title: Visualization of allostery in P-selectin lectin domain using MD simulations.
abstract: Allostery of P-selectin lectin (Lec) domain followed by an epithelial growth factor (EGF)-like domain is essential for its biological functionality, but the underlying pathways have not been well understood. Here the molecular dynamics simulations were performed on the crystallized structures to visualize the dynamic conformational change for state 1 (S1) or state 2 (S2) Lec domain with respective bent (B) or extended (E) EGF orientation. Simulations illustrated that both S1 and S2 conformations were unable to switch from one to another directly. Instead, a novel S1' conformation was observed from S1 when crystallized B-S1 or reconstructed "E-S1" structure was employed, which was superposed well with that of equilibrated S1 Lec domain alone. It was also indicated that the corresponding allosteric pathway from S1 to S1' conformation started with the separation between residues Q30 and K67 and terminated with the release of residue N87 from residue C109. These results provided an insight into understanding the structural transition and the structure-function relationship of P-selectin allostery.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Microgravity, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Shouqin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lü
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Mian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D000495:Allosteric Site; D019295:Computational Biology / Q000379:methods; D003198:Computer Simulation; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray / Q000379:methods; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000737:chemistry; D017353:Gene Deletion; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D037102:Lectins / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D019007:P-Selectin / Q000737:chemistry*; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary
chemical_list: D037102:Lectins; D008024:Ligands; D019007:P-Selectin; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor