Effects of an Electric Field on the Conformational Transition of the Protein: Pulsed and Oscillating Electric Fields with Different Frequencies
POLYMERS(2022)
Abstract
The effect of pulsed and oscillating electric fields with different frequencies on the conformational properties of all-alpha proteins was investigated by molecular dynamics simulations. The root mean square deviation, the root mean square fluctuation, the dipole moment distribution, and the secondary structure analysis were used to assess the protein samples' structural characteristics. In the simulation, we found that the higher frequency of the electric field influences the rapid response to the secondary structural transitions. However, the conformational changes measured by RMSD are diminished by applying the electrical field with a higher frequency. During the dipole moment analysis, we found that the magnitude and frequency of the dipole moment was directly related to the strength and frequency of the external electric field. In terms of the type of electric fields, we found that the average values of RMSD and RMSF of whole molecular protein are larger when the protein is exposed in the pulsed electric field. Concerning the typical sample 1BBL, the secondary structure analysis showed that two alpha-helix segments both transit to turns or random coils almost simultaneously when it is exposed in a pulsed electric field. Meanwhile, two segments present the different characteristic times when the transition occurs in the condition of an oscillating electric field. This study also demonstrated that the protein with fewer charged residues or more residues in forming alpha-helical structures display the higher conformational stability. These conclusions, achieved using MD simulations, provide a theoretical understanding of the effect of the frequency and expression form of external electric fields on the conformational changes of the all-alpha proteins with charged residues and the guidance for anticipative applications.
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molecular dynamics simulation,electric field,conformational transition
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