Author : Jianbo Zhao
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (123 download)
Book Synopsis Molecular Dynamics and Quantum Mechanics Studies of RNA Structures by : Jianbo Zhao
Download or read book Molecular Dynamics and Quantum Mechanics Studies of RNA Structures written by Jianbo Zhao and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Determining and predicting 3D structure and dynamics for RNA is challenging, but can reveal structure-function relationships and facilitate design of therapeutics. Computational models can predict the structure, energetics, and dynamics of RNA in an inexpensive and efficient way. In chapter 2, nuclear magnetic resonance spectra for RNA and DNA single strands, CAAU and UCAAUC, are used as benchmarks to test molecular dynamics simulations, AMBER force fields OL3 and ROC-RNA were used for RNA and BSC1 for DNA. A detailed scheme for making comparisons is also presented; however, an improved RNA force field is needed to accurately model single strands, especially terminal nucleotides. In chapter 3, quantum mechanics models for nucleobases were studied. Optimized geometries were compared to the small molecule crystal structures in the Cambridge Structural Database. The results showed QM can provide reliable geometrical restraints for both isolated and paired bases"--Page viii.