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ArticleTrends in chemistry2019

Brownian Dynamics Simulations of Biological Molecules.

Gary A Huber, J Andrew McCammon

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Article in Trends in chemistry, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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30 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Gary A HuberDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0340, USA.
J Andrew McCammonDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0340, USA.

Funding

National Biomedical Computation Resource - Competitive Revision SupplementP41GM103426 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI AMARO, ROMMIE E · 2012 to 2019
$14.0M
THEORY OF BIOMOLECULAR DIFFUSIONR01GM031749 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI HUBER, GARY ALEXANDER, MCCAMMON, JAMES ANDREW · 1985 to 2022
$7.8M
NIGMS NIH HHS P41 GM103426NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM031749
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brownian dynamics (BD) is a technique for carrying out computer simulations of physical systems that are driven by thermal fluctuations. Biological systems at the macromolecular and cellular level, while falling in the gap between well-established atomic-level models and continuum models, are especially suitable for such simulations. We present a brief history, examples of important biological processes that are driven by thermal motion, and those that have been profitably studied by BD. We also present some of the challenges facing developers of algorithms and software, especially in the attempt to simulate larger systems more accurately and for longer times.

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PMID32309795
PMCPMC7164793

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