1. MD trajectory of a GPCR in complex with a ligand


The trajectory of 5-HT1B receptor in complex with ergotamine was downloaded from GPCRmd, id 90:

There are 1.5 µs of total simulation time (3 replicates), with .2 ns between each frame, but we'll only analyze one replicate here (500ns).

The trajectory is already centered in the box so no need to postprocess it.

1.a) Data analysis with pandas

F331 makes half of the PiStacking interactions

1/3 of S212 interactions are as an H-bond donor

There are hydrophobic, H-bond donor, and cationic interactions in all frames

On average, in each frame 80% of interactions are hydrophobic, 6% are H-bond donor, 6% pi-stacking...etc.

1.b) Similarity between binding modes

We can also regroup frames of the same clusters with KMeans

1.c) Display LigPlot

We'll aggregate the IFP and only display interactions that occur in at least 30% of frames

2. Protein-protein interactions (PPI) within the GPCR


Inactive vs active forms of the bovine rhodopsin. PQR file were prepared by submitting a job to the PDB2PQR webserver with:

Inactive form (1U19)

Active form (6FK6)

3. Protein-protein interactions between a GPCR and a G protein

Analysis of PPI for the β2 adrenoreceptor (PDB 3SN6) which contains a class A GPCR in complex if a G protein

PQR file was prepared by submitting a job to the PDB2PQR webserver with:

Custom implementation of the van der Waals contact interaction used in the original paper by Flock et al.