The relevance of short peptides for an understanding of unfolded and intrinsically disordered proteins
R Schweitzer-Stenner - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the last thirty years the unfolded state of proteins has attracted considerable interest
owing to the discovery of intrinsically disordered proteins which perform a plethora of …
owing to the discovery of intrinsically disordered proteins which perform a plethora of …
Casein and casein micelle structures, functions and diversity in 20 species
C Holt - International Dairy Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
Primary structures of caseins from 20 species, including two monotremes and two
marsupials, have been compared. Sequences of the mature proteins are very divergent …
marsupials, have been compared. Sequences of the mature proteins are very divergent …
Conformational manifold sampled by two short linear motif segments probed by circular dichroism, vibrational, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Disordered protein segments called short linear motifs (SLiM) serve as recognition sites for a
variety of biological processes and act as targeting signals, modification, and ligand binding …
variety of biological processes and act as targeting signals, modification, and ligand binding …
The combined use of amide I bands in polarized Raman, IR, and vibrational dichroism spectra for the structure analysis of peptide fibrils and disordered peptides and …
R Schweitzer‐Stenner - Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Raman spectroscopy is generally a versatile tool to explore the structure of proteins and
peptides in solution. However, in spite of the development of ultraviolet (UV) resonance …
peptides in solution. However, in spite of the development of ultraviolet (UV) resonance …
What are the minimal folding seeds in proteins? Experimental and theoretical assessment of secondary structure propensities of small peptide fragments
Z Osifová, T Kalvoda, J Galgonek, M Culka… - Chemical …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Certain peptide sequences, some of them as short as amino acid triplets, are significantly
overpopulated in specific secondary structure motifs in folded protein structures. For …
overpopulated in specific secondary structure motifs in folded protein structures. For …
Do molecular dynamics force fields accurately model Ramachandran distributions of amino acid residues in water?
Molecular dynamics (MD) is a powerful tool for studying intrinsically disordered proteins,
however, its reliability depends on the accuracy of the force field. We assess Amber ff19SB …
however, its reliability depends on the accuracy of the force field. We assess Amber ff19SB …
Molecular modeling and computational study of the chiral-dependent structures and properties of self-assembling diphenylalanine peptide nanotubes
The structure and properties of diphenylalanine (FF) peptide nanotubes (PNT) based on
phenylalanine were investigated by various molecular modeling methods. The main …
phenylalanine were investigated by various molecular modeling methods. The main …
Glycine in water favors the polyproline II state
Conformational preferences of amino acid residues in water are determined by the
backbone and side-chain properties. Alanine is known for its high polyproline II (pPII) …
backbone and side-chain properties. Alanine is known for its high polyproline II (pPII) …
Real-time quantum dynamics reveals complex, many-body interactions in solvated nanodroplets
Electronic excitations in the liquid phase are surprisingly rich and considerably more
complex than either gas-phase or solid-state systems. While the majority of physical and …
complex than either gas-phase or solid-state systems. While the majority of physical and …
Dipole cooperativity and polarization frustration determine the secondary structure distribution of short alanine peptides in water
Y Yuan, F Wang - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2023 - ACS Publications
The physical driving forces for secondary structure preferences of hydrated alanine peptide
are investigated with B3LYP-D3 (BJ) and the adaptive force matching (AFM) method. The …
are investigated with B3LYP-D3 (BJ) and the adaptive force matching (AFM) method. The …