分子动力学和丙氨酸变异研究MDM2与抑制剂P4的结合模式

抑制p53-MDM2相互作用已经成为癌症治疗的新途径.采用分子动力学模拟和MM-PBSA(molecular mechanics-Possion-Boltzmann surface area)方法研究了肽类抑制剂P4与MDM2的结合模式.研究表明P4与MDMD2疏水性裂缝的范德华作用是抑制剂结合的主导力量。采用丙氨酸变异计算研究了P4与MDM2的作用热区.结果表明残基Lys51,Leu54,Leu57,Ile61,Met62,Tyr67,Gln72,His73,Val93,His96和Ile99的丙氨酸变异导致了范德华作用的降低,而对极性相互作用几乎没有产生影响,同时也证明这些残基处于P4与MDM2作用表面的热区,对抑制剂的结合有重要贡献,这能为抗癌药物的设计提供理论上的指导.     

p53-MDM2相互作用的分子力学和动力学研究

p53-MDM2相互作用的抑制已经成为治疗癌症的新方法. 本文将分子动力学模拟和MM-PBSA(molecular mechanics/passion-Boltzman surface area)方法结合起来研究MDM2-p53相互作用机制. 结果证明范德华相互作用驱动了MDM2与p53的结合. 基于残基-残基相互作用的计算不仅证明p53的三个残基Phe19′, Trp23′和Leu26′与MDM2有较强的相互作用,而且还发现另外两个残基Leu22′和Pro27′也与MDM2有较强的相互作用,这为抗癌药物的设计提供了新靶标. 同时也证明CH-CH,CH-π和π-π相互作用驱动了p53在MDM2疏水性裂缝中的结合.     

p53-MDM2相互作用的分子力学和动力学研究

p53-MDM2相互作用的抑制已经成为治疗癌症的新方法.本文特分子动力学模拟和MM-PBSA(molecular mechanics/passion-Boltzman surface area)方法结合起来研究MDM2-p53相互作用机制.结果证明范德华相互作用驱动了MDM2与p53的结合.基于残基-残基相互作用的计算不仅证明p53的三个残基Phe19’,Trp23’和Leu26’与MDM2有较强的相互作用,而且还发现另外两个残基Leu22’和Pro27’也与MDM2有较强的相互作用,这为抗癌药物的设计提供了新靶标.同时也证明CH-CH,CH-π和π-π相互作用驱动了p53在MDM2疏水性裂缝中的结合.     

分子动力学研究抑制剂pDI6W与MDM2的相互作用机制

p53-MDM2相互作用已经成为治疗癌症药物设计的重要靶标.本文采用分子动力学模拟和MM-PBSA(molecular mechanics-Possion-Boltzmann surface area)方法计算了肽类抑制剂pD16W与MDM2的结合自由能,结果证明范德华作用是pD16W与MDM2结合的主要力量.相关矩阵的计算结果表明pD16W的结合主要诱导了MDM2内部的反相关运动.基于成对残基的自由能分解计算不仅证明pD16W的5个残基Phe19′,Trp22′,Trp23′,Leu26′和Thr27′能够与MDM2产生较强的相互作用,而且确认了CH-π,CH-CH和π-πc相互作用驱动了pD16W在MDM2疏水裂缝中的结合.这为抗癌药物的设计提供了理论上的指导.     

分子动力学研究抑制剂pDI6W与MDM2的相互作用机制

p53-MDM2相互作用已经成为治疗癌症药物设计的重要靶标。本文采用分子动力学模拟和MM-PBSA(molecular mechanics-Possion-Boltzmann surface area)方法计算了肽类抑制剂pDI6W与MDM2的结合自由能,结果证明范德华作用是pDI6W与MDM2结合的主要力量。相关矩阵的计算结果表明pDI6W的结合主要诱导了MDM2内部的反相关运动。基于成对残基的自由能分解计算不仅证明pDI6W的5个残基Phe19′, Trp22′, Trp23′, Leu26′和Thr27′能够与MDM2产生较强的相互作用,而且确认了CH-π, CH-CH和π-π相互作用驱动了pDI6W在MDM2疏水裂缝中的结合。这为抗癌药物的设计提供了理论上的指导。     

MDM2与抑制剂PDIQ作用机制的结合自由能计算研究

近年来p53-MDM2相互作用已成为抗癌药物设计的重要靶标.本工作采用分子动力学模拟和结合自由能计算研究抑制剂PDIQ与MDM2的结合模式.结果显示范德瓦尔斯作用是抑制剂结合的主体力量.基于残基的自由能分解计算结果表明CH-CH,CH-π和π-π相互作用驱动了抑制剂与MDM2的结合.这一研究可为抗癌药物的设计提供一定的理论指导.     

