Conformational dynamics of lipid transfer domains provide a general framework to decode their functional mechanism.
Srinivasan, S.; DiLuca, A.; Peter, A. T. J.; Gehin, C.; Lone, M. A.; Hornemann, T. A.; D'Angelo, G.; Vanni, S.
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Lipid Transfer Proteins (LTPs) are key players in cellular homeostasis and regulation, as they coordinate the exchange of lipids between different cellular organelles. Despite their importance, our mechanistic understanding of how LTPs function at the molecular level is still in its infancy, mostly due to the large number of existing LTPs and to the low degree of conservation at the sequence and structural level. In this work, we use molecular simulations to characterize dynamical and mechanistic aspects of a representative dataset of Lipid Transport Domains (LTDs) of 12 LTPs that belong to 8 distinct families. We find that LTDs display common dynamical, rather than structural, features despite no sequence homology nor structural conservation. These dynamical features correlate with their mechanistic mode of action, allowing to interpret and design experimental strategies to further dissect their mechanism. Our findings indicate the existence of a conserved, fold-independent mechanism of lipid transfer across LTPs of various families and offer a general framework for understanding their functional mechanism.
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