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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B
Volume 115, Issue 41, Pages 11879-11887Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/jp202640b
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- Natural Science Foundation of China [20876111, 20906068]
- National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) [2009CB724705]
- Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin from Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Commission [10JCYBJC04500]
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Considerable experimental evidence indicates that (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) inhibits the fibrillogeriesis of A beta(42) and alleviates its associated cytotoxicity. However, the molecular mechanism of the inhibition effect of EGCG on the conformational transition of A beta(42) remains unclear due to the limitations of current experimental techniques. In this work, molecular dynamics simulations and molecular mechanics-Poisson - Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) analysis were coupled to better understand the issue. It was found that the direct interactions between EGCG and the peptide are the origin of its inhibition effects. Specifically, EGCG molecules expel water from the surface of the A beta(42), cluster with each other, and interact directly with the peptide. The results of free energy decomposition calculated by MM-PBSA indicate that the nonpolar term contributes more than 71% to the binding free energy of the EGCG-A beta(42) complex, while polar interactions (i.e., hydrogen bonding) play a minor role. It was identified that there are 12 important residues of A beta(42) that strongly interact with EGCG (Phe4, ArgS, Phe19, Phe20, Glu22, Lys28, Gly29, Leu34-Gly37, and Ile41), while nonpolar interactions are mainly provided by the side chains of some hydrophobic residues (Phe, Met and Ile) and the main chains of some nonhydrophobic residues (Lys28 and Gly29). On the contrary, polar interactions are mainly formed by the main chain of A beta(42), of which the main chains of Gly29 and Gly37 contribute greatly. The work has thus elucidated the molecular mechanism of the inhibition effect of EGCG on the conformational transition of A beta(42), and the findings are considered critical for exploring more effective agents for the inhibition of A beta(42) fibrillogenesis.
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