Special Issue "Computational Modelling of Biological Membranes"
QuicklinksA special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Chemistry, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2013
Special Issue Editor
Guest Editor
Dr. Hui Lu
Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60680, USA
Website: http://proteomics.bioengr.uic.edu/people.htm
E-Mail: huilu@uic.edu
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Published Papers (2 papers)
 Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14(4), 7702-7715; doi:10.3390/ijms14047702
Received: 1 March 2013; in revised form: 23 March 2013 / Accepted: 29 March 2013 / Published: 9 April 2013
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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14(4), 7932-7958; doi:10.3390/ijms14047932
Received: 9 January 2013; in revised form: 5 March 2013 / Accepted: 27 March 2013 / Published: 11 April 2013
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Planned Papers
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Type of Paper: Review
Title: Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Complex Bacterial Membranes: Successes, Limitations And Outlook
Authors: Thomas J. Piggot and Syma Khalid*
Affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK; E-Mail: S.Khalid@soton.ac.uk
Abstract: Biophysical properties of lipid membranes are governed by the composition and distribution of the numerous components that make up the membranes. Furthermore, it is these biophysical properties that give rise to biological functions of different membranes. Therefore, to gain a full understanding of biological membrane function, it is essential to include as much of the membrane complexity as possible in any membrane model. In this review, we focus our attention on atomistic molecular dynamics simulations of three types of complex bacterial membranes: Gram-negative bacterial outer membranes, Gram-negative bacterial inner membranes and Gram-positive bacterial cell membranes. We highlight areas in which these simulations have provided novel insights into the structure and dynamics of bacterial membranes. We discuss potential areas for improvement in some of the current models, and finally we provide an outlook for the future of complex membrane simulations and hopes for further achievements.
Last update: 26 February 2013