Chemical bonding in proteins and other macromolecules

doi:10.1016/S1380-7323(99)80026-0

Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Volume 6, 1999, Pages 613-636

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Abstract

In highly folded macromolecules, such as most globular proteins, the complex pattern of non-bonded interactions between various molecular fragments plays an important stabilizing role. The change of this pattern in the course of various conformational rearrangements may enhance or hinder the conformational processes. The AFDF (additive fuzzy density fragmentation) method of ab initio quality electron density computations for proteins is a tool that provides new insight into these interactions. Based on such calculations, in this contribution a new model, the “Low Density Glue” (LDG) bonding model, is presented that approaches these interactions from a global perspective.

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Chemical bonding in proteins and other macromolecules

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