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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2010

Molecular simulations of antimicrobial peptides.

Allison Langham, Yiannis N Kaznessis

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Allison LanghamDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Yiannis N Kaznessis

Funding

Computational Modeling /Design of Antimicrobial PeptidesR01GM070989 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES · PI KAZNESSIS, YIANNIS · 2005 to 2009
$1.1M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM070989
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent advances in molecular dynamics (MD) simulation methods and in available computational resources have allowed for more reliable simulations of biological phenomena. From all-atom MD simulations, we are now able to visualize in detail the interactions between antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and a variety of membrane mimics. This helps us to understand the molecular mechanisms of antimicrobial activity and toxicity. This chapter describes how to set up and conduct molecular dynamics simulations of AMPs and membrane mimics. Details are given for the construction of systems of interest for studying AMPs, which can include simulations of peptides in water, micelles, or lipid bilayers. Explanations of the parameters needed for running a simulation are provided as well.

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Molecular Dynamics SimulationAnti-Infective AgentsComputer SimulationLipid BilayersMicellesPeptidesWaterAnti-Infective AgentsLipid BilayersMicellesPeptidesWater

Identifiers

PMID20094870
PMCPMC2989729

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