Interaction between bound water molecules and local protein structures: A statistical analysis of the hydrogen bond structures around bound water molecules

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Water molecules play an important role in protein folding and protein interactions through their structural association with proteins. Examples of such structural association can be found in protein crystal structures, and can often explain protein functionality in the context of structure. We herein report the systematic analysis of the local structures of proteins interacting with water molecules, and the characterization of their geometric features. We first examined the interaction of water molecules with a large local interaction environment by comparing the preference of water molecules in three regions, namely, the protein-protein interaction (PPI) interfaces, the crystal contact (CC) interfaces, and the non-interfacial regions. High preference of water molecules to the PPI and CC interfaces was found. In addition, the bound water on the PPI interface was more favorably associated with the complex interaction structure, implying that such water-mediated structures may participate in the shaping of the PPI interface. The pairwise water-mediated interaction was then investigated, and the water-mediated residue-residue interaction potential was derived. Subsequently, the types of polar atoms surrounding the water molecules were analyzed, and the preference of the hydrogen bond acceptor was observed. Furthermore, the geometries of the structures interacting with water were analyzed, and it was found that the major structure on the protein surface exhibited planar geometry rather than tetrahedral geometry. Several previously undiscovered characteristics of water-protein interactions were unfolded in this study, and are expected to lead to a better understanding of protein structure and function.
Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
Issue Date
2016-01
Language
English
Article Type
Article
Keywords

CRYSTAL-STRUCTURES; LIQUID WATER; AMINO-ACIDS; INTERFACES; ASSOCIATION; PREFERENCES; POTENTIALS; DATABASE; SOLVENT

Citation

PROTEINS-STRUCTURE FUNCTION AND BIOINFORMATICS, v.84, no.1, pp.43 - 51

ISSN
0887-3585
DOI
10.1002/prot.24953
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10203/208018
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BiS-Journal Papers(저널논문)
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