Gramicidin S (GS) analogues belong to an important class of cyclic peptides, characterized by an antiparallel double-stranded beta-sheet structure with Type II' beta-turns. Such compounds can be used as model systems to understand the folding/unfolding process of beta-hairpins and more in general of beta-structures. In the present study, we specifically investigate the folding/unfolding behavior of the hexameric Gramicidin S analogue GS6 by using all-atoms molecular dynamics (MD) simulations at different temperatures, coupled to a statistical mechanical model based on the Quasi Gaussian Entropy theory. Such an approach permits to describe the structural, thermodynamic, and kinetic properties of the peptide and to quantitatively characterize its folding/unfolding transitions. (c) 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers 91: 1154-1160, 2009.
Zanetti-Polzi, L., Anselmi, M., D'Alessandro, M., Amadei, A., & Di Nola, A. (2009). Structural, Thermodynamic, and Kinetic Properties of Gramicidin Analogue GS6 Studied by Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Statistical Mechanics. BIOPOLYMERS, 91(12), 1154-1160.
Tipologia: | Articolo su rivista |
Citazione: | Zanetti-Polzi, L., Anselmi, M., D'Alessandro, M., Amadei, A., & Di Nola, A. (2009). Structural, Thermodynamic, and Kinetic Properties of Gramicidin Analogue GS6 Studied by Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Statistical Mechanics. BIOPOLYMERS, 91(12), 1154-1160. |
IF: | Con Impact Factor ISI |
Lingua: | English |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore CHIM/02 - Chimica Fisica |
Revisione (peer review): | Sì, ma tipo non specificato |
Tipo: | Articolo |
Rilevanza: | Rilevanza internazionale |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bip.21215 |
Stato di pubblicazione: | Pubblicato |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2009 |
Titolo: | Structural, Thermodynamic, and Kinetic Properties of Gramicidin Analogue GS6 Studied by Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Statistical Mechanics |
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Autori: | Zanetti-Polzi, L; Anselmi, M; D'Alessandro, M; Amadei, A; Di Nola, A |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |