Modeling and Simulation of Protein Folding

Modeling and Simulation of Protein Folding
Author: Anna Shumilina
Publisher: Cuvillier Verlag
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2011-06-22
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3736937989

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The book describes a new mathematical model for intracellular protein folding and the implementation of this model in the form of a novel simulation software. Besides, the related biological, chemical, and physical background, important for understanding and rationalization of the proposed model, is outlined, and a short overview of the best-known methods for protein structure prediction and molecular modeling is given. The first chapter provides a general introduction to the problem, characterizes the chemical structure of proteins, and summarizes amino acid properties, including chirality and ionization behavior. After that, the principles of quantum mechanics and their consequences for the molecular structure are described. The discussion goes over to covalent and hydrogen bonding, as well as to electrostatic and van der Waals interactions. Further, some known facts about the three-dimensional structure of proteins and typical conformations of amino acids are outlined, followed by a quick glance at the hydrophobic effect and the interaction of charged groups with the solvent. Later on the focus is shifted to biological aspects, starting with chaperons and assisted protein folding, mentioning prions, which put into question the popular hypothesis about the global energy minimum of any native structure, and continuing with details of protein synthesis in the cell, which constituted the basis for the proposed model. The chapter finishes with a short description of experimental methods for protein structure prediction and with some information about databases for storage of known protein structures. The second chapter starts with a short overview of the knowledge-based protein structure prediction and ab initio protein folding approaches, then continues with empirical molecular mechanics force fields, typically used for molecular modeling. After that, it describes computation of atomic partial charges with a focus on the procedure of J. Gasteiger and M. Marsili, and proceeds with some models for hydrogen bonding. The chapter ends with a discussion about implicit solvation models. The third chapter describes the new modeling approach and some mathematical theory developed in relation to it. The idea of the model is to simulate a process resembling intracellular cotranslational folding. An attachment of a new residue is performed in a way that the formed peptide group is disposed in the trans conformation, and only the chain twisting about certain single bonds is allowed. Transitions with an energy increase are permitted to a limited extent. Beside the electrostatic and van der Waals interactions, the proposed model incorporates hydrogen and disulfide bonding, solvation effects, and dielectric screening at the protein surface. A general expression connecting interatomic distances and dihedral angles is derived, which resulted in a formulation of the model in the space of molecular torsion angles. Twisting forces are computed analytically and utilized for the improvement of computational efficiency the folding simulations. Besides, equations for dynamics in the space of torsion angles are derived, and a conclusion related to folding pathways is drawn. The last chapter discusses some non-technical details related to the implementation of the proposed model, including a number of developed algorithms, and the resulting simulation software. The chapter ends with a short discussion of simulation results and with an outlook. This book is aimed in the first place to biophysicists and bioinformaticians, but can be also interesting for theoretical chemists, mathematicians, and molecular biologists, since it includes a broad interdisciplinary overview accompanied by unique visualizations, which were performed with the help of the simulation software developed by the author.

MARKOV STATE MODELS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN PROTEIN FOLDING SIMULATION, SMALL MOLECULE DESIGN, AND MEMBRANE PROTEIN MODELING

MARKOV STATE MODELS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN PROTEIN FOLDING SIMULATION, SMALL MOLECULE DESIGN, AND MEMBRANE PROTEIN MODELING
Author: Asghar Razavi Majarashin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2015
Genre:
ISBN:

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This dissertation is focused on the application of Markov State Models on protein folding and designing of small drug-like molecules, as well as application of computational tools on the study of biological processes. The central focus of protein folding is to understand how proteins obtain their unique three-dimensional structure from their aminoacid sequences. The function of protein critically depends on its three- dimensional structure; hence, any internal (such as mutations) or external (such as high temperature) perturbation that obstructs three-dimensional structure of a protein will also interfere with its function. Many diseases are associated with inability of protein to form its unique structure. For example, sickle cell anemia is caused by a single mutation that changes glutamic acid to valine. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations could be utilized to study protein folding and effects of perturbations on protein energy landscape; however, due to its inherent atomic resolution, MD simulations usually provide enormous amount of data even for small proteins. A thorough analysis and extraction of desired information from MD provided data could be extremely challenging and is well beyond human comprehension. Markov state models (MSMs) are proved to be apt for the analysis of large scale random processes and equilibrium conditions, hence it could be applied for protein folding studies. MSMs can be used to obtain long timescale information from short timescale simulations. In other words, the combination of many short simulations and MSMs is a powerful technique to study the folding mechanism of many proteins, even the ones with folding times over millisecond. This dissertation is centered on the use of MSMs and MD simulation in understanding protein folding and biological processes and is constructed as the following. The first chapter provides a brief introduction into MD simulation and the different techniques that could be used to facilitate simulations. Protein folding and its challenges are also discussed in chapter one. Finally, chapter one ends with describing MSMs and technical aspects of building them for protein folding studies. Chapter two is focused on using MD simulations and MSMs to design small protein like molecules to prevent biofilm propagation by disrupting its lifecycle. The biofilm lifecycle and strategy for its interruption is described first. Then, the designed molecules and their conformational sampling by MD simulations are explained. Next, the application of MSMs in obtaining and comparing equilibrium population of all designs are discussed. At the end of chapter two, the molecular descriptions of best designs are explained. Chapter three is focused on the effects of mutations on the energy landscape of a sixteen residue protein from c-terminal hairpin of protein G, GB1. Three mutations, tz4, tz5, and tz6 are discussed, and their folding rates and folding mechanisms are compared with wild-type GB1 using MSMs built from a significantly large MD simulation data set (aggregating over 9 millisecond). Finally, chapter four is focused on the application of MD simulations on understanding the selectivity of Na,K-ATPase, a biologically critical protein that transports sodium ions outside and potassium ions inside against their concentration gradient in almost all eukaryotic cells. Multiple MD approaches, including metadynamics and free energy perturbation methods are used to describe the origins of selectivity for Na,K-ATPase.

