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NMR 15N Relaxation Experiments for the Investigation of Picosecond to Nanoseconds Structural Dynamics of Proteins
Published on: November 1, 2024
Stochastic modeling of flexible biomolecules applied to NMR relaxation. 2. Interpretation of complex dynamics in
Dmytro Kotsyubynskyy1, Mirco Zerbetto, Maria Soltesova
1Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova 35131, Italy.
Abstract:
A computational stochastic approach is applied to the description of flexible molecules. By combining (i) molecular dynamics simulations, (ii) hydrodynamics approaches, and (iii) a multidimensional diffusive description for internal and global dynamics, it is possible to build an efficient integrated approach to the interpretation of relaxation processes in flexible systems. In particular, the model is applied to the interpretation of nuclear magnetic relaxation measurements of linear oligosaccharides, namely a mannose-containing trisaccharide and the pentasaccharide LNF-1. Experimental data are reproduced with sufficient accuracy without free model parameters.
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