Abstract：
:Recent studies have identified cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) as an important target for treating autoimmune diseases, and several inhibitors of human cGAS (hcGAS) and their structures in complexation with hcGAS have been reported. However, the mechanisms via which these inhibitors interact with hcGAS are not completely understood. Here, we aimed to assess the performance of molecular mechanics/Poisson-Boltzmann solvent-accessible surface area (MM/PBSA) in evaluating the binding affinity of various hcGAS inhibitors and to elucidate their detailed interactions with hcGAS from an energetic viewpoint. Using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation and MM/PBSA approaches, the estimated free energies were in good agreement with the experimental ones, with a Pearson's correlation coefficient and Spearman's rank coefficient of 0.67 and 0.46, respectively. In per-residue energy decomposition analysis, four residues, K362, R376, Y436, and K439 in hcGAS were found to contribute significantly to the binding with inhibitors via hydrogen bonding, salt bridges, and various π interactions, such as π· · ·π stacking, cation· · ·π, hydroxyl· · ·π, and alkyl· · ·π interactions. In addition, we discussed other key interactions between specific residues and ligands, in particular, between H363 and JUJ, F379 and 9BY, and H437 and 8ZM. The sandwiched structures of the inhibitor bound to the guanidinium group of R376 and the phenyl ring of Y436 were also consistent with the experimental data. The results indicated that MM/PBSA in combination with other virtual screening methods, could be a reliable approach to discover new hcGAS inhibitors and thus is valuable for potential treatments of cGAS-dependent inflammatory diseases.
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Int J Mol Scijournal_title
International journal of molecular sciencesauthors
Wang X,Li Wdoi
10.3390/ijms22031164subject
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2021-01-25 00:00:00issue
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1422-0067pii
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