Mechanism of action of cyclophilin a explored by metadynamics simulations.

Trans/cis prolyl isomerisation is involved in several biological processes, including the development of numerous diseases. In the HIV-1 capsid protein (CA), such a process takes place in the uncoating and recruitment of the virion and is catalyzed by cyclophilin A (CypA). Here, we use metadynamics...

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Autores principales: Vanessa Leone, Gianluca Lattanzi, Carla Molteni, Paolo Carloni
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Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/43140c9b582c48639039a75d52ebd180
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Sumario:Trans/cis prolyl isomerisation is involved in several biological processes, including the development of numerous diseases. In the HIV-1 capsid protein (CA), such a process takes place in the uncoating and recruitment of the virion and is catalyzed by cyclophilin A (CypA). Here, we use metadynamics simulations to investigate the isomerization of CA's model substrate HAGPIA in water and in its target protein CypA. Our results allow us to propose a novel mechanistic hypothesis, which is finally consistent with all of the available molecular biology data.