Donald E. Elmore

Investigating lipid composition effects on the mechanosensitive channel of large conductance (MscL) using molecular dynamics simulations.

Molecular dynamics simulation of a phosphatidylglycerol membrane.

Voltage-dependent hydration and conduction properties of the hydrophobic pore of the mechanosensitive channel of small conductance.

Confirming the revised C-terminal domain of the MscL crystal structure.

Investigating the nucleic acid interactions and antimicrobial mechanism of buforin II.

Effect of lipid composition on buforin II structure and membrane entry.

Hydrogen bond residue positioning in the 599-611 loop of thimet oligopeptidase is required for substrate selection.

Design of novel histone-derived antimicrobial peptides.

Identification and experimental verification of a novel family of bacterial cyclic nucleotide-gated (bCNG) ion channels.

Effect of proline position on the antimicrobial mechanism of buforin II.

Bringing ion channel crystal structures into sharper focus with computer modeling: examples from mechanosensitive channels.

A series of molecular dynamics and homology modeling computer labs for an undergraduate molecular modeling course.

Defining the role of the tension sensor in the mechanosensitive channel of small conductance.

Mechanosensitive behavior of bacterial cyclic nucleotide gated (bCNG) ion channels: Insights into the mechanism of channel gating in the mechanosensitive channel of small conductance superfamily.

Novel histone-derived antimicrobial peptides use different antimicrobial mechanisms.