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CHEMBIOCHEM
卷 4, 期 2-3, 页码 155-161出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200390026
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bioorganic chemistry; density functional calculations; hormones; molecular dynamics; receptors
An unambiguous understanding of the binding mode of human progesterone to its receptor stil eludes experimental search. According to the X-ray structure of the ligand binding domain, only one (O3) of the two keto groups at the ligand ends (O3 and O20) should play a role. This result is in conflict with chemical intuition and the results of site directed mutagenesis experiments. Herein, we report classical molecular dynamics simulations that reveal the dynamic nature of the binding in solution, elucidate the reasons why X-rays studies failed to determine the role of O20, and clarify the effects of the mutations. The predictive power of the force field is ensured by the consistent introduction of a first-principles representation of the ligand.
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