Dynamozones are the most obvious sign of the evolution of conformational dynamics in HIV-1 protease.

ABSTRACT: Proteins are not static but are flexible molecules that can adopt many different conformations. The HIV-1 protease is an important target for the development of therapies to treat AIDS, due to its critical role in the viral life cycle. We investigated several dynamics studies on the HIV-1 protease families to illustrate the significance of examining the dynamic behaviors and molecular motions for an entire understanding of their dynamics-structure-function relationships. Using computer simulations and principal component analysis approaches, the dynamics data obtained revealed that: (i) The flap regions are the most obvious sign of the evolution of conformational dynamics in HIV-1 protease; (ii) There are dynamic structural regions in some proteins that contribute to the biological functio

SUBMITTER: Rahimi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10469195 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature