Molecular dynamics simulations: advances and applications

HAL Filipe, LMS Loura - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have led to great advances in many scientific
disciplines, such as chemical physics, materials science, and biophysics. This computational …

Exploring the role of microbial proteins in controlling environmental pollutants based on molecular simulation

J Wu, J Lv, L Zhao, R Zhao, T Gao, Q Xu, D Liu… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Molecular simulation has been widely used to study microbial proteins' structural
composition and dynamic properties, such as volatility, flexibility, and stability at the …

Investigating the effects of polypropylene-TiO2 loading on the performance of polysulfone/polyetherimide ultrafiltration membranes for azo dye removal: Experimental …

S Benkhaya, H Lgaz, H Tang, A Altaee, S Haida… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research paper delves into developing and analyzing advanced composite
ultrafiltration (UF) membranes specifically tailored for water treatment and dye removal …

Interaction of Hoechst 33342 with POPC Membranes at Different pH Values

MM Cordeiro, HAL Filipe, P Santos, J Samelo… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hoechst 33342 (H33342) is a fluorescent probe that is commonly used to stain the DNA of
living cells. To do so, it needs to interact with and permeate through cell membranes, despite …

[HTML][HTML] Silver nanoparticle-decorated reduced graphene oxide/nanocrystalline titanium metal-organic frameworks composite membranes with enhanced …

SH Song, CM Kim, MA Khirul, I Ahmad, H Jee… - Desalination and Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanofiltration (NF) has garnered significant attention for removing persistent dyes from
industrial wastewater. However, limited membrane separation efficiency and performance …

Probing the Orientation and Membrane Permeation of Rhodamine Voltage Reporters through Molecular Simulations and Free Energy Calculations

Y Qi, LY Fung, C Chipot, Y Wang - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
The transmembrane potential of plasma membranes and membrane-bound organelles
plays a fundamental role in cellular functions such as signal transduction, ATP synthesis …

Interaction of MRI Contrast Agent [Gd(DOTA)] with Lipid Membranes: A Molecular Dynamics Study

AC Oliveira, HAL Filipe, CFGC Geraldes… - Inorganic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Contrast agents are important imaging probes in clinical MRI, allowing the identification of
anatomic changes that otherwise would not be possible. Intensive research on the …

Restoring cellular copper homeostasis in Alzheimer disease: a novel peptide shuttle is internalized by an ATP-dependent endocytosis pathway involving Rab5-and …

M Okafor, O Champomier, L Raibaut… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
CPPs, or Cell-Penetrating Peptides, offer invaluable utility in disease treatment due to their
ability to transport various therapeutic molecules across cellular membranes. Their unique …

The potential of flavonoid derivative compounds as inhibitors of the HMG-CoA reductase enzyme for candidate of hypercholesterolemia drugs

IPBA Saputra, IPD Arjita - Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA, 2024 - jppipa.unram.ac.id
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a disease that causes death in the world. Behavioral risk
factors are crucial in dealing with CVD disease. High levels of cholesterol in the blood are …

[HTML][HTML] Dipole Potential of Monolayers with Biologically Relevant Lipid Compositions

RMS Cardoso, F Lairion, EA Disalvo, LMS Loura… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The membrane dipole potential that arises from the interfacial water and constitutive dipolar
groups of lipid molecules modulates the interaction of amphiphiles and proteins with …