Atomistic simulations of biomolecules at the water-amorphous silica interface: Application to peptides and DNA oligomers

Bobo Shi, Yun Kyung Shin, Ali Hassanali, Sherwin J. Singer

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Abstract

Realistic modeling of the behavior of biomolecules near the materials commonly used for biomedical device fabrication is required for their design and evaluation. Here we report the development of a practical scheme to integrate our previously developed model for the water-amorphous silica interface [Hassanali, Singer, J.Phys.Chem.B, 2007, 111, 11181; Hassanali et al., J. Comput. Theoretical. Chem., 2010, 11, 3456] with common biological force fields to treat biomolecules at this important interface. We then apply the methodology to study binding of the lys-trp-lys and glu-trp-glu tripeptides, and a DNA oligomer, at the water-silica surface. Mechanisms for binding of biomolecules at the water-amorphous silica interface are identified.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationNanotechnology 2012
Subtitle of host publicationElectronics, Devices, Fabrication, MEMS, Fluidics and Computational - 2012 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2012
Pages341-344
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2012
EventNanotechnology 2012: Electronics, Devices, Fabrication, MEMS, Fluidics and Computational - 2012 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2012 - Santa Clara, CA, United States
Duration: Jun 18 2012Jun 21 2012

Publication series

NameTechnical Proceedings of the 2012 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2012

Conference

ConferenceNanotechnology 2012: Electronics, Devices, Fabrication, MEMS, Fluidics and Computational - 2012 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, NSTI-Nanotech 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySanta Clara, CA
Period6/18/126/21/12

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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