Abstract

We are writing a modelling program that will be used for biasing combinatorial libraries for finding RNA-binding peptides. Currently the complexity limit of our in-vivo combinatorial libraries is 109, which translates into the ability to randomize 5-6 residues with 20 amino acids. We wish to randomize more positions, possibly as many as 20 by using a computer model to do some of the combinatorics, resulting in a more limited set of amino acids. By limiting the search space for each position more positions can be randomized. We will first write the modelling program in C which will take a binding site as input and output the optimal combination of amino acids docked into the binding site to maximize the hydrogen bonding interactions. We are testing this program with is the arginine-rich (ARM) peptides which rely largely on hydrogen bonding interactions. The program, in addition to requiring computational power, requires visualization and possibly energy minimization.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
5P41RR001081-22
Application #
6119101
Study Section
Project Start
1999-07-01
Project End
2000-06-30
Budget Start
1998-10-01
Budget End
1999-09-30
Support Year
22
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of California San Francisco
Department
Type
DUNS #
073133571
City
San Francisco
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94143

  Publications

Kozak, John J; Gray, Harry B; Garza-López, Roberto A (2018) Relaxation of structural constraints during Amicyanin unfolding. J Inorg Biochem 179:135-145
Alamo, Lorenzo; Pinto, Antonio; Sulbarán, Guidenn et al. (2018) Lessons from a tarantula: new insights into myosin interacting-heads motif evolution and its implications on disease. Biophys Rev 10:1465-1477
Viswanath, Shruthi; Chemmama, Ilan E; Cimermancic, Peter et al. (2017) Assessing Exhaustiveness of Stochastic Sampling for Integrative Modeling of Macromolecular Structures. Biophys J 113:2344-2353
Chu, Shidong; Zhou, Guangyan; Gochin, Miriam (2017) Evaluation of ligand-based NMR screening methods to characterize small molecule binding to HIV-1 glycoprotein-41. Org Biomol Chem 15:5210-5219
Portioli, Corinne; Bovi, Michele; Benati, Donatella et al. (2017) Novel functionalization strategies of polymeric nanoparticles as carriers for brain medications. J Biomed Mater Res A 105:847-858
Alamo, Lorenzo; Koubassova, Natalia; Pinto, Antonio et al. (2017) Lessons from a tarantula: new insights into muscle thick filament and myosin interacting-heads motif structure and function. Biophys Rev 9:461-480
Nguyen, Hai Dang; Yadav, Tribhuwan; Giri, Sumanprava et al. (2017) Functions of Replication Protein A as a Sensor of R Loops and a Regulator of RNaseH1. Mol Cell 65:832-847.e4
Sofiyev, Vladimir; Kaur, Hardeep; Snyder, Beth A et al. (2017) Enhanced potency of bivalent small molecule gp41 inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem 25:408-420
Kozak, John J; Gray, Harry B; Garza-López, Roberto A (2016) Cytochrome unfolding pathways from computational analysis of crystal structures. J Inorg Biochem 155:44-55
Amlong, Corey A; Perkins, Mark G; Houle, Timothy T et al. (2016) Contrasting Effects of the ?-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptor ?3 Subunit N265M Mutation on Loss of Righting Reflexes Induced by Etomidate and the Novel Anesthetic Barbiturate R-mTFD-MPAB. Anesth Analg 123:1241-1246

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