MDM2与抑制剂PDIQ作用机制的结合自由能计算研究

p53-MDM2之间的相互作用是抗癌药物设计的重要靶标。采用分子动力学模拟和结合自由能计算研究抑制剂PDIQ与MDM2的结合模式,结果显示范德华作用是二者结合的主体力量。基于残基的自由能分解计算结果表明CH-CH、CH-π和π-π相互作用驱动了二者的结合。这一研究成果可为抗癌药物的设计提供理论上的指导。     

Nutlin-3a对p53-MDM2复合物稳定性影响

p53蛋白是一种与细胞周期停滞和细胞凋亡有关的蛋白质.在受到细胞压力或环境扰动后, p53促进下游多个靶基因的转录,介导肿瘤抑制. MDM2是主要的E3泛素连接酶,也是p53的负调控因子. MDM2可促进p53的泛素化和核输出,抑制p53的抑癌活性.因此MDM2对p53的负调控始终是肿瘤治疗中急切需要解决的问题. Nutlin-3a是被证明可以有效抑制p53-MDM2相互作用的小分子抑制剂.本文使用全原子分子动力学模拟,研究Nutlin-3a对p53-MDM2复合物的稳定性的影响.结果表明,通过引起p53和MDM2间Phe19-Gln72的氢键和Glu17-Lys94的盐桥发生的断裂, Nutlin-3a可以削弱p53和MDM2间的相互作用.我们的工作对Nutlin-3a小分子抑制剂的作用机制进行了说明,揭示了抗癌药物Nutlin-3a介导的p53-MDM2复合物亲和力降低的分子机制,并为针对p53蛋白的有效抗癌治疗提供了理论基础.     

分子动力学模拟和自由能计算研究孕酮和孕酮受体蛋白的结合模式

孕酮在确立和维持妊娠中起到了关键的作用. 为了研究孕酮和孕酮受体蛋白的结合模式,进行了3.5纳秒的分子动力学模拟,用 MM-PBSA\GBSA方法计算了结合自由能. 自由能分解和丙氨酸扫描两种方法说明,残基 Leu718, Met756, Met759, Phe778 和 Tyr890 对于结合抑制剂作用明显,这些残基的主要作用能是范德瓦尔斯作用能. 这一研究结果可以指导孕酮受体蛋白抑制剂的优化     

抑制剂G4G与HIV-1蛋白酶作用模式的结合自由能计算研究

本文采用分子动力学模拟和结合自由能计算研究了抑制剂G4G与HIV-1蛋白酶的作用机制。研究结果表明范德华作用主导了抑制剂G4G与HIV-1蛋白酶的结合。基于残基的自由能计算表明残基Gly49、Ile50、Val82、Ile84、Gly27′、Ala28′、Ile50′和Ile84′与G4G产生了较强的相互作用,同时研究也表明CH-π,CH-O相互作用和氢键是其主要的作用形式。该研究能为以HIV-1蛋白酶为靶标的抗艾滋病药物设计提供理论上的指导。     

抑制剂Benzamidine与胰岛素作用机制的分子动力学和结合自由能计算研究

氢键和极性相互作用在抑制剂-蛋白结合专一性识别过程中起到重要作用.抑制剂Benzamidine(BEN)与胰岛素trypsin相互作用机制的阐明有助于胰岛素高效抑制剂的研发.本文采用分子动力学模拟和MM-PBSA(molecular mechanics-Poisson Boltzmann surface area)从原子层次上研究BEN与胰岛素的结合模式.结果表明抑制剂BEN的脒基不仅与Asp189的羰基产生静电相互作用,而且与残基Ser190和Gly214形成氢键相互作用.基于残基能量分解的计算表明抑制剂的苯基与残基His58,Cys191,Gln192,Trp211,Gly212和Cys215形成有利于抑制剂结合的疏水性相互作用.期望当前的研究能为胰岛素有效抑制剂的研发提供重要的理论指导.     

抑制剂Benzamidine与胰岛素作用机制的分子动力学和结合自由能计算研究

氢键和极性相互作用在抑制剂-蛋白结合专一性识别过程中起到重要作用. 抑制剂Benzamidine(BEN)与胰岛素trypsin相互作用机制的阐明有助于胰岛素高效抑制剂的研发.本文采用分子动力学模拟和MM-PBSA(molecular mechanics-Poisson Boltzmann surface area)从原子层次上研究BEN与胰岛素的结合模式.结果表明抑制剂BEN的脒基不仅与Asp189的羰基产生静电相互作用，而且与残基Ser190和Gly214形成氢键相互作用.基于残基能量分解的计算表明抑制剂的苯基与残基His58, Cys191, Gln192, Trp211, Gly212和Cys215形成有利于抑制剂结合的疏水性相互作用.期望当前的研究能为胰岛素有效抑制剂的研发提供重要的理论指导.     

