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 …

CHARMM-GUI Membrane Builder: Past, Current, and Future Developments and Applications

S Feng, S Park, YK Choi, W Im - Journal of chemical theory and …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Molecular dynamics simulations of membranes and membrane proteins serve as
computational microscopes, revealing coordinated events at the membrane interface. As G …

CHARMM-GUI input generator for NAMD, GROMACS, AMBER, OpenMM, and CHARMM/OpenMM simulations using the CHARMM36 additive force field

J Lee, X Cheng, S Jo, AD MacKerell, JB Klauda, W Im - Biophysical journal, 2016 - cell.com
Proper treatment of nonbonded interactions is essential for the accuracy of molecular
dynamics (MD) simulations, especially in studies of lipid mono-and bilayers. The use of the …

CHARMM‐GUI ligand reader and modeler for CHARMM force field generation of small molecules

S Kim, J Lee, S Jo, CL Brooks III, HS Lee, W Im - 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Reading ligand structures into any simulation program is often nontrivial and time
consuming, especially when the force field parameters and/or structure files of the …

CHARMM-GUI Glycan Modeler for modeling and simulation of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates

SJ Park, J Lee, Y Qi, NR Kern, HS Lee, S Jo… - …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Characterizing glycans and glycoconjugates in the context of three-dimensional structures is
important in understanding their biological roles and develo** efficient therapeutic agents …

CHARMM‐GUI 10 years for biomolecular modeling and simulation

S Jo, X Cheng, J Lee, S Kim, SJ Park… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
CHARMM‐GUI, http://www. charmm-gui. org, is a web‐based graphical user interface that
prepares complex biomolecular systems for molecular simulations. CHARMM‐GUI creates …

CHARMM at 45: Enhancements in accessibility, functionality, and speed

W Hwang, SL Austin, A Blondel… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Since its inception nearly a half century ago, CHARMM has been playing a central role in
computational biochemistry and biophysics. Commensurate with the developments in …

Structural basis for the oligomerization-facilitated NLRP3 activation

X Yu, RE Matico, R Miller, D Chauhan… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The NACHT-, leucine-rich-repeat-, and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3)
is a critical intracellular inflammasome sensor and an important clinical target against …

Nanomaterials‐mediated co‐stimulation of toll‐like receptors and CD40 for antitumor immunity

J Yan, Y Zhang, S Du, X Hou, W Li, C Zeng… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Toll‐like receptors (TLRs) and CD40‐related signaling pathways represent critical bridges
between innate and adaptive immune responses. Here, an immunotherapy regimen that …

Develo** and testing of lipid force fields with applications to modeling cellular membranes

AN Leonard, E Wang, V Monje-Galvan… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The amphipathic nature of the lipid molecule (hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tails)
enables it to act as a barrier between fluids with various properties and to sustain an …