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Energy Landscape for the Membrane Fusion Pathway in Influenza A Hemagglutinin From Discrete Path Sampling.

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Burke, David F 
Mantell, Rosemary G 
Pitt, Catherine E 
Wales, David J 

Abstract

The conformational change associated with membrane fusion for Influenza A Hemagglutinin is investigated with a model based upon pre- and post-fusion structures of the HA2 component. We employ computational methods based on the potential energy landscape framework to obtain an initial path connecting these two end points, which provides the starting point for refinement of a kinetic transition network. Here we employ discrete path sampling, which provides access to the experimental time and length scales via geometry optimization techniques to identify local minima and the transition states that connect them. We then analyse the distinct phases of the predicted pathway in terms of structure and energetics, and compare with available experimental data and previous simulations. Our results provide the foundations for future work, which will address the effect of mutations, changes in pH, and incorporation of additional components, especially the HA1 chain and the fusion peptide.

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Keywords

discrete path sampling, energy landscape, influenza, membrane fusion, rare event algorithms

Journal Title

Front Chem

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Journal ISSN

2296-2646
2296-2646

Volume Title

8

Publisher

Frontiers Media SA
Sponsorship
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (via Mount Sinai School of Medicine (MSSM)) (HHSN272201400008C)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/N035003/1)