Enhanced-sampling simulations for the estimation of ligand binding kinetics: current status and perspective

K Ahmad, A Rizzi, R Capelli, D Mandelli… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The dissociation rate (k off) associated with ligand unbinding events from proteins is a
parameter of fundamental importance in drug design. Here we review recent major …

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 …

Computational methods for unlocking the secrets of potassium channels: Structure, mechanism, and drug design

L Wang, Q Zhang, HHY Tong, X Yao… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Potassium (K+) channels play vital roles in various physiological functions, including
regulating K+ flow in cell membranes, impacting nervous system signal transduction …

Myofilament-associated proteins with intrinsic disorder (MAPIDs) and their resolution by computational modeling

B Sun, PM Kekenes-Huskey - Quarterly reviews of biophysics, 2023 - cambridge.org
The cardiac sarcomere is a cellular structure in the heart that enables muscle cells to
contract. Dozens of proteins belong to the cardiac sarcomere, which work in tandem to …

Why insulin aspart and insulin degludec exhibit distinct release mechanisms

ZL Li, YH Feng, J Jiao, XY Ju, L Yu, GL Zhang… - AIChE …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying insulin analogs is important for protein
engineering to design innovative drug proteins. Insulin aspart (IAsp) and insulin degludec …

Recent advances in computational methods for studying ligand binding kinetics

F Sohraby, A Nunes-Alves - arxiv preprint arxiv:2209.12537, 2022 - arxiv.org
Binding kinetic parameters can be correlated with drug efficacy, which led to the
development of various computational methods for predicting binding kinetic rates and …

Statistical criteria for quantitative prediction of protein-ligand dissociation rate using all-atom Molecular Dynamics

EB Postnikov, E Maximova, V Farafonov… - 2022 7th …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We have recently demonstrated [J. Chem. Phys. Lett. 12 (2021) 10631] that a proper
modification of the Kramers reaction rate model can be used for quantitative estimation of …