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Computer simulation of polypeptide translocation through a nanopore.

Andrzej Sikorski1, Piotr Romiszowski

  • 1Department of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093, Warszawa, Poland.

Journal of Molecular Modeling
|April 5, 2005
PubMed
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Computer simulations reveal polypeptide chain translocation through a surface hole. Translocation time scales with chain length (N^2.2), and helical potentials significantly slow the process.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational biology
  • Biophysics
  • Polymer physics

Background:

  • Understanding polypeptide chain behavior is crucial for protein folding and function.
  • Simulating complex molecular interactions requires simplified yet informative models.
  • Investigating chain dynamics near surfaces and through pores is relevant to biological processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To model and simulate the translocation of simplified polypeptide chains through a confined pore.
  • To investigate the influence of chain length, temperature gradients, and local helical potentials on translocation dynamics.
  • To determine the scaling relationship between translocation time and chain length.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a simplified lattice model for polypeptide chains, representing united atoms at alpha-carbon positions on a (310) lattice.

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  • Employed a force field with long-range contact potentials and local alpha-helical preferences.
  • Performed Monte Carlo simulations of chains translocating through a square hole in an impenetrable surface.

    • Main Results:

    • Observed chain translocation through the pore, with translocation time scaling as N^2.2.
    • Demonstrated that the presence of local helical potentials significantly retards the translocation process.
    • Analyzed the impact of chain length and temperature differences on translocation dynamics.

    Conclusions:

    • The translocation of simplified polypeptide chains through pores is a complex process influenced by chain length and sequence-specific interactions.
    • Local helical preferences act as a significant barrier, slowing down chain translocation.
    • This model provides insights into the physical principles governing polymer translocation in confined environments.