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2024 journal article

Design of parallel β-sheet nanofibrils using Monte Carlo search, coarse-grained simulations, and experimental testing

PROTEIN SCIENCE, 33(8).

By: S. Sarma n, T. Sudarshan*, V. Nguyen n, A. Robang*, X. Xiao n, J. Le*, M. Helmicki*, A. Paravastu*, C. Hall n

author keywords: amyloid beta-sheet fibrils; DMD/PRIME20 simulations; peptide assembly design; peptide self-assembly
topics (OpenAlex): Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials; Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications; Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
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Added: August 14, 2024

2023 journal article

Design of 8-mer peptides that block <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> toxin A in intestinal cells

COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY, 6(1).

By: S. Sarma n, C. Catella n, E. San Pedro*, X. Xiao n, D. Durmusoglu n, S. Menegatti n, N. Crook n, S. Magness*, C. Hall n

topics (OpenAlex): Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research; Microscopic Colitis; Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins
TL;DR: An approach that combines a Pep tide B inding D esign (PepBD) algorithm, molecular-level simulations, a rapid screening assay, and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) measurements to develop peptide inhibitors that block Toxin A in colon epithelial cells is described. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 27, 2023

2022 journal article

<p>De novo discovery of peptide-based affinity ligands for the fab fragment of human immunoglobulin G</p>

JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A, 1669.

By: X. Xiao n, R. Kilgore n, S. Sarma n, W. Chu n, S. Menegatti n & C. Hall n

author keywords: Affinity ligands; Ligand design; Biorecognition; Protein chromatography; Fragment antigen binding
MeSH headings : Humans; Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / chemistry; Immunoglobulin G; Ligands; Peptides; Tissue Distribution
topics (OpenAlex): Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research; Protein purification and stability; Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
TL;DR: An integrated computational and experimental scheme is described to de novo design 9-mer peptides that bind to Fab fragments that lay the groundwork for future development of these ligands towards biomanufacturing translation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: May 2, 2022

2022 journal article

Computational Design and Experimental Validation of ACE2-Derived Peptides as SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain Inhibitors

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 126(41), 8129–8139.

By: S. Sarma, S. Herrera, X. Xiao, G. Hudalla & C. Hall

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Added: November 7, 2022

2022 journal article

Sequence patterns and signatures: Computational and experimental discovery of amyloid-forming peptides

PNAS NEXUS, 1(5).

By: X. Xiao n, A. Robang*, S. Sarma n, J. Le*, M. Helmicki*, M. Lambert*, R. Guerrero-Ferreira*, J. Arboleda-Echavarria*, A. Paravastu*, C. Hall n

author keywords: peptide assembly design; discontinuous molecular dynamics; amyloid-forming peptides; fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy; transmission electron microscopy
topics (OpenAlex): Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials; Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications; Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
TL;DR: Experimental results from Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thioflavin T (ThT) fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD), and transmission electron microscopy, indicate that all the peptides predicted to assemble in silico assemble into antiparallel β-sheet nanofibers in a concentration-dependent manner. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 23, 2023

2021 journal article

De novo design of peptides that coassemble into beta sheet-based nanofibrils

SCIENCE ADVANCES, 7(36).

By: X. Xiao n, Y. Wang n, D. Seroski*, K. Wong*, R. Liu*, A. Paravastu*, G. Hudalla*, C. Hall n

topics (OpenAlex): Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials; Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications; Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
TL;DR: Computational discoveries and experimental characterizations of coassembly peptides that form β sheet–based nanofibrils suggest that the polyene-like structure dominates in peptide-like structures while in the case of nanoporous materials, the polymethine-based structure is preferred. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: September 27, 2021

2021 journal article

Engineering β-Sheet Peptide Coassemblies for Biomaterial Applications

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 125(50), 13599–13609.

By: K. Wong*, A. Robang*, A. Lint*, Y. Wang n, X. Dong n, X. Xiao n, D. Seroski*, R. Liu* ...

MeSH headings : Biocompatible Materials; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Nanostructures; Peptides; Protein Conformation, beta-Strand
topics (OpenAlex): Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials; Chemical Synthesis and Analysis; Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications
TL;DR: This perspective highlights recent advances and key challenges to understanding and controlling peptide coassembly and reveals that preconceived notions of structure and molecular organization are not always correct. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: January 3, 2022

2021 article

In Silico Identification and Experimental Validation of Peptide-Based Inhibitors Targeting Clostridium difficile Toxin A

Xiao, X., Sarma, S., Menegatti, S., Crook, N., Magness, S. T., & Hall, C. K. (2021, December 29). ACS CHEMICAL BIOLOGY, Vol. 17.

