Structural Biology and Molecular Modeling to Analyze the Entry of Bacterial Toxins and Virulence Factors into Host Cells
Structural Biology and Molecular Modeling to Analyze the Entry of Bacterial Toxins and Virulence Factors into Host Cells
Understanding the functions and mechanisms of biological systems is an outstanding challenge. One way to overcome it is to combine together several approaches such as molecular modeling and experimental structural biology techniques. Indeed, the interplay between structural and dynamical properties of the system is crucial to unravel the function of molecular machinery’s. In this review, we focus on how molecular simulations along with structural information can aid in interpreting biological data. Here, we examine two different cases: (i) the endosomal translocation toxins (diphtheria, tetanus, botulinum toxins) and (ii) the activation of adenylyl cyclase inside the cytoplasm (edema factor, CyA, ExoY).
- Sorbonne University France
- MDPI Switzerland
- MDPI Switzerland
- Sorbonne University France
- University of Paris France
Models, Molecular, calmodulin, molecular modeling, drug design, [SDV.BBM.BS] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biochemistry, Molecular Biology/Structural Biology [q-bio.BM], Virulence Factors, Bacterial Toxins, R, anthrax, [SDV.BBM.BP] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biochemistry, Molecular Biology/Biophysics, Review, bordetella pertussis, enhanced sampling, diphtheria toxin, Medicine, Animals, Humans, botulinium toxin, adenylyl cyclase, [INFO.INFO-BI] Computer Science [cs]/Bioinformatics [q-bio.QM]
Models, Molecular, calmodulin, molecular modeling, drug design, [SDV.BBM.BS] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biochemistry, Molecular Biology/Structural Biology [q-bio.BM], Virulence Factors, Bacterial Toxins, R, anthrax, [SDV.BBM.BP] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biochemistry, Molecular Biology/Biophysics, Review, bordetella pertussis, enhanced sampling, diphtheria toxin, Medicine, Animals, Humans, botulinium toxin, adenylyl cyclase, [INFO.INFO-BI] Computer Science [cs]/Bioinformatics [q-bio.QM]
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