Enhanced sampling methods for molecular dynamics simulations

J Hénin, T Lelièvre, MR Shirts, O Valsson… - arxiv preprint arxiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
Enhanced sampling algorithms have emerged as powerful methods to extend the utility of
molecular dynamics simulations and allow the sampling of larger portions of the …

Using metadynamics to explore complex free-energy landscapes

G Bussi, A Laio - Nature Reviews Physics, 2020 - nature.com
Metadynamics is an atomistic simulation technique that allows, within the same framework,
acceleration of rare events and estimation of the free energy of complex molecular systems …

Role of molecular dynamics and related methods in drug discovery

M De Vivo, M Masetti, G Bottegoni… - Journal of medicinal …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Molecular dynamics (MD) and related methods are close to becoming routine computational
tools for drug discovery. Their main advantage is in explicitly treating structural flexibility and …

PLUMED 2: New feathers for an old bird

GA Tribello, M Bonomi, D Branduardi… - Computer physics …, 2014 - Elsevier
Enhancing sampling and analyzing simulations are central issues in molecular simulation.
Recently, we introduced PLUMED, an open-source plug-in that provides some of the most …

Rethinking metadynamics: from bias potentials to probability distributions

M Invernizzi, M Parrinello - The journal of physical chemistry …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Metadynamics is an enhanced sampling method of great popularity, based on the on-the-fly
construction of a bias potential that is a function of a selected number of collective variables …

[HTML][HTML] RNA structural dynamics as captured by molecular simulations: a comprehensive overview

J Šponer, G Bussi, M Krepl, P Banáš… - Chemical …, 2018 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
With both catalytic and genetic functions, ribonucleic acid (RNA) is perhaps the most
pluripotent chemical species in molecular biology, and its functions are intimately linked to …

Ab initio phase diagram and nucleation of gallium

H Niu, L Bonati, PM Piaggi, M Parrinello - Nature communications, 2020 - nature.com
Elemental gallium possesses several intriguing properties, such as a low melting point, a
density anomaly and an electronic structure in which covalent and metallic features coexist …

Martini 3 coarse‐grained force field: small molecules

R Alessandri, J Barnoud, AS Gertsen… - Advanced Theory …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The recent re‐parametrization of the Martini coarse‐grained force field, Martini 3, improved
the accuracy of the model in predicting molecular packing and interactions in molecular …

RNA structural dynamics as captured by molecular simulations: a comprehensive overview

J Sponer, G Bussi, M Krepl, P Banáš, S Bottaro… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
With both catalytic and genetic functions, ribonucleic acid (RNA) is perhaps the most
pluripotent chemical species in molecular biology, and its functions are intimately linked to …

Mechanistic insight on water dissociation on pristine low-index TiO2 surfaces from machine learning molecular dynamics simulations

Z Zeng, F Wodaczek, K Liu, F Stein, J Hutter… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Water adsorption and dissociation processes on pristine low-index TiO2 interfaces are
important but poorly understood outside the well-studied anatase (101) and rutile (110). To …