Conformational Changes and ATP Hydrolysis in Zika Helicase : The Molecular Basis of a Biomolecular Motor Unveiled by Multiscale Simulations

We computationally study the Zika NS3 helicase, a biological motor, using ATP hydrolysis energy for nucleic acid remodeling. Through molecular mechanics and hybrid quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics simulations, we explore the conformational landscape of motif V, a conserved loop connecting the active sites for ATP hydrolysis and nucleic acid binding. ATP hydrolysis, initiated by a meta-phosphate group formation, involves the nucleophilic attack of a water molecule activated by Glu286 proton abstraction. Motif V hydrogen bonds to this water via the Gly415 backbone NH group, assisting hydrolysis. Posthydrolysis, free energy is released when the inorganic phosphate moves away from the coordination shell of the magnesium ion, inducing a significant shift in the conformational landscape of motif V to establish a hydrogen bond between the Gly415 NH group and Glu285. According to our simulations, the Zika NS3 helicase acts as a ratchet biological motor with motif V transitions steered by Gly415's γ-phosphate sensing in the ATPase site.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:145

Enthalten in:

Journal of the American Chemical Society - 145(2023), 45 vom: 15. Nov., Seite 24809-24819

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

García-Martínez, Adrián [VerfasserIn]
Zinovjev, Kirill [VerfasserIn]
Ruiz-Pernía, José Javier [VerfasserIn]
Tuñón, Iñaki [VerfasserIn]

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059QF0KO0R
8L70Q75FXE
Adenosine Triphosphate
DNA Helicases
EC 3.6.4.-
Journal Article
Nucleic Acids
Phosphates
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Water

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Date Completed 14.02.2024

Date Revised 14.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/jacs.3c09015

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364134461