Maria C. Nagan

Stony Brook University — United States

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

11h-index1.9kcitations24works7.62yr avg
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Research Topics

RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms(13), RNA Research and Splicing(8), RNA modifications and cancer(8), DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry(5), Protein Structure and Dynamics(3)

Publications24 total

Deciphering hydration patterns across RNA conformations: Insights into water-mediated RNA recognition
Current Research in Structural Biology·2026Open Access
Recent Developments in Amber Biomolecular Simulations
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling·2025· 35 citedOpen Access
Deciphering Hydration Patterns Across RNA Conformations: Insights into Water-Mediated RNA Recognition
SSRN Electronic Journal·2025Open Access
Adjusting the Energy Profile for CH–O Interactions Leads to Improved Stability of RNA Stem-Loop Structures in MD Simulations
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B·2024· 10 citedOpen Access
Accurately Modeling RNA Stem-Loops in an Implicit Solvent Environment
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Accurately Modeling RNA Stem-Loops in an Implicit Solvent Environment
2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Adjusting the energy profile for CH–O interactions leads to improved stability of RNA stem-loop structures in MD simulations
2024· 3 citedOpen Access
AmberTools
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling·2023· 1.6k citedOpen Access
The Impacts of the Molecular Education and Research Consortium in Undergraduate Computational Chemistry on the Careers of Women in Computational Chemistry
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling·2022· 4 cited
Phosphomimetic Mutation at Ser165 of α-Tubulin Promotes the Persistence of GTP Caps in Microtubules
Biochemistry·2022· 2 cited
Using a lab wiki for longevity and knowledge transfer in undergraduate research
International Journal of Quantum Chemistry·2020· 1 citedOpen Access
Using a Labwiki for Longevity and Transfer of Knowledge in Undergraduate Research
Authorea·2020Open Access
Women Make COMP: Mentoring the Next Generation of Women in Computational Chemistry
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling·2019· 3 citedOpen Access
156 Molecular dynamics studies of HTLV-1 Rex responsive element aptamer recognition
Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics·2015
Backbone–Base Interactions Critical to Quantum Stabilization of Transfer RNA Anticodon Structure
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B·2013· 15 cited
Water, Shape Recognition, Salt Bridges, and Cation–Pi Interactions Differentiate Peptide Recognition of the HIV Rev-Responsive Element
Journal of Molecular Biology·2009· 22 cited
Molecular dynamics simulations of human Formula: the role of modified bases in mRNA recognition
Nucleic Acids Research·2006· 40 citedOpen Access
Pre-transfer Editing by Class II Prolyl-tRNA Synthetase
Journal of Biological Chemistry·2006· 66 citedOpen Access
Amylose Determination of Native High‐Amylose Corn Starches by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Starch - Stärke·2005· 13 cited
Discrimination of C1:G72 Microhelix<sup>Ala</sup> by AlaRS Is Based on Specific Atomic Groups Rather Than Conformational Effects:  An NMR and MD Analysis
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B·2002· 2 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Carlos Simmerling(6), Karin Musier‐Forsyth(6), Penny J. Beuning(4), Christopher J. Cramer(4), Rebeca I. Diaz Ventura(4), Ethan Aminov(4), Jason Linzer(4), David A. Case(2), David S. Cerutti(2), Vinícius Wilian D. Cruzeiro(2), Timothy J. Giese(2), Koushik Kasavajhala(2), Tai‐Sung Lee(2), Jian Liu(2), Jason Swails(2), Xiongwu Wu(2), Thomas E. Cheatham(2), Daniel R. Roe(2), Adrián E. Roitberg(2), Darrin M. York(2)