Structural biology of CRISPR–Cas immunity and genome editing enzymes
CRISPR–Cas systems provide resistance against foreign mobile genetic elements and have
a wide range of genome editing and biotechnological applications. In this Review, we …
a wide range of genome editing and biotechnological applications. In this Review, we …
Advances in computational methods for ligand binding kinetics
F Sohraby, A Nunes-Alves - Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 2023 - cell.com
Binding kinetic parameters can be correlated with drug efficacy, which in recent years led to
the development of various computational methods for predicting binding kinetic rates and …
the development of various computational methods for predicting binding kinetic rates and …
Decoding the identification mechanism of an SAM-III Riboswitch on ligands through multiple independent Gaussian-accelerated molecular dynamics simulations
J Chen, Q Zeng, W Wang, H Sun… - Journal of Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
S-Adenosyl-l-methionine (SAM)-responsive riboswitches play a central role in the regulation
of bacterial gene expression at the level of transcription attenuation or translation inhibition …
of bacterial gene expression at the level of transcription attenuation or translation inhibition …
Structural insights into dimerization and activation of the mGlu2–mGlu3 and mGlu2–mGlu4 heterodimers
X Wang, M Wang, T Xu, Y Feng, Q Shao, S Han, X Chu… - Cell Research, 2023 - nature.com
Heterodimerization of the metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGlus) has shown importance
in the functional modulation of the receptors and offers potential drug targets for treating …
in the functional modulation of the receptors and offers potential drug targets for treating …
Defect-characterized phase transition kinetics
Phase transitions are a common phenomenon in condensed matter and act as a critical
degree of freedom that can be employed to tailor the mechanical or electronic properties of …
degree of freedom that can be employed to tailor the mechanical or electronic properties of …
Multi-state model-based identification of cryptic allosteric sites on human serotonin transporter
G Tu, B Xu, D Luo, J Liu, Z Liu, G Chen… - ACS Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Serotonin transporter (SERT) plays a fundamental role in taking the synaptic cleft serotonin
back to the presynaptic neuron. The discovery of allosteric SERT modulators represents the …
back to the presynaptic neuron. The discovery of allosteric SERT modulators represents the …
Time evolution of the millisecond allosteric activation of imidazole glycerol phosphate synthase
C Calvó-Tusell, MA Maria-Solano… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Deciphering the molecular mechanisms of enzymatic allosteric regulation requires the
structural characterization of functional states and also their time evolution toward the …
structural characterization of functional states and also their time evolution toward the …
Structures of β1-adrenergic receptor in complex with Gs and ligands of different efficacies
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) receive signals from ligands with different efficacies,
and transduce to heterotrimeric G-proteins to generate different degrees of physiological …
and transduce to heterotrimeric G-proteins to generate different degrees of physiological …
Predicting biomolecular binding kinetics: A review
Biomolecular binding kinetics including the association (k on) and dissociation (k off) rates
are critical parameters for therapeutic design of small-molecule drugs, peptides, and …
are critical parameters for therapeutic design of small-molecule drugs, peptides, and …
GLOW: A workflow integrating Gaussian-accelerated molecular dynamics and deep learning for free energy profiling
We introduce a Gaussian-accelerated molecular dynamics (GaMD), deep learning (DL), and
free energy profiling workflow (GLOW) to predict molecular determinants and map free …
free energy profiling workflow (GLOW) to predict molecular determinants and map free …