The research in our group focuses on the application and development of theoretical and computational methods with the intent of gaining an in-depth understanding of biomolecular switches. Many interactions in cell signaling pathways are mediated by intricate networks of interacting proteins and RNAs. Deregulation of these pathways could trigger cellular transformation, oncogenesis, and a host of other diseases. The research in our lab seeks to decipher the underlying principles governing cell signaling mechanisms and biomolecular interactions involving proteins and RNAs. In these endeavors, we uses simulation based approaches, and related statistical mechanics, classical and quantum mechanical methods, as a complementary tool to experiments.
Recent Publications
Doshi U., McGowan L. C., Tork-Ladani S., Hamelberg D., (2012). Resolving the complex role of enzyme conformational dynamics in catalytic function Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109, 5699-5704
Madan J., Baruah B., Nagaraju M., Abdalla M. O., Yates C., Turner T., Rangari V., Hamelberg D., Aneja R., (2012). Molecular Cycloencapsulation Augments Solubility and Improves Therapeutic Index of Brominated Noscapine in Prostate Cancer Cells Molecular Pharmaceutics, 9, 1470-1480
Nellas R. B., Glover M. M., Hamelberg D., Shen T., (2012). High-pressure effect on the dynamics of solvated peptides Journal of Chemical Physics, 136, 145103
Doshi U., Kelley J. M., Hamelberg D., (2012). Atomic-level insights into metabolite recognition and specificity of the SAM-II riboswitch RNA, 18, 300-307
Chen W., Wang D., Dai C., Hamelberg D., Wang B., (2012). Clicking 1,2,4,5-tetrazine and cyclooctynes with tunable reaction rates Chemical Communications , 48, 1736-1738
Torbeeva V. Y., Raghuraman H., Hamelberg D., Tonellie M., Westlere W. M., Perozoa E., Kent S. B. H., (2011). Protein conformational dynamics in the mechanism of HIV-1 protease catalysis Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 108, 20982-20987