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  • 1
    Publication Date: 2009-10-30
    Description: The recognition of specific DNA sequences by proteins is thought to depend on two types of mechanism: one that involves the formation of hydrogen bonds with specific bases, primarily in the major groove, and one involving sequence-dependent deformations of the DNA helix. By comprehensively analysing the three-dimensional structures of protein-DNA complexes, here we show that the binding of arginine residues to narrow minor grooves is a widely used mode for protein-DNA recognition. This readout mechanism exploits the phenomenon that narrow minor grooves strongly enhance the negative electrostatic potential of the DNA. The nucleosome core particle offers a prominent example of this effect. Minor-groove narrowing is often associated with the presence of A-tracts, AT-rich sequences that exclude the flexible TpA step. These findings indicate that the ability to detect local variations in DNA shape and electrostatic potential is a general mechanism that enables proteins to use information in the minor groove, which otherwise offers few opportunities for the formation of base-specific hydrogen bonds, to achieve DNA-binding specificity.〈br /〉〈br /〉〈a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2793086/" target="_blank"〉〈img src="https://static.pubmed.gov/portal/portal3rc.fcgi/4089621/img/3977009" border="0"〉〈/a〉   〈a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2793086/" target="_blank"〉This paper as free author manuscript - peer-reviewed and accepted for publication〈/a〉〈br /〉〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Rohs, Remo -- West, Sean M -- Sosinsky, Alona -- Liu, Peng -- Mann, Richard S -- Honig, Barry -- GM54510/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- R01 GM030518/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- U54 CA121852/CA/NCI NIH HHS/ -- U54 CA121852-05/CA/NCI NIH HHS/ -- Howard Hughes Medical Institute/ -- England -- Nature. 2009 Oct 29;461(7268):1248-53. doi: 10.1038/nature08473.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Author address: 〈/span〉Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, 1130 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York, New York 10032, USA.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19865164" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
    Keywords: AT Rich Sequence/genetics ; Animals ; Arginine/metabolism ; Base Sequence ; DNA/*chemistry/genetics/*metabolism ; DNA-Binding Proteins/chemistry/*metabolism ; Databases, Factual ; Hydrogen Bonding ; Lysine ; *Nucleic Acid Conformation ; Nucleosomes/chemistry/metabolism ; Protein Binding ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae ; Static Electricity
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    Publication Date: 1991-04-05
    Description: The magnitude of the hydrophobic effect, as measured from the surface area dependence of the solubilities of hydrocarbons in water, is generally thought to be about 25 calories per mole per square angstrom (cal mol-1 A-2). However, the surface tension at a hydrocarbon-water interface, which is a "macroscopic" measure of the hydrophobic effect, is approximately 72 cal mol-1 A-2. In an attempt to reconcile these values, alkane solubility data have been reevaluated to account for solute-solvent size differences, leading to a revised "microscopic" hydrophobic effect of 47 cal mol-1 A-2. This value, when used in a simple geometric model for the curvature dependence of the hydrophobic effect, predicts a macroscopic alkane-water surface tension that is close to the macroscopic value.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Sharp, K A -- Nicholls, A -- Fine, R F -- Honig, B -- GM30518/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- GM41371/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- New York, N.Y. -- Science. 1991 Apr 5;252(5002):106-9.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Author address: 〈/span〉Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2011744" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
    Keywords: Hydrocarbons/*chemistry ; Solubility ; Thermodynamics ; Water
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    Publication Date: 2012-10-02
