Ormazábal A, Palma J, Pierdominici-Sottile G. Dynamics and Function of sRNA/mRNAs Under the Scrutiny of Computational Simulation Methods.
Methods Mol Biol 2024;
2741:207-238. [PMID:
38217656 DOI:
10.1007/978-1-0716-3565-0_12]
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Abstract
Molecular dynamics simulations have proved extremely useful in investigating the functioning of proteins with atomic-scale resolution. Many applications to the study of RNA also exist, and their number increases by the day. However, implementing MD simulations for RNA molecules in solution faces challenges that the MD practitioner must be aware of for the appropriate use of this tool. In this chapter, we present the fundamentals of MD simulations, in general, and the peculiarities of RNA simulations, in particular. We discuss the strengths and limitations of the technique and provide examples of its application to elucidate small RNA's performance.
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