Brownian dynamics simulations of the interactions between lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and G- or F-Actin. Part I: Muscle and heart homo-isoforms

Glycolytic enzymes may compartment in cells by binding to cytoskeletal structures. One potentially important step in compartmentation is the binding of the cytoskeletal protein F-actin by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). Brownian dynamics (BD) simulations of LDH interacting with G- or F-actin provided f...

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Published in:Scientific African 2020-09, Vol.9, p.e00510, Article e00510
Main Authors: Njabon, Eric N., Patouossa, Issofa, Carlson, Kristine L., Lowe, Stephen L., Forlemu, Neville Y., Thomasson, Kathryn A.
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Language:English
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Brownian dynamics
Electrostatic interactions
Free energy
Glycolytic enzymes
Protein-protein interactions
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Summary:Glycolytic enzymes may compartment in cells by binding to cytoskeletal structures. One potentially important step in compartmentation is the binding of the cytoskeletal protein F-actin by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH). Brownian dynamics (BD) simulations of LDH interacting with G- or F-actin provided first-encounter snapshots and relative binding free energies. Models of muscle (LDH-M4) and heart (LDH-H4) isoforms of lactate dehydrogenase for four species (rabbit, human, rat and pig) were examined. Strong electrostatic interactions were observed between both monomeric and polymerized actin for LDH-M4, but not LDH-H4. These electrostatic field potentials were examined in detail and explained the differences in complex formations between LDH-M4 and LDH-H4 with G- and F-actin. Complexes formed between LDH-M4 and G-actin involved residues found in the surface grooves between the A/D and B/C subunits. Several binding modes occurred between LDH-M4 and F-actin, the most frequent of which involved two subunits of actin interacting with two subunits of LDH-M4. LDH-M4 interactions with F-actin relied on 10 residues, nine of which were conserved between species. All of these residues except two were located in the positive grooves between A/D and B/C subunits, where the protein's electrostatic potential is enhanced by its quaternary structure. LDH-H4, however, does not show unique binding modes nor does it have a favorable relative binding free energy compared to LDH-M4. Thus, BD supports experimental findings [Ehmann, J. D.; Hultin, H. O. Arch. Biochem. Biophys.1973, 154, 471], that LDH-M4 binds actin, but LDH-H4 does not.
ISSN:2468-2276
2468-2276
DOI:10.1016/j.sciaf.2020.e00510