- Bin Tu, Minxin Chen, Yan Xie, Linbo Zhang, Bob Eisenberg, and Benzhuo Lu, A Parallel Finite Element Simulator for Ion Transport
through Three-dimensional Ion Channel Systems, J. Comput. Chem. (accepted).
- Minxin Chen, Bin Tub, Benzhuo Lu, Triangulated Manifold Meshing Method Preserving Molecular Surface Topology, Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, 38: 411-418, 2012 (PDF>).
( * An improverd version of TMSmesh, aiming to make the generated molecular surface mesh to be a manifold mesh )
- Yan Xie, Jie Cheng, Benzhuo Lu, Linbo Zhang, Parallel Adaptive Finite Element Algorithms for Solving the
Coupled Electro-diffusion Equations (submitted).
- Ying Yang, B.Z. Lu, An Error Bounds Analysis for the Finite Element Approximation to the Steady-state Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations, Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 5(1): 113-130, 2013. (pdf)
- Bo Zhang, Benzhuo Lu, Xiaolin Cheng, Jingfang Huang, Nikos P. Pitsianis, Xiaobai Sun, and J. Andrew McCammon, Mathematical and Numerical Aspects of the Adaptive Fast Multipole Poisson-Boltzmann Solver, Commun. in Comput. Phys. 13(1): 107-128, 2013 (PDF).
- Beibei Huang, Bin Tu, Benzhuo Lu, A fast direct solver for a class of 3-D elliptic PDE with variable coefficient, Commun. in Comput. Phys. 12(4): 1148-1162, 2012.
- Benzhuo Lu, Yongcheng Zhou, Poisson-Nernst-Planck Equations for Simulating
Biomolecular Diffusion-Reaction Processes II: Size Effects on Ionic Distributions and
Diffusion-reaction Rates, Biophysical J. 100(10):2475-2485, 2011 (PDF)
( * Size-Modified PB, Size-modified Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations, arbitrarily non-uniform sizes, finite size effects on diffusion-reaction rate)
- Minxin Chen*, Benzhuo Lu*, TMSmesh: A robust method for molecular surface
mesh generation using a trace technique, J. Chem. Theory Comput., 7:203-212, 2011 (PDF>)
( * Molecular surface meshing tool, seems potentially able to generate mesh for arbitrary molecule with good quality in terms of uniformness, smoothness, and topological correctness.)
- Y. C. Zhou, Benzhuo Lu, and Alemayehu A. Gorfe, Continuum electromechanical modeling of a protein-membrane interaction, Phys. Rev. E 82, 041923 (2010) [5 pages] (PDF)
( * Electrostatic-elastic (membrane) model, electrostatic force induced membrane curvature )
- Benzhuo Lu, Michael J. Holst, J. Andraw McCammon, and Y. C. Zhou. Poisson-Nernst-Planck Equations for Simulating Biomolecular Diffusion-Reaction Processes I: Finite Element Solutions, J. Comput. Phys. 2010. 229:6979-6994. (PDF)
( * FEM solution of PNP equations, condition number issues)
- B. Z. Lu, X. Cheng, J. Huang, J. A. McCammon. AFMPB: An Adaptive Fast Multipole Poisson-Boltzmann Solver for Calculating Electrostatics in Biomolecular Systems, Computer Physics Communications, 181: 1150–1160, 2010. (PDF)
(Has been selected for Faculty of 1000 Biology: evaluations for Lu B et al Comput Phys Commun. 2010, 181:1150-60 http://f1000biology.com/article/id/3242956/evaluation )
(* For AFMPB package description and release )
- Bo Li, Benzhuo Lu, Zhongming Wang, J. Andrew McCammon, Solutions to a Reduced Poisson–Nernst–Planck System
and Determination of Reaction Rates. Physica A, 389:1329-1345, 2010. (PDF)
- Benzhuo Lu, and Andrew McCammon. Kinetics of diffusion-controlled enzymatic reactions with charged substrates. PMC Biophysics, 3:1, 2010. (PDF)
- Yong-Woon Jung, Benzhuo Lu, Michael Mascagni. A computational study of ion conductance in the KcsA K+ channel
using a Nernst-Planck model with explicit resident ions. J. Chem. Phys. 131, 215101, 2009. (PDF), (jcp link). The article has been selected for the December 2009 issue of JCP: BioChemical Physics. and for the December 15, 2009 issue of the Virtual Journal
of Biological Physics Research.
