Correlated motions and interactions at the onset of the DNA-induced partial unfolding of Ets-1
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Correlated motions and interactions at the onset of the DNA-induced partial unfolding of Ets-1
Abstract
The binding of the Ets-1 transcription factor to its target DNA sequence is characterized by a highly unusual conformational change consisting of the unfolding of inhibitory helix 1 (HI-1). To probe the interactions that lead to this unfolding, we performed molecular dynamics simulations of the folded states of apo-Ets-1 and the Ets-1-DNA complex. The simulations showed large differences in correlated motions between helix 4 (H4) and HI-1. In apo-Ets-1, H4 and HI-1 moved in-phase and stabilized each other by hydrogen bonding and macrodipolar interactions, whereas in the DNA-bound state, the motion was out-of-phase, with a disruption of the stabilizing interactions. This change in motion was due to hydrogen-bonding interactions between helix 1 (H1) and the DNA. The dipolar energy between H1 and H4 was modulated by hydrogen bonds between H1 and DNA, and, in accordance with experiments, elimination of the hydrogen bonds increased the stability of HI-1. The simulations confirm that the hydrogen bonds between H1 and DNA act as a conformational switch and show that the presence of DNA is communicated from H1 to H4, destabilizing HI-1. The calculations reveal a critical role for correlated motions at the onset of the DNA-induced unfolding.
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