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Ion selectivity of alpha-hemolysin with a beta-cyclodextrin adapter. I. Single ion potential of mean force and diffusion coefficient.
The journal of physical chemistry. B - 21 Jan 2010
Luo Yun, Egwolf Bernhard, Walters D Eric, Roux Benoît
Abstract excerpt
The alpha-hemolysin (alphaHL) is a self-assembling exotoxin that binds to the membrane of a susceptible host cell and causes its death. Experimental studies show that electrically neutral beta-cyclodextrin (betaCD) can insert into the alphaHL channel and significantly increase its anion selectivity. To understand how betaCD can affect ion selectivity, molecular dynamics simulations and potential of mean force...
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