Molecular dynamics simulation for all

SA Hollingsworth, RO Dror - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
The impact of molecular dynamics (MD) simulations in molecular biology and drug discovery
has expanded dramatically in recent years. These simulations capture the behavior of …

Multiscale simulations of biological membranes: the challenge to understand biological phenomena in a living substance

G Enkavi, M Javanainen, W Kulig, T Róg… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Biological membranes are tricky to investigate. They are complex in terms of molecular
composition and structure, functional over a wide range of time scales, and characterized by …

Characterization of lipid–protein interactions and lipid-mediated modulation of membrane protein function through molecular simulation

MP Muller, T Jiang, C Sun, M Lihan, S Pant… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The cellular membrane constitutes one of the most fundamental compartments of a living
cell, where key processes such as selective transport of material and exchange of …

Membrane protein structure, function, and dynamics: a perspective from experiments and theory

Z Cournia, TW Allen, I Andricioaei, B Antonny… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Membrane proteins mediate processes that are fundamental for the flourishing of biological
cells. Membrane-embedded transporters move ions and larger solutes across membranes; …

Modeling and simulation of ion channels

C Maffeo, S Bhattacharya, J Yoo, D Wells… - Chemical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Transport of ions through pores in membranes is a process of fundamental importance to
cell biology. In living organisms, such transport is facilitated by ion channels that utilize the …

Actions and mechanisms of polyunsaturated fatty acids on voltage-gated ion channels

F Elinder, SI Liin - Frontiers in physiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) act on most ion channels, thereby having significant
physiological and pharmacological effects. In this review we summarize data from numerous …

X-ray crystal structure of voltage-gated proton channel

K Takeshita, S Sakata, E Yamashita… - Nature structural & …, 2014 - nature.com
The voltage-gated proton channel Hv1 (or VSOP) has a voltage-sensor domain (VSD) with
dual roles of voltage sensing and proton permeation. Its gating is sensitive to pH and Zn2+ …

Guidelines on clinical presentation and management of nondystrophic myotonias

BC Stunnenberg, S LoRusso, WD Arnold… - Muscle & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The nondystrophic myotonias are rare muscle hyperexcitability disorders caused by gain‐of‐
function mutations in the SCN4A gene or loss‐of‐function mutations in the CLCN1 gene …

[HTML][HTML] Constant electric field simulations of the membrane potential illustrated with simple systems

J Gumbart, F Khalili-Araghi, M Sotomayor… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2012 - Elsevier
Advances in modern computational methods and technology make it possible to carry out
extensive molecular dynamics simulations of complex membrane proteins based on …

Arginine side chain interactions and the role of arginine as a gating charge carrier in voltage sensitive ion channels

CT Armstrong, PE Mason, JLR Anderson… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Gating charges in voltage-sensing domains (VSD) of voltage-sensitive ion channels and
enzymes are carried on arginine side chains rather than lysine. This arginine preference …