C-H•••π-interactions in proteins

被引:533
作者
Brandl, M
Weiss, MS
Jabs, A
Sühnel, J
Hilgenfeld, R
机构
[1] Inst Mol Biotechnol, Dept Struct Biol & Crystallog, D-07708 Jena, Germany
[2] Inst Mol Biotechnol, Biocomp Res Grp, D-07708 Jena, Germany
关键词
C-H center dot center dot center dot pi-interaction; hydrogen bond; protein structure; protein stability; force fields;
D O I
10.1006/jmbi.2000.4473
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A non-redundant set of 1154 protein structures from the Protein Data Bank was examined with respect to close interactions between C-H-donor and pi -acceptor groups. A total of 31,087 interactions were found to satisfy our selection criteria. Their geometric parameters suggest that these interactions can be classified as weak hydrogen bonds. A set of 12 interaction classes were defined based on the division of the donors into three groups and the accepters into four groups. These classes were examined separately, and described in detail in each class. Most prominent were interactions between aliphatic C-H donors and aromatic pi -acceptors and interactions between aromatic C-H donors and aromatic pi -acceptors. About three-quarters of the Trp-rings, half of all Phe and Tyr-rings and a quarter of all His-rings were found to be involved as accepters in C-H... pi -interactions. On the donor side, a preference for aromatic C-H groups was observed, but also for the aliphatic side-chains of the long, extended amino acid residues Lys, Arg and Met, and the Pro ring. The average distance between the C-donor and the center-of-mass of the pi -acceptor was observed to be significantly longer in the 174 protein structures determined at >2.5 Angstrom resolution. Also, the distribution is significantly wider. This resolution dependance suggests that the force fields commonly used for the refinement of protein structures may not be adequate. C-H... pi -interactions involving aromatic groups either as donor or as acceptor groups are found mostly in the interior of the protein. The more hydrophilic the participating groups are, the closer to the surface are the interactions located. About 40% of all C-H... pi -interactions occur between amino acid residue side-chains that are separated by nine or less residues in sequence. Dependent on the interaction class, different preferences for secondary structure, residue type and side-chain conformation were observed. It is likely that the C-H pi -interactions contribute significantly to the overall stability of a protein. (C) 2001 Academic Press.
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