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ArticleBioMed research international2021

Combining Well-Tempered Metadynamics Simulation and SPR Assays to Characterize the Binding Mechanism of the Universal T-Lymphocyte Tetanus Toxin Epitope TT830-843.

Artur A M L Brandt, Rodrigo N Rodrigues-da-Silva, Josué C Lima-Junior, Carlos R Alves, Franklin de Souza-Silva

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Article in BioMed research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Artur A M L BrandtFaculdade de Educação Tecnológica do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Clarimundo de Melo, 847, CEP 21311-281, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4540-9195
Rodrigo N Rodrigues-da-SilvaFundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto de Tecnologia em Imunobiológicos, Laboratório de Tecnologia Diagnóstica, Avenida Brasil, 4365, CEP 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9772-849X
Josué C Lima-JuniorFundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Imunoparasitologia, Avenida Brasil, 4365, CEP 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5848-404X
Carlos R AlvesFundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Doenças Endêmicas, Avenida Brasil, 4365, CEP 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8703-426X
Franklin de Souza-SilvaCentro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9216-4306
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz · BRInstituto Superior de Educação do Rio de Janeiro · BRUniversidade Iguaçu · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peptide TT830-843 from the tetanus toxin is a universal T-cell epitope. It helps in vaccination and induces T-cell activation. However, the fine molecular interaction between this antigen and the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) remains unknown. Molecular analysis of its interaction with murine MHC (H-2) was proposed to explore its immune response efficiency. Molecular dynamics simulations are important mechanisms for understanding the basis of protein-ligand interactions, and metadynamics is a useful technique for enhancing sampling in molecular dynamics. SPR (surface plasmon resonance) assays were used to validate whether the metadynamics results are in accordance with the experimental results. The peptide TT830-843 unbinding process was simulated, and the free energy surface reconstruction revealed a detailed conformational landscape. The simulation described the exiting path as a stepwise mechanism between progressive detachment states. We pointed out how the terminus regions act as anchors for binding and how the detachment mechanism includes the opening of

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Molecular Dynamics SimulationSurface Plasmon ResonanceEpitopes, T-LymphocyteHydrogen BondingStatic ElectricityTetanus ToxinThermodynamicsEpitopes, T-LymphocyteTetanus Toxin

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