Abstract
Mucopolysaccharidosis IV A (MPS IV A) is a lysosomal storage disease produced by the deficiency of N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase (GALNS), which is involved in the catabolism of keratan sulfate and chondroitin-6-sulfate. In the present study we performed a computational analysis of active cavity of GALNS from human and other eight species, as well as their interaction with the natural ligands. The modeled enzymes showed a highly conserved structure, although differences in the sizes of the active cavity and affinity energy for the ligands were observed among the studied GALNS. The results could be associated to the molecular evolution of the catalytic cavity and differences in the complexity of the substrate produced by the species. These results could have a significant impact towards the understanding of the molecular bases of MPS IV A and the development of efficient treatment alternatives.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Advances in Computational Biology - Proceedings of the 2nd Colombian Congress on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics CCBCOL 2013 |
| Publisher | Springer Verlag |
| Pages | 141-146 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319015675 |
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| State | Published - 2014 |
| Event | 2nd Colombian Congress on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, CCBCOL 2013 - Manizales, Colombia Duration: 25 Sep 2013 → 27 Sep 2013 |
Publication series
| Name | Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing |
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| Volume | 232 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2194-5357 |
Conference
| Conference | 2nd Colombian Congress on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, CCBCOL 2013 |
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| Country/Territory | Colombia |
| City | Manizales |
| Period | 25/09/13 → 27/09/13 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Chondroitin-6-sulfate
- Computational molecular docking
- Keratan sulfate
- Molecular modeling
- Morquio a
- N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase
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