The standard GAFF2 force field parameterization has been refined for the fluorinated alcohols 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (TFE), 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFIP), and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-one (HFA), which are commonly used to study proteins and peptides in biomimetic media. The structural and dynamic properties of both proteins and peptides are significantly influenced by the biomimetic environment created by the presence of these cosolvents in aqueous solutions. Quantum mechanical calculations on stable conformers were used to parameterize the atomic charges. Different systems, such as pure liquids, aqueous solutions, and systems formed by melittin protein and cosolvent/water solutions, have been used to validate the new models. The calculated macroscopic and structural properties are in agreement with experimental findings, supporting the validity of the newly proposed models.

Upgrading of the general AMBER force field 2 for fluorinated alcohol biosolvents: A validation for water solutions and melittin solvation / Casoria, Michele; Macchiagodena, Marina; Rovero, Paolo; Andreini, Claudia; Papini, Anna Maria; Cardini, Gianni; Pagliai, Marco. - In: JOURNAL OF PEPTIDE SCIENCE. - ISSN 1099-1387. - ELETTRONICO. - (2024), pp. e3543.1-e3543.12. [10.1002/psc.3543]

Upgrading of the general AMBER force field 2 for fluorinated alcohol biosolvents: A validation for water solutions and melittin solvation

Casoria, Michele;Macchiagodena, Marina
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Rovero, Paolo;Andreini, Claudia;Papini, Anna Maria;Cardini, Gianni;Pagliai, Marco
2024

Abstract

The standard GAFF2 force field parameterization has been refined for the fluorinated alcohols 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (TFE), 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFIP), and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-one (HFA), which are commonly used to study proteins and peptides in biomimetic media. The structural and dynamic properties of both proteins and peptides are significantly influenced by the biomimetic environment created by the presence of these cosolvents in aqueous solutions. Quantum mechanical calculations on stable conformers were used to parameterize the atomic charges. Different systems, such as pure liquids, aqueous solutions, and systems formed by melittin protein and cosolvent/water solutions, have been used to validate the new models. The calculated macroscopic and structural properties are in agreement with experimental findings, supporting the validity of the newly proposed models.
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Casoria, Michele; Macchiagodena, Marina; Rovero, Paolo; Andreini, Claudia; Papini, Anna Maria; Cardini, Gianni; Pagliai, Marco
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