Molecular Modeling and Simulation

Molecular Modeling and Simulation
Author: Tamar Schlick
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 669
Release: 2013-04-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0387224645

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Very broad overview of the field intended for an interdisciplinary audience; Lively discussion of current challenges written in a colloquial style; Author is a rising star in this discipline; Suitably accessible for beginners and suitably rigorous for experts; Features extensive four-color illustrations; Appendices featuring homework assignments and reading lists complement the material in the main text

Protein Simulations

Protein Simulations
Author: Valerie Daggett
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 477
Release: 2003-11-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0080493785

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Protein Simulation focuses on predicting how protein will act in vivo. These studies use computer analysis, computer modeling, and statistical probability to predict protein function. * Force Fields* Ligand Binding* Protein Membrane Simulation* Enzyme Dynamics* Protein Folding and unfolding simulations

Protein Actions: Principles and Modeling

Protein Actions: Principles and Modeling
Author: Ivet Bahar
Publisher: Garland Science
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2017-02-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1351815016

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Protein Actions: Principles and Modeling is aimed at graduates, advanced undergraduates, and any professional who seeks an introduction to the biological, chemical, and physical properties of proteins. Broadly accessible to biophysicists and biochemists, it will be particularly useful to student and professional structural biologists and molecular biophysicists, bioinformaticians and computational biologists, biological chemists (particularly drug designers) and molecular bioengineers. The book begins by introducing the basic principles of protein structure and function. Some readers will be familiar with aspects of this, but the authors build up a more quantitative approach than their competitors. Emphasizing concepts and theory rather than experimental techniques, the book shows how proteins can be analyzed using the disciplines of elementary statistical mechanics, energetics, and kinetics. These chapters illuminate how proteins attain biologically active states and the properties of those states. The book ends with a synopsis the roles of computational biology and bioinformatics in protein science.

Coarse-Grained Modeling of Biomolecules

Coarse-Grained Modeling of Biomolecules
Author: Garegin A. Papoian
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2017-10-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1466576170

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"The chapters in this book survey the progress in simulating biomolecular dynamics.... The images conjured up by this work are not yet universally loved, but are beginning to bring new insights into the study of biological structure and function. The future will decide whether this scientific movement can bring forth its Picasso or Modigliani." –from the Foreword by Peter G. Wolynes, Bullard-Welch Foundation Professor of Science, Rice University This book highlights the state-of-art in coarse-grained modeling of biomolecules, covering both fundamentals as well as various cutting edge applications. Coarse-graining of biomolecules is an area of rapid advances, with numerous new force fields having appeared recently and significant progress made in developing a systematic theory of coarse-graining. The contents start with first fundamental principles based on physics, then survey specific state-of-art coarse-grained force fields of proteins and nucleic acids, and provide examples of exciting biological problems that are at large scale, and hence, only amenable to coarse-grained modeling. Introduces coarse-grained models of proteins and nucleic acids. Showcases applications such as genome packaging in nuclei and understanding ribosome dynamics Gives the physical foundations of coarse-graining Demonstrates use of models for large-scale assemblies in modern studies Garegin A. Papoian is the first Monroe Martin Associate Professor with appointments in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Institute for Physical Science and Technology at the University of Maryland.

Protein Folding in Silico

Protein Folding in Silico
Author: Irena Roterman-Konieczna
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2012-10-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1908818255

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Protein folding is a process by which a protein structure assumes its functional shape of conformation, and has been the subject of research since the publication of the first software tool for protein structure prediction. Protein folding in silico approaches this issue by introducing an ab initio model that attempts to simulate as far as possible the folding process as it takes place in vivo, and attempts to construct a mechanistic model on the basis of the predictions made. The opening chapters discuss the early stage intermediate and late stage intermediate models, followed by a discussion of structural information that affects the interpretation of the folding process. The second half of the book covers a variety of topics including ligand binding site recognition, the "fuzzy oil drop" model and its use in simulation of the polypeptide chain, and misfolded proteins. The book ends with an overview of a number of other ab initio methods for protein structure predictions and some concluding remarks. Discusses a range of ab initio models for protein structure prediction Introduces a unique model based on experimental observations Describes various methods for the quantitative assessment of the presented models from the viewpoint of information theory

Innovations in Biomolecular Modeling and Simulations: Personal perspective

Innovations in Biomolecular Modeling and Simulations: Personal perspective
Author: Tamar Schlick
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Biomolecules
ISBN:

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This two volume set describes innovations in biomolecular modeling and simulation, in both the algorithmic and application fronts.