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  • Computational Biology
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry

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  • Caspases are key regulators of apoptosis.
  • Understanding procaspase folding is crucial for their activation and function.
  • Procaspases 3, 7, and 8 play distinct roles in apoptotic signaling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and compare the folding pathways of procaspases 3, 7, and 8.
  • To elucidate the structural basis for the distinct activities of these procaspases.
  • To provide insights into the initiation of FAS-mediated apoptosis.

Main Methods:

  • Go-like Hamiltonian simulations.
  • Molecular dynamics simulations.
  • Parallel tempering scheme.

Main Results:

  • Procaspases 3 and 7 share similar folding pathways with monomeric and dimeric intermediates.
  • Procaspase 8 exhibits a distinct pathway with more monomers and partially folded dimers.
  • Procaspase 8 adopts a unique dimer structure with stabilized active site contacts.

Conclusions:

  • The distinct folding and dimeric structure of procaspase 8 explain its observed activity.
  • The findings offer a structural rationale for procaspase 8's role in FAS-mediated apoptosis.
  • This study provides novel insights into caspase activation mechanisms.