Effect of mutation on enzyme motion in dihydrofolate reductase.

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Hybrid quantum-classical molecular dynamics simulations of a mutant Escherichia coli dihydrofolate reductase enzyme are presented. Although residue 121 is on the exterior of the enzyme, experimental studies have shown that the mutation of Gly-121 to valine reduces the rate of hydride transfer by a factor of 163. The simulations indicate that the decrease in the hydride transfer rate for the G121V mutant is due to...

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