鸟嘌呤四链体中Na+的移动

Na+-G-四链体复合物是一个明显的极化体系, 其形成或解离过程中, Na+的移动路线目前还不十分明确. σπ水平的原子-键电负性均衡方法融合进分子力学(ABEEMσπ/MM)模型除原子位点外, 还明确地定义了孤对电子、σ键和π键的位置, 并且各位点电荷随分子环境改变而浮动, 因此能更好地反映该体系的极化现象. 本文应用ABEEMσπ/MM方法研究了Na+-G-四平面复合物的性质, 包括它的几何构型、电荷分布和结合能等, 并在MP2/6-31G(d,p)水平上做了相应的从头算, 两种结果十分吻合. Na+的存在改变了G-tetrad的氢键方式. 通过比较Na+各条移动路线中体系的结合能, 预测G-四链体中三个Na+最有可能沿α方向依次移出. 以上研究为进一步应用ABEEMσπ/MM模型进行G-四链体中离子交换通道的动力学模拟打下坚实的基础.     

鸟嘌呤四链体中K+移动路径的预测

结合鸟嘌呤四链体(G4)的结构特点,取G4中的一个K+与一片g-tetrad(g-tetrad-K+)为研究对象,和一个K+与两片g-tetrad(1,2-g-tetrads-K+和2,3-g-tetrads-K+)为研究对象.为g-tetrad-K+,1,2-g-tetrads-K+和2,3-g-tetrads-K+三体系中的K+设计了几种移动路径,来探讨G4中K+与g-tetrad的作用.首先分别应用从头计算MP2/6-31G(d,p)和ABEEMσπ/MM(σπ水平的原子键电负性均衡原理融入到分子力学)方法,对g-tetrad-K+中K+移动过程中体系的结构和能量变化进行了详细研究.结果表明ABEEMσπ/MM方法能够准确地描述g-tetrad-K+体系的结构、结合能等性质.为了更接近实际体系,进而用ABEEMσπ/MM方法预测了更大的体系:一个K+和两片g-tetrad.由于体系较大,MP2方法无法计算其结合能.ABEEMσπ/MM方法对g-tetrad-K+,1,2-g-tetrads-K+和2,3-g-tetrads-K+体系中K+移动而产生的结合能变化表明:如果吸收足够的能量,G4中K+最容易沿α方向移出.     

应用ABEEMσπ/MM模型对重组人纤溶酶原Kringle 1结构域与配体分子的对接计算

应用原子-键电负性均衡方法的浮动电荷分子力场(ABEEMσπ/MM),对重组人纤溶酶原Kringle1结构域(K1Pg)与配体ε-Aminocaproic acid(EACA),trans-4-(Aminomethyl)cyclohexane-1-carboxylic acid(AMCHA),L-Lysine(Lys),7-Aminoheptanoic acid(7-AHA)和Benzylamine进行了半柔性对接计算.用ABEEMσπ/MM模型优化得到的复合物K1Pg/EACA和K1Pg/AMCHA的结构很接近实验晶体结构.此外通过对5种配体与K1Pg结合能的计算,得出5种配体与K1Pg结合能的大小顺序为AMCHAEACA7-AHALysBenzy-lamine,与实验中测得5种配体与K1pg的平衡结合常数K值大小顺序相一致.     

应用ABEEM/MM蛋白质力场模型研究半胱氨酸二肽构象的性质

ABEEM/MM蛋白质力场模型是应用于蛋白质体系的原子-键电负性均衡方法(ABEEM)与力场(MM)相结合的浮动电荷模型.该模型能够准确地描述分子在环境变化时的静电极化,并能快速计算气态和溶液多肽的结构和能量.首次应用ABEEM/MM蛋白质力场模型研究半胱氨酸二肽构象的性质,如构象能、氢键等.此外,应用从头计算HF/6-31G**方法对其性质进行计算.ABEEM/MM蛋白质力场模型可以快速准确地得到半胱氨酸二肽分子不同稳定构象的性质,其结果可以和从头计算相媲美.以上研究有助于加深对半胱氨酸二肽构象性质的了解,从而也为进一步验证ABEEM/MM蛋白质力场模型的正确性以及参数的合理性提供可靠的依据.     

