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Mass-weighted molecular dynamics simulation of cyclic polypeptides.

B Mao1, G M Maggiora, K C Chou

  • 1Upjohn Research Laboratories, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001.

Biopolymers
|August 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Mass-weighted molecular dynamics (MD) improves conformational sampling for linear and cyclic peptides. This enhanced sampling is effective even for constrained molecules, aiding in protein loop modeling.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational Chemistry
  • Biophysics
  • Molecular Modeling

Background:

  • A modified molecular dynamics (MD) method using weighted atomic masses was previously developed.
  • This method was initially applied to study the conformational flexibility of the neuroregulating tetrapeptide Phe-Met-Arg-Phe-amide (FMRF-amide).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To apply and evaluate the mass-weighted MD method on longer and conformationally constrained molecules.
  • To assess the method's effectiveness for cyclic peptides and pseudo-cyclic analogues.

Main Methods:

  • Application of mass-weighted molecular dynamics (MD) simulations.
  • Comparison of conformational sampling between mass-weighted MD and conventional MD.
  • Simulation of a disulfide-linked cyclic hexapeptide (c[CYFQNC]), its linear analogue, and a pseudo-cyclic analogue.

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Main Results:

  • Mass-weighted MD significantly improved dihedral conformational space sampling for the linear hexapeptide compared to conventional MD.
  • The intramolecular disulfide bond in the cyclic hexapeptide did not hinder the improved conformational sampling achieved by mass-weighted MD.
  • Mass-weighted MD generated a wide range of backbone conformations and sampled physical space comprehensively for the pseudo-cyclic molecule.

Conclusions:

  • Mass-weighted MD is highly effective for conformational analysis of constrained molecules, including cyclic peptides.
  • The method shows promise for modeling loops on protein surfaces.
  • This technique offers significant advantages over conventional MD for complex molecular systems.