| Authors | P. M. Kekenes-Huskey, A. K. Gillette, J. E. Hake and A. J. McCammon |
| Title | Finite-Element Estimation of Protein-ligand Association Rates With Post-Encounter Effects: Applications to Calcium Binding in Troponin C and SERCA |
| Afilliation | , Scientific Computing, Scientific Computing |
| Project(s) | Center for Biomedical Computing (SFF) |
| Status | Published |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Journal | Computational Science & Discovery |
| Volume | 5 |
| Number | 1 |
| Pagination | 014015 |
| Abstract | We introduce a computational pipeline and suite of software tools for the approximation of diffusion-limited binding based on a recently developed theoretical framework. Our approach handles molecular geometries generated from high-resolution structural data and can account for active sites buried within the protein or behind gating mechanisms. Using tools from the FEniCS library and the APBS solver, we implement a numerical code for our method and study two Ca2+-binding proteins: troponin C and the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase. We find that a combination of diffusional encounter and internal 'buried channel' descriptions provides superior descriptions of association rates, improving estimates by orders of magnitude. |
| Citation Key | Simula.simula.1664 |