Determining the Predominant Conformations of Mortiamides A-D in Solution Using NMR Data and Molecular Modeling Tools

Tanos C C Franca1,2,3, Arlan da Silva Goncalves4,5, Christopher Bérubé6

  • 1INRS - Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie, Université de Québec, 531 Boulevard des Prairies, Laval, Quebec H7V 1B7, Canada.

ACS Omega
|July 31, 2023
PubMed
Summary

Researchers studied mortiamide D, a cyclic peptide from Canadian fungus, using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Findings reveal multiple 3D structures in solution, crucial for drug design.

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