细胞周期依赖性激酶2与其抑制剂的残基特异性结合的计算分析

细胞周期依赖性激酶2(CDK2)是细胞周期调控中的关键大分子.在癌细胞中,CDK2常被过度表达,因此抑制CDK2的表达是治疗乳腺癌、白血病和淋巴瘤等多种癌症有效的方法,在分子水平上定量表征CDK2与其抑制剂之间的相互作用,可为药物开发提供更深入的蛋白质与抑制剂的相互作用机制和线索,本文采用计算丙氨酸扫描和相互作用熵方法,研究CDK2与13种抑制剂结合的微观机制,该方法得到的结合自由能与实验值之间的相关系数为0.76～0.83.计算结果揭示了这13种抑制剂中的两种结合模式,即范德华占优势和静电占优势.通过将总能量分解为每个残基的贡献,确定了结合过程中五个疏水残基为热点残基,同时发现了能够决定CDK2与抑制剂结合强度的残基.     

Insight into binding modes of p53 and inhibitors to MDM2 based on molecular dynamic simulations and principal component analysis

Inhibition of the p53–MDM2 interaction is a new therapeutic strategy to activate the wild-type function of p53 in tumors. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and calculations of binding free energies were performed to investigate the binding mechanisms of p53 and two inhibitors PMI and VZV to MDM2. The results show that van der Waals interaction is the main force to control the bindings of ligands to the hydrophobic cleft of MDM2, which basically agrees with the previous calculated and experimental studies. The results from the RMSF calculation, cross-correlation analysis and principal component (PC) analysis prove that the ligand bindings produce a significant effect on the conformation of the binding cleft of MDM2. In addition, the calculations of residue-based free energy decomposition suggest that the CH–CH, CH–π, and π–π interactions dominate the bindings of p53 and inhibitors to MDM2. This study can provide significant help for the design of potent inhibitors targeting the p53–MDM2 interaction.     

The role of van der Waals interaction in the tilted binding of amine molecules to the Au(111) surface

We present the results of ab initio electronic structure calculations for the adsorption characteristics of three amine molecules on Au(111), which show that the inclusion of van der Waals interactions between the isolated molecule and the surface leads in general to good agreement with experimental data on the binding energies. Each molecule, however, adsorbs with a small tilt angle (between -5 and 9°). For the specific case of 1,4-diaminobenzene (BDA) our calculations reproduce the larger tilt angle (close to 24°) measured by photoemission experiments, when intermolecular (van der Waals) interactions (for about 8% coverage) are included. These results point not only to the important contribution of van der Waals interactions to molecule-surface binding energy, but also that of intermolecular interactions, often considered secondary to that between the molecule and the surface, in determining the adsorption geometry and pattern formation.     

Studies on the Interactions of 2, 4-Dinitrophenol and 2, 4-Dichlorphenol with Trypsin

The interactions of 2, 4-dinitrophenol and 2, 4-dichlorphenol with trypsin were investigated by fluorescence, synchronous fluorescence, and three-dimensional fluorescence spectra techniques under physiological pH 7.40. The 2, 4-dinitrophenol and 2, 4-dichlorphenol effectively quenched the intrinsic fluorescence of trypsin via static quenching. The process of binding 2, 4-dinitrophenol and 2, 4-dichlorphenol with trypsin was a spontaneous molecular interaction procedure. The electrostatic repulsion does favor the interaction between 2, 4-DNP and trypsin. However, the interaction of 2, 4-DCP and trypsin can be explained on the basis of hydrogen bonding and van der Waals. The results of synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy and three-dimensional fluorescence spectra indicated that the structure of these trytophan and tyrosine residues environments were altered by 2, 4-DNP and 2, 4-DCP.     

The boundary element approach to Van der Waals interactions

We develop a boundary element method to calculate Van der Waals interactions for systems composed of domains of spatially constant dielectric response of a general boundary shape. We achieve this by rewriting the interaction energy expression presented in Phys. Rev. B, 62 (2000) 6997 exclusively in terms of surface integrals of surface operators. We validate this approach in the Lifshitz case and give numerical results for the interaction of two spheres as well as the van der Waals self-interaction of a uniaxial ellipsoid. Our method is simple to implement and is particularly suitable for a full, non-perturbative numerical evaluation of non-retarded van der Waals interactions between objects of a completely general shape.     

Influence of complexation and solid environment on the vibrational coherence of DCl

The vibrational dynamics of DCl molecules embedded in different cryogenic matrices is studied by time resolved infrared Degenerate Four Wave Mixing experiments using the infrared free electron laser CLIO. The coherence behaviour of the D-Cl stretch in pure argon as well as in mixed argon/nitrogen van der Waals solids is investigated. Different interactions between the excited molecules and their environment are probed: the van der Waals interaction between the trapped molecules and the solid lattice and the interaction binding complexes trapped in the matrix (either the vdW interaction between DCl and nitrogen or weak H bonds in (DCl)_n clusters). The dependence of the dephasing time on the solid and on specific interactions is clearly observed.