A Computational Study of the Substrate Conversion and Selective Inhibition of Aldosterone Synthase
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A computational study of the substrate conversion and selective inhibition of aldosterone synthase Citation for published version (APA): Roumen, L. (2008). A computational study of the substrate conversion and selective inhibition of aldosterone synthase. Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. https://doi.org/10.6100/IR637195 DOI: 10.6100/IR637195 Document status and date: Published: 01/01/2008 Document Version: Publisher’s PDF, also known as Version of Record (includes final page, issue and volume numbers) Please check the document version of this publication: • A submitted manuscript is the version of the article upon submission and before peer-review. There can be important differences between the submitted version and the official published version of record. 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Cover design: K. Pieterse, L. Roumen Printed by PrintPartners Ipskamp, Enschede, The Netherlands This research was financially supported by the Dutch Technology Foundation STW, applied science division of NOW and the Technology Program of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Grant Number MFA 6504. A Computational Study of the Substrate Conversion and Selective Inhibition of Aldosterone Synthase PROEFSCHRIFT ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, op gezag van de Rector Magnificus, prof.dr.ir. C.J. van Duijn, voor een commissie aangewezen door het College voor Promoties in het openbaar te verdedigen op woensdag 1 oktober 2008 om 16.00 uur door Luc Roumen geboren te Geldrop Dit proefschrift is goedgekeurd door de promotor: prof.dr. P.A.J. Hilbers Copromotor: dr. J.J.R.M. Hermans Table of Contents Chapter 1 Aldosterone Synthase inhibitors, a new treatment option for heart failure?........... 1 1.1 Heart Failure................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 The Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System.................................................................................. 2 1.3 Heart failure treatment.................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Aldosterone Biosynthesis ............................................................................................................... 4 1.5 Starting Structures.......................................................................................................................... 5 1.6 Aim and Scope of this Thesis......................................................................................................... 7 Chapter 2 Homology Modelling............................................................................................ 11 2.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................... 12 2.2 Cytochrome P450 enzymes ......................................................................................................... 12 2.2.1 Nomenclature and generic function ..................................................................................... 12 2.2.2 Structural Architecture ......................................................................................................... 13 2.3 Homology Modelling..................................................................................................................... 17 2.4 Homology Models for CYP11B1 and CYP11B2........................................................................... 19 2.4.1 Modelling Criteria ................................................................................................................. 20 2.4.2 Multiple Sequence Alignment .............................................................................................. 21 2.4.3 Template Selection .............................................................................................................. 24 2.4.4 Template Construction......................................................................................................... 26 2.4.5 Additional Modelling Criteria: Point Mutants ........................................................................ 27 2.5 Hypothesis: Steric Aspects Play an Important Role in Substrate Conversion.............................. 28 2.6 Construction of CYP11B Models.................................................................................................. 29 2.7 Results and Discussion ................................................................................................................ 30 2.7.1 Model quality assessment.................................................................................................... 31 2.7.2 CYP11B1 and CYP11B2 model active site differences ....................................................... 36 2.7.3 Protein - Substrate interactions............................................................................................ 36 2.7.3.1 DOC............................................................................................................................. 39 2.7.3.2 18OH-DOC .................................................................................................................. 39 2.7.3.3 B and 18OH-B ............................................................................................................. 40 2.7.4 Triple-Mutant Influence ........................................................................................................ 40 2.7.5 Proposed Synthesis Mechanism of Aldosterone ................................................................. 40 2.8 Conclusions .................................................................................................................................. 41 Chapter 3 Molecular Dynamics ............................................................................................ 47 3.1 Molecular Dynamics ..................................................................................................................... 48 3.2 Force fields ................................................................................................................................... 48 3.3 Molecular Dynamics of hCYP11B1 and hCYP11B2..................................................................... 49 3.4 Molecular Dynamics Settings ....................................................................................................... 50 3.5 Results and Discussion ................................................................................................................ 51 3.5.1 Protein Structure Stability .................................................................................................... 51 3.5.2 Protein-Ligand Interactions .................................................................................................. 53 3.6 Conclusions .................................................................................................................................. 58 Chapter 4 Molecular Docking............................................................................................... 61 4.1 Molecular Docking........................................................................................................................ 62 4.1.1 GOLD................................................................................................................................... 63 4.1.2 Scoring Functions ................................................................................................................ 63 4.2 Prediction of Binding Affinity........................................................................................................