By: X. Xiao n, S. Sarma n, S. Menegatti n, N. Crook n, S. Magness* & C. Hall n

MeSH headings : Bacterial Toxins / antagonists & inhibitors; Bacterial Toxins / chemistry; Computer Simulation; Drug Design; Enterotoxins / antagonists & inhibitors; Enterotoxins / chemistry; Models, Molecular; Peptides / chemistry; Peptides / pharmacology; Protein Binding; Protein Conformation; Protein Domains; Reproducibility of Results
topics (OpenAlex): Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research; Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology; Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins
TL;DR: This work used a computational strategy that integrates a peptide binding design algorithm and explicit-solvent atomistic molecular dynamics simulation to determine promising toxin A-targeting peptides that can recognize and bind to the catalytic site of the TcdA glucosyltransferase domain (GTD). (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: December 30, 2021

2020 journal article

Novel peptide ligands for antibody purification provide superior clearance of host cell protein impurities

JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A, 1625.

By: H. Reese n, X. Xiao n, C. Shanahan n, G. Driessche n, D. Fourches n, R. Carbonell n, C. Hall n, S. Menegatti n

author keywords: Peptide affinity ligands; Protein A; mAb purification; Affinity chromatography; Peptide design
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Antibodies, Monoclonal / isolation & purification; Antibodies, Monoclonal / metabolism; CHO Cells; Chromatography, Affinity / methods; Cricetinae; Cricetulus; Immunoglobulin G / isolation & purification; Immunoglobulin G / metabolism; Ligands; Peptides / chemical synthesis; Peptides / chemistry; Peptides / metabolism; Protein Binding; Staphylococcal Protein A / chemistry; Staphylococcal Protein A / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research; Protein purification and stability; Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
TL;DR: WQRHGI-WorkBeads resin was finally characterized by purification of a monoclonal antibody from a Chinese Hamster Ovary cell culture harvest, affording a remarkable HCP LRV of 2.7, and consistent product yield and purity over 100 chromatographic cycles. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 10, 2020

2019 journal article

All-silica zeolites screening for capture of toxic gases from molecular simulation

CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 27(1), 174–181.

By: Z. Yan*, S. Tang*, X. Zhou*, L. Yang*, X. Xiao n, H. Chen*, Y. Qin*, W. Sun*

author keywords: All-silica zeolites; Toxic gases; Adsorption isotherm; GCMC simulation
topics (OpenAlex): Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis; Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications; Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
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Added: February 11, 2019

2019 journal article

Computational Study of Thermosensitivity of Liposomes Modulated by Leucine Zipper-Structured Lipopeptides

ACTA PHYSICO-CHIMICA SINICA, 35(6), 598–606.

By: X. Xiejun, X. Xingqing, X. Shouhong & L. Hongai

author keywords: Leucine zipper-structured lipopeptides; Thermosensitive liposomes; Cancer therapy; Drug carrier; Molecular dynamics simulation
topics (OpenAlex): Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior; Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
TL;DR: A series of computational techniques including quantum mechanics, implicit solvation replica exchange molecular dynamics simulations, dihedral principal component analysis (dPCA), and dictionary of protein secondary structure (DSSP) methods were applied in this work to examine the influence of the molecular structures on the phase transition behaviors of lipopeptides. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: April 20, 2020

2019 journal article

Computational study of transition states for reaction path of energetic material TKX-50

JOURNAL OF ENERGETIC MATERIALS, 37(2), 240–250.

author keywords: Energetic materials; TKX-50; density functional theory; transition states; equilibrium constants
topics (OpenAlex): Energetic Materials and Combustion; Thermal and Kinetic Analysis; Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure
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Added: May 6, 2019

2019 journal article

In Silico Discovery and Validation of Neuropeptide-Y-Binding Peptides for Sensors

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 124(1), 61–68.

By: X. Xiao n, Z. Kuang*, B. Burke*, Y. Chushak*, B. Farmer*, P. Mirau*, R. Naik*, C. Hall n

MeSH headings : Algorithms; Amino Acid Sequence; Biomarkers / metabolism; Humans; Kinetics; Molecular Dynamics Simulation; Neuropeptide Y / analysis; Neuropeptide Y / chemistry; Neuropeptide Y / metabolism; Peptides / chemistry; Peptides / metabolism; Protein Binding; Protein Structure, Secondary
topics (OpenAlex): Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications; Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications; Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
TL;DR: This study discovers and compares 12-mer peptides that bind to neuropeptide Y (NPY), a stress and human health biomarker, using independent and complimentary experi-mental and computational approaches, suggesting its utility for discovering peptide binders to a variety of biomarker targets. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: February 3, 2020

2019 journal article

Insights into the solvation and dynamic behaviors of a lithium salt in organic- and ionic liquid-based electrolytes

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 21(35), 19216–19225.