碱金属与碱土金属卤化物电荷分布和偶极矩的ABEEMσπ模拟

应用原子键电负性均衡方法模型(ABEEMσπ模型),通过大量量子化学计算,拟合确定了含碱金属和碱土金属的卤化物体系的ABEEMσπ参数.ABEEMσπ模型计算得到的电荷分布与从头算计算的电荷分布有很好的一致性.同时计算了模型分子的偶极矩,与实验值具有很好的一致性.研究表明ABEEMσπ模型可以很好地应用于含碱金属和碱土金属的卤化物的结构和性质的分析.     

脂肪族氨基酸二肽与水团簇的理论研究

用ABEEMσπ/MM模型和MP2/6-31+G(d)//B3LYP/6-31G(d)方法研究水合效应对脂肪族氨基酸二肽的影响.从结构和能量两方面说明Leu残基在蛋白质中起成旋作用,Val和Ⅱe残基在蛋白质中起解旋作用.同时得出:水分子严重影响了二肽分子的骨架二面角;对于结合相同数目水分子的团簇倾向于形成含有环状氢键的结构,并且含有环状氢键团簇的结合能大于含有链状氢键团簇的结合能.     

应用ABEEMσπ/MM方法计算一些有机分子的总能量

应用ABEEMσπ/MM方法计算烷烃Cn H2n+2(n=1~14)的总能量,以从头算(MP2/6-311+G(d,p))的结果为依据,拟合了不同类型原子的价态能量参数.通过这些参数又计算了环烷烃Cn H2n(n=6~12)、烯烃Cn H2n(n=2~8)和一元醇Cn H2n+1OH(n=1~8)体系的总能量,将结果与从头算(MP2/6-311+G(d,p))方法相比,绝对偏差均小于27.878 9kJ/mol,相对偏差均小于3.874 4×10-5,环烷烃、烯烃、醇的均方根偏差分别为5.581 1,10.255 6,7.921 9kJ/mol;相对均方根偏差分别为0.327 3,0.910 9,0.565 0,线性相关系数全部达到1.000 0.由此可见,ABEEMσπ/MM方法计算的分子能量与从头算(MP2/6-311++G(d,p))相比具有很好的一致性,验证了我们所拟合的参数的合理性和可转移性,而且计算速度很快.     

碱基与氮甲基乙酰胺相互作用的从头算和ABEEMσπ研究

选取氮甲基乙酰胺(N-Methylacetamide,NMA)和DNA碱基为研究对象,应用ABEEMσπ/MM方法研究了NMA与碱基之间形成的二聚体的几何构型、电荷分布及结合能等性质,并进行了相应的从头算(abinitio)MP2水平研究,在B3LYP/6-311 ++G(d,p)水平下对结构进行了优化.将2种方法的研究结果进行比较发现,所获得的构型、电荷及结合能之间具有很好的一致性,NMA与DNA碱基相互作用的强度大小依次为:鸟嘌呤＞胸腺嘧啶＞胞嘧啶＞腺嘌呤,且证明了ABEEMσπ/MM模型的参数具有很好的可转移性.     

从头算和ABEEMσπ/MM对(CH_3OH)_n(n=3～12)和[Na(CH_3OH)_n]~+(n=3～6)体系的研究

采用从头算方法(ab initio)和原子-键电负性均衡浮动电荷分子力场方法(ABEEMσπ/MM),对甲醇团簇(CH_3OH)n(n=3~12)和[Na(CH_3OH)_n]~+(n=3~6)体系的结构、电荷分布和结合能进行研究.依据从头算结果构建上述体系的ABEEMσπ/MM浮动电荷势能函数,并确定相关参数.结果表明,ABEEMσπ/MM所获得的结构和结合能等均优于OPLS/AA力场,并与从头算结果相符,其中键长的平均绝对偏差(AAD)小于0.004 nm,键长、键角和结合能的相对均方根偏差(RRMSD)分别小于3.8%,1.7%和6.8%;电荷分布与从头算结果的线性相关系数均大于0.99.     

