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| Author | Pardo, L. Pastor, N. Weinstein, H. |
| Abstract | We report the results of an energy-based exploration of the components of selective recognition of the TATA box-binding protein (TBP) to a TATA box sequence that includes 1) the interaction between the hydrophobic Leu, Pro, and Phe residues of TBP with the TA, AT, AA, TT, and CG steps, by ab initio quantum mechanical calculations; and 2) the free energy penalty, calculated from molecular dynamics/potential of mean force simulations, for the conformational transition from A-DNA and B-DNA into the TA-DNA form of DNA observed in a complex with TBP. The GTAT, GATT, GAAT, and GTTT tetramers were explored. The results show that 1) the discrimination of TA, AT, AA, TT, or CG steps by TBP cannot rest on their interaction with the inserting Phe side chains; 2) the steric clash between the bulky and hydrophobic Pro and Leu residues and the protruding -NH2 group of guanine is responsible for the observed selectivity against any Gua-containing basepair; 3) the Pro and Leu residues cannot selectively discriminate among TA, AT, AA, or TT steps; and 4) the calculated energy required to achieve the TA-DNA conformation of DNA that is observed in the complex with TBP appears to be a key determinant for the observed selectivity against the AT, AA, and TT steps. The simulations also indicate that only the TA step can form a very efficient interbase hydrogen bond network in the TA-DNA conformation. Such an energetically stabilizing network is not achievable in the AA and TT steps. While it is viable in the AT step, structural constraints render the hydrogen bonding network energetically ineffective there. |
| Starting Page | 2411 |
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| ISSN | 15420086 |
| e-ISSN | 15420086 |
| Journal | Biophysical Journal |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Volume Number | 75 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1998-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Research in Higher Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Biophysics |
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