By: J. Tong*, X. Xiao n, X. Liang*, N. Solms*, F. Huo*, H. He*, S. Zhang*

topics (OpenAlex): Ionic liquids properties and applications; Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies; Advancements in Battery Materials
TL;DR: It was proved that the dissolution of LiTFSI in the IL solvents is an anion-driven process with higher conductivity than the [TFSI]-type IL electrolytes, especially [C4mim][BF4] with the highest conductivity among the IL-based electrolytes. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 7, 2019

2018 journal article

Advancing Peptide-Based Biorecognition Elements for Biosensors Using in-Silico Evolution

ACS SENSORS, 3(5), 1024–1031.

By: X. Xiao n, Z. Kuang*, J. Slocik*, S. Tadepalli*, M. Brothers*, S. Kim*, P. Mirau*, C. Butkus* ...

author keywords: troponin I; biorecognition elements; biosensor; phage displayed peptides; LSPR; computational modeling
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Biomarkers / analysis; Biosensing Techniques / methods; Circular Dichroism; Computer Simulation; Dielectric Spectroscopy; Humans; Immunoassay; Limit of Detection; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Peptides / chemistry; Reproducibility of Results; Surface Plasmon Resonance; Troponin I / chemistry
topics (OpenAlex): Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques; Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications; RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
TL;DR: An in-silico approach to evolve higher sensitivity peptide-based BREs for the detection of cardiac event marker protein troponin I from a previously identified BRE as the parental affinity peptide is described. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2018 article

Capture of pure toxic gases through porous materials from molecular simulations

MOLECULAR PHYSICS, Vol. 116, pp. 2095–2107.

By: X. Zhou*, Z. Su*, H. Chen*, X. Xiao n, Y. Qin*, L. Yang*, Z. Yan*, W. Sun*

author keywords: GCMC simulation; adsorption; MOFs; COFs; toxic gas
topics (OpenAlex): Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications; Covalent Organic Framework Applications; Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
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Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

Potent aromatase inhibitors and molecular mechanism of inhibitory action

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, 143, 426–437.

By: H. Kang*, X. Xiao n, C. Huang*, Y. Yuan*, D. Tang*, X. Dai*, X. Zeng*

author keywords: Estrogen; Breast cancer; Aromatase inhibitors (AIs); Letrozole; Molecular mechanism of inhibitory action
MeSH headings : Antineoplastic Agents / chemical synthesis; Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry; Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology; Aromatase / metabolism; Aromatase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis; Aromatase Inhibitors / chemistry; Aromatase Inhibitors / pharmacology; Cell Proliferation / drug effects; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; Humans; MCF-7 Cells; Models, Molecular; Molecular Structure; Structure-Activity Relationship
topics (OpenAlex): Estrogen and related hormone effects; Bioactive Compounds and Antitumor Agents; Synthesis and biological activity
TL;DR: A combination of experimental and computational approaches facilitates us to understand the molecular mechanism of inhibitory action and discover more potent non-steroidal AIs against aromatase, thereby opening up a novel therapeutic strategy for hormone-dependent breast cancer. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Extended Concerted Rotation Technique Enhances the Sampling Efficiency of the Computational Peptide-Design Algorithm

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATION, 13(11), 5709–5720.

By: X. Xiao n, Y. Wang n, J. Leonard* & C. Hall n

MeSH headings : Algorithms; Molecular Dynamics Simulation; Peptides / chemistry
topics (OpenAlex): RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; Chemical Synthesis and Analysis; Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
TL;DR: Three of the evolved peptides, viz. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Adding energy minimization strategy to peptide-design algorithm enables better search for RNA-binding peptides: Redesigned N peptide binds boxB RNA

JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY, 37(27), 2423–2435.

By: X. Xiao n, M. Hung*, J. Leonard* & C. Hall n

author keywords: peptide-design algorithm; N peptide-boxB RNA; RNA-binding peptide; RNA tethering; energy minimization strategy
MeSH headings : Algorithms; Molecular Dynamics Simulation; Peptide Library; Peptides / chemistry; RNA, Viral / chemistry; RNA-Binding Proteins / chemistry
topics (OpenAlex): RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; Chemical Synthesis and Analysis; Machine Learning in Bioinformatics
TL;DR: Simulation results demonstrated that the evolved peptides are better at binding to boxB RNA than the λ N peptide, and sequence searches using the old and new algorithm confirm that the new algorithm is more effective at finding good RNA‐binding peptides than the old algorithm. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2016 journal article

Computational insights into the destabilization of alpha-helical conformations formed by leucine zipper peptides in response to temperature

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 18(36), 25465–25473.