    Description: The genome-wide identification of pairs of interacting proteins is an important step in the elucidation of cell regulatory mechanisms. Much of our present knowledge derives from high-throughput techniques such as the yeast two-hybrid assay and affinity purification, as well as from manual curation of experiments on individual systems. A variety of computational approaches based, for example, on sequence homology, gene co-expression and phylogenetic profiles, have also been developed for the genome-wide inference of protein-protein interactions (PPIs). Yet comparative studies suggest that the development of accurate and complete repertoires of PPIs is still in its early stages. Here we show that three-dimensional structural information can be used to predict PPIs with an accuracy and coverage that are superior to predictions based on non-structural evidence. Moreover, an algorithm, termed PrePPI, which combines structural information with other functional clues, is comparable in accuracy to high-throughput experiments, yielding over 30,000 high-confidence interactions for yeast and over 300,000 for human. Experimental tests of a number of predictions demonstrate the ability of the PrePPI algorithm to identify unexpected PPIs of considerable biological interest. The surprising effectiveness of three-dimensional structural information can be attributed to the use of homology models combined with the exploitation of both close and remote geometric relationships between proteins.〈br /〉〈br /〉〈a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3482288/" target="_blank"〉〈img src="https://static.pubmed.gov/portal/portal3rc.fcgi/4089621/img/3977009" border="0"〉〈/a〉   〈a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3482288/" target="_blank"〉This paper as free author manuscript - peer-reviewed and accepted for publication〈/a〉〈br /〉〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Zhang, Qiangfeng Cliff -- Petrey, Donald -- Deng, Lei -- Qiang, Li -- Shi, Yu -- Thu, Chan Aye -- Bisikirska, Brygida -- Lefebvre, Celine -- Accili, Domenico -- Hunter, Tony -- Maniatis, Tom -- Califano, Andrea -- Honig, Barry -- CA082683/CA/NCI NIH HHS/ -- CA121852/CA/NCI NIH HHS/ -- DK057539/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/ -- GM030518/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- GM094597/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- R01 CA082683/CA/NCI NIH HHS/ -- R01 DK057539/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/ -- R01 GM030518/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- R01 NS043915/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/ -- R01NS043915/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/ -- U54 CA121852/CA/NCI NIH HHS/ -- U54 GM094597/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- Howard Hughes Medical Institute/ -- England -- Nature. 2012 Oct 25;490(7421):556-60. doi: 10.1038/nature11503. Epub 2012 Sep 30.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Author address: 〈/span〉Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23023127" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
    Keywords: *Algorithms ; Animals ; Bayes Theorem ; Brain/metabolism ; Cadherins/metabolism ; High-Throughput Screening Assays ; Humans ; Matrix Attachment Region Binding Proteins/metabolism ; Mice ; Models, Molecular ; PPAR gamma/metabolism ; Phylogeny ; Protein Binding ; Protein Conformation ; Protein Interaction Mapping/*methods ; *Protein Interaction Maps ; Protein Kinases/chemistry/metabolism ; Proteins/*chemistry/*metabolism ; Proteome/chemistry/metabolism ; Proteomics/*methods ; ROC Curve ; Reproducibility of Results ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/chemistry/metabolism ; Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling Proteins/metabolism ; Transcription Factors/metabolism
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    Nature Publishing Group (NPG)
    Publication Date: 2011-02-26
    Description: 〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Honig, Barry -- Rohs, Remo -- England -- Nature. 2011 Feb 24;470(7335):472-3. doi: 10.1038/470472a.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21350476" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
    Keywords: *Base Pairing ; DNA/*chemistry/metabolism ; DNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism ; Hydrogen Bonding ; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ; Models, Molecular
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    Publication Date: 2011-07-29
    Description: Membrane-bound receptors often form large assemblies resulting from binding to soluble ligands, cell-surface molecules on other cells and extracellular matrix proteins. For example, the association of membrane proteins with proteins on different cells (trans-interactions) can drive the oligomerization of proteins on the same cell (cis-interactions). A central problem in understanding the molecular basis of such phenomena is that equilibrium constants are generally measured in three-dimensional solution and are thus difficult to relate to the two-dimensional environment of a membrane surface. Here we present a theoretical treatment that converts three-dimensional affinities to two dimensions, accounting directly for the structure and dynamics of the membrane-bound molecules. Using a multiscale simulation approach, we apply the theory to explain the formation of ordered, junction-like clusters by classical cadherin adhesion proteins. The approach features atomic-scale molecular dynamics simulations to determine interdomain flexibility, Monte Carlo simulations of multidomain motion and lattice simulations of junction formation. A finding of general relevance is that changes in interdomain motion on trans-binding have a crucial role in driving the lateral, cis-, clustering of adhesion receptors.