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The conformational and energetic effects of such alterations can be investigated in detail with the help of molecular dynamics (MD) methodologies. While existing MD-based computational tools can be used to explore a particular set of mutations at a time, suitable for small-scale studies, high-throughput (HTP) exploration of protein recognition for engineering purposes would greatly benefit from an integrative platform that streamlines preparation, mutagenesis, simulation and post-processing of up to several thousand molecular systems, along with robust tools for comprehensive and straightforward comparative analysis. DyME (Dynamic Mutagenesis Engine) is a distributed platform that enables systematic investigations of protein recognition mimicry by combining HTP mutagenesis, solvated MD simulations and a Toolbox for comparative analysis (TCA), including interfacial water-site mapping. DyME uses 3D structural information of any protein-protein or protein-DNA complex as input. Its automated MD-based mutagenesis engine facilitates systematic investigation of how site-specific alterations affect recognition, enabling the organization of single, double and triple modifications into combinatorial libraries for comprehensive comparative analysis. In DyME, relevant MD trajectory-derived data is scavenged and stored into a central database, providing aggregation capabilities that ease multi-feature analysis across an extensive collection of simulations. An interactive web-GUI and specialized widgets simplify preparation and efficient molecular and numerical comparative exploration. DyME\u2019s capabilities are evaluated using available experimental data. 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