K(+)/Na(+) selectivity of the KcsA potassium channel from microscopic free energy perturbation calculations.
摘要:
Microscopic molecular dynamics free energy perturbation calculations of the K +/Na + selectivity in the KcsA potassium channel, based on its experimental three-dimensional structure, are reported. The relative binding free energies for K + and Na + in the most relevant ion occupancy states of the four-site selectivity filter are calculated. The previously proposed mechanism for ion permeation through the KcsA channel is predicted, in agreement with available experimental data, to have a significant selectivity for K + over Na +. The calculations also show that the individual 'binding site' selectivities are generally not additive and the doubly loaded states of the filter thus display cooperative effects. The only site that is not K + selective is that which is located at the entrance to the internal water cavity, suggesting the possibility that internal Na + could block outward currents.
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关键词:
Potassium channel KcsA Ion transport Ion selectivity Free energy perturbation Molecular dynamics
DOI:
10.1016/S0167-4838(01)00213-8
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年份:
2001
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