Abstract:
:In the present study, the binding free energy of a family of huprines with acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is calculated by means of the free energy perturbation method, based on hybrid quantum mechanics and molecular mechanics potentials. Binding free energy calculations and the analysis of the geometrical parameters highlight the importance of the stereochemistry of huprines in AChE inhibition. Binding isotope effects are calculated to unravel the interactions between ligands and the gorge of AChE. New chemical insights are provided to explain and rationalize the experimental results. A good correlation with the experimental data is found for a family of inhibitors with moderate differences in the enzyme affinity. The analysis of the geometrical parameters and interaction energy per residue reveals that Asp72, Glu199, and His440 contribute significantly to the network of interactions between active site residues, which stabilize the inhibitors in the gorge. It seems that a cooperative effect of the residues of the gorge determines the affinity of the enzyme for these inhibitors, where Asp72, Glu199, and His440 make a prominent contribution.
journal_name
J Comput Aided Mol Desjournal_title
Journal of computer-aided molecular designauthors
Nascimento ÉCM,Oliva M,Andrés Jdoi
10.1007/s10822-018-0114-1subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-05-01 00:00:00pages
607-622issue
5eissn
0920-654Xissn
1573-4951pii
10.1007/s10822-018-0114-1journal_volume
32pub_type
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