Abstract
Based on molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, a comparative analysis has been performed of the p53 dimer - DNA interaction for the wildtype and mutant Arg273His (R273H) proteins. The aim of this paper is to study the molecular mechanism of the p53 onco-protein and DNA binding. A comparative analysis shows that the R273H mutation has a significant effect on the p53-DNA interaction removing their close contact. The obtainedMD simulation results illustrate in detail the molecular mechanism of the conformations of the key amino acids in the p53-DNA binding domain, which is important for the physiological functioning of the p53 protein and understanding the origin of cancer.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Molecular Dynamics of Nanobiostructures |
Publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc. |
Pages | 179-208 |
Number of pages | 30 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781613243206 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Jan |
Keywords
- MD simulations
- Onco-protein p53
- P53r273h mutation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Chemistry(all)