Migration of PIP2 on KCNQ2 surface revealed by molecular dynamics simulations

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Abstract

Lipids and membrane proteins are the main components of cell membranes. Lipid-protein interactions are dynamic because these interactions typically occur on shallow protein surface clefts. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations provide a tool for studying the dynamics of these interactions. Here, we describe the interactions of phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) with both the open and closed states of a KCNQ2 channel. Through these methods, we show that a lipid can migrate between different binding sites in a protein and this migration modulates protein functions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages151-161
Number of pages11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1684
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Keywords

  • Lipid
  • Lipid-binding site
  • Lipid-protein interaction
  • Migration
  • Molecular dynamics simulation
  • PIP
  • Potassium channel

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