Impact of Surface Water Layers on Protein–Ligand Binding: How Well Are Experimental Data Reproduced by Molecular Dynamics Simulations in a Thermolysin Test Case?
Betz M, Wulsdorf T, Krimmer S, Klebe G. Impact of Surface Water Layers on Protein–Ligand Binding: How Well Are Experimental Data Reproduced by Molecular Dynamics Simulations in a Thermolysin Test Case? Journal Of Chemical Information And Modeling 2016, 56: 223-233. PMID: 26691064, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.5b00621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObserved structure-activity relationshipsLocal water structureProtein-ligand bindingMolecular dynamics simulationsStructure-activity relationshipsHigh-resolution crystal structuresSolvation sitesWater structureSurface water networkWater rearrangementCrystal structureDesolvation effectsDifference electronMolecular dynamicsDynamics simulationsLigand portionWater networkDrug bindingContribution of waterWater layerComplexesSurface water layerWaterPhosphonamidatesStructure