title: Replica exchange molecular dynamics simulations of amyloid peptide aggregation.
abstract: The replica exchange molecular dynamics (REMD) approach is applied to four oligomeric peptide systems. At physiologically relevant temperature values REMD samples conformation space and aggregation transitions more efficiently than constant temperature molecular dynamics (CTMD). During the aggregation process the energetic and structural properties are essentially the same in REMD and CTMD. A condensation stage toward disordered aggregates precedes the beta-sheet formation. Two order parameters, borrowed from anisotropic fluid analysis, are used to monitor the aggregation process. The order parameters do not depend on the peptide sequence and length and therefore allow to compare the amyloidogenic propensity of different peptides
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cecchini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seeber
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caflisch
mesh_terms: D000682:Amyloid / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D001665:Binding Sites; D003198:Computer Simulation; D007700:Kinetics; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011485:Protein Binding; D011487:Protein Conformation
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes