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ArticleNature communications2024

CHARMM-GUI Multicomponent Assembler for modeling and simulation of complex multicomponent systems.

Nathan R Kern, Jumin Lee, Yeol Kyo Choi, Wonpil Im

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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4 authors.

Nathan R KernDepartment of Computer Science & Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0936-7274
Jumin LeeDepartment of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1008-0118
Yeol Kyo ChoiDepartment of Biological Sciences, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4218-7139
Wonpil ImDepartment of Computer Science & Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA. wonpil@lehigh.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-5642-6041

Funding

CHARMM-GUI Development for Biomolecular Modeling and Simulation CommunityR01GM138472 · NIGMS · LEHIGH UNIVERSITY · PI IM, WONPIL · 2020 to 2023
$1.5M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM138472U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) GM138472
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atomic-scale molecular modeling and simulation are powerful tools for computational biology. However, constructing models with large, densely packed molecules, non-water solvents, or with combinations of multiple biomembranes, polymers, and nanomaterials remains challenging and requires significant time and expertise. Furthermore, existing tools do not support such assemblies under the periodic boundary conditions (PBC) necessary for molecular simulation. Here, we describe Multicomponent Assembler in CHARMM-GUI that automates complex molecular assembly and simulation input preparation under the PBC. In this work, we demonstrate its versatility by preparing 6 challenging systems with varying density of large components: (1) solvated proteins, (2) solvated proteins with a pre-equilibrated membrane, (3) solvated proteins with a sheet-like nanomaterial, (4) solvated proteins with a sheet-like polymer, (5) a mixed membrane-nanomaterial system, and (6) a sheet-like polymer with gaseous solvent. Multicomponent Assembler is expected to be a unique cyberinfrastructure to study complex interactions between small molecules, biomacromolecules, polymers, and nanomaterials.

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NanostructuresPolymersComputational BiologyModels, MolecularMolecular Dynamics SimulationProteinsSoftwareSolventsPolymersProteinsSolvents

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PMID38937468
PMCPMC11211406

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