Extensive Molecular Dynamics Simulations Disclosed the Stability of mPGES‐1 Enzyme and the Structural Role of Glutathione (GSH) Cofactor
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DOI: 10.1002/minf.202200140
Abstract: A deep in silico investigation of various microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase‐1 (mPGES‐1) protein systems is here reported using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Firstly, eight different proteins models (Models A−H) were built, starting from the active… read more here.
Keywords: dynamics simulations; gsh; role; molecular dynamics ... See more keywords
Conformer Selection Upon Dilution with Water: The Fascinating Case of Liquid Ethylene Glycol Studied via Molecular Dynamics Simulations
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DOI: 10.1002/open.202200132
Abstract: Abstract The aqueous solution of ethylene glycol (EG) is a binary liquid mixture that displays rich conformational and structural behaviour, which has not yet been adequately explored through atomistic molecular dynamics simulations. Herein, employing an… read more here.
Keywords: dynamics simulations; ethylene glycol; molecular dynamics; solution ... See more keywords
Molecular dynamics simulations of early steps in RNA‐mediated conversion of prions
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DOI: 10.1002/pro.3178
Abstract: The rate‐limiting step in prion diseases is the initial transition of a prion protein from its native form into a mis‐folded state in which the protein not only forms cell‐toxic aggregates but also becomes infectious.… read more here.
Keywords: rna mediated; molecular dynamics; simulations early; polyadenosine rna ... See more keywords
Large-Scale Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Cellular Compartments.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1394-8_18
Abstract: Molecular dynamics or MD simulation is gradually maturing into a tool for constructing in vivo models of living cells in atomistic details. The feasibility of such models is bolstered by integrating the simulations with data… read more here.
Keywords: large scale; simulations cellular; molecular dynamics; cellular compartments ... See more keywords
Investigating Small-Molecule Ligand Binding to G Protein-Coupled Receptors with Biased or Unbiased Molecular Dynamics Simulations.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7465-8_17
Abstract: An increasing number of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) crystal structures provide important-albeit static-pictures of how small molecules or peptides interact with their receptors. These high-resolution structures represent a tremendous opportunity to apply molecular dynamics (MD)… read more here.
Keywords: protein coupled; ligand binding; dynamics simulations; molecular dynamics ... See more keywords
A Practical Guide to Molecular Dynamics Simulations of DNA Origami Systems.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8582-1_15
Abstract: The DNA origami method exploits the self-assembly property of nucleic acids to build diverse nanoscale systems. The all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) method has emerged as a powerful computational tool for atomic-resolution characterization of the in… read more here.
Keywords: guide molecular; molecular dynamics; origami systems; dna origami ... See more keywords
Molecular Dynamics Simulations with NAMD2.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9752-7_8
Abstract: X-ray diffraction crystallography is the primary technique to determine the three-dimensional structures of biomolecules. Although a robust method, X-ray crystallography is not able to access the dynamical behavior of macromolecules. To do so, we have… read more here.
Keywords: dynamics simulations; biology; simulations namd2; molecular dynamics ... See more keywords
A theoretical study of monomeric polyglutamine chains from molecular dynamics simulations with explicit water
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DOI: 10.1007/s00214-017-2172-1
Abstract: Polyglutamine peptides with an abnormal repeat length are the causative agent of at least nine genetic diseases, known as polyglutamine diseases, which include Huntigton’s disease (HD) and some ataxias, in between the others. In the… read more here.
Keywords: simulations explicit; molecular dynamics; study; polyglutamine ... See more keywords
Atomistic molecular dynamics simulations of tubulin heterodimers explain the motion of a microtubule
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DOI: 10.1007/s00249-021-01553-1
Abstract: Microtubules are essential parts of the cytoskeleton that are built by polymerization of tubulin heterodimers into a hollow tube. Regardless that their structures and functions have been comprehensively investigated in a modern soft matter, it… read more here.
Keywords: microtubule; tubulin heterodimers; molecular dynamics; atomistic molecular ... See more keywords
Physical properties of model biological lipid bilayers: insights from all-atom molecular dynamics simulations
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DOI: 10.1007/s00894-019-3964-0
Abstract: The physical properties of lipid bilayers are sensitive to the specific type and composition of the lipids that make up the many different types of cell membranes. Studying model bilayers of representative heterogeneous compositions can… read more here.
Keywords: molecular dynamics; lipid bilayers; physical properties; properties model ... See more keywords
Molecular dynamics simulations of surfactant adsorption on carbon nanotubes intended for biomedical applications
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DOI: 10.1007/s10450-019-00184-5
Abstract: Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are allotropes of carbon with hollow, long structures, having diameters on the nanometer scale. They can be described as rolled-up graphene layers. During the last years, they have been increasingly used in… read more here.
Keywords: adsorption; carbon; molecular dynamics; carbon nanotubes ... See more keywords