Modeling of protein spatial structure using tritium planigraphy |
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Authors: | E N Bogacheva A N Bogachev I B Dmitriev A A Dolgov A L Chulichkov A V Shishkov L A Baratova |
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Institution: | 1.Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics,Russian Academy of Sciences,Moscow,Russia;2.Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology,Moscow State University,Moscow,Russia |
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Abstract: | The results of protein spatial structure modeling using the tritium planigraphy technique are presented. The knowledge of
3D structure of macromolecules is obligatory for understanding the basic mechanisms of interaction in biological systems and
complex technological processes. Known limitations of the X-ray analysis (crystal state) and NMR (molecular weight) make it
necessary to seek new approaches to modeling the spatial structure of proteins. Semiempirical tritium planigraphy is one of
these approaches. The method is based on bombardment of the object with a beam of hot tritium atoms (E
at ≥ 0.3 eV) and computer simulation. On the example of proteins of different structural classes, we show that this integrated
approach can yield a 3D model well consistent with the X-ray data. An important factor is the sequence of searching for contacts
between secondary structure elements: the best fit with the native structure is achieved by assembling the elements from the
N- to the C-terminus of the polypeptide chain. |
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