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Computer Research and Modeling, 2010 Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 73–81 (Mi crm581)

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ANALYSIS AND MODELING OF COMPLEX LIVING SYSTEMS

Investigation of the mechanical properties of immunoglobulinbinding domains of proteins L and G using the molecular dynamics simulations

A. V. Glyakinaa, O. V. Galzitskayab, N. K. Balabaeva

a Institute of Mathematical Problems of biology RAS, 4 Institutska ya str., Pushchino, Moscow region, 142290, Russia
b Institute of Protein Research RAS, 4 Institutskaya str., Pushchino, Moscow region, 142290, Russia

Abstract: Mechanical unfolding of two identical in structure but differ in their amino acid sequences immunoglobulinbinding domains of proteins L and G under the action of external forces have been investigating using the method of molecular dynamics with explicit model of solvent. Mechanical characteristics of these proteins have been calculated. It has been shown that in the way of the mechanical unfolding of both proteins appear intermediate states. Calculations revealed three significantly different ways of mechanical unfolding of proteins L and G.

Keywords: molecular dynamics, mechanical unfolding, contacts between elements of secondary structure.

UDC: 537.2:544.272

Received: 17.03.2010

DOI: 10.20537/2076-7633-2010-2-1-73-81



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