Advances and Mechanisms of RNA–Ligand Interaction Predictions
Life,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1), С. 104 - 104
Опубликована: Янв. 15, 2025
The
diversity
and
complexity
of
RNA
include
sequence,
secondary
structure,
tertiary
structure
characteristics.
These
elements
are
crucial
for
RNA's
specific
recognition
other
molecules.
With
advancements
in
biotechnology,
RNA-ligand
structures
allow
researchers
to
utilize
experimental
data
uncover
the
mechanisms
complex
interactions.
However,
determining
these
complexes
experimentally
can
be
technically
challenging
often
results
low-resolution
data.
Many
machine
learning
computational
approaches
have
recently
emerged
learn
multiscale-level
features
predict
Predicting
interactions
remains
an
unexplored
area.
Therefore,
studying
is
essential
understanding
biological
processes.
In
this
review,
we
analyze
interaction
characteristics
by
examining
structure.
Our
goal
clarify
how
specifically
recognizes
ligands.
Additionally,
systematically
discuss
methods
predicting
guide
future
research
directions.
We
aim
inspire
creation
more
reliable
prediction
tools.
Язык: Английский
Molecular Dynamics of Apolipoprotein Genotypes APOE4 and SNARE Family Proteins and Their Impact on Alzheimer’s Disease
Life,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(2), С. 223 - 223
Опубликована: Фев. 2, 2025
Alzheimer's
disease
is
a
chronic
neurodegenerative
disorder
characterized
by
progressive
memory
loss
and
significant
impact
on
quality
of
life.
The
APOE
ε4
allele
major
genetic
contributor
to
AD
pathogenesis,
with
synaptic
dysfunction
being
central
hallmark
in
its
pathophysiology.
While
the
role
APOE4
reducing
SNARE
protein
levels
has
been
established,
underlying
molecular
mechanisms
this
interaction
remain
obscure.
Our
research
employs
dynamics
simulations
analyze
interactions
between
APOE3
isoforms
proteins
VAMP2,
SNAP25,
SYNTAXIN1,
which
play
crucial
roles
presynaptic
membrane.
findings
reveal
that
significantly
destabilizes
complex,
suppresses
structural
dynamics,
reduces
hydrogen
bonding,
consequently
partially
hindering
neurotransmitter
release-a
very
likely
discovery
for
elucidating
disease.
We
identified
exhibits
diminished
affinity
complex
comparison
APOE3.
This
observation
suggests
may
modulating
stability
potentially
impacting
progression
occurrence
through
free
energy
analysis.
work
highlights
perturbations
function
mediated
APOE4,
offer
novel
insights
into
underpinnings
AD.
By
interplay
our
study
not
only
enhances
comprehension
AD's
pathology
but
also
paves
way
devising
innovative
therapeutic
interventions,
such
as
targeting
APOE4-SNARE
or
restore
release.
Язык: Английский
RNA-protein interaction prediction using network-guided deep learning
Communications Biology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
8(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2025
Accurate
computational
determination
of
RNA-protein
interactions
remains
challenging,
particularly
when
encountering
unknown
RNAs
and
proteins.
The
limited
number
their
flexibility
constrained
the
effectiveness
deep-learning
models
for
interaction
prediction.
Here,
we
introduce
ZHMolGraph,
which
integrates
graph
neural
network
unsupervised
large
language
to
predict
interaction.
We
validate
ZHMolGraph
predictions
on
two
benchmark
datasets
outperform
current
best
methods.
For
dataset
entirely
proteins,
shows
an
improvement
in
achieving
high
AUROC
79.8%
AUPRC
82.0%.
This
represents
a
substantial
7.1%–28.7%
4.6%–30.0%
over
other
utilize
enhance
challenging
SARS-CoV-2
RPI
unbound
complex
predictions.
Such
enhancements
make
reliable
option
genome-wide
holds
broad
potential
modeling
designing
complexes.
study
has
developed
new
method
by
combining
networks
models.
model
showed
superior
performances
tests,
especially
previously
unseen
Язык: Английский
Decoding the effects of mutation on protein interactions using machine learning
Biophysics Reviews,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
6(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 21, 2025
Accurately
predicting
mutation-caused
binding
free
energy
changes
(ΔΔGs)
on
protein
interactions
is
crucial
for
understanding
how
genetic
variations
affect
between
proteins
and
other
biomolecules,
such
as
proteins,
DNA/RNA,
ligands,
which
are
vital
regulating
numerous
biological
processes.
Developing
computational
approaches
with
high
accuracy
efficiency
critical
elucidating
the
mechanisms
underlying
various
diseases,
identifying
potential
biomarkers
early
diagnosis,
developing
targeted
therapies.
This
review
provides
a
comprehensive
overview
of
recent
advancements
in
impact
mutations
across
different
interaction
types,
central
to
processes
disease
mechanisms,
including
cancer.
We
summarize
progress
predictive
approaches,
physicochemical-based,
machine
learning,
deep
learning
methods,
evaluating
strengths
limitations
each.
Additionally,
we
discuss
challenges
related
mutational
data,
biases,
data
quality,
dataset
size,
explore
difficulties
accurate
prediction
tools
mutation-induced
effects
interactions.
Finally,
future
directions
advancing
these
tools,
highlighting
capabilities
technologies,
artificial
intelligence
drive
significant
improvements
prediction.
Язык: Английский