Using steered molecular dynamics to study the interaction between ADP and the nucleotide-binding domain of yeast Hsp70 protein Ssa1

Genetics experiments have identified six mutations located in the subdomain IA (A17V, R23H, G32D, G32S, R34K, V372I) of Ssa1 that influence propagation of the yeast [PSI+] prion. However, the underlining molecular mechanisms of these mutations are still unclear. The six mutation sites are present in the IA subdomain of the nucleotide-binding domain (NBD). The ATPase subdomain IA is a critical mediator of inter-domain allostery in Hsp70 molecular chaperones, so the mutation and changes in this subdomain may influence the function of the substrate-binding domain. In addition, ADP release is a rate-limiting step of the ATPase cycle and dysregulation of the ATPase cycle influences the propagation of the yeast [PSI+] prion. In this work, steered molecular dynamics (SMD) simulations were performed to explore the interaction between ADP and NBD. Results suggest that during the SMD simulations, hydrophobic interactions are predominant and variations in the binding state of ADP within the mutants is a potential reason for in vivo effects on yeast [PSI+] prion propagation. Additionally, we identify the primary residues in the ATPase domain that directly constitute the main hydrophobic interaction network and directly influence the ADP interaction state with the NBD of Ssa1. Furthermore, this in silico analysis reaffirms the importance of previously experimentally-determined residues in the Hsp70 ATPase domain involved in ADP binding and also identifies new residues potentially involved in this process.

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