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A fast method to sample real protein conformational space.

H J Feldman1, C W Hogue

  • 1Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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|March 29, 2000
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A new computer program, FOLDTRAJ, efficiently generates random protein structures. It overcomes computational challenges, producing valid protein models with realistic secondary structures and conformational diversity.

Area of Science:

  • Computational Biology
  • Structural Bioinformatics
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Generating accurate random protein structures is crucial for understanding protein folding and function.
  • Traditional build-up methods face computational challenges, including N-body scaling and exponential backtracking problems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a novel, fast computer program, FOLDTRAJ, for generating plausible random protein structures.
  • To address and solve the computational limitations of existing protein structure generation methods.

Main Methods:

  • Employs an N to C directed build-up approach with a pipelined residue addition (three residues at a time).
  • Utilizes a multiway binary tree to optimize bump-checking (N log N scaling) and adaptive backtracking strategies.
  • Relies on geometrical properties from known structures and Van der Waals radii, independent of energy potentials.

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Main Results:

  • FOLDTRAJ generates chirally and physically valid protein structures, confirmed by WHAT-CHECK.
  • Generated random structures exhibit typical alpha-helical (5-15%) and beta-strand (approx. 20%) content.
  • Ensembles of structures effectively sample conformational space and compare favorably with polymer theory and FRET data.

Conclusions:

  • FOLDTRAJ offers an efficient and robust method for generating diverse and valid random protein structures.
  • The program demonstrates capability in protein reconstruction, achieving low RMSD compared to existing methods.
  • This tool advances computational approaches to protein structure prediction and analysis.