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Title: Anisotropic interactions for continuum modeling of protein–membrane systems

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0237408 · OSTI ID:2484249

In this work, a model for anisotropic interactions between proteins and cellular membranes is proposed for large-scale continuum simulations. The framework of the model is based on dynamic density functional theory, which provides a formalism to describe the lipid densities within the membrane as continuum fields while still maintaining the fidelity of the underlying molecular interactions. Within this framework, we extend recent results to include the anisotropic effects of protein–lipid interactions. As applications, we consider two membrane proteins of biological interest: a RAS–RAF complex tethered to the membrane and a membrane embedded G protein-coupled receptor. A strong qualitative and quantitative agreement is found between the numerical results and the corresponding molecular dynamics simulations. Combining the scope of continuum level simulations with the details from molecular level particle simulations enables research into protein–membrane behaviors at a more biologically relevant scale, which crucially can also be accessed via experiment.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Cancer Institute (NCI); USDOE; USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
2484249
Report Number(s):
LLNL--JRNL-865310; 1099432
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 161; ISSN 0021-9606
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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