- Alemayehu A. Gorfe*, Benzhuo Lu*, Zeyun Yu, and J. Andrew McCammon.
Enzymatic Activity versus Structural Dynamics: The Case of Acetylcholinesterase Tetramer. Biophysical Journal., 97(3), 897-905, 2009.(PDF), link to journal.
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B. Z. Lu, X. Cheng, J. Huang, J. A. McCammon,
An adaptive fast multipole boundary element method for Poisson-Boltzmann
electrostatics. J. Chem. Theory Comput., 5(6):1692-1699, 2009.
(PDF), link.
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Ilja V. Khavrutskii, Alemayehu A. Gorfe, Benzhuo Lu, J. Andrew McCammon.
Free Energy for the Permeation of Na+ and Cl- Ions and their Ion-Pair through Zwitterionic Dimyristoyl Phosphatidylcholine Lipid Bilayer by Umbrella Integration with Harmonic Fourier Beads.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 131(5):1706-1716, 2009.
(PDF)
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B. Z. Lu and J. A. McCammon.
Molecular surface-free continuum model for electrodiffusion processes.
Chem. Phys. Lett., 451(4-6):282-286, 2008.
(PDF)
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Y. C. Zhou, B. Z. Lu, Gary A. Huber, Michael J. Holst, and
J. A. McCammon.
Continuum simulations of acetylcholine consumption by
acetylcholinesterase: A Poisson-Nernst-Planck approach.
J. Phys. Chem. B, 112(2):270-275, 2008.
(PDF)
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B. Z. Lu, Y. C. Zhou, Gary A. Huber, Stephen D. Bond, Michael J. Holst, and
J. Andrew McCammon.
Electrodiffusion: A continuum modeling framework for biomolecular
systems with realistic spatiotemporal resolution.
J. Chem. Phys., 127(13):135102, 2007.
(PDF)
Also selected for October 15, 2007 issue of Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research. link
(* A solver for Poisson-Nernst-Planck, Poisson-Boltzmann, Smoluchowski equations, and realistic spatiotemporal diffusion-reaction problem; hybrid FEM/BEM, surface and volume mesh generation; a bunch of examples )
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B. Z. Lu, X. L. Cheng, and J. A. McCammon.
"New-Version-Fast-Multipole Method" Accelerated Electrostatic
Calculations in Biomolecular Systems.
J. Comput. Phys., 226(2):1348-1366, 2007.
(PDF)
(* FMM BEM, technical details )
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B. Z. Lu and J. A. McCammon.
Improved boundary element methods for Poisson-Boltzmann
electrostatic potential and force calculations.
J. Chem. Theory. Comput., 3(3):1134-1142, 2007.
(PDF)
(** A "node patch" boundary element method --- the third low order BEM, mesh geometry correction, force calculation )
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B. Z. Lu, X. L. Cheng, J. F. Huang, and J. A. McCammon.
Order N algorithm for computation of electrostatic interactions in
biomolecular systems.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A., 103(51):19314-19319, 2006.
(PDF)
( * Fast multipole, well-conditioned boundary integral equations,
multidomains )
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T. J. Hou, K. Chen, W. McLaughlin, B. Z. Lu, and W. Wang.
Computational analysis and prediction of the Binding Motif and
Protein Interacting Partners of the Abl SH3 domain.
PLoS Computational Biology, 2(1):e1, 2006.
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T. J. Hou, W. McLaughlin, B. Z. Lu, K. Chen, and W. Wang.
Prediction of Binding Affinities between the Human Amphiphysin-1 SH3
Domain and Its Peptide Ligands Using Homology Modeling, Molecular dynamics
and Molecular Field Analysis.
J. Proteome research, 5(1):32-43, 2006.
(PDF)
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X. L. Cheng, B. Z. Lu, B. Grant, R. Law, and J. A. McCammon.
Channel opening motion of \alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
as suggested by normal mode analysis.
J. Mol. Biol., 355(2):310-324, 2006.
(PDF)
( * nAChR, normal model analysis, channel gating )
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M. U. Ung, B. Z. Lu*, and J. A. McCammon.
E230Q mutation of the catalytic subunit of cAMP-dependent protein
kinase affects local structure and the binding of peptide inhibitor.
Biopolymers, 81(6):428-439, 2006.
