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Building native protein conformation from highly approximate backbone torsion angles.

Haipeng Gong1, Patrick J Fleming, George D Rose

  • 1T. C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
|October 28, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Protein structure determination from approximate backbone torsion angles is possible. This study shows that even with simplified data, computational methods can identify native protein conformations with high frequency.

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Area of Science:

  • Structural Biology
  • Computational Biology
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Accurate protein 3D structure reconstruction from backbone torsion angles is challenging due to error propagation.
  • Deviations in backbone planarity, even if small, accumulate and cause significant structural inaccuracies.
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy provides approximate backbone torsion angle data, necessitating robust computational methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess if protein conformation can be determined from approximate backbone torsion angles.
  • To develop and test a computational approach using mesostates and fragment assembly for protein structure prediction.
  • To evaluate the feasibility of using simplified energy terms for stability assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Protein backbone torsion angles from known structures were mapped into 60x60 degree mesostates.

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  • A fragment library of mesostate pentamers was used to extract candidate structures.
  • Monte Carlo-based fragment-assembly simulations with simplified energy terms (compaction, repulsion, hydrogen bonding) were employed.
  • Stable conformers were clustered to identify distinct topological groups.

    • Main Results:

    • Stable protein conformers could be partitioned into a small number of distinct topological clusters.
    • The native protein topology was frequently found among the identified clusters.
    • The native topology was associated with the most favorable energy within the simulation framework.

    Conclusions:

    • Protein conformation can be reliably predicted from highly approximate backbone torsion angle data.
    • The mesostate representation and fragment-assembly approach are effective for protein structure determination.
    • Simplified energy functions are sufficient for identifying native-like protein structures from approximate input data.