The Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) has recently become a potential therapeutical target. The recruitment of coactivator protein (specified by LXXLL sequence) is the initial step in transcriptional activation of nuclear receptors (NRs). In this paper, the process of recognition of the LXXLL motif by the ligand binding domain (LBD) of FXR is observed in a 25 ns molecular dynamics simulation. The hydrophobic and hydrogen bonding interactions between the LBD and the coactivator are fully analyzed. This observation provides justification for the 'on deck' model proposed by Nettles and Greene. At last, insight to the protein-polypeptide interactions and protein conformational changes are discussed.
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