Evaluating the Performance of a Non-Bonded Cu2+ Model Including Jahn-Teller Effect into the Binding of Tyrosinase Inhibitors.

Abstract:

:Tyrosinase (TYR) is a metalloenzyme classified as a type-3 copper protein, which is involved in the synthesis of melanin through a catalytic process beginning with the conversion of the amino acid l-Tyrosine (l-Tyr) to l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (l-DOPA). It plays an important role in the mechanism of melanogenesis in various organisms including mammals, plants, and fungi. Herein, we used a combination of computational molecular modeling techniques including molecular dynamic (MD) simulations and the linear interaction energy (LIE) model to evaluate the binding free energy of a set of analogs of kojic acid (KA) in complex with TYR. For the MD simulations, we used a dummy model including the description of the Jahn-Teller effect for Cu2+ ions in the active site of this enzyme. Our results show that the LIE model predicts the TYR binding affinities of the inhibitor in close agreement to experimental results. Overall, we demonstrate that the classical model provides a suitable description of the main interactions between analogs of KA and Cu2+ ions in the active site of TYR.

journal_name

Int J Mol Sci

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Martins LS,Lameira J,Kruger HG,Alves CN,Silva JRA

doi

10.3390/ijms21134783

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Has Abstract

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2020-07-06 00:00:00

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13

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1422-0067

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ijms21134783

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21

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