Integrating experimental data with molecular simulations to investigate RNA structural dynamics

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Autori principali: Bernetti, Mattia, Bussi, Giovanni
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author Bernetti, Mattia
Bussi, Giovanni
author_facet Bernetti, Mattia
Bussi, Giovanni
contents Conformational dynamics is crucial for ribonucleic acid (RNA) function. Techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance, cryo-electron microscopy, small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering, chemical probing, single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer or even thermal or mechanical denaturation experiments probe RNA dynamics at different time and space resolutions. Their combination with accurate atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) simulations paves the way for quantitative and detailed studies of RNA dynamics. First, experiments provide a quantitative validation tool for MD simulations. Second, available data can be used to refine simulated structural ensembles to match experiments. Finally, comparison with experiments allows for improving MD force fields that are transferable to new systems for which data is not available. Here we review the recent literature and provide our perspective on this field.
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spellingShingle Integrating experimental data with molecular simulations to investigate RNA structural dynamics
Bernetti, Mattia
Bussi, Giovanni
Biomolecules
Biological Physics
Conformational dynamics is crucial for ribonucleic acid (RNA) function. Techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance, cryo-electron microscopy, small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering, chemical probing, single-molecule Förster resonance energy transfer or even thermal or mechanical denaturation experiments probe RNA dynamics at different time and space resolutions. Their combination with accurate atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) simulations paves the way for quantitative and detailed studies of RNA dynamics. First, experiments provide a quantitative validation tool for MD simulations. Second, available data can be used to refine simulated structural ensembles to match experiments. Finally, comparison with experiments allows for improving MD force fields that are transferable to new systems for which data is not available. Here we review the recent literature and provide our perspective on this field.
title Integrating experimental data with molecular simulations to investigate RNA structural dynamics
topic Biomolecules
Biological Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.08622