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Automatic protein design with all atom force-fields by exact and heuristic optimization.

L Wernisch1, S Hery, S J Wodak

  • 1European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton, CB10 1SD, England.

Journal of Molecular Biology
|September 1, 2000
PubMed
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This study presents an automated method to predict amino acid sequences for protein structures using CHARMM. The approach accurately redesigns protein cores and surface residues, offering insights into protein folding and stability.

Area of Science:

  • Computational biology
  • Protein engineering
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • Predicting amino acid sequences compatible with a target protein structure is crucial for protein design and understanding folding.
  • Current methods may have limitations in exploring the vast sequence space or accurately modeling energetic contributions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a fully automatic procedure for predicting amino acid sequences that are compatible with a given protein structure.
  • To assess the accuracy of the prediction method by comparing designed sequences to wild-type sequences and evaluating side-chain conformation predictions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the CHARMM package with an all-atom force field and rotamer libraries for sequence evaluation.
  • Employed exact (Branch and Bound) and heuristic optimization algorithms to search for optimal sequences.

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  • Ranked sequences based on a free energy of folding approximation that includes hydration effects.

    • Main Results:

    • The procedure accurately predicted side-chain conformations for ten proteins, comparable to existing programs.
    • Redesigned protein cores (c-Crk SH3, Protein G B1, Ubiquitin) showed sequences nearly identical to wild-type, with 1-3 mutations.
    • Surface residue predictions for SH3 domain suggested more mutations to optimize polar/charged interactions in the absence of binding partners.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed computational procedure effectively predicts compatible amino acid sequences for target structures.
    • The force field balances various energetic contributions, accurately guiding sequence optimization for both protein cores and surfaces.
    • Heuristic optimization methods require careful validation for their efficiency in exploring large sequence spaces compared to exact methods.