Mesoscale simulations: an indispensable approach to understand biomembranes

Anna Duncan, Weria Pezeshkian

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Abstract

Computer simulation techniques form a versatile tool, a computational microscope, for exploring biological processes. This tool has been particularly effective in exploring different features of biological membranes. In recent years, thanks to elegant multiscale simulation schemes, some fundamental limitations of investigations by distinct simulation techniques have been resolved. As a result, we are now capable of exploring processes spanning multiple scales beyond the capacity of any single technique. In this perspective, we argue that mesoscale simulations require more attention and must be further developed to fill evident gaps in a quest toward simulating and modeling living cell membranes.
Original languageEnglish
JournalBiophysical Journal
Volume122
Issue number11
Pages (from-to)1883-1889
Number of pages7
ISSN0523-6800
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Feb 2023

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