Durrant Jacob D, Votapka Lane, Sørensen Jesper, Amaro Rommie E
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California San Diego , La Jolla, California 92093, United States ; National Biomedical Computation Resource, Center for Research in Biological Systems, University of California San Diego , La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California San Diego , La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
J Chem Theory Comput. 2014 Nov 11;10(11):5047-5056. doi: 10.1021/ct500381c. Epub 2014 Sep 29.
Analysis of macromolecular/small-molecule binding pockets can provide important insights into molecular recognition and receptor dynamics. Since its release in 2011, the POVME (POcket Volume MEasurer) algorithm has been widely adopted as a simple-to-use tool for measuring and characterizing pocket volumes and shapes. We here present POVME 2.0, which is an order of magnitude faster, has improved accuracy, includes a graphical user interface, and can produce volumetric density maps for improved pocket analysis. To demonstrate the utility of the algorithm, we use it to analyze the binding pocket of RNA editing ligase 1 from the unicellular parasite , the etiological agent of African sleeping sickness. The POVME analysis characterizes the full dynamics of a potentially druggable transient binding pocket and so may guide future antitrypanosomal drug-discovery efforts. We are hopeful that this new version will be a useful tool for the computational- and medicinal-chemist community.
对大分子/小分子结合口袋的分析能够为分子识别和受体动力学提供重要见解。自2011年发布以来,POVME(口袋体积测量仪)算法已被广泛用作一种易于使用的工具,用于测量和表征口袋的体积和形状。我们在此展示POVME 2.0,它的速度快了一个数量级,准确性有所提高,包含图形用户界面,并且能够生成体积密度图以改进口袋分析。为了证明该算法的实用性,我们用它来分析来自单细胞寄生虫(非洲昏睡病的病原体)的RNA编辑连接酶1的结合口袋。POVME分析表征了一个潜在可成药的瞬时结合口袋的完整动力学,因此可能会指导未来抗锥虫药物的研发工作。我们希望这个新版本将成为计算化学和药物化学领域的有用工具。