〈br /〉〈br /〉〈a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3167384/" target="_blank"〉〈img src="https://static.pubmed.gov/portal/portal3rc.fcgi/4089621/img/3977009" border="0"〉〈/a〉   〈a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3167384/" target="_blank"〉This paper as free author manuscript - peer-reviewed and accepted for publication〈/a〉〈br /〉〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Wu, Yinghao -- Vendome, Jeremie -- Shapiro, Lawrence -- Ben-Shaul, Avinoam -- Honig, Barry -- R01 GM062270/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- R01 GM062270-07/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- R01GM062270-07/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- Howard Hughes Medical Institute/ -- England -- Nature. 2011 Jul 27;475(7357):510-3. doi: 10.1038/nature10183.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Author address: 〈/span〉Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21796210" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
    Keywords: Cadherins/*chemistry/*metabolism ; Computer Simulation ; Membrane Glycoproteins/chemistry/metabolism ; Membrane Proteins/*chemistry/*metabolism ; *Models, Molecular ; *Molecular Dynamics Simulation ; Monte Carlo Method ; Platelet Glycoprotein GPIb-IX Complex ; Protein Binding ; Protein Structure, Quaternary ; Protein Structure, Tertiary
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    American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
    Publication Date: 1995-05-26
    Description: A major revival in the use of classical electrostatics as an approach to the study of charged and polar molecules in aqueous solution has been made possible through the development of fast numerical and computational methods to solve the Poisson-Boltzmann equation for solute molecules that have complex shapes and charge distributions. Graphical visualization of the calculated electrostatic potentials generated by proteins and nucleic acids has revealed insights into the role of electrostatic interactions in a wide range of biological phenomena. Classical electrostatics has also proved to be successful quantitative tool yielding accurate descriptions of electrical potentials, diffusion limited processes, pH-dependent properties of proteins, ionic strength-dependent phenomena, and the solvation free energies of organic molecules.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Honig, B -- Nicholls, A -- GM30518/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- GM41371/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- New York, N.Y. -- Science. 1995 May 26;268(5214):1144-9.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Author address: 〈/span〉Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7761829" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
    Keywords: Biochemistry/*methods ; *Chemistry, Physical ; *Electricity ; *Electrochemistry ; Models, Chemical ; Models, Theoretical ; Molecular Structure ; Nucleic Acids/chemistry ; Physicochemical Phenomena ; Proteins/chemistry ; Thermodynamics
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    American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
    Publication Date: 1987-06-12
    Description: Computer simulations of the diffusion of a substrate to an enzyme active site were performed. They included the detailed shape of the protein and an accurate description of its electrostatic potential. Application of the method to the diffusion of the superoxide anion to the protein superoxide dismutase revealed that the electric field of the enzyme enhances the association rate of the anion by a factor of 30 or more. Calculated changes in the association rate as a function of ionic strength and amino acid modification paralleled the observed behavior. Design principles of superoxide dismutase are considered with respect to insights provided by the simulations. A possible means of enhancing the enzyme turnover rate through site-directed mutagenesis is proposed.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Sharp, K -- Fine, R -- Honig, B -- GM30518/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/ -- New York, N.Y. -- Science. 1987 Jun 12;236(4807):1460-3.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3589666" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
    Keywords: *Binding Sites ; *Computer Simulation ; Diffusion ; Enzymes/*metabolism ; Kinetics ; Mathematics ; Mutation ; Superoxide Dismutase/metabolism
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    Publication Date: 2001-12-18
    Print ISSN: 0027-8424
    Electronic ISSN: 1091-6490
    Topics: Biology , Medicine , Natural Sciences in General
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    Publication Date: 2007-03-29
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