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Automatically associated channels: TRP

Title: Evaluating how rimantadines control the proton gating of the influenza A M2-proton port via allosteric binding outside of the M2-channel: MD simulations.

Authors: Pathumwadee Intharathep, Thanyada Rungrotmongkol, Panita Decha, Nadtanet Nunthaboot, Nopphorn Kaiyawet, Teerakiat Kerdcharoen, Pornthep Sompornpisut, Supot Hannongbua

Journal, date & volume: J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem, 2011 Apr , 26, 162-8

PubMed link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20583869

Abstract
In order to understand how rimantadine (RMT) inhibits the proton conductance in the influenza A M2 channel via the recently proposed "allosteric mechanism", molecular dynamics simulations were applied to the M2-tetrameric protein with four RMTs bound outside the channel at the three protonation states: the 0H-closed, 1H-intermediate and 3H-open situations. In the 0H-closed state, a narrow channel with the RMT-Asp44-Trp41 H-bond network was formed, therefore the water penetration through the channel was completely blocked. The Trp41-Asp44 interaction was absent in the 1H-intermediate state, whilst the binding of RMT to Asp44 remained, which resulted in a weakened helix-helix packing, therefore the channel was partially prevented. In the 3H-open state it was found that the electrostatic repulsion from the three charged His37 residues allowed the Trp41 gate to open, permitting water to penetrate through the channel. This agreed well with the potential of the means force which is in the following order: 0H > 1H > 3H.