Insight into Inhibitory Mechanism of PDE4D by Dietary Polyphenols Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Free Energy Calculations
Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4), mainly present in immune, epithelial, and brain cells, represents a family of key enzymes for the degradation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), which modulates inflammatory response. In recent years, the inhibition of PDE4 has been proven to be an effective therap...
Main Authors: | Veronika Furlan, Urban Bren |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Biomolecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/3/479 |
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