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All-atom molecular dynamics comparison of disease-associated zinc fingers.


ABSTRACT: An important regulatory domain of NF-[Formula: see text]B Essential Modulator (NEMO) is a ubiquitin-binding zinc finger, with a tetrahedral CYS3HIS1 zinc-coordinating binding site. Two variations of NEMO's zinc finger are implicated in various disease states including ectodermal dysplasia and adult-onset glaucoma. To discern structural and dynamical differences between these disease states, we present results of 48-[Formula: see text]s of molecular dynamics simulations for three zinc finger systems each in two states, with and without zinc-bound and correspondingly appropriate cysteine thiol/thiolate configurations. The wild-type protein, often studied for its role in cancer, maintains the most rigid and conformationally stable zinc-bound configuration compared with the diseased counterparts. The glaucoma-related protein has persistent loss of secondary structure except within the dominant conformation. Conformational overlap between wild-type and glaucoma isoforms indicate a competitive binding mechanism may be substantial in the malfunctioning configuration, while the alpha-helical disruption of the ectodermal dysplasia suggests a loss of binding selectivity is responsible for aberrant function.

SUBMITTER: Godwin RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5882596 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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All-atom molecular dynamics comparison of disease-associated zinc fingers.

Godwin Ryan C RC   Gmeiner William H WH   Salsbury Freddie R FR  

Journal of biomolecular structure & dynamics 20171003 10


An important regulatory domain of NF-[Formula: see text]B Essential Modulator (NEMO) is a ubiquitin-binding zinc finger, with a tetrahedral CYS3HIS1 zinc-coordinating binding site. Two variations of NEMO's zinc finger are implicated in various disease states including ectodermal dysplasia and adult-onset glaucoma. To discern structural and dynamical differences between these disease states, we present results of 48-[Formula: see text]s of molecular dynamics simulations for three zinc finger syst  ...[more]

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