Seeing Double: Molecular dynamics simulations reveal the stability of certain alternate protein conformations in crystal structures
Rosenberg, A. A.; Vedula, S.; Bronstein, A. M.; Marx, A.
10.1101/2024.08.31.610605 bioRxivShow abstract
Proteins jiggle around, adopting ensembles of interchanging conformations. Here we show through a large-scale analysis of the Protein Data Bank and using molecular dynamics simulations, that segments of protein chains can also commonly adopt dual, transiently stable conformations which is not explained by direct interactions. Our analysis highlights how alternate conformations can be maintained as non-interchanging, separated states intrinsic to the protein chain, namely through steric barriers or the adoption of transient secondary structure elements. We further demonstrate that despite the commonality of the phenomenon, current structural ensemble prediction methods fail to capture these bimodal distributions of conformations.
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