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ArticleJournal of molecular modeling2020

Hydrogen bonds in anoplin peptides aid in identification of a structurally stable therapeutic drug scaffold.

Shruti Sunil Ranade, Rajasekaran Ramalingam

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Shruti Sunil RanadeDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (Deemed to be University), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India.
Rajasekaran RamalingamDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (Deemed to be University), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632014, India. rrajasekaran@vit.ac.in.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8734-3556
Vellore Institute of Technology University · IN

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Abstract

Multi-drug resistance is a major issue faced by the global pharmaceutical industry. Short antimicrobial peptides such as anoplins can be used to replace antibiotics, thus mitigating this issue. Antimicrobial activity, non-toxicity, and structural stability are essential features of a therapeutic drug. Antimicrobial activity and toxicity to human erythrocytes have been previously reported for anoplin and anoplin R5K T8W. This study attempts to identify a therapeutic peptide drug scaffold between these peptides by examining their structural stability, mainly based on the hydrogen bonds (H-bond) found in their structures. The static structure of anoplin R5K T8W displayed lower H-bond distances than anoplin, thereby exhibiting enhanced structural stability. Dynamic stability studies revealed that conformers of anoplin R5K T8W exhibited lower hydrogen bond distances (HBDs), higher H-bond occupancies, and higher radial distribution function (RDF) of H-bonds in comparison with conformers of anoplin. Furthermore, conformers of anoplin R5K T8W generated using 50-ns molecular dynamics simulation displayed lower conformational free energy than anoplin, thus establishing its higher structural stability. Overall, anoplin R5K T8W can be claimed as a promising scaffold that may be used for therapeutic purposes. In conclusion, H-bonds play a major role in structural stability and may aid in identification of a therapeutic peptide scaffold. Graphical abstract.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesHydrogen BondingMicellesMolecular Dynamics SimulationPeptidesPharmaceutical PreparationsStructure-Activity RelationshipWasp VenomsanoplinAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesMicellesPeptidesPharmaceutical PreparationsWasp VenomsAnoplinsHydrogen bondsMolecular dynamics simulationRadial distribution function of H-bondsTherapeutic peptide drug scaffold

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