2020 DOCK tutorial 4 with PDBID 6UZW

This tutorial is created by AMS 536 Spring 2020 Group 4. Group 4 members include Steven Pak, Caitlyn Cardetti, MiaoMiao He and Chuanzhou (Joey) Hu.

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The PDB code chosen is 6UZW which is for the crystal structure of GLUN1/GLUN2A ligand-binding domain in complex with glycine and UBP791.

Dock Prep Program used: Chimera

DOCK

DOCK 6.9 is a molecular modeling program that identifies interactions between chemical compounds and the receptors. DOCK has many features that can help with drug discovery( ex: Virtual Screening and Denovo). This tutorial will show us how to use Virtual Screening.

6UZW

The tutorial will be based on the PDB file 6UZE downloaded from the PDB Database. 6UZW is the crystal structure for GLUN1/GLUN2A complexed with (2S,3R)-1-[7-(2-carboxyethyl)phenanthrene-2-carbonyl]piperazine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid and glycine.

Organization of Directories

We set up the files in our project space as such. It will be helpful to have these folders ready ahead of time.

             00_files
             01_dockprep
             02_surface_spheres
             03_gridbox
             04_dock
             05_footprint
             06_virtual_screen
             07_virtual_screen_mpi
             08_cartesianmin
             09_rescore

II. Preparation of the ligand and receptor (preparation before the usage of DOCK6.9

- Download 6UZW to local computer off of the PDB database
- Save the .pdb file into your 00_files directory.

Checking the Structure and Preparing the Complex without Hydrogens

- Open Chimera, open the downloaded .pdb file, and check the structure for missing residues, gaps, heme groups, missing loops, and size. We recommend using proteins with no heme groups and proteins of a relatively smaller size.
- Save the .pdb file (the ligand and the receptor) as a mol2 file (6UZW_complex_noH.mol2)
- When preparing both the ligand the receptor, you can open this complex mol2 file and delete the component that you won't need (eg. for preparing the receptor, open the complex, delete the ligand, and save).

This complex (receptor and ligand) has been prepared without Hydrogens.

Preparation of Ligand without Hydrogens

 - Open 6UZW_complex_noH.mol2 through Chimera again
 - Isolate the ligand by deleting the receptor. Select on the receptor by clicking on (Select --> Residue --> QM4 --> Select --> Inverted (selected models). The receptor should be surrounded by a green film.
 - Delete it (Actions -> Atoms/Bonds -> Delete). 
 - The the ligand should be by itself with out any amino acids from the receptors and any water molecules.
 - Save the isolated ligand as a mol2 file (File -> Save mol2 -> 6UZW_lig_noH_mol2) into 01_dockprep

This ligand has been prepared without Hydrogens.

Preparation of Receptor without Hydrogens

 - Open 6UZW_complex_noH.mol2 through Chimera again
 - Isolate the ligand by deleting the receptor. Select on the receptor by clicking on (Select --> Residue --> Standard Amino acids --> Select --> Inverted (selected models). The ligand and water molecules should be surrounded by a green film.
 - Delete it (Actions -> Atoms/Bonds -> Delete). 
 - The the receptor should be by itself without the ligand
 - Save the isolated receptor as a mol2 file (File -> Save mol2 -> 6UZW_rec_noH_mol2) into 01_dockprep

This ligand has been prepared without Hydrogens.

Preparation of ligand with Hydrogens

-Open the 6UZW_lig_noH.mol2 -Tools -> Surface Binding Analysis

          Tools -> Structure Editing -> Add H (To add Hydrogen atoms)
          Tools -> Structure Editing -> Add Charge (To add the charge use the latest AMBER force filed available for standard residues. Here we used AMBER ff14SB)
          Do not click or edit anything while going through this process.
          Save as a mol2 file. (6UZW_rec_withH.mol2) into 01_dockprep

 - If you follow the step below all the above stated steps will automatically appear one after the other to prepare the receptor. 
          Tools -> Structure/Binding Analysis -> DockPrep

Step 1. Separate protein and ligand

Step 2. Delete H2O molecules in Chimera to reduce computing time.

• To delete: Select > Residues > H O H - they should be highlighted Click Actions > Atoms/Bonds > delete H2O molecules should now be deleted.

Step 3. Add H's.

• PDB codes do not contain H's due to low electron density.
• To add H's Tools > Structure Editing > AddH
• H's MUST be added before you add charge or they will not be accounted for and will affect predictions for interactions.

Step 4. Add charge.

• Add charges Tools > Structure Editing > Add charge Typically use AM1-BCC
• You need to be careful about selecting charge because this will affect predictions for interactions (i.e. Coulomb's Law). Read paper corresponding to your PDB stucture to determine conditions of purification and proper protonation. In the case of 6UZW our paper of reference is: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14321-0

Pose Reprodution Flexible, Fixed-anchor, rigid