Distribution of Amino Acids in a Lipid Bilayer from Computer Simulations

Overview

Journal Biophys J

Publisher Cell Press

Specialty Biophysics

Date 2008 Jan 24

PMID 18212019

Citations 219

Authors

Justin L MacCallum

W F Drew Bennett

D Peter Tieleman

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Abstract

We have calculated the distribution in a lipid bilayer of small molecules mimicking 17 natural amino acids in atomistic detail by molecular dynamics simulation. We considered both charged and uncharged forms for Lys, Arg, Glu, and Asp. The results give detailed insight in the molecular basis of the preferred location and orientation of each side chain as well the preferred charge state for ionizable residues. Partitioning of charged and polar side chains is accompanied by water defects connecting the side chains to bulk water. These water defects dominate the energetic of partitioning, rather than simple partitioning between water and a hydrophobic phase. Lys, Glu, and Asp become uncharged well before reaching the center of the membrane, but Arg may be either charged or uncharged at the center of the membrane. Phe has a broad distribution in the membrane but Trp and Tyr localize strongly to the interfacial region. The distributions are useful for the development of coarse-grained and implicit membrane potentials for simulation and structure prediction. We discuss the relationship between the distribution in membranes, bulk partitioning to cyclohexane, and several amino acid hydrophobicity scales.

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