Unravelling the Cell-Penetrating Potential of Endogenous Opioid Neuropeptide Dynorphin A through Computational Dissection of Membrane Disruption Principles
Alex Peralvarez-Marin,
Eric Catalina-Hernandez,
Mario Lopez-Martin
et al.
Abstract:Dynorphins are endogenous neuropeptides that function as opioids. In addition to opioid activity, dynorphins can induce several pathological effects such as neurological dysfunctions and cell death. Previous studies have suggested that Dynorphin A (DynA) and its clinical variants (L5S, R6W, and R9C) mediate some pathogenic actions through formation of transient pores in lipid domains of the plasma membrane. Here, we use a combination of steered and conventional molecular dynamics simulations to evaluate the ab… Show more
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