title: Molecular modeling of the interaction of polyproline-based peptides with the Abl-SH3 domain: rational modification of the interaction.
abstract: A molecular model of the interaction of polyproline-rich peptides with the Abl-SH3 domain is proposed, based on docking calculations with the DOCK program coupled with molecular dynamics simulations. Two distinct binding modes of the peptide to the same aromatic-rich region (Tyr10, Phe12, Trp39, Trp50, Tyr55) of the domain were obtained. It is proposed that these two models could represent different binding modes of proline-rich peptides to Src homology region 3 domains. Several peptide mutants were designed to determine whether the two orientations were possible. Analysis of the Kd values and fluorescence emission of these peptides indicate that one of the orientations is more plausible and that residues at position 4 of the peptide interact with the RT loop, being important in modulating the peptide affinity for the Abl-SH3 domain.
authors.affiliation: European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Pisabarro
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ortiz
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Viguera
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gago
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Serrano
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry; D011392:Proline / Q000737:chemistry*; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; C011083:polyproline; D011392:Proline; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases