The role of temperature in the binding of the disordered epitope region of human thrombopoietin to antibody: A molecular dynamics simulations study.

The N-terminal domain (163 residues) of Human thrombopoietin (hTPO) is highly conserved and responsible for the receptor-binding. The crystal structure of free hTPO is not yet available, but the crystal structure of its receptor-binding domain (hTPO) is available in complex with the TN1-Fab antibody. According to a thermodynamic study of hTPO binding to TN1-Fab Ab, the ΔH value for binding becomes more negative with an increase in temperature from 283 K to 303 K.

Proteomics and Machine Learning Approaches Reveal a Set of Prognostic Markers for COVID-19 Severity With Drug Repurposing Potential.

The pestilential pathogen SARS-CoV-2 has led to a seemingly ceaseless pandemic of COVID-19. The healthcare sector is under a tremendous burden, thus necessitating the prognosis of COVID-19 severity. This in-depth study of plasma proteome alteration provides insights into the host physiological response towards the infection and also reveals the potential prognostic markers of the disease.

Proteomic investigation reveals dominant alterations of neutrophil degranulation and mRNA translation pathways in patients with COVID-19.

The altered molecular proteins and pathways in response to COVID-19 infection are still unclear. Here, we performed a comprehensive proteomics-based investigation of nasopharyngeal swab samples from patients with COVID-19 to study the host response by employing simple extraction strategies. Few of the host proteins such as interleukin-6, L-lactate dehydrogenase, C-reactive protein, Ferritin, and aspartate aminotransferase were found to be upregulated only in COVID-19-positive patients using targeted multiple reaction monitoring studies.

Inhibition of the activity of HIV-1 protease through antibody binding and mutations probed by molecular dynamics simulations.

HIV-1 protease is an essential enzyme in the life cycle of the HIV-1 virus. The conformational dynamics of the flap region of the protease is critical for the ligand binding mechanism, as well as for the catalytic activity. The monoclonal antibody F11.

Conformational and dynamical basis for cross-reactivity observed between anti HIV-1 protease antibody with protease and an epitope peptide from it.

F11.2.32 is a monoclonal antibody raised against HIV-1 protease and it inhibits protease activity.