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ArticleBiophysical journal2003

Molecular dynamics simulations on the first two helices of Vpu from HIV-1.

I Sramala, V Lemaitre, J D Faraldo-Gómez, S Vincent, A Watts, W B Fischer

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Article in Biophysical journal, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

I SramalaBiomembrane Structure Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Oxford University, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK.
V Lemaitre
J D Faraldo-Gómez
S Vincent
A Watts
W B Fischer
University of Oxford · GBNestlé (Switzerland) · CH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vpu is an 81 amino acid protein of HIV-1 with two phosphorylation sites. It consists of a short N-terminal end traversing the bilayer and a longer cytoplasmic part. The dual functional role of Vpu is attributed to these topological distinct regions of the protein. The first 52 amino acids of Vpu (HV1H2) have been simulated, which are thought to be embedded in a fully hydrated lipid bilayer and to consist of a transmembrane helix (helix-1) connected via a flexible linker region, including a Glu-Tyr-Arg (EYR) motif, with a second helix (helix-2) residing with its helix long axis on the bilayer surface. Repeated molecular dynamics simulations show that Glu-28 is involved in salt bridge formation with Lys-31 and Arg-34 establishing a kink between the two helices. Helix-2 remains in a helical conformation indicating its stability and function as a "peptide float," separating helix-1 from the rest of the protein. This leads to the conclusion that Vpu consists of three functional modules: helix-1, helix-2, and the remaining residues toward the C-terminal end.

Indexed as

Models, MolecularMotionAmino AcidsAmino Acid SequenceComputer SimulationHIV-1Human Immunodeficiency Virus ProteinsLipid BilayersMembrane ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataPhosphatidylcholinesProtein ConformationProtein Structure, SecondaryViral Regulatory and Accessory ProteinsViroporin Proteins1-palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholineAmino AcidsHuman Immunodeficiency Virus ProteinsLipid BilayersMembrane ProteinsPhosphatidylcholinesViral Regulatory and Accessory ProteinsViroporin Proteinsvpu protein, Human immunodeficiency virus 1

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PMID12719257
PMCPMC1302888
OpenAlexW2109927857

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