Multiscale simulation of DNA

PD Dans, J Walther, H Gómez, M Orozco - Current opinion in structural …, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•We describe the most recent methods to study DNA from electrons to
chromosomes.•Methods were classified as: electronic, atomistic, coarse grained, and …

Conformational Thermodynamics of DNA Strands in Hydrophilic Nanopores

FJAL Cruz, JPB Mota - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2016 - ACS Publications
Enhanced sampling techniques spanning a submicrosecond time scale reveal that a double-
stranded DNA dodecamer can be spontaneously encapsulated into (51, 0) and (40, 0) …

Electric-Field-Induced protein translocation via a conformational transition in SecDF: An MD study

E Ficici, D Jeong, I Andricioaei - Biophysical Journal, 2017 - cell.com
SecDF is an important component of the Sec protein translocation machinery embedded in
the bacterial membrane, which is associated with many functions, such as stabilizing other …

Partial Denaturation of Double-Stranded DNA on Pristine Graphene under Physiological-like Conditions

FJAL Cruz, JPB Mota - Liquids, 2023 - mdpi.com
Interactions between DNA and graphene are paramount for a wide range of applications,
such as biosensing and nanoelectronics; nonetheless, the molecular details of such …

Computational Studies of Biomolecular Conformational Changes Through Potential of Mean Force Calculations and Accelerated Molecular Dynamics Simulations

E Ficici - 2015 - escholarship.org
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have made significant contributions to our
understanding of biomolecular structures, functions and processes during the last few …