Disulfides bond energy

Optimized by conformational sampling, and the disulfide bond energy is evaluated by... [Pg.397]

The second application of the CFTI approach described here involves calculations of the free energy differences between conformers of the linear form of the opioid pentapeptide DPDPE in aqueous solution [9, 10]. DPDPE (Tyr-D-Pen-Gly-Phe-D-Pen, where D-Pen is the D isomer of /3,/3-dimethylcysteine) and other opioids are an interesting class of biologically active peptides which exhibit a strong correlation between conformation and affinity and selectivity for different receptors. The cyclic form of DPDPE contains a disulfide bond constraint, and is a highly specific S opioid [llj. Our simulations provide information on the cost of pre-organizing the linear peptide from its stable solution structure to a cyclic-like precursor for disulfide bond formation. Such... [Pg.164]

The Cyc conformer represents the structure adopted by the linear peptide prior to disulfide bond formation, while the two /3-turns are representative stable structures of linear DPDPE. The free energy differences of 4.0 kcal/mol between pc and Cyc, and 6.3 kcal/mol between pE and Cyc, reflect the cost of pre-organizing the linear peptide into a conformation conducive for disulfide bond formation. Such a conformational change is a pre-requisite for the chemical reaction of S-S bond formation to proceed. [Pg.171]

Y. Wang and K. Kuczera. Conformational free energy surface of the linear DPDPE peptide Cost of pre-organization for disulfide bond formation. J. Am. Chem. Soc., submitted, 1997. [Pg.175]

Fournier and DePristo96 calculated bond energies in several small compounds containing disulfide bonds which are known to stabilize the tertiary structure of proteins. Bond dissociation energies are generally overestimated when LDA(SVWN) is used whereas the PW86/P86 functional brings them to within 5 kcal/mol of experimental values. [Pg.97]

Fournier, R., and A. E. DePristo. 1992. Predicted bond energies in peroxides and disulfides by density functional methods. J. Chem. Phys. 96, 1183. [Pg.125]

Before proceeding to describe the mechanistic features of disulfide reduction, it is useful to first describe the effect of substituents on the stability of thiyl radicals and disulfide radical anions as well as the consequences, from a theoretical viewpoint, of the unpaired electron on both the bond energy and the S—S bond length of disulfides. [Pg.138]

About 200 to 460 kJ/mol are required to break a single covalent bond, whereas weak interactions can be disrupted by a mere 4 to 30 kJ/mol. Individual covalent bonds that contribute to the native conformations of proteins, such as disulfide bonds linking separate parts of a single polypeptide chain, are clearly much stronger than individual weak interactions. Yet, because they are so numerous, it is weak interactions that predominate as a stabilizing force in protein structure. In general, the protein conformation with the lowest free energy (that is, the most stable conformation) is the one with the maximum number of weak interactions. [Pg.117]

Benzoic acid and other carboxylic acids have been shown to be associated with double molecules in solution in certain solvents, such as benzene, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, and carbon disulfide.88 The value 4.2 kcal/mole for the hydrogen-bond energy has been found in this way for benzoic acid and o-toluic acid, and 4.7 kcal/mole for ftZr-toluic acid. [Pg.478]

Big Chemical Encyclopedia

Chemical substances, components, reactions, process design ...