title: Molecular dynamics of zinc-finger ubiquitin binding domains: a comparative study of histone deacetylase 6 and ubiquitin-specific protease 5.
abstract: HDAC6 is a unique cytoplasmic histone deacetylase characterized by two deacetylase domains, and by a zinc-finger ubiquitin binding domain (ZnF-UBP) able to recognize ubiquitin (Ub). The latter has recently been demonstrated to be involved in the progression of neurodegenerative diseases and in mediating infection by the influenza A virus. Nowadays, understanding the dynamic and energetic features of HDAC6 ZnF-UBP-Ub recognition is considered as a crucial step for the conception of HDAC6 potential modulators. In this study, the atomic, solvent-related, and thermodynamic features behind HDAC6 ZnF-UBP-Ub recognition have been analyzed through molecular dynamics simulations. The behavior was then compared to the prototypical ZnF-UBP from ubiquitin-specific protease 5 (USP5) in order to spot relevant differences useful for selective drug design. Principal component analysis highlighted flapping motions of the L2A loop which were lowered down upon Ub binding in both systems. While polar and nonpolar interactions involving Ub G75 and G76 residues were also common features stabilizing both complexes, salt bridges showed a different pattern, more significant in HDAC6 ZnF-UBP-Ub, whose energetic contribution in USP5 ZnF-UBP-Ub was compensated by the presence of a more stable bridging water molecule. Whereas molecular mechanics/Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) free energies of binding were comparable for both systems, in agreement with experiments, computational alanine scanning and free energy decomposition data revealed that HDAC6 E1141 and D1178 are potential hotspots for the design of selective HDAC6 modulators.
authors.affiliation: a School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne , 30 Quai Ernest-Ansermet, CH-1211 , Geneva 4 , Switzerland.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dos Santos Passos
authors.affiliation: a School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne , 30 Quai Ernest-Ansermet, CH-1211 , Geneva 4 , Switzerland.
authors.forename: Claudia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Simões-Pires
authors.affiliation: a School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne , 30 Quai Ernest-Ansermet, CH-1211 , Geneva 4 , Switzerland.
authors.forename: Pierre-Alain
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Carrupt
authors.affiliation: a School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne , 30 Quai Ernest-Ansermet, CH-1211 , Geneva 4 , Switzerland.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nurisso
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D000073864:Histone Deacetylase 6; D006655:Histone Deacetylases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D056004:Molecular Dynamics Simulation; D011485:Protein Binding; D054730:Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs; D025801:Ubiquitin / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D016335:Zinc Fingers
chemical_list: D025801:Ubiquitin; D010450:Endopeptidases; C091939:ubiquitin isopeptidase; C433811:HDAC6 protein, human; D000073864:Histone Deacetylase 6; D006655:Histone Deacetylases
keywords: HDAC6; USP5; molecular dynamics; ubiquitin; zinc-finger ubiquitin binding domain