ABEEMσп/MM力场模型下的多肽构象

在ABEEM/MM蛋白质浮动电荷力场模型的基础上,加入孤对电子和π电荷位点,从而能够体现多肽和蛋白质分子中一些重要的各向异性极化性质,允许非化学键方向的电子转移和极化.利用从头计算数据拟合模型相关参数.计算得到的小分子团簇结合能、偶极矩、氢键键长等性质与从头计算结果符合很好.该经典极化模型力场能够重复量子场下丙氨酸二肽、丙氨酸四肽、甘氨酸三肽的各稳定构象,其稳定性顺序与精密从头计算结果相一致,其结构和能量性质较以往模型有一定提高,并优于其他力场模型.     

Sr2+和Ba2+水分子体系结构和结合能的从头算和ABEEM/MM研究

应用从头算方法和ABEEM/MM浮动电荷分子力场, 研究了水合碱土离子团簇Sr²⁺/Ba²⁺(H₂O)_n (n=1-6), 构建了离子-水相互作用的ABEEM/MM势能函数, 获得了水合离子团簇的稳定结构, 计算了结合能. 计算结果表明, ABEEM/MM方法的结果和从头算方法的结果有很好的一致性. 进一步应用ABEEM/MM对Sr²⁺和Ba²⁺水溶液进行了分子动力学模拟. 对Sr²⁺水溶液, 得到的Sr²⁺-水中氧原子的径向分布函数的第一和第二最高峰分别位于0.257和0.464 nm处, 第一和第二水合层的配位水分子数分别为9.2和11.4; 对Ba²⁺水溶液, 得到的Ba²⁺与水中氧原子的径向分布函数的第一和第二最高峰分别位于0.269和0.467 nm处, 第一和第二水合层的配位水分子数分别为9.9和12.4. 这与实验值或其它理论模拟结果有较好的一致性. 对比外层的水分子, 金属离子的极化作用使得溶液中第一水合层中水分子的O―H键长增长, HOH键角减小.     

Theoretical studies on the hydration of formic acid by ab initio and ABEEMσπ fluctuating charge model

The interaction between formic acid (FA) and water was systemically investigated by atom-bond electronegativity equalization method fused into molecular mechanics (ABEEMσπ/MM) and ab initio methods. The geometries of 20 formic acid–water complexes (FA–water) were obtained using B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ level optimizations, and the energies were determined at the MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ level with basis set superposition error (BSSE) and zero-point vibrational energy (ZPVE) corrections. The ABEEMσπ potential model gives reasonable properties of these clusters when compared with the present ab initio data. For interaction energies, the root mean square deviation is 0.74 kcal/mol, and the linear coefficient reaches 0.993. Next, FA in aqueous solution was also studied. The hydrogen-bonding pattern due to the interactions with water has been analyzed in detail. Furthermore, the ABEEMσπ charges changed when H₂O interacted with the FA molecule, especially at the sites where the hydrogen bonds form. These results show that the ABEEMσπ fluctuating charge model is fine giving the overall characteristic hydration properties of FA–water systems in good agreement with the high-level ab initio calculations.     

Theoretical Study on Co^3＋ in Aqueous Solution in Terms of ABEEM/MM Model

A detailed theoretical investigation on Co^3＋ hydration in aqueous solution has been carded out by means of molecular dynamics （MD） simulations based on the atom-bond electronegativity equalization method fused into molecular mechanics （ABEEM/MM）. The effective Co^3＋ ion-water potential has been constructed by fitting to ab initio structures and binding energies for ionic clusters. And then the ion-water interaction potential was applied in combination with the ABEEM-7P water model to molecular dynamics simulations of single Co^3＋（aq.） solution, managing to reproduce many experimental structural and dynamical properties of the solution. Here, not only the common properties （radial distribution function, angular distribution function and solvation energy） obtained for Co^3＋ in ABEEM-7P water solution were in good agreement with those from the experimental methods and other molecular dynamics simulations but also very interesting properties of charge distributions, geometries of water molecules, hydrogen bond, diffusion coefficients, vibrational spectra are investigated by ABEEM/MM model.     

