title: Long timescale simulations.
abstract: Computers are becoming increasingly fast, making it possible to perform simulations of macromolecules on timescales that were previously inaccessible. Questions have arisen concerning how well we are keeping up with computer power and the state of the art with respect to long molecular dynamics simulations in solvent. More importantly, however, simulations of macromolecules are performed to aid the understanding of biochemical phenomena. So, what are we learning from longer simulations and are they providing reliable insight into protein dynamics, conformational behavior and function?
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-7610, USA. daggett@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Daggett
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009113:Muramidase / Q000737:chemistry; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000737:chemistry; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017510:Protein Folding; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D013205:Staphylococcal Protein A / Q000737:chemistry; D013762:Tetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase / Q000737:chemistry; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009842:Oligopeptides; D011506:Proteins; D013205:Staphylococcal Protein A; D013762:Tetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase; D009113:Muramidase