Dynamics of Hydration Water Plays a Key Role in Determining the Binding Thermodynamics of Protein Complexes

Abstract Interfacial waters are considered to play a crucial role in protein–protein interactions, but in what sense and why are they important? Here, using molecular dynamics simulations and statistical thermodynamic analyses, we demonstrate distinctive dynamic characteristics of the interfacial wa...

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Main Authors: Song-Ho Chong, Sihyun Ham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09466-w