title: Comprehensive structural analysis of the open and closed conformations of Theileria annulata enolase by molecular modelling and docking.
abstract: Theileria annulata is an apicomplexan parasite which is responsible for tropical theileriosis in cattle. Due to resistance of T. annulata against commonly used antitheilerial drug, new drug candidates should be identified urgently. Enolase might be a druggable protein candidate which has an important role in glycolysis, and could also be related to several cellular functions as a moonlight protein. In this study; we have described three-dimensional models of open and closed conformations of T. annulata enolase by homology modeling method for the first time with the comprehensive domain, active site and docking analyses. Our results show that the enolase has similar folding patterns within enolase superfamily with conserved catalytic loops and active site residues. We have described specific insertions, possible plasminogen binding sites, electrostatic potential surfaces and positively charged pockets as druggable regions in T. annulata enolase.
authors.affiliation: Marmara University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, 34722, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozal
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mutlu
authors.affiliation: Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, 34210, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sinem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yakarsonmez
authors.affiliation: Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, 34210, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emrah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sariyer
authors.affiliation: Marmara University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry, 34722, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozkan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Danis
authors.affiliation: Marmara University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry, 34722, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Basak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yuce-Dursun
authors.affiliation: Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, 34210, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Topuzogullari
authors.affiliation: Tunceli University, School of Health, Department of Physiotheraphy and Rehabilitation, Tunceli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ekrem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akbulut
authors.affiliation: Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, 34210, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: dilekbalik@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Turgut-Balik
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D020134:Catalytic Domain; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / Q000737:chemistry*; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017510:Protein Folding; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D055672:Static Electricity; D013499:Surface Properties; D016796:Theileria annulata / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D010751:Phosphopyruvate Hydratase
keywords: Enolase; Homology modeling; Molecular docking