Valence state parameters of all transition metal atoms in metalloproteins—development of ABEEMσπ fluctuating charge force field

To promote accuracy of the atom‐bond electronegativity equalization method (ABEEMσπ) fluctuating charge polarizable force fields, and extend it to include all transition metal atoms, a new parameter, the reference charge is set up in the expression of the total energy potential function. We select over 700 model molecules most of which model metalloprotein molecules that come from Protein Data Bank. We set reference charges for different apparent valence states of transition metals and calibrate the parameters of reference charges, valence state electronegativities, and valence state hardnesses for ABEEMσπ through linear regression and least square method. These parameters can be used to calculate charge distributions of metalloproteins containing transition metal atoms (Sc‐Zn, Y‐Cd, and Lu‐Hg). Compared the results of ABEEMσπ charge distributions with those obtained by ab initio method, the quite good linear correlations of the two kinds of charge distributions are shown. The reason why the STO‐3G basis set in Mulliken population analysis for the parameter calibration is specially explained in detail. Furthermore, ABEEMσπ method can also quickly and quite accurately calculate dipole moments of molecules. Molecular dynamics optimizations of five metalloproteins as the examples show that their structures obtained by ABEEMσπ fluctuating charge polarizable force field are very close to the structures optimized by the ab initio MP2/6–311G method. This means that the ABEEMσπ/MM can now be applied to molecular dynamics simulations of systems that contain metalloproteins with good accuracy. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

ABEEMσπ/MM力场模型下的多肽构象

在ABEEM/MM蛋白质浮动电荷力场模型的基础上,加入孤对电子和 电荷位点,从而能够体现多肽和蛋白质分子中一些重要的各向异性极化性质,允许非化学键方向的电子转移和极化。利用从头计算数据拟合模型相关参数。计算得到的小分子团簇结合能、偶极矩、氢键键长等性质与从头计算结果符合很好。该经典极化模型力场能够重复量子场下丙氨酸二肽、丙氨酸四肽、甘氨酸三肽的各稳定构象,其稳定性顺序与精密从头计算结果相一致,其结构和能量性质较以往模型有一定提高,并优于其他力场模型。     

Study of peptide conformation in terms of the ABEEM/MM method

The ABEEM/MM model (atom-bond electronegativity equalization method fused into molecular mechanics) is applied to study of the polypeptide conformations. The Lennard-Jones and torsional parameters were optimized to be consistent with the ABEEM/MM fluctuating charge electrostatic potential. The hydrogen bond was specially treated with an electrostatic fitting function. Molecular dipole moments, dimerization energies, and hydrogen bond lengths of complexes are reasonably achieved by our model, compared to ab initio results. The ABEEM/MM fluctuating charge model reproduces both the peptide conformational energies and structures with satisfactory accuracy with low computer cost. The transferability is tested by applying the parameters of our model to the tetrapeptide of alanine and another four dipeptides. The overall RMS deviations in conformational energies and key dihedral angles for four di- or tetrapeptide, is 0.39 kcal/mol and 7.7 degrees . The current results agree well with those by the accurate ab initio method, and are comparable to those from the best existing force fields. The results make us believe that our fluctuating charge model can obtain more promising results in protein and macromolecular modeling with good accuracy but less computer cost.     

水合氢离子团簇从头算和ABEEM/MM的理论研究

应用高水平的从头计算方法和ABEEM/MM模型, 研究了水合氢离子团簇H3O＋(H2O)n (n＝1～6), 优化得到了低能构象, 探讨了其结合能和稳定性, 显示出H3O＋(H2O)3局域结构的优势存在．对H3O＋(H2O)6VIa团簇的ABEEM电荷分布进行分析, 表明第一水合层水分子与水合氢离子之间的氢键相互作用要明显强于与第二水层水分子的氢键相互作用. 研究结果表明, ABEEM/MM方法计算的结果和从头算得到的结果存在很好的一致性.