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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Protein-Protein Interactions: Insight from Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis.

Wei Lim Chong, Koollawat Chupradit, Sek Peng Chin, Mai Mai Khoo, Sook Mei Khor, Chatchai Tayapiwatana, Piyarat Nimmanpipug, Weeraya Thongkum, Vannajan Sanghiran Lee

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. 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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Wei Lim ChongDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-4178-2614
Koollawat ChupraditDivision of Clinical Immunology, Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Sek Peng ChinDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
Mai Mai KhooDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
Sook Mei KhorDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
Chatchai TayapiwatanaDivision of Clinical Immunology, Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Piyarat NimmanpipugDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-6364-504X
Weeraya ThongkumCenter of Biomolecular Therapy and Diagnostic, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Vannajan Sanghiran LeeDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.

Funding

Distinguished Research Professor Grant NRCT 808/2563Fundamental Research Grant Scheme FP125-2019AProgram Management Unit for Human Re- sources & Institutional Development, Research and Innovation B05F630102Visiting Professor Grant from Chiang Mai University, Thailand R000026614
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Abstract

Protein-protein interaction plays an essential role in almost all cellular processes and biological functions. Coupling molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) assay offered a simple, rapid, and direct approach in monitoring the protein-protein binding process and predicting the binding affinity. Our case study of designed ankyrin repeats proteins (DARPins)-AnkGAG1D4 and the single point mutated AnkGAG1D4-Y56A for HIV-1 capsid protein (CA) were investigated. As reported, AnkGAG1D4 bound with CA for inhibitory activity; however, it lost its inhibitory strength when tyrosine at residue 56 AnkGAG1D4, the most key residue was replaced by alanine (AnkGAG1D4-Y56A). Through NTA, the binding of DARPins and CA was measured by monitoring the increment of the hydrodynamic radius of the AnkGAG1D4-gold conjugated nanoparticles (AnkGAG1D4-GNP) and AnkGAG1D4-Y56A-GNP upon interaction with CA in buffer solution. The size of the AnkGAG1D4-GNP increased when it interacted with CA but not AnkGAG1D4-Y56A-GNP. In addition, a much higher binding free energy (∆GB) of AnkGAG1D4-Y56A (-31 kcal/mol) obtained from MD further suggested affinity for CA completely reduced compared to AnkGAG1D4 (-60 kcal/mol). The possible mechanism of the protein-protein binding was explored in detail by decomposing the binding free energy for crucial residues identification and hydrogen bond analysis.

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Amino AcidsAnkyrin RepeatBinding SitesCapsid ProteinsDielectric SpectroscopyGoldHIV-1Hydrogen BondingMetal NanoparticlesMolecular Dynamics SimulationMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPoint MutationProtein BindingRecombinant ProteinsThermodynamicsAmino AcidsCapsid ProteinsGoldRecombinant ProteinsDARPinsHIV-1molecular dynamics simulationsnanoparticle tracking analysisprotein-protein binding

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