Peptide probes derived from pertuzumab by molecular dynamics modeling for HER2 positive tumor imaging.

ABSTRACT: A high level of HER2 expression in breast cancer correlates with a higher tumor growth rate, high metastatic potential, and a poor long-term patient survival rate. Pertuzumab, a human monoclonal antibody, can reduce the effect of HER2 overexpression by preventing HER2 dimerization. In this study, a combination protocol of molecular dynamics modeling and MM/GBSA binding free energy calculations was applied to design peptides that interact with HER2 based on the HER2/pertuzumab crystal structure. Based on a ? hairpin in pertuzumab from Glu46 to Lys65-which plays a key role in interacting with HER2-mutations were carried out in silico to improve the binding free energy of the hairpin that interacts with the Phe256-Lys314 of the HER2 protein. Combined the use of one-bead-one-compound library screening, among all the mutations, a peptide (58F63Y) with the lowest binding free energy was confirmed experimentally to have the highest affinity, and it may be used as a new probe in diagnosing and treating HER2-positive breast cancer.

SUBMITTER: Yang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5390981 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature