RNA solvation: a molecular dynamics simulation perspective.

abstract：:Recently, we isolated and purified a neutral polysaccharide (PGN) from edible fungus Pleurotus geestanus. Its structure was characterized by a range of physical-chemical methods, including high performance anion exchange chromatography, uronic acid, and protein analyses, size exclusion chromatography with ultraviolet,...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Zhang M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies of catalytically active DNA sequences have expanded considerably since the first artificial deoxyribozyme was identified in 1994. Nevertheless, the field is still quite young, and advances in both fundamental understanding and practical applications of deoxyribozymes are still developing. Deoxyribozymes that e...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Höbartner C,Silverman SK

更新日期：2007-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The conformational heterogeneity of several quinoxaline antibiotics, a class of naturally occurring quinoxaline peptides with antitumor properties, and their synthetic analogues was investigated in polar and nonpolar solvents by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with uv photodiode array detection, uv-absor...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Alfredson TV,Maki AH,Waring MJ

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apelin is the endogenous ligand of APJ, which belongs to the superfamily of G protein-coupled receptors. In recent years, the apelin/APJ system has been detected in many tissues and emerges as a promising target for the treatment of various pathophysiological conditions. Pyr1-apelin-13 is the major isoform of apelin i...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Murza A,Belleville K,Longpré JM,Sarret P,Marsault É

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The (Fe2S2)2+ complex of an artificial 20-peptide ligand, Ac-Pro-Tyr-Ser-Cys-Arg-Ala-Gly-Ala-Cys-Ser-Thr-Cys-Ala-Gly-Pro-Leu-Leu-T hr-Cys- Val-NH2, containing an invariant Cys-A-B-C-D-Cys-X-Y-Cys (A, B, C, D, X, Y = amino acid residues) fragment of plant-type ferredoxins was synthesized by a ligand exchange method wit...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Ueyama N,Ueno S,Nakamura A,Wada K,Matsubara H,Kumagai S,Sakakibara S,Tsukihara T

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GSK3β plays an important role in many physiological functions; dysregulated GSK3β is involved in human diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease. This study uses MD simulations to determine the interaction between GSK3β and a peptide derived from GSKIP, a novel GSK3β interacting protein. Results show ...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Tang XN,Lo CW,Chuang YC,Chen CT,Sun YC,Hong YR,Yang CN

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the first two papers of this series, the tools necessary to evaluate substrate ring deformations were developed, and then the modeling of short amylose fragments (maltotriose and maltopentaose) inside the catalytic site of barley alpha-amylase was performed. In this third paper, this docking has been extended to th...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： André G,Buléon A,Haser R,Tran V

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we review current knowledge about the silk produced by the larvae of bees, ants, and hornets [Apoidea and Vespoidea: Hymenoptera]. Different species use the silk either alone or in composites for a variety of purposes including mechanical reinforcement, thermal regulation, or humidification. The chara...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Sutherland TD,Weisman S,Walker AA,Mudie ST

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spray drying is a way to generate protein solids (powders), which is also true for lyophilization. Sugars are used to protect proteins from conformational changes and chemical degradations arising from drying processes and storage conditions such as the humidity. The influence of trehalose and humidity on the conforma...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： French DL,Arakawa T,Li T

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aromatic stacking and hydrogen bonding between nucleobases are two of the key interactions responsible for stabilization of DNA double-helical structures. The present work aims at defining the specific contributions of these interactions to the stability of individual base pairs in DNA. The two DNA double helices inve...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Every AE,Russu IM

更新日期：2007-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:RADA-16-I is a self-assembling peptide which forms biocompatible fibrils and hydrogels. We used molecular dynamics simulations, atomic-force microscopy, NMR spectroscopy, and thioflavin T binding assay to examine size, structure, and morphology of RADA-16-I aggregates. We used the native form of RADA-16-I (H-(ArgAlaAs...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Bagrov D,Gazizova Y,Podgorsky V,Udovichenko I,Danilkovich A,Prusakov K,Klinov D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Host defense peptides are conserved components of innate immune response present among all classes of life. These peptides are potent, broad spectrum antimicrobial agents with potential as novel therapeutic compounds. Also, the ability of host defense peptides to modulate immunity is an emerging therapeutic concept si...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Alba A,López-Abarrategui C,Otero-González AJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The title compound represents the smallest member of cyclic proline peptides corresponding to the general formula c(DDLL-Pro4)n with a strictly D,D,L,L double-alternating sequence of the chiral amino acid residues. The cyclopeptides with n greater than or equal to 2 could be synthesized from both DDLL-Pro4 (1) and DLL...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Mästle W,Link U,Witschel W,Thewalt U,Weber T,Rothe M

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IR vibrational CD (VCD) has been observed for the cyclic pentapeptide cyclo-(-Gly-Pro-Gly-D-Ala-Pro-) in solution in CDBr3. The observed VCD spectra do not resemble the VCD features of any of the previously reported peptide secondary structures, such as alpha-helical, "random coil," or sheet structures, and might be d...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Wyssbrod HR,Diem M

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have demonstrated that His 12 plays a major role in the pH-dependent stability of the helix formed by the isolated C-peptide (residues 1-13 of ribonuclease A). Here, amino acid replacement experiments show that His 12+ stabilizes the C-peptide helix chiefly by interacting with Phe 8. The Phe 8 ... His...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Shoemaker KR,Fairman R,Schultz DA,Robertson AD,York EJ,Stewart JM,Baldwin RL

