The role of sequence in altering the unfolding pathway of an RNA pseudoknot: a steered molecular dynamics study

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (41) ◽  
pp. 28767-28780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asmita Gupta ◽  
Manju Bansal

This work highlights a sequence dependent unfolding pathway of an RNA pseudoknot under force-induced pulling conditions.

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (35) ◽  
pp. 22674-22680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissabye Gunnoo ◽  
Pierre-André Cazade ◽  
Adam Orlowski ◽  
Mateusz Chwastyk ◽  
Haipei Liu ◽  
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Cellulosome nanomachines utilise binding specificity and high mechanical stability in breaking down cellulose.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (04) ◽  
pp. 2050016
Author(s):  
Mahesh Koirala ◽  
Emil Alexov

Receptor–ligand interactions are involved in various biological processes, therefore understanding the binding mechanism and ability to predict the binding mode are essential for many biological investigations. While many computational methods exist to predict the 3D structure of the corresponding complex provided the knowledge of the monomers, here we use the newly developed DelPhiForce steered Molecular Dynamics (DFMD) approach to model the binding of barstar to barnase to demonstrate that first-principles methods are also capable of modeling the binding. Essential component of DFMD approach is enhancing the role of long-range electrostatic interactions to provide guiding force of the monomers toward their correct binding orientation and position. Thus, it is demonstrated that the DFMD can successfully dock barstar to barnase even if the initial positions and orientations of both are completely different from the correct ones. Thus, the electrostatics provides orientational guidance along with pulling force to deliver the ligand in close proximity to the receptor.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frédéric Célerse ◽  
Louis Lagardere ◽  
Étienne Derat ◽  
Jean-Philip Piquemal

This paper is dedicated to the massively parallel implementation of Steered Molecular Dynamics in the Tinker-HP softwtare. It allows for direct comparisons of polarizable and non-polarizable simulations of realistic systems.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frédéric Célerse ◽  
Louis Lagardere ◽  
Étienne Derat ◽  
Jean-Philip Piquemal

This paper is dedicated to the massively parallel implementation of Steered Molecular Dynamics in the Tinker-HP softwtare. It allows for direct comparisons of polarizable and non-polarizable simulations of realistic systems.


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