A molecular dynamics study of the formation, stability, and oligomerization state of two designed coiled coils: Possibilities and limitations

Pineiro, A., Villa, A., Vagt, T., Koksch, B. and Mark, A. E. (2005) A molecular dynamics study of the formation, stability, and oligomerization state of two designed coiled coils: Possibilities and limitations. Biophysical Journal, 89 6: 3701-3713.


Author Pineiro, A.
Villa, A.
Vagt, T.
Koksch, B.
Mark, A. E.
Title A molecular dynamics study of the formation, stability, and oligomerization state of two designed coiled coils: Possibilities and limitations
Journal name Biophysical Journal  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank A*)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2005-12
Sub-type Article
Year available 2005
DOI 10.1529/biophysj.104.055590
Volume number 89
Issue number 6
ISSN 0006-3495
Start page 3701
End page 3713
Total pages 13
Place of publication Bethesda
Publisher Biophysical Society
Language eng
Abstract The formation, relative stability, and possible stoichiometries of two (self-) complementary peptide sequences (B and E) designed to form either a parallel homodimeric (B + B) or an antiparallel heterodimeric ( B + E) coiled coil have been investigated. Peptide B shows a characteristic coiled coil pattern in circular dichroism spectra at pH 7.4, whereas peptide E is apparently random coiled under these conditions. The peptides are complementary to each other, with peptide E forming a coiled coil when mixed with peptide B. Molecular dynamics simulations show that combinations of B + B and B + E readily form a dimeric coiled coil, whereas E + E does not fall in line with the experimental data. However, the simulations strongly suggest the preferred orientation of the helices in the homodimeric coiled coil is antiparallel, with interactions at the interface quite different to that of the idealized model. In addition, molecular dynamics simulations suggest equilibrium between dimers, trimers, and tetramers of alpha-helices for peptide B.
Keyword Biophysics
Alpha-helix Dipole
Leucine-zipper
Transmembrane Domain
Crystal-structure
Membrane-fusion
Protein
Simulations
Association
Assemblies
Program
Q-Index Code C1

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