By: X. Xu*, X. Xiao n, S. Xu* & H. Liu*

topics (OpenAlex): Protein Structure and Dynamics; RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
TL;DR: Analysis of conformation and energy of the folded peptides showed that the increase of temperature gives rise to a notable decrease in the number of intra-chain hydrogen bonds and a significant increase in the potentialenergy of the peptides, thereby reducing the folding stability of the two peptides. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2016 journal article

Introducing folding stability into the score function for computational design of RNA-binding peptides boosts the probability of success

PROTEINS-STRUCTURE FUNCTION AND BIOINFORMATICS, 84(5), 700–711.

By: X. Xiao n, P. Agris* & C. Hall n

author keywords: peptide design; search algorithm; atomistic molecular dynamics simulation; tRNA(UUU)(Lys3); binding affinity and specificity
MeSH headings : Algorithms; Computational Biology / methods; Drug Design; Humans; Molecular Dynamics Simulation; Peptides / chemistry; Peptides / metabolism; Protein Binding; Protein Folding; Protein Stability; RNA, Transfer, Lys / chemistry; RNA, Transfer, Lys / metabolism; RNA-Binding Proteins / chemistry; RNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism; Thermodynamics
topics (OpenAlex): RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; RNA modifications and cancer; Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
TL;DR: Simulation results demonstrated that setting an intermediate value of λ achieves a good balance between optimizing the peptide's binding ability and stabilizing its folded conformation during the sequence evolution process, and hence leads to optimal binding to the target ASLLys3. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2016 journal article

Probe the Binding Mode of Aristololactam-beta-D-glucoside to Phenylalanine Transfer RNA in Silico

CHEMISTRYSELECT, 1(17), 5430–5439.

By: X. Xiao n, B. Zhao n, L. Yang*, X. Liang* & Y. Ren*

author keywords: Aristololactam-beta-D-glucoside; Binding of drug molecule and RNA; Molecular docking and simulations; Molecular recognition mechanism; Phenylalanine transfer RNA
topics (OpenAlex): RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry; Metal complexes synthesis and properties
TL;DR: An integrated computational strategy combining quantum mechanics calculation, molecular docking and atomistic molecular dynamics simulation was present in this work, and it was identified that the aristololactam of ADG provides binding specificity to the tRNAPhe, and the D-glucoce contributes to the affinity for binding with the tRNA. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2016 journal article

Simulation study of the ability of a computationally-designed peptide to recognize target tRNA(Lys3) and other decoy tRNAs

PROTEIN SCIENCE, 25(12), 2243–2255.

By: X. Xiao n, B. Zhao n, P. Agris* & C. Hall n

author keywords: binding uniqueness; target tRNA(Lys3) UUU; binding of RNA and peptide; molecular recognition mechanism
MeSH headings : Humans; Molecular Dynamics Simulation; Peptides / chemistry; RNA, Transfer, Lys / chemistry; Thermodynamics
topics (OpenAlex): RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; RNA modifications and cancer; RNA Research and Splicing
TL;DR: Results indicated that Pept10 recognizes and binds to the target ASLLys3 through residues W3 and R7 which interact with the nucleotides mcm5s2U34, U35, and ms2t6A37 via the interchain VDW energy. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Designing Peptide Sequences in Flexible Chain Conformations to Bind RNA: A Search Algorithm Combining Monte Carlo, Self-Consistent Mean Field and Concerted Rotation Techniques

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATION, 11(2), 740–752.

By: X. Xiao n, P. Agris* & C. Hall n

MeSH headings : Algorithms; Amino Acid Sequence; Anti-HIV Agents / chemical synthesis; Anti-HIV Agents / chemistry; Binding Sites; Humans; Molecular Dynamics Simulation; Monte Carlo Method; Peptides / chemical synthesis; Peptides / chemistry; Protein Conformation; RNA / chemistry; RNA, Transfer / chemistry; Rotation; Thermodynamics
topics (OpenAlex): RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; RNA modifications and cancer; Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
TL;DR: A search algorithm combining Monte Carlo, self-consistent mean field, and concerted rotation techniques was developed to discover peptide sequences that are reasonable HIV drug candidates due to their exceptional binding to human tRNAUUU(Lys3), the primer of HIV replication. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2015 journal article

Effect of curvature on properties of diblock copolymers confined between two coaxial cylinders: 1. Layer thickness of a curved monolayer

CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS, 633, 58–64.

