Alkali cations can affect the catalytic efficiency of enzymes. This is particularly true when dealing with enzymes whose substrate bears a formal positive charge. Computational and biochemical approaches have been combined to shed light on the atomic aspects of the role of Li(+), Na(+), and K(+) on human acetylcholinesterase (hAChE) ligand binding. In this respect, molecular dynamics simulations and our recently developed metadynamics method were applied to study the entrance of the three cations in the gorge of hAChE, and their effect on the dynamical motion of a ligand (tetramethylammonium) from the bulk of the solvent into the deep narrow enzyme gorge. Furthermore, in order to support the theoretical results, K(M) and k(cat) for the acetylcholine hydrolysis in the presence of the three cations were evaluated by using an approach based on the Ellman's method. The combination of computational and biochemical experiments clearly showed that Li(+), Na(+), and K(+) may influence the ligand binding at the hAChE gorge.

Petraglio G., Bartolini M., Branduardi D., Andrisano V., Recanatini M., Gervasio F. L., et al. (2008). The role of Li(+), Na(+), and K(+) in the ligand binding inside the human acetylcholinesterase gorge. PROTEINS, 70, 779-785 [10.1002/prot.21560].

The role of Li(+), Na(+), and K(+) in the ligand binding inside the human acetylcholinesterase gorge

BARTOLINI, MANUELA;ANDRISANO, VINCENZA;RECANATINI, MAURIZIO;CAVALLI, ANDREA;
2008

Abstract

Alkali cations can affect the catalytic efficiency of enzymes. This is particularly true when dealing with enzymes whose substrate bears a formal positive charge. Computational and biochemical approaches have been combined to shed light on the atomic aspects of the role of Li(+), Na(+), and K(+) on human acetylcholinesterase (hAChE) ligand binding. In this respect, molecular dynamics simulations and our recently developed metadynamics method were applied to study the entrance of the three cations in the gorge of hAChE, and their effect on the dynamical motion of a ligand (tetramethylammonium) from the bulk of the solvent into the deep narrow enzyme gorge. Furthermore, in order to support the theoretical results, K(M) and k(cat) for the acetylcholine hydrolysis in the presence of the three cations were evaluated by using an approach based on the Ellman's method. The combination of computational and biochemical experiments clearly showed that Li(+), Na(+), and K(+) may influence the ligand binding at the hAChE gorge.
2008
Petraglio G., Bartolini M., Branduardi D., Andrisano V., Recanatini M., Gervasio F. L., et al. (2008). The role of Li(+), Na(+), and K(+) in the ligand binding inside the human acetylcholinesterase gorge. PROTEINS, 70, 779-785 [10.1002/prot.21560].
Petraglio G.; Bartolini M.; Branduardi D.; Andrisano V.; Recanatini M.; Gervasio F. L.; Cavalli A.; Parrinello M.
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