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Large-scale density functional theory transition state searching in enzymes

Large-scale density functional theory transition state searching in enzymes
Large-scale density functional theory transition state searching in enzymes
Linear-scaling quantum mechanical density functional theory calculations have been applied to study the rearrangement of chorismate to prephenate in large-scale models of the Bacillus subtilis chorismate mutase enzyme. By treating up to 2000 atoms at a consistent quantum mechanical level of theory, we obtain an unbiased, almost parameter-free description of the transition state geometry and energetics. The activation energy barrier is calculated to be lowered by 10.5 kcal mol(-1) in the enzyme, compared with the equivalent reaction in water, which is in good agreement with experiment. Natural bond orbital analysis identifies a number of active site residues that are important for transition state stabilization in chorismate mutase. This benchmark study demonstrates that linear-scaling density functional theory techniques are capable of simulating entire enzymes at the ab initio quantum mechanical level of accuracy.
1948-7185
3614-3619
Lever, Greg
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Cole, Daniel J.
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Lonsdale, Richard
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Ranaghan, Kara E.
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Wales, David J.
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Mulholland, Adrian J.
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Skylaris, Chris-Kriton
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Lever, Greg
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Ranaghan, Kara E.
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Wales, David J.
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Mulholland, Adrian J.
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Skylaris, Chris-Kriton
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Lever, Greg, Cole, Daniel J., Lonsdale, Richard, Ranaghan, Kara E., Wales, David J., Mulholland, Adrian J., Skylaris, Chris-Kriton and Payne, Mike C. (2014) Large-scale density functional theory transition state searching in enzymes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 5 (21), 3614-3619. (doi:10.1021/jz5018703).

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Linear-scaling quantum mechanical density functional theory calculations have been applied to study the rearrangement of chorismate to prephenate in large-scale models of the Bacillus subtilis chorismate mutase enzyme. By treating up to 2000 atoms at a consistent quantum mechanical level of theory, we obtain an unbiased, almost parameter-free description of the transition state geometry and energetics. The activation energy barrier is calculated to be lowered by 10.5 kcal mol(-1) in the enzyme, compared with the equivalent reaction in water, which is in good agreement with experiment. Natural bond orbital analysis identifies a number of active site residues that are important for transition state stabilization in chorismate mutase. This benchmark study demonstrates that linear-scaling density functional theory techniques are capable of simulating entire enzymes at the ab initio quantum mechanical level of accuracy.

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Accepted/In Press date: 7 October 2014
e-pub ahead of print date: 7 October 2014
Published date: 6 November 2014
Organisations: Computational Systems Chemistry

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Local EPrints ID: 396120
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/396120
ISSN: 1948-7185
PURE UUID: 9a689ae2-7f7c-44f7-b51e-cf7048466623
ORCID for Chris-Kriton Skylaris: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0258-3433

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Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:26

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Author: Greg Lever
Author: Daniel J. Cole
Author: Richard Lonsdale
Author: Kara E. Ranaghan
Author: David J. Wales
Author: Adrian J. Mulholland
Author: Mike C. Payne

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