Physics – Biological Physics
Scientific paper
2004-11-27
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2004, 3305, 719-724
Physics
Biological Physics
7 pages, 2 figures
Scientific paper
The rate-limiting step of some enzymatic reactions is a physical step, i.e. diffusion. The efficiency of such reactions can be improved through an increase in the arrival rate of the substrate molecules, e.g. by a directed passage of substrate (ligand) to active site after its random encounter with the enzyme surface. Herein, we introduce a cellular automata model simulating the ligand passage over the protein surface to its destined active site. The system is simulated using the lattice gas automata with probabilistic transition rules. Different distributions of amino acids over the protein surface are examined. For each distribution, the hydration pattern is achieved and the mean number of iteration steps needed for the ligand to arrive at the active site calculated. Comparison of results indicates that the rate at which ligand arrives at the active site is clearly affected by the distribution of amino acids outside the active side. Such a process can facilitate the ligand diffusion towards the active site thereby enhancing the efficiency of the enzyme action.
Ghaemi Mehrdad
Rezaei-Ghaleh Nasrollah
Sarbolouki Mohammad-Nabi
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