| publication name | Position and Orientation of Gallated Proanthocyanidins in Lipid Bilayer Membranes: Influence of Polymerization Degree and Linkage Type |
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| Authors | Wei Zhu, Ibrahim Khalifa, Jinming Peng & Chunmei Li |
| year | 2017 |
| keywords | gallated proanthocyanidins, polymerization degree, linkage type, molecular dynamic simulation, lipid bilayer |
| journal | Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics |
| volume | Not Available |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | 1-14 |
| publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07391102.2017.1369163 |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
It is well known that the biological activity of gallated proanthocyanidins (PAs) is highly structure-dependent. Polymerization degree (DP) and linkage types affect their biological activity greatly. Positions and orientations of gallated PAs in lipid bilayer reveal their structure-function activity at the molecular level. The present work aimed at determining the locations and orientations of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and its derivatives: A-type and B-type EGCG dimers and trimers in 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl phosphatidylcholine (POPC) and 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl phosphatidylethanolamine (POPE) lipid bilayer via molecular dynamic (MD) simulations. The results showed that EGCG and its derivatives localized in the lipid bilayer or on the bilayer/water interface. Their penetration depths and orientations depended on both DP and linkage types. The penetration depths decreased with the increase of DP, sequencing to be EGCG > EGCG dimers > EGCG trimers. Spatially stretched A-type PAs could form more hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) with deep oxygen atoms of lipid bilayer and have higher affinity to the lipid bilayer than B-type PAs. Our results will provide an explicit evidence for PAs’ distinct biological activities.