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@ARTICLE{Kutzner:810120,
author = {Kutzner, Carsten and Köpfer, David A. and Machtens,
Jan-Philipp and de Groot, Bert L. and Song, Chen and
Zachariae, Ulrich},
title = {{I}nsights into the function of ion channels by
computational electrophysiology simulations},
journal = {Biochimica et biophysica acta / Biomembranes},
volume = {1858},
number = {7 B},
issn = {0005-2736},
address = {Amsterdam},
publisher = {Elsevier},
reportid = {FZJ-2016-02995},
pages = {1741 - 1752},
year = {2016},
abstract = {Ion channels are of universal importance for all cell types
and play key roles in cellular physiology and pathology.
Increased insight into their functional mechanisms is
crucial to enable drug design on this important class of
membrane proteins, and to enhance our understanding of some
of the fundamental features of cells. This review presents
the concepts behind the recently developed simulation
protocol Computational Electrophysiology (CompEL), which
facilitates the atomistic simulation of ion channels in
action. In addition, the review provides guidelines for its
application in conjunction with the molecular dynamics
software package GROMACS. We first lay out the rationale for
designing CompEL as a method that models the driving force
for ion permeation through channels the way it is
established in cells, i.e., by electrochemical ion gradients
across the membrane. This is followed by an outline of its
implementation and a description of key settings and
parameters helpful to users wishing to set up and conduct
such simulations. In recent years, key mechanistic and
biophysical insights have been obtained by employing the
CompEL protocol to address a wide range of questions on ion
channels and permeation. We summarize these recent findings
on membrane proteins, which span a spectrum from highly
ion-selective, narrow channels to wide diffusion pores.
Finally we discuss the future potential of CompEL in light
of its limitations and strengths. This article is part of a
Special Issue entitled: Membrane Proteins edited by J.C.
Gumbart and Sergei Noskov.},
cin = {ICS-4},
ddc = {570},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)ICS-4-20110106},
pnm = {551 - Functional Macromolecules and Complexes (POF3-551)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-551},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000377233200017},
pubmed = {pmid:26874204},
doi = {10.1016/j.bbamem.2016.02.006},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/810120},
}