title: In-silico assessment of protein-protein electron transfer. a case study: cytochrome c peroxidase--cytochrome c.
abstract: The fast development of software and hardware is notably helping in closing the gap between macroscopic and microscopic data. Using a novel theoretical strategy combining molecular dynamics simulations, conformational clustering, ab-initio quantum mechanics and electronic coupling calculations, we show how computational methodologies are mature enough to provide accurate atomistic details into the mechanism of electron transfer (ET) processes in complex protein systems, known to be a significant challenge. We performed a quantitative study of the ET between Cytochrome c Peroxidase and its redox partner Cytochrome c. Our results confirm the ET mechanism as hole transfer (HT) through residues Ala194, Ala193, Gly192 and Trp191 of CcP. Furthermore, our findings indicate the fine evolution of the enzyme to approach an elevated turnover rate of 5.47 × 10(6) s(-1) for the ET between Cytc and CcP through establishment of a localized bridge state in Trp191.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Nexus II Building, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Frank H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Wallrapp
authors.forename: Alexander A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Voityuk
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Guallar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003578:Cytochrome-c Peroxidase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D045304:Cytochromes c / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004579:Electron Transport; D006736:Horses; D056004:Molecular Dynamics Simulation; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011487:Protein Conformation
chemical_list: D046912:Multiprotein Complexes; D045304:Cytochromes c; D003578:Cytochrome-c Peroxidase
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