(PDF)
( * PKA, E230Q mutation effect, peptide binding )
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B. Z. Lu, X. L. Cheng, T. J. Hou, and J. A. McCammon.
Calculation of the Maxwell stress tensor and the
Poisson-Boltzmann force on a solvated molecular surface using hypersingular boundary integrals.
J. Chem. Phys., 123(8):084904, 2005.
(PDF)
Also selected for the September 15, 2005 issue of Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research. link
( * Maxwell stress tensor, strong singular and hypersingular integrals,
BEM, PB force and torque )
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B. Z. Lu, D. Q. Zhang, and J. A. McCammon.
Computation of electrostatic forces between solvated molecules
determined by the Poisson-Boltzmann equation using a boundary element method. J. Chem. Phys., 122(21):214102, 2005.
(PDF)
Also selected for the June 1, 2005 issue of Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research. link
( * A set of boundary integral equations
derived from energy variation principle for calculations of the PB forces
between biomolecules )
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B. Z. Lu, C. F. Wong, and J. A. McCammon.
Release of ADP from the catalytic subunit of protein kinase A: A
molecular dynamics simulation study.
Protein Sci., 14(1):159-168, 2005.
(PDF)
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B. Z. Lu and C. F. Wong.
Direct calculation of entropy loss due to reduced translational and
rotational motions upon molecular binding.
Biopolymers, 79:277-285, 2005.
(PDF)
( * Entropy calculation, formulations, entropy loss of bound water molecules and ATP )
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Y. H. Yu, B. Z. Lu*, J. G. Han, and P. F. Zhang.
Scoring the protein-protein docked structures based on the balance
and tightness of binding.
J. Comput. Aided Mol. Des, 18(4):251-260, 2004.
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J. G. Han, Z. Y. Ren, and B. Z. Lu.
Geometries and stabilities of re-doped si-n (n=1-12) clusters: a
density functional investigation.
J. Phys. Chem. A, 108(23):5100-5110, 2004.
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B. Z. Lu, B. H. Wang, W. Z. Chen, and C. X. Wang.
A new computational approach for real protein folding prediction.
Protein Eng., 16(9):659-663, 2003.
(PDF)
( * Relative entropy, protein folding )
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Y. H. Yu, C. H. Li, B. Z. Lu, W. Z. Chen, and C. X. Wang.
A new method to select the near-native conformations from the docked
structures.
Acta Phys.-Chim. Sin. (in Chinese), 19(8):757-761, 2003.
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B. Z. Lu, C. X. Wang, and B. H. Wang.
A new minimization method for real protein folding prediction.
Chin. J. Chem. Phys. (in Chinese), 16(2):117-121, 2003.
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W. Y. Wang, B. Z. Lu, W. Z. Chen, and C. X. Wang.
Study on the stability of insulin hexamer in solution by molecular
dynamics simulations.
Acta Chim. Sin. (in Chinese), 60(12):2129-2134, 2002.
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W. Y. Wang, B. Z. Lu, W. Z. Chen, and C. X. Wang.
The study on the flexibility of insulin hexamer in solution by
molecular dynamics simulations.
Acta Biophysica Sinica (in Chinese), (19):35-40, 2003.
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B. Z. Lu, W. Z. Chen, C. X. Wang, and X. J. Xu.
Protein molecular dynamics with electrostatic force entirely
determined by a single Poisson-Boltzmann calculation.
Proteins, 48(3):497-504, 2002.
(PDF)
( * Finite difference Poisson-Boltzmann molecular dynamics simulation )
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X. H. Ma, C. H. Li, B. Z. Lu, W. Z. Chen, C. X. Wang,
and X. J. Xu.
Salt and pH-dependent properties of native and mutant insulin.
Chin. Sci. Bull., 47(6):464-466, 2002.
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B. Z. Lu, C. X. Wang, W. Z. Chen, S. Z. Wan, and Y. Y. Shi.
A stochastic dynamics simulation study associated with hydration
force and friction memory effect.
J. Phys. Chem. B, 104(29):6877-6883, 2000.
(PDF)
( * Generalized Langevin dynamics, friction memory, boundary element method Poisson-Boltzmann force )
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B. Z. Lu, W. Z. Chen, and C. X. Wang.
The generalized Langevin dynamics associated with boundary element
method.
Chinese Science Bulletin, 45:1482-1486, 2000.