了Ag+对双螺旋DNA中C-C碱基错配特异性识别,并建立了检测Ag+的荧光方法。荧光光谱表明Ag+能与带C-C错配碱基的双螺旋DNA作用,使原本被氧化石墨烯淬灭的标记在DNA上的荧光分子的荧光得到恢复。圆二色光谱表明Ag+能与双螺旋DNA中的C-C碱基错配相互作用,形成更稳定的C-Ag+-C结构。在最佳实验条件下,体系荧光强度的变化与Ag+的浓度在30.0~250.0 nmol/L之间呈良好的线性关系,方法检出限为19.1 nmol/L。为研究Ag+与核酸分子的相互作用及其在环境中对生物分子的影响等方面提供了重要依据。     

三链DNA d(A)10·2d(T)10-溴乙锭的能量转移

在水溶液中,由两条互补的单链DNA 构成的双螺旋沿着大沟有额外的氢键受体和给体,这些给体和受体暴露于周围环境,从而可以和专一性的结合分子(如蛋白)发生相互作用,形成特异性的复合物,也可以与另外的单链DNA 分子结合形成三链DNA.近年来,由于越来越多的证据表明:三链DNA 能在细胞体内形成,并具有多种生物学功能而引起了人们的广泛关注,成为生物化学、分子生物学和基因工程领域的一个前沿课题.通过三链DNA的形成,寡聚核酸可以参与基因转录过程,但是在生理条件下,三链DNA 的稳定性似乎是     

电喷雾电离质谱法研究环肽对HIV-1调控区DNA的识别及其相关碎裂机理和稳定性

利用电喷雾电离质谱(ESI-MS)和二级质谱(MS/MS)研究了六种结构不同的环五肽, 环七肽以及环十肽与HIV-1调控区DNA的非共价键相互作用. 在研究中比较了不同识别分子与靶序列DNA结合的强弱, 发现环七肽CP5对靶点DNA具有高亲合性的结合. 用MS/MS法研究了环肽与DNA复合物的碎裂机理; 用升温实验研究了其热稳定性, 发现与CP5结合后能提高HIV-1双螺旋DNA的热稳定性.     

基于氧化石墨烯识别特定双螺旋DNA

依据三螺旋DNA的形成,以氧化石墨烯为基础建立了一种识别特定序列双螺旋DNA的方法。单链探针DNA能够通过静电引力作用吸附在氧化石墨烯表面,标记在单链DNA末端的荧光探针分子TAMRA由于荧光能量共振转移作用使得其荧光发生淬灭。加入目标双螺旋DNA后,单链探针DNA与目标DNA分子形成三螺旋DNA,探针DNA从氧化石墨烯表面脱附,标记在探针DNA上的荧光分子的荧光恢复。在最佳实验条件下,荧光恢复的强度与探针DNA的浓度在20.0～300.0 nmol/L具有良好的线性关系,检出限为16.9 nmol/L。该方法在DNA药物筛选及基因疾病的诊断方面具有一定的应用前景。     

芘基对在dsDNA中的构建:基于8-氮-7-去氮-2'-脱氧腺苷的7位取代及连接臂对荧光性质的影响

通过7-芘乙炔基-8-氮-7-去氮-2'-脱氧腺苷(2)和7-芘乙基-8-氮-7-去氮-2'-脱氧腺苷(3) 2个脱氧腺苷类似物在双螺旋DNA(ds DNA)中构建芘基对,同时保持2'-脱氧腺苷的碱基配对专一性,探讨了芘基对的多种组合在ds DNA中的荧光光谱变化及其与ds DNA形成和解离的关系. DNA双螺旋的热稳定性和圆二色光谱表征结果反映了连接臂与芘基在ds DNA大沟区的相互作用.芘基荧光光谱表明,化合物2在ds DNA中的荧光光谱反映了双螺旋的变化,PY02+D02在形成双螺旋前后发生了荧光猝灭,而PY03+PY05在形成双螺旋前后呈现荧光,这2个芘基对组合在含双螺旋结构域的功能核酸和生物传感器中具有潜在应用价值.     

