Comparisons of different force fields in conformational analysis and searching of organic molecules: A review

T Lewis-Atwell, PA Townsend, MN Grayson - Tetrahedron, 2021 - Elsevier
This review aims to examine literature where different force fields are compared by their
performances in conformational analysis and searching of organic molecules …

Mechanistic understanding from molecular dynamics in pharmaceutical research 2: lipid membrane in drug design

T Róg, M Girych, A Bunker - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
We review the use of molecular dynamics (MD) simulation as a drug design tool in the
context of the role that the lipid membrane can play in drug action, ie, the interaction …

Specific interactions of peripheral membrane proteins with lipids: what can molecular simulations show us?

AH Larsen, LH John, MSP Sansom… - Bioscience …, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Peripheral membrane proteins (PMPs) can reversibly and specifically bind to biological
membranes to carry out functions such as cell signalling, enzymatic activity, or membrane …

Emerging era of biomolecular membrane simulations: automated physically-justified force field development and quality-evaluated databanks

HS Antila, B Kav, MS Miettinen… - The Journal of …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Molecular simulations of biological membranes and proxies thereof are entering a new era
characterized by several key aspects. Progress starts with the realization that the outcome of …

Effect of the force field on molecular dynamics simulations of the multidrug efflux protein P-glycoprotein

L Wang, ML O'Mara - Journal of chemical theory and computation, 2021 - ACS Publications
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have been used extensively to study P-glycoprotein
(P-gp), a flexible multidrug transporter that is a key player in the development of multidrug …

Structural insights into understudied human cytochrome P450 enzymes

D Machalz, S Pach, M Bermudez, M Bureik… - Drug discovery today, 2021 - Elsevier
Human cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes are widely known for their pivotal role in the
metabolism of drugs and other xenobiotics as well as of endogenous chemicals. In addition …

[HTML][HTML] PCPD: Plant cytochrome P450 database and web-based tools for structural construction and ligand docking

H Wang, Q Wang, Y Liu, X Liao, H Chu… - Synthetic and systems …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plant cytochrome P450s play key roles in the diversification and functional modification of
plant natural products. Although over 200,000 plant P450 gene sequences have been …

Human cytochrome P450 1, 2, 3 families as pharmacogenes with emphases on their antimalarial and antituberculosis drugs and prevalent African alleles

CR Chamboko, W Veldman, RB Tata… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Precision medicine gives individuals tailored medical treatment, with the genotype
determining the therapeutic strategy, the appropriate dosage, and the likelihood of benefit or …

Direct interaction between the transmembrane helices stabilize cytochrome P450 2B4 and cytochrome b5 redox complex

BR Sahoo, A Ramamoorthy - Biophysical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The catalytic activity of cytochrome P450 2B4 (CYP2B4) is moderated by its cognate redox
partner cytochrome b5 (Cyt-b 5). The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane and …

An electron transfer competent structural ensemble of membrane-bound cytochrome P450 1A1 and cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase

G Mukherjee, PP Nandekar, RC Wade - Communications Biology, 2021 - nature.com
Cytochrome P450 (CYP) heme monooxygenases require two electrons for their catalytic
cycle. For mammalian microsomal CYPs, key enzymes for xenobiotic metabolism and …