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Simulating activity of the bacterial ribosome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20450532     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Computational modeling studies that investigate activity of the bacterial ribosome were reviewed. Computational approaches became possible with the availability of three-dimensional atomic resolution structures of the ribosomal subunits. However, due to the enormous size of the system, theoretical efforts to study the ribosome are few and challenging. For example, to extend the simulation timescales to biologically relevant ones, often, reduced models that require tedious parameterizations need to be applied. To that end, modeling of the ribosome focused on its internal dynamics, electrostatic properties, inhibition by antibiotics, polypeptide folding in the ribosome tunnel and assembly mechanisms driving the formation of the small ribosomal subunit.
Authors:
Joanna Trylska
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Quarterly reviews of biophysics     Volume:  42     ISSN:  1469-8994     ISO Abbreviation:  Q. Rev. Biophys.     Publication Date:  2009 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-10     Completed Date:  2010-07-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0144032     Medline TA:  Q Rev Biophys     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  301-16     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. joanna@icm.edu.pl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Bacteria / chemistry*,  drug effects,  ultrastructure*
Computer Simulation*
Models, Biological
Models, Molecular
Motion
Ribosomes* / chemistry,  drug effects,  physiology,  ultrastructure
Static Electricity
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R03 TW07318/TW/FIC NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Bacterial Agents

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