核酸碱基与甘氨酸二肽间氢键作用的最佳位点

优化得到了碱基腺嘌呤、胸腺嘧啶、尿嘧啶、鸟嘌呤及胞嘧啶与甘氨酸二肽分子形成的28个氢键复合物的稳定结构并计算了结合能, 探讨了五种碱基与甘氨酸二肽分子间氢键作用的最佳位点. 本文研究发现: 每种碱基均可以通过不同位点与二肽分子形成氢键复合物, 腺嘌呤、胸腺嘧啶、尿嘧啶、鸟嘌呤及胞嘧啶分别最倾向使用A3、T1、U1、G3及C1位点与甘氨酸二肽分子形成氢键复合物; 碱基分子某位点的质子化反应焓变越负所形成的氢键复合物越稳定, 去质子化反应焓变越小所形成的氢键复合物越稳定; 由氢键复合物的结合能计算得到的稳定性次序与由碱基分子质子化和去质子化反应焓变推得的稳定性次序一致.     

Minor Groove Binding between Norfloxacin and DNA Duplexes in Solution： A Molecular Dynamics Study

Quinolones,a series of nalidixic acid analogues,represent a class of extremely potent antibacterial drugs.Although the functional target of these agents such as norfloxacin has been identified as the enzyme DNA gyrase,the direct binding site of the drug is the DNA itself1.Interactions between quinolones and diversified DNA have been studied by several biochemical,spectroscopic and computational methods2-8.Shen et al.proposed a cooperative drug-DNA binding model.The essential feature of th…     

Molecular dynamics simulation study of the structural features and inclusion capacities of cucurbit[6]uril derivatives in aqueous solutions

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were performed for cucurbit[6]uril (CB6) methyl and cyclohexyl derivatives in aqueous solutions. Furthermore, MD simulations have been conducted to study the inclusion complexes between each CB6 derivative with α,ω-pentane diammonium ion (NH₃⁺(CH₂)₅NH₃⁺) to estimate the binding free energies, the complex geometries and the intermolecular forces responsible for complex formation. Results show a complete inclusion of the guest molecule in the cavity of the host for all complexes. Results also indicate that the guest dynamics inside the cavity of the substituted host is similar to that for the unsubstituted host. This demonstrates that the molecular recognition of the host is not affected by the alkyl substitution at the equator. Also, there is an insignificant conformational change of the macrocyclic structure upon inclusion of the guest. Molecular mechanics/Poisson Boltzmann surface area method was used to estimate the binding free energy of each complex. Results indicate that host–guest electrostatic interactions make the largest contribution to the complex binding free energy. Moreover, van der Waals interactions add significantly to the complex stability. The guest molecules show more or less similar binding free energies with the substituted CB6 that exhibits slightly more negative values than unsubstituted CB6 which is proved also by umbrella sampling.     

VEGFR-2 与抑制剂Sunitinib 的分子对接及分子动力学研究

用分子对接方法研究了VEGFR-2 和抑制剂Sunitinib 的相互作用模式, 并对其复合物进行了10 ns 的分子动力学(Molecular Dynamics, MD)模拟. 结果表明, 抑制剂Sunitinib 能与VEGFR-2 中位于活性空腔的Glu885, Ile888, His1026,Asp1028, Asp1046 五个氨基酸残基形成疏水作用; 另外, VEGFR-2 中His1026, Cys1024, Asp1046 三个氨基酸残基能与Sunitinib 形成三个作用强度不同的氢键. 这些基团之间的相互作用是Sunitinib 抑制VEGFR-2 活性的关键因素. 研究结果可为VEGFR-2 抑制剂的结构改良、分子设计、合成提供理论参考, 并有助于寻找活性更高、效果更好的抗肿瘤药物.     

Binding energies of five molecular pincers calculated by explicit and implicit solvent models

Molecular pincers or tweezers are designed to hold and release the target molecule. Potential applications involve drug distribution in medicine, environment technologies, or microindustrial techniques. Typically, the binding is dominated by van der Waals forces. Modeling of such complexes can significantly enhance their design; yet obtaining accurate complexation energies by theory is difficult. In this study, density functional theory (DFT) computations combined with dielectric continuum solvent model are compared with the potential of mean force approach using umbrella sampling and the weighted histogram analysis method (WHAM) with molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. For DFT, functional and basis set effects are discussed. The computed results are compared to experimental data based on NMR spectroscopic measurements of five synthesized tweezers based on the Tröger's basis. Whereas the DFT computations correctly provided the observed trends in complex stability, they failed to produce realistic magnitudes of complexation energies. Typically, the binding was overestimated by DFT if compared to experiment. The simpler semiempirical PM6‐DH2X scheme proposed lately yielded better magnitudes of the binding energies than DFT but not the right order. The MD‐WHAM simulations provided the most realistic Gibbs binding energies, although the approximate MD force fields were not able to reproduce completely the ordering of relative stabilities of model complexes found by NMR. Yet the modeling provides interesting insight into the complex geometry and flexibility and appears as a useful tool in the tweezers' design. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Specific Electrostatic Molecular Recognition in Water

