This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. This resource project is targeted at development and testing of reduced models for DNA and RNA. We have been exploring electrostatic interactions in nucleic acids, specifically by considering the application of continuum solvent models (where all the degrees of freedom of the solvent and mobile counterions are removed) to conformational problems in nucleic acids. We have shown, for the first time, that these effective solvation models provide a convincing account of structures and relative energies of DNA and RNA helices and loops. Key goals for the coming project period will be to further explore divalent metal-ion binding and to incorporate realistic low-resolution models for RNA and DNA into the CHARMM and Amber programs.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
5P41RR012255-14
Application #
7957336
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZRG1-BCMB-E (40))
Project Start
2009-09-01
Project End
2010-08-31
Budget Start
2009-09-01
Budget End
2010-08-31
Support Year
14
Fiscal Year
2009
Total Cost
$63,958
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Department
Chemistry
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
073133571
City
Ann Arbor
State
MI
Country
United States
Zip Code
48109
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