Multiscale Modeling From Macromolecules to Cell: Opportunities and Challenges of Biomolecular Simulations

Multiscale Modeling From Macromolecules to Cell: Opportunities and Challenges of Biomolecular Simulations
Author: Valentina Tozzini
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2020-10-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 2889661091

This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact.

Multiscale Modeling of Particle Interactions

Multiscale Modeling of Particle Interactions
Author: Michael King
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2010-03-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 047057982X

Discover how the latest computational tools are building our understanding of particle interactions and leading to new applications With this book as their guide, readers will gain a new appreciation of the critical role that particle interactions play in advancing research and developing new applications in the biological sciences, chemical engineering, toxicology, medicine, and manufacturing technology The book explores particles ranging in size from cations to whole cells to tissues and processed materials. A focus on recreating complex, real-world dynamical systems helps readers gain a deeper understanding of cell and tissue mechanics, theoretical aspects of multiscale modeling, and the latest applications in biology and nanotechnology. Following an introductory chapter, Multiscale Modeling of Particle Interactions is divided into two parts: Part I, Applications in Nanotechnology, covers: Multiscale modeling of nanoscale aggregation phenomena: applications in semiconductor materials processing Multiscale modeling of rare events in self-assembled systems Continuum description of atomic sheets Coulombic dragging and mechanical propelling of molecules in nanofluidic systems Molecular dynamics modeling of nanodroplets and nanoparticles Modeling the interactions between compliant microcapsules and patterned surfaces Part II, Applications in Biology, covers: Coarse-grained and multiscale simulations of lipid bilayers Stochastic approach to biochemical kinetics In silico modeling of angiogenesis at multiple scales Large-scale simulation of blood flow in microvessels Molecular to multicellular deformation during adhesion of immune cells under flow Each article was contributed by one or more leading experts and pioneers in the field. All readers, from chemists and biologists to engineers and students, will gain new insights into how the latest tools in computational science can improve our understanding of particle interactions and support the development of novel applications across the broad spectrum of disciplines in biology and nanotechnology.

Multiscale Modeling of Developmental Systems

Multiscale Modeling of Developmental Systems
Author:
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 605
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080556531

Mathematical and computational biology is playing an increasingly important role in the biological sciences. This science brings forward unique challenges, many of which are, at the moment, beyond the theoretical techniques available. Developmental biology, due to its complexity, has lagged somewhat behind its sister disciplines (such as molecular biology and population biology) in making use of quantitative modeling to further biological understanding. This volume comprises work that is among the best developmental modeling available and we feel it will do much to remedy this situation. This book is aimed at all those with an interest in the interdisciplinary field of computer and mathematical modeling of multi-cellular and developmental systems. It is also a goal of the Editors to attract more developmental biologists to consider integrating modeling components into their research. Most importantly, this book is intended to serve as a portal into this research area for younger scientists – especially graduate students and post-docs, from both biological and quantitative backgrounds. * Articles written by leading exponents in the field * Provides techniques to address multiscale modeling * Coverage includes a wide spectrum of modeling approaches * Includes descriptions of the most recent advances in the field

Physical Virology

Physical Virology
Author: Urs F. Greber
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2019-07-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 303014741X

This book explores a new challenge in virology: to understand how physical properties of virus particles (virions) and viruses (infected cells) affect the course of an infection. Insights from the emerging field of physical virology will contribute to understanding of the physical nature of viruses and cells, and will open new ways for anti-viral interference. Nine chapters and an editorial written by physicists, chemists, biologists and computational experts describe how virions serve as trail blazers in uncharted territory of cells. The authors outline how particles change in composition as they interact with host cells. Such virus dynamics are crucial for virus entry into cells and infection. It influences the modern concepts of virus-host interactions, viral lineages and evolution. The volume gives numerous up-to-date examples of modern virology and provides a fascinating read for researchers, clinicians and students in the field of infectious diseases.

Multiscale Modeling of Biological Complexes

Multiscale Modeling of Biological Complexes
Author: Xiaochuan Zhao
Publisher:
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2021
Genre: Multiscale modeling
ISBN:

