蛋白质中Cys和脊柱原子侧链之间的S-H···N接触是弱相互作用,而不是键
Prathvi Singh1, Ramasubbu Sankararamakrishnan1,2
1Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, India.
Biochemistry
|October 6, 2025
概括
半氨酸S-H组和骨干在蛋白质中形成键,稳定结构. 这些S-H···N相互作用,特别是β链之间的相互作用,有助于蛋白质的稳定性,尽管不是通过传统的键.
科学领域:
- 结构生物学 结构生物学
- 计算化学的计算化学
- 生物物理学的生物物理.
背景情况:
- 半素 (Cys) 侧链和骨干的醇组是已知的蛋白质键的参与者.
- 脊柱作为键受体的作用较少被探索.
- 蛋白质的二次结构由键稳定.
研究的目的:
- 在高分辨率蛋白质晶体结构中研究氨酸侧链与骨干之间的S-H··N接触.
- 分析这些相互作用的能量贡献和结构作用.
主要方法:
- 分析了6000多个高分辨率蛋白质晶体结构,以确定S-H···N接触点.
- 计算Cys侧链形状的相对能量概况.
- 在模型系统上进行量子化学计算 (DFT,MP2).
- 自然债券轨道 (NBO) 和NCIPLOT分析.
主要成果:
- 确定了400多个S-H··N接触 (自身和间残留) 的例子.
- 晶体和最小能量构造之间的能量差异很小 (0-3 kcal/mol).
- S-H··N 间残留接触显示出相当稳定的相互作用能量,归因于静电和分散,而不是键.
- 这些相互作用稳定了二次结构,经常发生在β链之间.
结论:
- S-H···N 相互作用有助于蛋白质的结构稳定性,特别是在β链之间.
- 稳定效应似乎是由非结合力驱动的.
- 建议通过突变研究进行进一步的研究,以阐明Cys S-H··N接触者的结构性作用.
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