A nanosecond molecular dynamics study of antiparallel d(G)(7) quadruplex structures: Effect of the coordinated cations

Chowdhury, S and Bansal , M (2001) A nanosecond molecular dynamics study of antiparallel d(G)(7) quadruplex structures: Effect of the coordinated cations. In: Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics, 18 (5). pp. 647-669.

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Abstract

Nanosecond scale molecular dynamics simulations have been performed on antiparallel Greek key type d(G(7)) quadruplex structures with different coordinated ions, namely Na+ and K+ ion, water and Na+ counter ions, using the AMBER force field and Particle Mesh Ewald technique for electrostatic interactions. Antiparallel structures are stable during the simulation, with root mean square deviation values of similar to1.5 Angstrom from the initial structures. Hydrogen bonding patterns within the G-tetrads depend on the nature of the coordinated ion, with the G-tetrad undergoing local structural variation to accommodate different cations. However, alternating syn-anti arrangement of bases along a chain as well as in a quartet is maintained through out the MD simulation. Coordinated Na+ ions, within the quadruplex cavity are quite mobile within the central channel and can even enter or exit from the quadruplex core, whereas coordinated K+ ions are quite immobile. MD studies at 400 K indicate that K+ ion cannot come out from the quadruplex core without breaking the terminal G-tetrads. Smaller grooves in antiparallel structures are better binding sites for hydrated counter ions, while a string of hydrogen bonded water molecules are observed within both the small and large grooves. The hydration free energy for the K+ ion coordinated structure is more favourable than that for the Na+ ion coordinated antiparallel quadruplex structure.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics
Publisher:	Adenine Press
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Adenine Press.
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Molecular Biophysics Unit
Date Deposited:	06 Jan 2011 06:25
Last Modified:	06 Jan 2011 06:25
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/34788

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