Molecular Dynamics Reveal an Enzyme in Motion (IMAGE)

Shibaura Institute of Technology

Molecular Dynamics Reveal an Enzyme in Motion

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Molecular dynamics simulations of pyrimidine-nucleoside phosphorylase from Bacillus subtilis compare four conformational states, showing how changes in the enzyme’s active-site shape influence ligand retention and molecular recognition.

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Professor Akihiko Hatano from SIT, Japan

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