Amino acid side chain interactions in the presence of salts

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作者
Hassan, SA [1 ]
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[1] NIH, Ctr Mol Modeling, Div Computat Biosci, US Dept Hlth & Human Serv, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
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10.1021/jp054042r
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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The effects of salt on the intermolecular interactions between polar/charged amino acids are investigated through molecular dynamics simulations. The mean forces and associated potentials are calculated for NaCl salt in the 0-2 M concentration range at 298 K. It is found that the addition of salt may stabilize or destabilize the interactions, depending on the nature of the interacting molecules. The degree of (de)stabilization is quantified, and the origin of the salt-dependent modulation is discussed based upon an analysis of solvent density profiles. To gain insight into the molecular origin of the salt modulation, spatial distribution functions (sdf's) are calculated, revealing a high degree of solvent structuredness in all cases. The peaks in the sdf's are consistent with long-range hydrogen-bonding networks connecting the solute hydrophilic groups, and that contribute to their intermolecular solvent-induced forces. The restructuring of water around the solutes as they dissociate from close contact is analyzed. This analysis offers clues on how the solvent structure modulates the effective intermolecular interactions in complex solutes. This modulation results from a critical balance between bulk electrostatic forces and those exerted by (i) the water molecules in the structured region between the monomers, which is disrupted by ions that transiently enter the hydration shells, and (ii) the ions in the hydration shells in direct interactions with the solutes. The implications of these findings in protein/ligand (noncovalent) association/dissociation mechanisms are briefly discussed.
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页码:21989 / 21996
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