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Modelling of Factor Xa‐inhibitor complexes: a computational flexible docking approach
Author(s) -
Rao Mohan S.,
Olson Arthur J.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
proteins: structure, function, and bioinformatics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.699
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1097-0134
pISSN - 0887-3585
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0134(19990201)34:2<173::aid-prot3>3.0.co;2-f
Subject(s) - autodock , docking (animal) , hydrogen bond , chemistry , stereochemistry , molecule , combinatorial chemistry , biochemistry , organic chemistry , medicine , in silico , gene , nursing
In order to understand the structural basis of Factor Xa (FXa) specificity, structural complexes of FXa with its synthetic inhibitors are determined using a computational docking approach. The AutoDock suite of programs is used to determine the binding modes of the synthetic inhibitors such as 3‐ and 4‐amidinobenzylphenyl ether (ABP), amidinophenyl pyruvic acid (APPA), diamidinobenzofuranyl ethene (DABE), and DX‐9065a 2‐(5′‐amidino‐2′‐benzofuranyl)‐3‐(7′amidino‐2′‐napthyl)‐propionic acid (ABAP) to FXa. The synthetic inhibitors docked in the present study are different in size, nature of linkage, and properties. Two sets of simulations were carried out for synthetic inhibitors docking to FXa. In the first set of simulations, no explicit water molecules were included. In the second set of simulations two explicit solvent molecules were considered. In all the computationally predicted synthetic inhibitor complexes of FXa, the specificity pocket residue Asp‐189 is involved in hydrogen bonding with the bound inhibitor. The active site water molecule WAT522 is involved in hydrogen bonding with all the bound inhibitors. The computed energies clearly discriminate the high affinity from low affinity binders. Proteins 1999;34:173–183. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.