Abstract
The conformational stability and activity of Candida antarctica lipase B (CALB) in the polar and nonpolar organic solvents were investigated by molecular dynamics and quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics simulations. The conformation change of CALB in the polar and nonpolar solvents was examined in two aspects: the overall conformation change of CALB and the conformation change of the active site. The simulation results show that the overall conformation of CALB is stable in the organic solvents. In the nonpolar solvents, the conformation of the active site keeps stable, whereas in the polar solvents, the solvent molecules reach into the active site and interact intensively with the active site. This interaction destroys the hydrogen bonding between Ser(105) and His(224). In the solvents, the activation energy of CALB and that of the active site region were further simulated by quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics simulation. The results indicate that the conformation change in the region of active sites is the main factor that influences the activity of CALB.
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