Analyzing peptide torsional dynamics : an angular-displacement PCA pipeline for short-horizon prediction from molecular dynamics

Analyzing the conformational dynamics of short peptides from molecular dynamics (MD) simulations remains challenging. The high dimensionality of torsional space and the periodic nature of dihedral angles complicate statistical analysis and dimensionality reduction. This work presents an integrated c...

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Glavni avtor: Fleitas Albrizzi, Luis Fernando (author)
Drugi avtorji: Gayoso Domínguez, Osmar Gabriel (author), Colbes Sanabria, José Domingo (author), Di Lella, Santiago (author), Schaerer Serra, Christian Emilio (author), Cabarcas Álvarez Cruz, Amaury (author)
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dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fleitas Albrizzi, Luis Fernando
Gayoso Domínguez, Osmar Gabriel
Colbes Sanabria, José Domingo
Di Lella, Santiago
Schaerer Serra, Christian Emilio
Cabarcas Álvarez Cruz, Amaury
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dc.identifier.citation.en.fl_str_mv Corresponding Author. Amaury C. Alvarez − Institute of Computing, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-590, Brazil; orcid.org/0000-0002-5513-7974; Email: amaury@ic.ufrj.br.
Albrizzi, L., Gayoso, G., Colbes, J., Di Lella, S., Schaerer, C. E., & Alvarez, A. C. (2026). Analyzing Peptide Torsional Dynamics: An Angular-Displacement PCA Pipeline for Short-Horizon Prediction from Molecular Dynamics. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 130(18), 3665–3679. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.5c07760
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Computational chemistry
Mathematical methods
Molecular dynamics
Peptides and proteins
dc.title.es.fl_str_mv Analyzing peptide torsional dynamics : an angular-displacement PCA pipeline for short-horizon prediction from molecular dynamics
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description Analyzing the conformational dynamics of short peptides from molecular dynamics (MD) simulations remains challenging. The high dimensionality of torsional space and the periodic nature of dihedral angles complicate statistical analysis and dimensionality reduction. This work presents an integrated computational workflow that combines all-atom MD simulations with a multistage analytical framework to characterize torsional reorganization patterns. Our approach introduces an angular-displacement representation χ that resolves periodic discontinuities by focusing on frame-to-frame torsional changes rather than absolute configurations. This transformation yields variables suitable for linear analysis and acts as a high-pass filter, emphasizing rapid reorganization events over slow conformational drift. We analyze these transformed coordinates using spatiotemporal principal component analysis (PCA) to identify collective torsional patterns. To evaluate how different coordinate choices preserve dynamical information, we quantitatively compare raw dihedral angles, sine–cosine embedding, and the displacement representation χ using the VAMP score. This comparison reveals their complementary nature: sine–cosine coordinates capture slow conformational variability, while χ highlights rapid torsional reorganizations. Subspace convergence analysis confirms the stability of the reduced PCA representation within the simulation time scale. We apply the methodology to the DENV-2 peptide (CGYGLC) as a representative short system. Our approach identifies hierarchical patterns of torsional flexibility─characterized by a flexible central core and region-specific dynamics─and reconstructs short-term structural evolution with angular errors below 25% and RMSD values of 1.0–2.1 Å. The main contributions are (i) a geometry-aware angular-displacement representation that respects the periodic nature of torsional variables; (ii) a spectral characterization of the displacement transformation; (iii) a quantitative comparison of observable representations using the VAMP score; and (iv) a demonstration of short-horizon structural prediction from reduced dynamical subspaces. The workflow provides a computationally efficient framework for analyzing torsional reorganization dynamics in peptide simulations.
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Albrizzi, L., Gayoso, G., Colbes, J., Di Lella, S., Schaerer, C. E., & Alvarez, A. C. (2026). Analyzing Peptide Torsional Dynamics: An Angular-Displacement PCA Pipeline for Short-Horizon Prediction from Molecular Dynamics. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 130(18), 3665–3679. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.5c07760
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The high dimensionality of torsional space and the periodic nature of dihedral angles complicate statistical analysis and dimensionality reduction. This work presents an integrated computational workflow that combines all-atom MD simulations with a multistage analytical framework to characterize torsional reorganization patterns. Our approach introduces an angular-displacement representation χ that resolves periodic discontinuities by focusing on frame-to-frame torsional changes rather than absolute configurations. This transformation yields variables suitable for linear analysis and acts as a high-pass filter, emphasizing rapid reorganization events over slow conformational drift. We analyze these transformed coordinates using spatiotemporal principal component analysis (PCA) to identify collective torsional patterns. To evaluate how different coordinate choices preserve dynamical information, we quantitatively compare raw dihedral angles, sine–cosine embedding, and the displacement representation χ using the VAMP score. This comparison reveals their complementary nature: sine–cosine coordinates capture slow conformational variability, while χ highlights rapid torsional reorganizations. Subspace convergence analysis confirms the stability of the reduced PCA representation within the simulation time scale. We apply the methodology to the DENV-2 peptide (CGYGLC) as a representative short system. Our approach identifies hierarchical patterns of torsional flexibility─characterized by a flexible central core and region-specific dynamics─and reconstructs short-term structural evolution with angular errors below 25% and RMSD values of 1.0–2.1 Å. The main contributions are (i) a geometry-aware angular-displacement representation that respects the periodic nature of torsional variables; (ii) a spectral characterization of the displacement transformation; (iii) a quantitative comparison of observable representations using the VAMP score; and (iv) a demonstration of short-horizon structural prediction from reduced dynamical subspaces. The workflow provides a computationally efficient framework for analyzing torsional reorganization dynamics in peptide simulations.Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y TecnologíaPrograma Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología. Proyectos de investigación y desarrolloPrograma Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología. Proyectos estratégicosPrograma Paraguayo para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y Tecnología. 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spellingShingle Analyzing peptide torsional dynamics : an angular-displacement PCA pipeline for short-horizon prediction from molecular dynamics
Fleitas Albrizzi, Luis Fernando
13. Avance general del conocimiento: I+D financiada con fuentes distintas a los FGU
13.1. I+D relativa a las Ciencias Naturales
Chemical structure
Computational chemistry
Mathematical methods
Molecular dynamics
Peptides and proteins
1. Ciencias Naturales
1.2. Ciencias físicas (astronomía y ciencias del espacio, física, otras áreas afines)
2. Ingeniería y Tecnología
2.5. Ingeniería de los Materiales
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title Analyzing peptide torsional dynamics : an angular-displacement PCA pipeline for short-horizon prediction from molecular dynamics
title_full Analyzing peptide torsional dynamics : an angular-displacement PCA pipeline for short-horizon prediction from molecular dynamics
title_fullStr Analyzing peptide torsional dynamics : an angular-displacement PCA pipeline for short-horizon prediction from molecular dynamics
title_full_unstemmed Analyzing peptide torsional dynamics : an angular-displacement PCA pipeline for short-horizon prediction from molecular dynamics
title_short Analyzing peptide torsional dynamics : an angular-displacement PCA pipeline for short-horizon prediction from molecular dynamics
title_sort Analyzing peptide torsional dynamics : an angular-displacement PCA pipeline for short-horizon prediction from molecular dynamics
topic 13. Avance general del conocimiento: I+D financiada con fuentes distintas a los FGU
13.1. I+D relativa a las Ciencias Naturales
Chemical structure
Computational chemistry
Mathematical methods
Molecular dynamics
Peptides and proteins
1. Ciencias Naturales
1.2. Ciencias físicas (astronomía y ciencias del espacio, física, otras áreas afines)
2. Ingeniería y Tecnología
2.5. Ingeniería de los Materiales
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