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A Computational Study of the Oligosaccharide Binding Sites in the Lectin-Like Domain of Tumor Necrosis Factor and the TNF-derived TIP Peptide

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    SYSNO ASEP0381592
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleA Computational Study of the Oligosaccharide Binding Sites in the Lectin-Like Domain of Tumor Necrosis Factor and the TNF-derived TIP Peptide
    Author(s) Dulebo, A. (CZ)
    Ettrich, Rüdiger (UEK-B) RID, ORCID, SAI
    Lucas, R. (US)
    Kaftan, D. (CZ)
    Number of authors4
    Source TitleCurrent Pharmaceutical Design - ISSN 1381-6128
    Roč. 18, č. 27 (2012), s. 4236-4243
    Number of pages8 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryGB - United Kingdom
    Keywordslectin-like domain ; tumor necrosis factor ; TIP peptide ; oligosaccharides ; molecular docking ; molecular dynamics simulation ; alveolar liquid clearance
    Subject RIVCE - Biochemistry
    Institutional supportRVO:67179843 - RVO:67179843
    UT WOS000307871200016
    AnnotationThe lectin-like domain of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF), mimicked by the TIP peptide, activates amiloride-sensitive sodium uptake in type II alveolar epithelial cells and as such increases alveolar liquid clearance in dysfunctional lungs. This protective effect is blunted upon mutation of residues T105, E107 and E110 in human TNF into alanine or upon pre-incubation of the cytokine with the disaccharide N,N'-diacetylchitobiose. In this study, we used molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation to predict the binding sites for N, N'-diacetylchitobiose and trimannose-O-ethyl in the lectin-like domain of TNF and in the TIP peptide. Specific sites (K98, S99, P100, Q102 and E116) in the three loops of the lectin-like domain provide specific binding for both oligosaccharides, but none of the residues crucial for anti-edema activity are involved in hydrogen bonding with oligosaccharides or are subjected to steric hindrance by them. These results thus suggest that neither chitobiose nor trimannose affect crucial amino acids, while they occupy the cavity in the lectin-like domain. Consequently, both crucial amino acids and the emptiness of the cavity in the lectin-like domain may be critical for TNF's lectin-like activity. Analogously, the R4, E5, P7, Y16 amino acids of the TIP peptide are involved in forming hydrogen bonds with both oligosaccharides, whereas residues T6, E8 and E11 (corresponding to T105, E107 and E110 in hTNF) play an important role in stabilizing the peptide-oligosaccharide complex, supporting the hypothesis that amino acids in the polar region (TPEGAE) of the TIP peptide represent only a partial binding motif for sugars.
    WorkplaceGlobal Change Research Institute
    ContactNikola Šviková, svikova.n@czechglobe.cz, Tel.: 511 192 268
    Year of Publishing2013
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