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.     

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.     

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. 关键词：分子动力学; 丙氨酸变异; MM-PBSA; p53-MDM2相互作用     

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.     

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.     

HIV-1蛋白酶与抑制剂BEG相互作用的分子对接计算研究

本文使用分子对接方法和MM/PBSA方法计算抑制剂BEG与HIV-1蛋白酶的结合自由能,结果表明范德华相互作用主宰了BEG与HIV-1蛋白酶的结合,同时计算还证明分子对接采用的分子力场相比于Amber力场更适合于BEG-HIV蛋白酶系统。这篇论文还采用基于残基的自由能分解方法计算了抑制剂-残基相互作用,结果表明残基Leu23、Gly49、Ile50、Val82、Ile84、Asp25′、Gly27′、Ala28′、Gly49′、Ile50′和Ile84′与BEG产生了较强的相互作用,同时也证明CH-π和CH-O相互作用驱动了抑制剂BEG与HIV-1蛋白酶的结合。我们期望这个研究能为艾滋病治疗药物的合理化设计提供理论上的指导和实验上的参考。     

HIV-1 蛋白酶与抑制剂3G3相互作用机制的分子动力学研究

HIV-1蛋白酶已经成为艾滋病治疗药物设计的重要靶标。本文采用分子动力学模拟和MM-PB/SA方法计算了抑制剂3G3与HIV-1蛋白酶的结合自由能,结果表明范德华作用驱动了3G3与蛋白酶的结合。同时也采用了基于残基的自由能分解方法计算了抑制剂-残基相互作用,结果证明残基Ala28,Val32/Val32′,Ile47,Gly49,Ile50/Ile50′,Ile84/Ile84′和Pro81′ 能与蛋白酶产生较为强烈的相互作用,同时也表明CH-π,π-π和 CH-O相互作用控制了3G3与蛋白酶的结合。我们期望这个研究能为抗艾滋病的药物设计提供理论上的指导。     

Dissociation energies of molecular hydrogen and the hydrogen molecular ion

We have obtained improved values for the dissociation energies of molecular hydrogen and its ion by using a high-resolution pulse-amplified laser to probe the second dissociation limit. The onset of the vibrational continuum is observed by state-selective detection of the atomic products of dissociation, and several auxiliary measurements link the results to the ground state. The dissociation energies are accurate to 0.010-0.026 cm(-1), improving previous measurements by a factor of 3-7. Agreement with ab initio calculations is good for H2, D2, and their ions, but not for HD and HD+.     

Switchable molecular magnets

Various molecular magnetic compounds whose magnetic properties can be controlled by external stimuli have been developed, including electrochemically, photochemically, and chemically tunable bulk magnets as well as a phototunable antiferromagnetic phase of single chain magnet. In addition, we present tunable paramagnetic mononuclear complexes ranging from spin crossover complexes and valence tautomeric complexes to Co complexes in which orbital angular momentum can be switched. Furthermore, we recently developed several switchable clusters and one-dimensional coordination polymers. The switching of magnetic properties can be achieved by modulating metals, ligands, and molecules/ions in the second sphere of the complexes.     

Toward molecular electronics

A polarized N-O bond behaves as an intramolecular p-n junction. Their rectifying properties have been found in 1,3-dimethylisoxasole, 1-phenylsydnone, and 1-(4-methylphenyl)sydnone molecules based on H¹-NMR data.     

Laser-field-free molecular orientation

We demonstrate laser-field-free molecular orientation with the combination of a moderate electrostatic field and an intense nonresonant rapidly turned-off laser field, which can be shaped with the plasma shutter technique. We use OCS (carbonyl sulfide) molecules as a sample. Molecular orientation is adiabatically created in the rising part of the laser pulse, and it is found to revive at around the rotational period of an OCS molecule with the same degree of orientation as that at the peak of the laser pulse in the virtually laser-field-free condition. This accomplishment means that a new class of molecular sample has become available for various applications.     

Anisotropic molecular interactions

The physical properties of condensed phases resulting from the new expansion of pair interaction are analysed. The new representation of interaction seems able to explain some, in liquid crystals observed effects which could not be explained on the basis of multipole expansion. The paper is devoted to the analysis of the distance-dependence and of the orientational properties of interaction.     

Superfluid molecular hydrogen

In order to produce a supercooled liquid phase of molecular hydrogen that may possibly change at a sufficiently low temperature to a superfluid state, it is suggested to reduce the temperature of its equilibrium coexistence with the solid phase by means of developing different pressures in these phases through the use of linear mechanical pressure on the solid phase or of external electric field. The thermodynamic functions of hydrogen are calculated in both the stable and metastable regions; its phase diagram and the region of possible transition to a superfluid state are also found. The values of excess pressure on the solid phase and of external electric field intensity are estimated, which are necessary for the stabilization of this state.     

Relative molecular diffusion

We study both analytically and numerically the motion of a passive floating admixture subject to molecular collisions in a random velocity field. Within the framework of the one-dimensional model, we study the phenomena of relative molecular diffusion and the closely related fluctuations of the density of a cluster of particles that were initially located in the same physically infinitesimal volume. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Radiofizika, Vol. 43, No. 4, pp. 456–467, September, 2000.     

Reinventing molecular spectroscopy

The International Years of the Quiet Sun (IQSY) is an enterprise of international scientific collaboration during the period of minimum sunspot activity lasting from 1 January 1964 to 31 December 1965. The scientific programmes to be carried out during the IQSY are planned to complement observations made during the International Geophysical Year (1 July 1957 to 31 December 1958) when the sun was last at its maximum activity. The co-ordination and administration of this undertaking is the responsibility of the IQSY Committee of the ComitC International de GCophysique (CIG-IQSY), an Inter-Union Committee set up by the International Council of Scientific Unions. The United Kingdom's contribution is organized by the Royal Society's British National Committee for Co-operation in Geophysics; it covers the following programme:     

Laser-pumped molecular laser

The parameters of laser-pumped molecular lasers are investigated. It is established that the energy and tuning characteristics of an NH₃ laser (E_g = 1.5 J, efficiency 20%, P_av = 20 W, radiation frequency tuning band 753–890 cm^-1) are decisively influenced by the addition of N₂. A focusing raster optical-pumping system has made it possible to obtain a specific lasing energy 12 J/liter. A CF₄ laser with lasing energy 40 mJ operates in the 612–655 cm^-1 band. Experiments on dissociation of the molecules CCl₄ and UF₆ were carried out with the aid of NH₃ and CF₄ lasers. The systems and methods of producing Raman lasers (RL) are presented. An effective RL amplifier on rotational transitions in compressed H₂, which transforms tens of beams of Nd lasers into one coherent beam of the first Stokes component with λ ? 1.13 μm at an efficiencyup to 70%, is described.