April 15, 2006Biochemistry
Insights into the Chemomechanical Coupling of the Myosin Motor from Simulation of Its ATP Hydrolysis Mechanism
Population
Myosin II (computational model)
Design
Preclinical
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Provides no immediate clinical guidance; hypothesis-generating for myosin-targeted cardiac therapies.
Structured PICO
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Population
Myosin II (computational model)
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Intervention
Quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical reaction path calculations
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Outcome
Catalytic mechanism of ATP hydrolysis and chemomechanical coupling
This computational study reveals a key element of chemomechanical coupling in myosin II, specifically how the breaking of the Mg2+-Ser237 bond facilitates Switch-1 loop opening after ATP hydrolysis.
Cite This Study
Schwarzl et al. (2006) studied this question.