Nanomechanical mapping of soft materials with the atomic force microscope: methods, theory and applications

R Garcia - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Fast, high-resolution, non-destructive and quantitative characterization methods are needed
to develop materials with tailored properties at the nanoscale or to understand the …

Understanding virus structure and dynamics through molecular simulations

DL Lynch, A Pavlova, Z Fan… - Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Viral outbreaks remain a serious threat to human and animal populations and motivate the
continued development of antiviral drugs and vaccines, which in turn benefits from a …

An effective MM/GBSA protocol for absolute binding free energy calculations: A case study on SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and the human ACE2 receptor

N Forouzesh, N Mishra - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The binding free energy calculation of protein–ligand complexes is necessary for research
into virus–host interactions and the relevant applications in drug discovery. However, many …

Characterization of structural and energetic differences between conformations of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

RA Moreira, HV Guzman, S Boopathi, JL Baker… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted modern societies
and their economies. The resurgence in COVID-19 cases as part of the second wave is …

Electrostatic interactions are the primary determinant of the binding affinity of SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD to ACE2: A computational case study of omicron variants

P Sang, YQ Chen, MT Liu, YT Wang, T Yue… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
To explore the mechanistic origin that determines the binding affinity of SARS-CoV-2 spike
receptor binding domain (RBD) to human angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), we …

Quantitative determination of mechanical stability in the novel coronavirus spike protein

RA Moreira, M Chwastyk, JL Baker, HV Guzman… - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
We report on the novel observation about the gain in nanomechanical stability of the SARS-
CoV-2 (CoV2) spike (S) protein in comparison with SARS-CoV from 2002 (CoV1). Our …

Lactoferrin inhibition of the complex formation between ACE2 receptor and SARS CoV-2 recognition binding domain

R Piacentini, L Centi, M Miotto, E Milanetti… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present investigation focuses on the analysis of the interactions among human
lactoferrin (LF), SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain (RBD) and human angiotensin …

Unravelling viral dynamics through molecular dynamics simulations-A brief overview

S Borkotoky, D Dey, Z Hazarika, A Joshi, K Tripathi - Biophysical Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Viruses are a class of complex and dynamic macromolecular machines that can virtually
infect all known life forms in the biosphere. This remarkable complexity results from a unique …

Quantitative electrostatic force tomography for virus capsids in interaction with an approaching nanoscale probe

CD Cooper, I Addison-Smith, HV Guzman - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrostatic interactions are crucial for the assembly, disassembly and stability of
proteinaceous viral capsids. Moreover, at the molecular scale, elucidating the organization …

Calcium inhibits penetration of Alzheimer's Aβ142 monomers into the membrane

S Boopathi, R Garduño‐Juárez - Proteins: Structure, Function …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Calcium ion regulation plays a crucial role in maintaining neuronal functions such as
neurotransmitter release and synaptic plasticity. Copper (Cu2+) coordination to amyloid‐β …