Two decades of Martini: Better beads, broader scope
The Martini model, a coarse‐grained force field for molecular dynamics simulations, has
been around for nearly two decades. Originally developed for lipid‐based systems by the …
been around for nearly two decades. Originally developed for lipid‐based systems by the …
Self-Assembly of Amyloid-Beta (Aβ) Peptides from Solution to Near In Vivo Conditions
PH Nguyen, F Sterpone… - The Journal of Physical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Understanding the atomistic resolution changes during the self-assembly of amyloid
peptides or proteins is important to develop compounds or conditions to alter the …
peptides or proteins is important to develop compounds or conditions to alter the …
Implementation of residue-level coarse-grained models in GENESIS for large-scale molecular dynamics simulations
Residue-level coarse-grained (CG) models have become one of the most popular tools in
biomolecular simulations in the trade-off between modeling accuracy and computational …
biomolecular simulations in the trade-off between modeling accuracy and computational …
Simulations of morphology control of self‐assembled amphiphilic surfactants
One of the grand challenges of amphiphilic self‐assembly is the design of ordered structures
whose morphology or shape can be explicitly and dynamically controlled by adjusting the …
whose morphology or shape can be explicitly and dynamically controlled by adjusting the …
Synergistic entry of individual nanoparticles into mammalian cells driven by free energy decline and regulated by their sizes
Cell entry is one of the common prerequisites for nanomaterial applications. Despite
extensive studies on a homogeneous group of nanoparticles (NPs), fewer studies have …
extensive studies on a homogeneous group of nanoparticles (NPs), fewer studies have …
A brief history of visualizing membrane systems in molecular dynamics simulations
Understanding lipid dynamics and function, from the level of single, isolated molecules to
large assemblies, is more than ever an intensive area of research. The interactions of lipids …
large assemblies, is more than ever an intensive area of research. The interactions of lipids …
Optimized OPEP force field for simulation of crowded protein solutions
S Timr, S Melchionna, P Derreumaux… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Macromolecular crowding has profound effects on the mobility of proteins, with strong
implications on the rates of intracellular processes. To describe the dynamics of crowded …
implications on the rates of intracellular processes. To describe the dynamics of crowded …
Effect of cholesterol molecules on Aβ1-42 wild-type and mutants trimers
Alzheimer's disease displays aggregates of the amyloid-beta (Aβ) peptide in the brain, and
there is increasing evidence that cholesterol may contribute to the pathogenesis of the …
there is increasing evidence that cholesterol may contribute to the pathogenesis of the …
Exposure of von Willebrand factor cleavage site in A1A2A3-fragment under extreme hydrodynamic shear
O Languin-Cattoën, E Laborie, DO Yurkova… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Von Willebrand Factor (vWf) is a giant multimeric extracellular blood plasma involved in
hemostasis. In this work we present multi-scale simulations of its three-domains fragment …
hemostasis. In this work we present multi-scale simulations of its three-domains fragment …
Stabilizing or destabilizing: simulations of chymotrypsin inhibitor 2 under crowding reveal existence of a crossover temperature
S Timr, F Sterpone - The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
The effect of macromolecular crowding on the stability of proteins can change with
temperature. This dependence might reveal a delicate balance between two factors: the …
temperature. This dependence might reveal a delicate balance between two factors: the …