Computer simulations of the activity of RND efflux pumps
Vargiu, Attilio Vittorio
First
;Ramaswamy, Venkata Krishnan;Malloci, Giuliano;Malvacio, Ivana;Atzori, Alessio;Ruggerone, Paolo
Last
2018-01-01
Abstract
The putative mechanism by which bacterial RND-type multidrug efflux pumps recognize and transport their substrates is a complex and fascinating enigma of structural biology. How a single protein can recognize a huge number of unrelated compounds and transport them through one or just a few mechanisms is an amazing feature not yet completely unveiled. The appearance of cooperativity further complicates the understanding of structure-dynamics-activity relationships in these complex machineries. Experimental techniques may have limited access to the molecular determinants and to the energetics of key processes regulating the activity of these pumps. Computer simulations are a complementary approach that can help unveil these features and inspire new experiments. Here we review recent computational studies that addressed the various molecular processes regulating the activity of RND efflux pumps.File | Size | Format | |
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