An Efficient Method for Sampling the Essential Subspace of Proteins
- 1 February 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
- Vol. 13 (4) , 615-625
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.1996.10508874
Abstract
A method is presented for a more efficient sampling of the configurational space of proteins as compared to conventional sampling techniques such as molecular dynamics. The method is based on the large conformational changes in proteins revealed by the “essential dynamics” analysis. A form of constrained dynamics is performed, forcing the system to move along some of the essential coordinates. This results in a broader sampling of the essential subspace than in a comparable conventional molecular dynamics simulation without constraints. The new sampling method (essential dynamics sampling) was applied to the histidine-containing phosphocarrier protein HPr. The results indicate that the essential dynamics sampling method produces physically allowed structures, as estimated by the evaluation of many geometrical properties. In addition, a study of the motions in the essential subspace reveals a diffusion-like behavior.Keywords
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