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    • Biophysics
    • Computational Biology
    • Protein Dynamics

    Background:

    • Coarse-grained (CG) force fields are essential for simulating large biomolecular systems beyond atomistic model capabilities.
    • Current CG models struggle with transferability across diverse protein types (folded, intrinsically disordered, multidomain) due to simplified energy functions.
    • Representing chemically specific interactions and complex many-body effects in a simplified CG framework remains a key challenge.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a transferable coarse-grained protein force field (MOFF2) applicable to various protein structures and functions.
    • To improve the accuracy and interpretability of CG models for biomolecular simulations.
    • To enable reliable prediction of protein conformational dynamics and condensate formation.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of MOFF2, a CG force field incorporating residue-pair-specific interactions and a density-dependent many-body potential.
    • A two-stage optimization strategy: bottom-up parameter learning from reference ensembles and refinement against experimental data.
    • Validation across folded, intrinsically disordered, and multidomain proteins, and prediction of condensate saturation concentrations.

    Main Results:

    • MOFF2 demonstrates balanced performance across diverse protein types, significantly improving transferability.
    • The force field accurately predicts condensate saturation-concentration trends for specific systems (A1-LCD variants).
    • Analysis revealed chemically interpretable parameters and density-dependent effects contributing to MOFF2's enhanced transferability.

    Conclusions:

    • MOFF2 represents a significant advancement in transferable CG protein force fields.
    • The combination of a generalized energy function and data-driven optimization yields a practical and interpretable model.
    • This work facilitates more accurate and versatile simulations of protein conformations and biomolecular condensates.