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Improvements in Markov State Model Construction Reveal Many Non-Native Interactions in the Folding of NTL9

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Schwantes, Christian R., Pande, Vijay S.·2013·Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

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Markov State Models (MSMs) provide an automated framework to investigate the dynamical properties of high-dimensional molecular simulations. These models can provide a human-comprehensible picture of the underlying process and have been successfully used to study protein folding, protein aggregation, protein ligand binding, and other biophysical systems. The MSM requires the construction of a discrete state-space such that two points are in the same state if they can interconvert rapidly. In the following, we suggest an improved method, which utilizes second order Independent Component Analysis (also known as time-structure based Independent Component Analysis, or tICA), to construct the state-space. We apply this method to simulations of NTL9 (provided by Lindorff-Larsen et al. Science 2011, 334, 517–520) and show that the MSM is an improvement over previously built models using conventional distance metrics. Additionally, the resulting model provides insight into the role of non-native contacts by revealing many slow time scales associated with compact, non-native states.

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  • tICA linearly transforms input coordinates into collective coordinates sorted by slowness, providing an excellent dimension reduction method for MSM construction.

    “This approach, independently rediscovered by two groups [20, 21], linearly transforms the input coordinates (e.g. torsions, distances, contacts) into collective coordinates sorted by “slowness”, thus providing an excellent dimension reduction method for MSM construction.”

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  • tICA can be understood as a generalization of principal component analysis, solving a generalized eigenvalue problem with the instantaneous and time-lagged correlation matrices of the input coordinates.

    “This can be understood as a generalization of principal component analysis, as it solves a generalized eigenvalue problem with the instantaneous and time-lagged correlation matrices of the input coordinates [20, 21].”

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Authors
Schwantes, C. R., & Pande, V. S.
Affiliations
Stanford University (US)
Corresponding author
Pande, Vijay S.
Venue
Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
Published
2013-03-18
Volume
9
Issue
4
Pages
2000-2009
ISSN
  • 1549-9618 (ISSN-L)
  • 1549-9626
OpenAlex
W2315297180
Cited by
597
References
54
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FWCI
11.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01GM101935, R01GM062868)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Physical and Theoretical Chemistry › Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
Keywords
Markov state models, protein folding, state space construction, time-lagged independent component analysis, independent component analysis, non-native interactions, slow time scale, distance measures, protein folding kinetics

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