Molecular dynamics and binding energy analysis of Vatairea guianensis lectin: a new tool for cancer studies

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العنوان: Molecular dynamics and binding energy analysis of Vatairea guianensis lectin: a new tool for cancer studies
المؤلفون: Antonio Hadson Bastos Neco, Vanir Reis Pinto-Junior, Mayara Torquato Lima Silva, G. A. Farias, W. P. Ferreira, Vinicius Jose Da Silva Osterne, Benildo Sousa Cavada, Corneville Correia-Neto, Kyria S. Nascimento, Messias Vital Oliveira, Jorge Luis Almeida Correia, Luiz Augusto Gomez Souza, Jorge L. C. Domingos, Claudia Figueiredo Lossio
المصدر: Journal of molecular modeling. 26(2)
سنة النشر: 2019
مصطلحات موضوعية: Tn antigen, Context (language use), Molecular Dynamics Simulation, 010402 general chemistry, 01 natural sciences, Molecular mechanics, Catalysis, Epitope, Inorganic Chemistry, Antigen, Protein Domains, Neoplasms, 0103 physical sciences, Humans, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 010304 chemical physics, biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Lectin, Fabaceae, Ligand (biochemistry), biology.organism_classification, 0104 chemical sciences, Computer Science Applications, Computational Theory and Mathematics, Biochemistry, Vatairea, biology.protein, Plant Lectins
الوصف: The Tn antigen is an epitope containing N-acetyl-D-galactosamine present in the extracellular matrix of some carcinoma cells in humans, and it is often used as a biomarker. Lectins are proteins capable of binding to carbohydrates and can be used as a molecular tool to recognize antigens and to differentiate cancer cells from normal cells. In this context, the present work aimed to characterize the interaction of Vatairea guianensis seed lectin with N-acetyl-D-galactosamine and the Tn antigen by molecular dynamics and molecular mechanics/Poisson-Boltzmann solvent-accessible surface area analysis. This study revealed new interacting residues not previously identified in static analysis of the three-dimensional structures of Vatairea lectins, as well as the configuration taken by the carbohydrate recognition domain, as it interacts with each ligand. During the molecular dynamics simulations, Vatairea guianensis lectin was able to bind stably to Tn antigen, which, as seen previously for other lectins, enables its use in cancer research, diagnosis, and therapy. This work further demonstrates the efficiency of bioinformatics in lectinology.
تدمد: 0948-5023
URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::70dca4bf11f33e5359f9b5d855023357
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31912427
Rights: CLOSED
رقم الانضمام: edsair.doi.dedup.....70dca4bf11f33e5359f9b5d855023357
قاعدة البيانات: OpenAIRE