By: X. Xiao n, B. Zhao n & Y. Ren*

topics (OpenAlex): Block Copolymer Self-Assembly; Polymer Surface Interaction Studies; Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
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2015 journal article

Effect of curvature on properties of diblock copolymers confined between two coaxial cylinders: 2. Domain adjustment in a curved bilayer

CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS, 639, 326–334.

By: X. Xiao n, B. Zhao n, L. Yang* & Y. Ren*

topics (OpenAlex): Block Copolymer Self-Assembly; Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles; Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
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2015 journal article

Molecular recognition mechanism of peptide chain bound to the tRNA(Lys3) anticodon loop in silico

JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS, 33(1), 14–27.

By: X. Xiao n, P. Agris* & C. Hall n

author keywords: molecular recognition; binding free energy; atomistic molecular dynamics simulation; binding affinity and specificity; peptide and tRNA(Lys3)
MeSH headings : Algorithms; Amino Acid Sequence; Amino Acids / chemistry; Amino Acids / metabolism; Anticodon / chemistry; Anticodon / genetics; Anticodon / metabolism; Computer Simulation; Humans; Models, Molecular; Molecular Sequence Data; Nucleic Acid Conformation; Peptides / chemistry; Peptides / metabolism; Phenylalanine / chemistry; Phenylalanine / metabolism; Protein Binding; Protein Folding; Protein Structure, Secondary; Protein Structure, Tertiary; RNA, Transfer, Lys / chemistry; RNA, Transfer, Lys / metabolism; Static Electricity; Thermodynamics
topics (OpenAlex): RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; RNA modifications and cancer; DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
TL;DR: The metastable folded peptide was found to bind to hASLLys3 much easier than the stable Folded peptide in the binding simulations, and an energetic analysis reveals that the VDW energy favors the binding, whereas the ELE + EGB energies disfavor the binding. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2015 journal article

Phase Separation Behavior of Mixed Lipid Systems at Neutral and Low pH: Coarse-Grained Simulations with DMD/LIME

LANGMUIR, 31(3), 1086–1094.

By: E. Curtis n, X. Xiao n, S. Sofou* & C. Hall n

MeSH headings : Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Kinetics; Lipid Bilayers / chemistry; Molecular Dynamics Simulation; Phosphatidylcholines / chemistry; Phosphoserine / chemistry; Temperature; Thermodynamics
topics (OpenAlex): Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior; Surfactants and Colloidal Systems; Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous Solutions
TL;DR: These are the first molecular-level simulations of the phase separation in mixed lipid bilayers induced by a change in pH, and consistent with experimental findings of Sofou and co-workers. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2014 journal article

Amino Acid Signature Enables Proteins to Recognize Modified tRNA

Biochemistry, 53(7), 1125–1133.

By: J. Spears*, X. Xiao n, C. Hall n & P. Agris

MeSH headings : Algorithms; Amino Acid Sequence; Amino Acids / metabolism; Humans; Models, Molecular; Monte Carlo Method; RNA, Transfer, Lys / chemistry; RNA, Transfer, Lys / metabolism; Substrate Specificity; gag Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; RNA modifications and cancer; RNA Research and Splicing
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Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

The design of a peptide sequence to inhibit HIV replication: a search algorithm combining Monte Carlo and self-consistent mean field techniques

JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS, 32(10), 1523–1536.

By: X. Xiao n, C. Hall n & P. Agris*

author keywords: protein design; Monte Carlo technique; self-consistent mean field theory; search algorithm; binding affinity and specificity
MeSH headings : Algorithms; Amino Acid Sequence; Anticodon; Computational Biology / methods; Drug Design; HIV-1 / drug effects; Humans; Molecular Sequence Data; Monte Carlo Method; Peptides / pharmacology; Protein Structure, Secondary; Protein Structure, Tertiary; Thermodynamics; Virus Replication / drug effects; Water
topics (OpenAlex): RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms; RNA modifications and cancer; Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
TL;DR: A search algorithm combining Monte Carlo (MC) and self-consistent mean field techniques to evolve a peptide sequence that has good binding capability to the anticodon stem and loop of human lysine tRNA species, tRNALys3, with the ultimate purpose of breaking the replication cycle of human immunodeficiency virus-1. (via Semantic Scholar)
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