The identification of pairs of small peptides that recognize each other in water exclusively through electrostatic interactions is reported. The target peptide and a structure‐biased combinatorial ligand library consisting of ≈78 125 compounds were synthesized on different sized beads. Peptide–peptide interactions could conveniently be observed by clustering of the small, fluorescently labeled target beads on the surface of larger ligand‐containing beads. Sequences of isolated hits were determined by MS/MS. The interactions of the complex showing the highest affinity were investigated by a novel single‐bead binding assay and by 2D NMR spectroscopy. Molecular dynamics (MD) studies revealed a putative mode of interaction for this unusual electrostatic binding event. High binding specificity occurred through a combination of topological matching and electrostatic and hydrogen‐bond complementarities. From MD simulations binding also seemed to involve three tightly bound water molecules in the interface between the binding partners. Binding constants in the submicromolar range, useful for biomolecular adhesion and in nanostructure design, were measured.     

Molecular docking approach on the molecular interactions involving beta-lactoglobulin (βLG)-4-Dicyanomethylene2,6-Dimethyl-4-Hpyran (DDP) dye in the presence of an antibiotic,norfloxacin

Molecular docking (MD) techniques were employed in the determination of binding stability of Beta-lactoglobulin (βLG) with 4-Dicyanomethylene2,6-Dimethyl-4-Hpyran (DDP) dye in the presence of quinolone-based antibiotic, norfloxacin (NOR). βLG acts as the host and drug/dye is employed as the guest molecule. The energetics and molecular interaction parameters of βLG-DDP were found to be stable than βLG-NOR. DDP resides in three distinguishably different binding sites of βLG, however the binding energies does not differ considerably. Interestingly, the energetics of βLG-NOR conformers differs significantly and reveals the existence of two distinguishable conformers. NOR acts as a hydrogen-bonding (HB) acceptor and the amino acid (AA) residues of βLG as the donor. The extent of HB interactions predominates over hydrophobic interactions in βLG-NOR than βLG-DDP complex. MD studies authenticates no direct binding of dye-drug inside the domains of βLG, when docked simultaneously. On the contrary, docking of dye to βLG-NOR complex enhances the binding stability. Several molecular interactions govern the stability of the complex and play a major role on the binding affinity of the host-guest complex in the presence of two competitive ligands. MD techniques authenticate that DDP/NOR is bound to several AA residues through conventional and non-conventional HB interactions accompanied with hydrophobic, pi-pi, pi-alkyl and van der Waals forces of interactions. Further, MD methods is employed as an efficient tool and a non-evasive technique in establishing the stability of 1:1complex of drug/dye with βLG in the present study.     

Molecular Dynamic Simulation Analysis on the Inclusion Complexation of Plumbagin with β-Cyclodextrin Derivatives in Aqueous Solution

Stable encapsulation of medically active compounds can lead to longer storage life and facilitate the slow-release mechanism. In this work, the dynamic and molecular interactions between plumbagin molecule with β-cyclodextrin (BCD) and its two derivatives, which are dimethyl-β-cyclodextrin (MBCD), and 2-O-monohydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPBCD) were investigated. Molecular dynamics simulations (MD) with GLYCAM-06 and AMBER force fields were used to simulate the inclusion complex systems under storage temperature (4 °C) in an aqueous solution. The simulation results suggested that HPBCD is the best encapsulation agent to produce stable host–guest binding with plumbagin. Moreover, the observation of the plumbagin dynamic inside the binding cavity revealed that it tends to orient the methyl group toward the wider rim of HPBCD. Therefore, HPBCD is a decent candidate for the preservation of plumbagin with a promising longer storage life and presents the opportunity to facilitate the slow-release mechanism.