Study of Endogen Substrates,Drug Substrates and Inhibitors Binding Conformations on MRP4 and Its Variants by Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics

Multidrug resistance protein-4 (MRP4) belongs to the ABC transporter superfamily and promotes the transport of xenobiotics including drugs. A non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (nsSNPs) in the ABCC4 gene can promote changes in the structure and function of MRP4. In this work, the interaction of certain endogen substrates, drug substrates, and inhibitors with wild type-MRP4 (WT-MRP4) and its variants G187W and Y556C were studied to determine differences in the intermolecular interactions and affinity related to SNPs using protein threading modeling, molecular docking, all-atom, coarse grained, and umbrella sampling molecular dynamics simulations (AA-MDS and CG-MDS, respectively). The results showed that the three MRP4 structures had significantly different conformations at given sites, leading to differences in the docking scores (DS) and binding sites of three different groups of molecules. Folic acid (FA) had the highest variation in DS on G187W concerning WT-MRP4. WT-MRP4, G187W, Y556C, and FA had different conformations through 25 ns AA-MD. Umbrella sampling simulations indicated that the Y556C-FA complex was the most stable one with or without ATP. In Y556C, the cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and ceefourin-1 binding sites are located out of the entrance of the inner cavity, which suggests that both cAMP and ceefourin-1 may not be transported. The binding site for cAMP and ceefourin-1 is quite similar and the affinity (binding energy) of ceefourin-1 to WT-MRP4, G187W, and Y556C is greater than the affinity of cAMP, which may suggest that ceefourin-1 works as a competitive inhibitor. In conclusion, the nsSNPs G187W and Y556C lead to changes in protein conformation, which modifies the ligand binding site, DS, and binding energy.     

Current distribution on a three-dimensional,bond-diluted,random-resistor network at the percolation threshold

Current and logarithm-current distributions on a three-dimensional random-bond percolation cubic network were studied at the percolation threshold by computer simulations. Predictions of a hierarchical model that combine fractal structure and randomness agree with our numerical simulations. In the thermodynamic limit the logarithm-current distribution exhibits ann(ln(i))i ^1/3 dependence below some characteristic currenti _c. This distribution may scale with lni/lnL, but the data are insufficient to make this a definite conclusion. Due to the small range of lnL considered, a study of the moments does not reveal this behavior and a study of the distribution itself is required.     

Novel 7-substituted quinolone antibacterial agents. Synthesis of 7-alkenyl,cycloalkenyl, and 1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-pyridinyl-1,8-naphthyridines

A convergent synthesis of 1,8-naphthyridine antibacterials bearing a carbon-carbon bonded, acyclic or cyclic vinyl substituent at the C-7 position has been achieved. The synthetic methodology is based upon the palladium-catalyzed cross coupling of a 7-chloro-1,8-naphthyridine with an appropriately substituted organotin reagent.     

Traveling patterns in cellular automata

A method to identify the invariant subsets of bi-infinite configurations of cellular automata that propagate rigidly with a constant velocity nu is described. Causal traveling configurations, propagating at speeds not greater than the automaton range, mid R:numid R:相似文献   

Structure and conformations of N-(fluoroformyl)imidosulfurous dichloride,FC(O)N=SCl2

The IR (gas) and Raman (liquid) spectra of FC(O)NSCl(2) demonstrate the presence of a conformational mixture in both phases. According to a gas electron diffraction study, the main conformer (94(8)%) possesses a syn-syn structure (C(O)F group synperiplanar with respect to the SCl(2) bisector and the C=O bond synperiplanar to the N=S bond). Quantum chemical calculations (HF, B3LYP and MP2 with 6-31G basis set, and MP2/6-311(2df)) predict a syn-anti structure for the second conformer. Analysis of the IR (gas) spectrum results in a contribution of 5(1)% of the minor form, corresponding to a Gibbs free energy difference DeltaG degrees = G degrees (syn-anti) - G degrees (syn-syn) = 1.75(15) kcal/mol. This value is reproduced very well by quantum chemical calculations, which include electron correlation effects (DeltaG degrees = 1.28-1.56 kcal/mol). The HF approximation overestimates this energy difference (DeltaG degrees = 3.24 kcal/mol).     

An analytical method for the determination of stress and strain concentrations in textile-reinforced GF/PP composites with elliptical cutout and a finite outer boundary and its numerical verification

Stress concentrations in the vicinity of cutouts can often be regarded to be the limiting factor for a whole structure. As a further development of prior research at the Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, an analytical method for the determination of the whole stress-strain fields in the vicinity of holes in multilayered textile-reinforced composites has been developed, which takes into consideration the influences of a finite outer boundary of the specimen. The analytical method is based on the classical laminate theory and the use of complex-valued potential functions. To account for the shape of the specimen, the method of conformal mappings is applied for the inner boundary, while a combination of boundary collocation and least squares method is used for the outer boundary. The method allows a layer-by-layer analysis of stress concentrations. For the verification of the developed calculation model, extensive experimental and numerical finite-element (FE) studies have been carried out on multilayered GF/PP plates with different laminate layups, notches, and specimen dimensions. The comparison of the experimentally or numerically determined results with the analytically calculated ones shows a very good correlation, of which the numerical studies are presented here for the first time. In a second step, the applicable boundary conditions on the outer boundary have been extended in such a way that varying stress and moment resultants can be applied, so that the calculation method can be used as an analytical sub-model in combination with FE techniques.     

Furazan-containing bromoarenes in the Suzuki-Miyaura reaction

The palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of 3-[bromo(het)aryl]furazans and bromobenzofurazans with arylboronic acids afford target biaryls in good yields. 3-Bromo-4-phenylfurazan containing a bromine atom in the furazan ring undergoes decomposition under the reaction conditions.