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A structure-based sliding-rebinding mechanism for catch bonds.

Jizhong Lou1, Cheng Zhu

  • 1Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Biophysical Journal
|December 5, 2006
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Force-stabilized catch bonds prolong lifetimes by mechanically opening a hinge, enabling sliding and rebinding at the molecular interface. This novel mechanism explains how force can strengthen interactions, observed in selectin-ligand systems.

Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • Catch bonds, where lifetime increases with force, are observed in selectin-ligand interactions.
  • Existing biophysical models lack structural and atomic-level detail of the binding interface.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the structural mechanism behind catch bonds using molecular dynamics simulations.
  • To develop a new mechanistic model for catch bonds based on molecular structure and interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Molecular dynamics simulations of P-selectin and P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 unbinding.
  • Development of a mechanistic model based on simulation observations.
  • Pseudoatom representation and Monte Carlo simulations to explore model properties.

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Main Results:

  • Forced unbinding involves opening of an interdomain hinge, tilting the binding interface.
  • Interface sliding promotes new interactions and rebinding, slowing dissociation.
  • The developed model successfully fits experimental data and aligns with existing theories.

Conclusions:

  • Catch bonds arise from a force-induced sliding-rebinding mechanism at the molecular interface.
  • This structural mechanism provides a new understanding of force-dependent biomolecular interactions.
  • The model offers a framework for investigating catch bonds in various biological systems.