Background and Objectives:
PON1 is a multi-functional antioxidant protein that hydrolyzes a
variety of endogenous and exogenous substrates in the human system.
Growing evidence suggests that the Leu55Met and Gln192Arg substitutions
alter PON1 activity and are linked with a variety of
oxidative-stress-related diseases. Materials and Methods:
We implemented structural modeling and molecular dynamics (MD)
simulation along with essential dynamics of PON1 and molecular docking
with their endogenous (n = 4) and exogenous (n = 6) substrates to gain
insights into conformational changes and binding affinity in order to
characterize the specific functional ramifications of PON1 variants. Results:
The Leu55Met variation had a higher root mean square deviation (0.249
nm) than the wild type (0.216 nm) and Gln192Arg (0.202 nm), implying
increased protein flexibility. Furthermore, the essential dynamics
analysis confirms the structural change in PON1 with Leu55Met vs.
Gln192Arg and wild type. Additionally, PON1 with Leu55Met causes local
conformational alterations at the substrate binding site, leading to
changes in binding affinity with their substrates. Conclusions:
Our findings highlight the structural consequences of the variants,
which would increase understanding of the role of PON1 in the
pathogenesis of oxidative-stress-related diseases, as well as the
management of endogenous and exogenous chemicals in the treatment of
diseases.