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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

MD-Ligand-Receptor: A High-Performance Computing Tool for Characterizing Ligand-Receptor Binding Interactions in Molecular Dynamics Trajectories.

Michele Pieroni, Francesco Madeddu, Jessica Di Martino, Manuel Arcieri, Valerio Parisi, Paolo Bottoni, Tiziana Castrignanò

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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Michele PieroniDepartment of Computer Science, "Sapienza" University of Rome, V. le Regina Elena 295, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Francesco MadedduDepartment of Computer Science, "Sapienza" University of Rome, V. le Regina Elena 295, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Jessica Di MartinoDepartment of Ecological and Biological Sciences, Tuscia University, Viale dell'Università s.n.c., 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
Manuel ArcieriDepartment of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Anker Engelunds Vej 101, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-2312-7704
Valerio ParisiDepartment of Physics, "Sapienza" University of Rome, P. le Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Paolo BottoniDepartment of Computer Science, "Sapienza" University of Rome, V. le Regina Elena 295, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4662-2019
Tiziana CastrignanòDepartment of Ecological and Biological Sciences, Tuscia University, Viale dell'Università s.n.c., 01100 Viterbo, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Molecular dynamics simulation is a widely employed computational technique for studying the dynamic behavior of molecular systems over time. By simulating macromolecular biological systems consisting of a drug, a receptor and a solvated environment with thousands of water molecules, MD allows for realistic ligand-receptor binding interactions (lrbi) to be studied. In this study, we present MD-ligand-receptor (MDLR), a state-of-the-art software designed to explore the intricate interactions between ligands and receptors over time using molecular dynamics trajectories. Unlike traditional static analysis tools, MDLR goes beyond simply taking a snapshot of ligand-receptor binding interactions (lrbi), uncovering long-lasting molecular interactions and predicting the time-dependent inhibitory activity of specific drugs. With MDLR, researchers can gain insights into the dynamic behavior of complex ligand-receptor systems. Our pipeline is optimized for high-performance computing, capable of efficiently processing vast molecular dynamics trajectories on multicore Linux servers or even multinode HPC clusters. In the latter case, MDLR allows the user to analyze large trajectories in a very short time. To facilitate the exploration and visualization of lrbi, we provide an intuitive Python notebook (Jupyter), which allows users to examine and interpret the results through various graphical representations.

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Molecular Dynamics SimulationSoftwareLigandsProtein BindingLigandscomputational modeling of molecular systemsmolecular dynamicsnucleic acid–ligand interactionsprotein–ligand interactions

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PMID37511429
PMCPMC10380688

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