Molecular dynamics simulations and structure-based network analysis reveal structural and functional aspects of G-protein coupled receptor dimer interactions

Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 489-512

  Baltoumas, Fotis A ^a   Theodoropoulou, Margarita C ^a,b   Hamodrakas, Stavros J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL GREECE   (Greece)

Author keywords

G protein coupled receptors; Molecular dynamics; Network analysis; Oligomerization

Indexed keywords

DIMERS; OLIGOMERIZATION; PROTEINS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

DYNAMIC STRUCTURE; DYNAMICS SIMULATION; EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTORS; OLIGOMERIZATIONS; STRUCTURAL ASPECTS; STRUCTURAL DETERMINANTS; STRUCTURAL-FUNCTIONAL; STRUCTURE-BASED;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

CHEMOKINE RECEPTOR CXCR4; DIMER; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; HOMODIMER; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DIMERIZATION; HUMAN; LIGAND BINDING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; OLIGOMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CROSS LINKING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LIPID INTERACTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN QUATERNARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR MODEL; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

HUMANS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; RECEPTORS, G-PROTEIN-COUPLED; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 84976299535     PISSN: 0920654X     EISSN: 15734951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10822-016-9919-y     Document Type: Article

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