KABELKA, Ivo, Radim BROŽEK and Robert VÁCHA. Selecting Collective Variables and Free Energy Methods for Peptide Translocation Across Membranes. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. USA, 2021, vol. 61, No 2, p. 819-830. ISSN 1549-9596. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jcim.0c01312.
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Original name Selecting Collective Variables and Free Energy Methods for Peptide Translocation Across Membranes.
Authors KABELKA, Ivo (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Radim BROŽEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Robert VÁCHA (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, USA, 2021, 1549-9596.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 30107 Medicinal chemistry
Country of publisher United States of America
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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Impact factor Impact factor: 6.162
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14740/21:00118991
Organization unit Central European Institute of Technology
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jcim.0c01312
UT WoS 000621663600025
Keywords in English Cell Membrane; Entropy; Molecular Dynamics Simulation; Peptides
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Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Mgr. Michal Petr, učo 65024. Changed: 29/4/2022 08:15.
Abstract
The selective permeability of cellular membranes is a crucial property for controlled transport into and out of cells. Molecules that can bypass the cellular machinery and spontaneously translocate across membranes could be used as therapeutics or drug carriers. Peptides are a prominent class of such molecules, which include natural and man-developed antimicrobial and cell-penetrating peptides. However, the necessary peptide properties for translocation remain elusive. Computer simulations could uncover these properties once we have a good collective variable (CV) that accurately describes the translocation process. Here, we developed a new CV, which includes a description of peptide insertion, local membrane deformation, and peptide internal degrees of freedom related to its charged groups. By comparison of CVs, we demonstrated that all these components are necessary for an accurate description of peptide translocation. Moreover, the advantages and disadvantages of three common methods for free-energy calculations with our CV were evaluated using the MARTINI coarse-grained model: umbrella sampling, umbrella sampling with replica exchange, and metadynamics. The developed CV leads to the reliable and effective calculation of the free energy of peptide translocation, and thus, it could be useful in the design of spontaneously translocating peptides.
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GA17-11571S, research and development projectName: Amfifilní peptidy na fosfolipidových membránách
Investor: Czech Science Foundation
GA20-20152S, research and development projectName: Proteinová přitažlivost a selektivita pro buněčné membrány
Investor: Czech Science Foundation
LL2007, research and development projectName: Peptidoví zabijáci bakterií (Acronym: PeptideKillers)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR
LM2015085, research and development projectName: CERIT Scientific Cloud (Acronym: CERIT-SC)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, CERIT Scientific Cloud
90070, large research infrastructuresName: IT4Innovations
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