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Dynamics simulations for engineering macromolecular interactions.

Avi Robinson-Mosher1, Tamar Shinar, Pamela A Silver

  • 1Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, 3 Blackfan St., Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. avi.mosher@wyss.harvard.edu

Chaos (Woodbury, N.Y.)
|July 5, 2013
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We developed a simplified molecular dynamics simulation framework to predict engineered protein behavior. This tool aids in designing better fusion proteins and artificial transcription factors by modeling protein-protein interactions.

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Area of Science:

  • Synthetic Biology
  • Computational Biology
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Engineering predictable transcriptional circuits is crucial for synthetic biology.
  • Engineered systems often exhibit noisy behavior due to challenges in controlling protein-protein interactions.
  • Natural systems utilize protein interactions for precise regulation, a feature lacking in engineered counterparts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a computational framework for simulating and predicting the behavior of engineered protein systems.
  • To enable the design of improved protein-protein interactions for synthetic biology applications.
  • To facilitate the engineering of targeted fusion proteins and artificial transcription factors.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a constrained Brownian motion simulation framework for proteins represented as spheres.

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  • Incorporated forces including Brownian, drag, excluded volume, relative position, and binding constraints.
  • Modeled peptide linkers as small spheres with rigid connections and defined binding surfaces radially.

    • Main Results:

    • Simulated fusion proteins showed close association due to linker constraints, deviating from pure Brownian motion.
    • Predicted Förster resonance energy transfer for fluorescent proteins matched experimental data.
    • Identified linker landscapes to enhance receptor binding in targeted signal transduction proteins.

    Conclusions:

    • The simulation framework accurately predicts engineered protein behavior, including binding and dissociation.
    • This tool aids in designing functional fusion proteins and artificial transcription factors.
    • The framework is extensible to more complex protein features for broader applications.