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Useful methods of protein labeling via functional peptide tags have been developed in the field of proteome and chemical biology. New tag-probe pairs based on leucine zipper peptides for labeling target proteins are described. These consist of an α-helical probe peptide with an environmental-sensitive fluorescent dye ...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Nomura W,Mino T,Narumi T,Ohashi N,Masuda A,Hashimoto C,Tsutsumi H,Tamamura H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellulose acetate (DS = 2.45) was extensively investigated by Circular Dichroism (CD) in acetonitrile and dioxane. We found great differences between the CD spectra of a 1 wt % acetonitrile solution and the corresponding dioxane solution of cellulose acetate (CA) indicating that the macromolecules exist in those solut...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Meissner D,Einfeldt J,Schareina T

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Piscidin 1 (Pis-1) has a high broad-spectrum activity against bacteria, fungi, and viruses but it also has a moderate hemolytic activities. To improve the antibacterial activity and to reduce toxicity, mutants Pis-1AA (G8A/G13A double mutant) and Pis-1PG (G8P mutant) have been designed based on the crystal structure o...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Yuan T,Zhang X,Hu Z,Wang F,Lei M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclotides are disulfide-rich miniproteins with a circular backbone and a knotted arrangement ofdisulfide bonds. Because these plant-derived peptides are resistant to degradation and exhibit a diverse range of bioactivity they have become important agronomic and industrial objectives. They belong to a group of compoun...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Dörnenburg H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The shed epidermis (molt) of snakes comprises four distinct layers. The upper two layers, here considered as beta-layer, contain essentially beta-keratin. The following layer, known as mesos-layer, is similar to the human stratum corneum, and is formed by thin cells surrounded by intercellular lipids. The latter layer...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Ripamonti A,Alibardi L,Falini G,Fermani S,Gazzano M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amidated kyotorphin (L-Tyr-L-Arg-NH2; KTP-NH2) causes analgesia when systemically administered. The lipophilic ibuprofen-conjugated derivative of KTP-NH2 has improved analgesic efficacy. However, fast degradation by peptidases impacts negatively in the pharmacodynamics of these drugs. In this work, selected derivative...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Serrano ID,Ramu VG,Pinto AR,Freire JM,Tavares I,Heras M,Bardaji ER,Castanho MA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the advent of single particle/molecule microscopies, researchers have applied these techniques to understanding the fluid membranes of cells. By observing diffusion of membrane proteins and lipids in live cell membranes of eukaryotic cells, it has been found that membranes contain a mosaic of fluid compartments....

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Ritchie K,Spector J

更新日期：2007-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptides are frequently used model systems for protein folding. They are also gaining increased importance as therapeutics. Here, the ability of molecular dynamics (MD) simulation for describing the structure and dynamics of β-hairpin peptides was investigated, with special attention given to the impact of a single in...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Niebling S,Danelius E,Brath U,Westenhoff S,Erdélyi M

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computer simulations can provide in principle quantitative correlation between the structures of DNA polymerases and the replication fidelity. This paper describes our progress in this direction. Using several theoretical approaches, including the free energy perturbation (FEP), linear response approximation (LRA), an...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Florián J,Goodman MF,Warshel A

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The design of biomimetic materials through molecular self-assembly is a growing area of modern nanotechnology. With problems of protein folding, self-assembly, and sequence-structure relationships as essential in nanotechnology as in biology, the effect of the nucleation of β-hairpin formation by proline on the foldin...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Takor GA,Higashiya S,Sikirzhytski VK,Seeley JP,Lednev IK,Welch JT

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conformation and intermolecular association of [D-Hyi2, L-Hyi4] meso-valinomycin [cyclo[-D-Val-D-Hyi-L-Val-L-Hyi-(D-Val-L-Hyi-L-Val-D-+ ++Hyi)2-], C60H102N6O18] in a crystal form obtained from ethanol solution has been determined by x-ray crystallography. Two depsipeptides and one ethanol molecule per asymmetric u...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Pletnev VZ,Ivanov VT,Langs DA,Burkhart BM,Duax WL

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increasing number of RNAs are being discovered that perform their functions by undergoing large changes in conformation in response to a variety of cellular signals, including recognition of proteins and small molecular targets, changes in temperature, and RNA synthesis itself. The measurement of NMR residual dipol...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Getz M,Sun X,Casiano-Negroni A,Zhang Q,Al-Hashimi HM

更新日期：2007-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Partially acetylated, high molecular weight glucuronans were produced by a Sinorhizobium meliloti mutant strain. Two native glucuronan samples with various degrees of acetylation were sonicated to obtain lower molecular weight samples and with low viscosity suitable for chemical modification and (13)C NMR experiments....

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Pau-Roblot C,Petit E,Sarazin C,Courtois J,Courtois B,Barbotin JN,Séguin JP

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work theoretically investigates the mechanical properties of a novel silk-derived biopolymer as polymerized in silico from sericin and elastin-like monomers. Molecular Dynamics simulations and Steered Molecular Dynamics were the principal computational methods used, the latter of which applies an external force o...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Golas EI,Czaplewski C

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing attention is being paid to the role of selenium, both as an essential component required for the activity of many enzymes and in the context of selenium-based pharmaceutical agents. A wide range of therapeutics that include selenium are on the market and under development, such as antihypertensive, anticanc...

journal_title：Biopolymers

authors： Hartman I,Raia CA,Zauhar RJ

更新日期：2006-12-15 00:00:00