Simulating protein complexes on large time and length scales is often intractable at the atomistic resolution. To address this challenge, we have developed new approaches to integrate coarse-grained (CG), mixed-resolution (referred to as AACG throughout this dissertation), and all-atom (AA) modeling for different stages in a single molecular simulation. First, we developed a top-down multiscale modeling approach -- a new approach, which combines CG, AACG, and AA modeling -- to simulate peptide self-assembly from monomers. We simulated the initial encounter stage with the CG model, while the further assembly and reorganization stages are simulated with the AACG and AA models. Further, a theory was developed to estimate the optimal simulation length for each stage. Finally, our approach and theory have been successfully validated with three amyloid peptides. which highlight the synergy from models at multiple resolutions. This approach improves the efficiency of simulating of peptide assembly process. Furthermore, it serves as proof of concept that applying flexible resolution during the simulation, to adapt to efficiency or accuracy. Second, we gained proof of principle from simulating five heterodimeric models of two G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in the lipid-bilayer membrane on the ns-to-[mu]s timescales. In these simulations of different resolution levels, we observed consistent structural stability, while the AACG and CG models show two- and four-times faster protein diffusion than the AA models, in addition to 4- and 400-fold speedup in the simulation performance. Our findings enable synergy from the combination of AA, AACG, and CG models, which lay the foundation to combine these models in one single simulation. It is also feasible to alternate among different models to represent an efficient solution to investigate complex biophysical systems. To investigation of environmental sensing of histone-like nucleoid-structuring (H-NS) protein, we also apply AA models to simulate H-NS protein at multiple spatial scales. The environmental sensing ability is reflected by residues at binding sites or filaments mechanical properties. With AA simulation of dimers, we investigated potential of the mean force (PMF), to quantitively determine the sensitivity of the environmental change of binding site. The simulation of H-NS tetramers reveals that the site2 rather than site1 takes responsibility for environmental sensing. Through the simulation of H-NS filaments, we were able to reveal the movement of the DNA binding domain, which is sensitive to environmental sensing, also influence the H-NS stability. Then we extended our investigation to H-NS orthologs from different organism. Our findings revealed the adaptive evolution of H-NS in different organism. Our multiscale modeling approaches can be useful tools to simulate biological complexes. We applied different combination of AA, AACG, and CG models of the same system. Our new computational methodology advanced the ability to simulate large systems or long process more efficiently. Our methodology is readily adaptable to other systems, based on the need of sampling, properties of interest, and simulation efficiency. In any circumstances where balance will be reached between efficiency and high-resolution, multiscale modeling would be significantly valuable in molecular modeling.

Multiscale Modeling of Particle Interactions

Multiscale Modeling of Particle Interactions
Author: Michael King
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2010-03-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780470242353

Discover how the latest computational tools are building our understanding of particle interactions and leading to new applications With this book as their guide, readers will gain a new appreciation of the critical role that particle interactions play in advancing research and developing new applications in the biological sciences, chemical engineering, toxicology, medicine, and manufacturing technology The book explores particles ranging in size from cations to whole cells to tissues and processed materials. A focus on recreating complex, real-world dynamical systems helps readers gain a deeper understanding of cell and tissue mechanics, theoretical aspects of multiscale modeling, and the latest applications in biology and nanotechnology. Following an introductory chapter, Multiscale Modeling of Particle Interactions is divided into two parts: Part I, Applications in Nanotechnology, covers: Multiscale modeling of nanoscale aggregation phenomena: applications in semiconductor materials processing Multiscale modeling of rare events in self-assembled systems Continuum description of atomic sheets Coulombic dragging and mechanical propelling of molecules in nanofluidic systems Molecular dynamics modeling of nanodroplets and nanoparticles Modeling the interactions between compliant microcapsules and patterned surfaces Part II, Applications in Biology, covers: Coarse-grained and multiscale simulations of lipid bilayers Stochastic approach to biochemical kinetics In silico modeling of angiogenesis at multiple scales Large-scale simulation of blood flow in microvessels Molecular to multicellular deformation during adhesion of immune cells under flow Each article was contributed by one or more leading experts and pioneers in the field. All readers, from chemists and biologists to engineers and students, will gain new insights into how the latest tools in computational science can improve our understanding of particle interactions and support the development of novel applications across the broad spectrum of disciplines in biology and nanotechnology.

Advancing Theory for Kinetics and Dynamics of Complex, Many-Dimensional Systems

Advancing Theory for Kinetics and Dynamics of Complex, Many-Dimensional Systems
Author: Tamiki Komatsuzaki
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2011-07-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118087828

This series provides the chemical physics field with a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations of advances in every area of the discipline. Volume 145 in the series continues to report recent advances with significant, up-to-date chapters by internationally recognized researchers.

Multiscale Simulations and Mechanics of Biological Materials

Multiscale Simulations and Mechanics of Biological Materials
Author: Shaofan Li
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 509
Release: 2013-03-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118402944

Multiscale Simulations and Mechanics of Biological Materials A compilation of recent developments in multiscale simulation and computational biomaterials written by leading specialists in the field Presenting the latest developments in multiscale mechanics and multiscale simulations, and offering a unique viewpoint on multiscale modelling of biological materials, this book outlines the latest developments in computational biological materials from atomistic and molecular scale simulation on DNA, proteins, and nano-particles, to meoscale soft matter modelling of cells, and to macroscale soft tissue and blood vessel, and bone simulations. Traditionally, computational biomaterials researchers come from biological chemistry and biomedical engineering, so this is probably the first edited book to present work from these talented computational mechanics researchers. The book has been written to honor Professor Wing Liu of Northwestern University, USA, who has made pioneering contributions in multiscale simulation and computational biomaterial in specific simulation of drag delivery at atomistic and molecular scale and computational cardiovascular fluid mechanics via immersed finite element method. Key features: Offers a unique interdisciplinary approach to multiscale biomaterial modelling aimed at both accessible introductory and advanced levels Presents a breadth of computational approaches for modelling biological materials across multiple length scales (molecular to whole-tissue scale), including solid and fluid based approaches A companion website for supplementary materials plus links to contributors’ websites (www.wiley.com/go/li/multiscale)