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ReviewCurrent opinion in structural biology2025

Modeling Boltzmann-weighted structural ensembles of proteins using artificial intelligence-based methods.

Akashnathan Aranganathan, Xinyu Gu, Dedi Wang, Bodhi P Vani, Pratyush Tiwary

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Review in Current opinion in structural biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Assessing the Performance of BioEmu in Understanding Protein Dynamics.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  15. Generation of protein dynamics by machine learning.Current opinion in structural biology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Akashnathan AranganathanBiophysics Program, University of Maryland, College Park, 20742, MD, USA; Institute of Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, 20742, MD, USA.
Xinyu GuInstitute of Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, 20742, MD, USA; University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing, Bethesda, 20852, MD, USA. Electronic address: xgu1997@gmail.com.
Dedi WangGenentech, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, 94080, CA, USA.
Bodhi P VaniGenentech, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, 94080, CA, USA.
Pratyush TiwaryInstitute of Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, 20742, MD, USA; University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing, Bethesda, 20852, MD, USA; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, 20742, MD, USA. Electronic address: ptiwary@umd.edu.

Funding

Supplement to promote diversity: From atoms to mechanisms - Artificial Intelligence augmented molecular simulations for mechanistic ligand design.R35GM142719 · NIGMS · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · PI TIWARY, PRATYUSH · 2021 to 2025
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NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM142719
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review highlights recent advances in AI-driven methods for generating Boltzmann-weighted structural ensembles, which are crucial for understanding biomolecular dynamics and drug discovery. With the rise of deep learning models such as AlphaFold2, there has been a shift toward more accurate and efficient sampling of structural ensembles. The review discusses the integration of AI with traditional molecular dynamics techniques as well as experiments, the challenges of conformational sampling, and future directions for AI-driven research in structural biology, particularly in drug discovery and protein dynamics.

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Artificial IntelligenceModels, MolecularProteinsDeep LearningDrug DiscoveryMolecular Dynamics SimulationProtein ConformationProteins

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PMID39923288
PMCPMC12011212

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