Molecular Simulation: a remarkable tool to study mechanisms of cell membrane preservation in probiotic bacteria

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have come of age. They have been increasingly used by scientists and engineers over the last two decades, and have attracted attention also in the field of food science, namely to address topics involving enzymes, carbohydrates, or cryoprotectants. This review foc...

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Published inCurrent opinion in food science Vol. 50; p. 100985
Main Authors Ferreira, Tiago H, Maximiano, Pedro, Ureta, Micaela, Gomez-Zavaglia, Andrea, Simões, Pedro N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2023
Subjects
cell membranes
cryoprotectants
food science
fructooligosaccharides
lactic acid
molecular dynamics
probiotics
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ISSN2214-7993
2214-8000
DOI10.1016/j.cofs.2022.100985

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Summary:Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have come of age. They have been increasingly used by scientists and engineers over the last two decades, and have attracted attention also in the field of food science, namely to address topics involving enzymes, carbohydrates, or cryoprotectants. This review focuses on the latter topic, more specifically on the application of MD to the study of lactic acid bacteria (cryo)preservation and the protective action operated by fructo-oligosaccharides. The lack of fundamental research on the subject and possible ways of filling this gap are discussed.
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ISSN:2214-7993
2214-8000
DOI:10.1016/j.cofs.2022.100985