| The Conserved Functional Surface of Anti-Mammalian Scorpion β-Toxins. | |
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PMID: 22471309 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Scorpion β-toxins bind to the voltage-sensing domain of voltage-gated sodium (NaV) channels and trap the voltage-sensing domain in the activated state. Two structurally similar β-toxins from scorpions, Css4 and Cn2, selectively target different subtypes of mammalian NaV channels. While the receptor site on the channels is known, the functional surface of the toxins remains to be understood. Here, we predict the binding modes of Css4 and Cn2 to the voltage-sensing domains of NaV1.2 and NaV1.6, respectively, with a molecular docking method and molecular dynamics simulations. The dissociation constants for the predicted toxin-channel complexes derived with umbrella sampling simulations are in accord with experiment. Our calculations suggest that the functional surface of Cn2 and Css4 is primarily formed by the loop between positions 8 and 18, centered on the two charged residues Lys13 and Glu15. |
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Rong Chen; Shin-Ho Chung |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-4-3 |
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Title: The journal of physical chemistry. B Volume: - ISSN: 1520-5207 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
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Created Date: 2012-4-4 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101157530 Medline TA: J Phys Chem B Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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