Artikel ; Online: Modeling Chemical Reactions by QM/MM Calculations
Frontiers in Chemistry, Vol
The Case of the Tautomerization in Fireflies Bioluminescent Systems
2018 Band 6
Abstract: In less than half a century, the hybrid QM/MM method has become one of the most used technique to model molecules embedded in a complex environment. A well-known application of the QM/MM method is for biological systems. Nowadays, one can understand how ... ...
| Abstract | In less than half a century, the hybrid QM/MM method has become one of the most used technique to model molecules embedded in a complex environment. A well-known application of the QM/MM method is for biological systems. Nowadays, one can understand how enzymatic reactions work or compute spectroscopic properties, like the wavelength of emission. Here, we have tackled the issue of modeling chemical reactions inside proteins. We have studied a bioluminescent system, fireflies, and deciphered if a keto-enol tautomerization is possible inside the protein. The two tautomers are candidates to be the emissive molecule of the bioluminescence but no outcome has been reached. One hypothesis is to consider a possible keto-enol tautomerization to treat this issue, as it has been already observed in water. A joint approach combining extensive MD simulations as well as computation of key intermediates like TS using QM/MM calculations is presented in this publication. We also emphasize the procedure and difficulties met during this approach in order to give a guide for this kind of chemical reactions using QM/MM methods. |
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| Schlagwörter | oxyluciferin ; TD-DFT ; molecular dynamics ; QM/MM ; keto-enol tautomerization ; emission spectra ; Chemistry ; QD1-999 |
| Thema/Rubrik (Code) | 540 |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Erscheinungsdatum | 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z |
| Verlag | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| Dokumenttyp | Artikel ; Online |
| Datenquelle | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (Lebenswissenschaftliche Auswahl) |
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