Conformational analysis of the calcium--A23187 complex at a lipid--water interface.
AUTOR(ES)
Brasseur, R
RESUMO
A possible conformation of the complex formed by one calcium ion and two molecules of the ionophore A23187 at a simulated lipid--water interface was predicted by a variant method for conformational analysis. This method takes into account, in addition to the Van der Waals energy, electrostatic interaction, and torsional potential, the alteration of electrostatic forces attributable to changes in dielectric constant at the interface and the transfer energy for each part of the complex as it moves through the lipid-water interface. The most probable conformer was characterized by a two-fold axial symmetry that was maintained during transition to the hydrophobic bulk conformation. Minor changes in the interfacial structure were sufficient to achieve the configuration characteristic of the hydrophobic bulk phase.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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