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Original Article

Efficiency of the monofunctionalized C60 fullerenes as membrane targeting agents studied by all-atom molecular dynamics simulations

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Pages 338-345 | Received 08 Jun 2013, Accepted 17 Jul 2013, Published online: 21 Aug 2013

Figures & data

Figure 1. (A) Schematic representation of the CCNCCOCCOCCNH3 + group (amino derivative DR+). (B) The C60 fullerene functionalized by DR+ group. This Figure is reproduced in colour in Molecular Membrane Biology online.

Figure 1. (A) Schematic representation of the CCNCCOCCOCCNH3 + group (amino derivative DR+). (B) The C60 fullerene functionalized by DR+ group. This Figure is reproduced in colour in Molecular Membrane Biology online.

Figure 2. Potentials of mean force for transmembrane translocation of C60 functionalized by amino derivative in charged (C60-DR+) and neutral (C60-DR) states and free amino derivative in charged (DR+) and neutral (DR) states. This Figure is reproduced in colour in Molecular Membrane Biology online.

Figure 2. Potentials of mean force for transmembrane translocation of C60 functionalized by amino derivative in charged (C60-DR+) and neutral (C60-DR) states and free amino derivative in charged (DR+) and neutral (DR) states. This Figure is reproduced in colour in Molecular Membrane Biology online.

Figure 3. Positions of C60 and the aminogroup of DR+ in different umbrella sampling windows. Average positions of the phosphate groups of the upper membrane leaflet are shown.

Figure 3. Positions of C60 and the aminogroup of DR+ in different umbrella sampling windows. Average positions of the phosphate groups of the upper membrane leaflet are shown.

Figure 4. Positions of C60 and the aminogroup of DR in different umbrella sampling windows. Average positions of the phosphate groups of the upper membrane leaflet are shown.

Figure 4. Positions of C60 and the aminogroup of DR in different umbrella sampling windows. Average positions of the phosphate groups of the upper membrane leaflet are shown.

Figure 5. Diffusion coefficients of the studied compounds in selected umbrella sampling windows.

Figure 5. Diffusion coefficients of the studied compounds in selected umbrella sampling windows.

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