Coupling of mechanical deformation and electromagnetic fields in biological cells

M Torbati, K Mozaffari, L Liu, P Sharma - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2022 - APS
The cell, as the most fundamental unit of life, is a microcosm of biology in which the
confluence of nearly all aspects of classical physics (mechanics, statistical physics …

Machine learning and materials informatics approaches in the analysis of physical properties of carbon nanotubes: A review

LE Vivanco-Benavides, CL Martínez-González… - Computational Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning has proven to be technically flexible in recent years, which allows
it to be successfully implemented in problems in various areas of knowledge. Carbon …

Effects of thermostats/barostats on physical properties of liquids by molecular dynamics simulations

Q Ke, X Gong, S Liao, C Duan, L Li - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermostats/barostats that maintain temperature/pressure as constant (on average) in
molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are essential for simulating isothermal-isochoric …

Systematic parametrization of divalent metal ions for the OPC3, OPC, TIP3P-FB, and TIP4P-FB water models

Z Li, LF Song, P Li, KM Merz Jr - Journal of chemical theory and …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Divalent metal ions play important roles in biological and materials systems. Molecular
dynamics simulation is an efficient tool to investigate these systems at the microscopic level …

Polarisable force fields: what do they add in biomolecular simulations?

VSS Inakollu, DP Geerke, CN Rowley, H Yu - Current Opinion in Structural …, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Induced polarisation is an essential component of biomolecular interactions like
cation-pi, hydrogen bonding, and ionic interactions.•Advances in simulation algorithms and …

Light-Augmented Multi-ion Interaction in MXene Membrane for Simultaneous Water Treatment and Osmotic Power Generation

J Xia, H Gao, S Pan, T Huang, L Zhang, K Sui, J Gao… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The mixing of wastewater and natural water releases abundant osmotic energy. Harvesting
this energy could significantly reduce the energy and economic cost of water treatment …

Identification of ligand-specific G-protein coupled receptor states and prediction of downstream efficacy via data-driven modeling

O Fleetwood, L Delemotte - Biophysical Journal, 2021 - cell.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) shift between inactive non-signalling states and active
signalling states, to which intracellular binding partners can bind. Extracellular binding of …

Rational design of nonbonded point charge models for divalent metal cations with Lennard-Jones 12-6 potential

Y Zhang, Y Jiang, J Peng, H Zhang - Journal of Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Exploring a metal-involved biochemical process at a molecular level often requires a
reliable description of metal properties in aqueous solution by classical nonbonded models …

Structure of POPC lipid bilayers in OPLS3e force field

M Kurki, A Poso, P Bartos… - Journal of Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
It is crucial for molecular dynamics simulations of biomembranes that the force field
parameters give a realistic model of the membrane behavior. In this study, we examined the …

[HTML][HTML] Thermodynamics of ion binding and occupancy in potassium channels

Z Jing, JA Rackers, LR Pratt, C Liu, SB Rempe… - Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Potassium channels modulate various cellular functions through efficient and selective
conduction of K+ ions. The mechanism of ion conduction in potassium channels has recently …