scholarly journals Development and Validation of the Quantum Mechanical Bespoke Protein Force Field

ACS Omega ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 14537-14550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice E. A. Allen ◽  
Michael J. Robertson ◽  
Michael C. Payne ◽  
Daniel J. Cole
Keyword(s):  
Force Field ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
Development And Validation

scholarly journals Development and Validation of the QUBE Protein Force Field

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Allen ◽  
Michael J. Robertson ◽  
Michael C. Payne ◽  
Daniel Cole
Keyword(s):  
Force Field ◽  
Specific Protein ◽  
Biological Molecules ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
J Coupling ◽  
Force Field Parameters ◽  
Folded Proteins ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Complete Protein ◽  
Development And Validation

<div><div><div><p>Molecular mechanics force field parameters for macromolecules, such as proteins, are traditionally fit to reproduce experimental properties of small molecules, and thus they neglect system-specific polarization. In this paper, we introduce a complete protein force field that is designed to be compatible with the QUantum mechanical BEspoke (QUBE) force field by deriving non-bonded parameters directly from the electron density of the specific protein under study. The main backbone and sidechain protein torsional parameters are re-derived in this work by fitting to quantum mechanical dihedral scans for compatibility with QUBE non-bonded parameters. Software is provided for the preparation of QUBE input files. The accuracy of the new force field, and the derived torsional parameters, are tested by comparing the conformational preferences of a range of peptides and proteins with experimental measurements. Accurate backbone and sidechain conformations are obtained in molecular dynamics simulations of dipeptides, with NMR J coupling errors comparable to the widely-used OPLS force field. In simulations of five folded proteins, the secondary structure is generally retained and the NMR J coupling errors are similar to standard transferable force fields, although some loss of the experimental structure is observed in certain regions of the proteins. With several avenues for further development, the use of system-specific non-bonded force field parameters is a promising approach for next-generation simulations of biological molecules.</p></div></div></div>

Development and Validation of the QUBE Protein Force Field

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Allen ◽  
Michael J. Robertson ◽  
Michael C. Payne ◽  
Daniel Cole
Keyword(s):  
Force Field ◽  
Specific Protein ◽  
Biological Molecules ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
J Coupling ◽  
Force Field Parameters ◽  
Folded Proteins ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Complete Protein ◽  
Development And Validation

<div><div><div><p>Molecular mechanics force field parameters for macromolecules, such as proteins, are traditionally fit to reproduce experimental properties of small molecules, and thus they neglect system-specific polarization. In this paper, we introduce a complete protein force field that is designed to be compatible with the QUantum mechanical BEspoke (QUBE) force field by deriving non-bonded parameters directly from the electron density of the specific protein under study. The main backbone and sidechain protein torsional parameters are re-derived in this work by fitting to quantum mechanical dihedral scans for compatibility with QUBE non-bonded parameters. Software is provided for the preparation of QUBE input files. The accuracy of the new force field, and the derived torsional parameters, are tested by comparing the conformational preferences of a range of peptides and proteins with experimental measurements. Accurate backbone and sidechain conformations are obtained in molecular dynamics simulations of dipeptides, with NMR J coupling errors comparable to the widely-used OPLS force field. In simulations of five folded proteins, the secondary structure is generally retained and the NMR J coupling errors are similar to standard transferable force fields, although some loss of the experimental structure is observed in certain regions of the proteins. With several avenues for further development, the use of system-specific non-bonded force field parameters is a promising approach for next-generation simulations of biological molecules.</p></div></div></div>

Development and Validation of the QUBE Protein Force Field

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Allen ◽  
Michael J. Robertson ◽  
Michael C. Payne ◽  
Daniel Cole
Keyword(s):  
Force Field ◽  
Specific Protein ◽  
Biological Molecules ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
J Coupling ◽  
Force Field Parameters ◽  
Folded Proteins ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Complete Protein ◽  
Development And Validation

<div><div><div><p>Molecular mechanics force field parameters for macromolecules, such as proteins, are traditionally fit to reproduce experimental properties of small molecules, and thus they neglect system-specific polarization. In this paper, we introduce a complete protein force field that is designed to be compatible with the QUantum mechanical BEspoke (QUBE) force field by deriving non-bonded parameters directly from the electron density of the specific protein under study. The main backbone and sidechain protein torsional parameters are re-derived in this work by fitting to quantum mechanical dihedral scans for compatibility with QUBE non-bonded parameters. Software is provided for the preparation of QUBE input files. The accuracy of the new force field, and the derived torsional parameters, are tested by comparing the conformational preferences of a range of peptides and proteins with experimental measurements. Accurate backbone and sidechain conformations are obtained in molecular dynamics simulations of dipeptides, with NMR J coupling errors comparable to the widely-used OPLS force field. In simulations of five folded proteins, the secondary structure is generally retained and the NMR J coupling errors are similar to standard transferable force fields, although some loss of the experimental structure is observed in certain regions of the proteins. With several avenues for further development, the use of system-specific non-bonded force field parameters is a promising approach for next-generation simulations of biological molecules.</p></div></div></div>

Modelling Flexible Protein-Ligand Binding in p38α MAP Kinase using the QUBE Force Field

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Horton ◽  
Alice Allen ◽  
Daniel Cole
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Mechanics ◽  
Force Field ◽  
Map Kinase ◽  
Binding Free Energy ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
Enhanced Sampling ◽  
Relative Binding ◽  
Stringent Test ◽  
Flexible Protein ◽  
P38α Map Kinase

<div><div><div><p>The quantum mechanical bespoke (QUBE) force field is used to retrospectively calculate the relative binding free energy of a series of 17 flexible inhibitors of p38α MAP kinase. The size and flexibility of the chosen molecules represent a stringent test of the derivation of force field parameters from quantum mechanics, and enhanced sampling is required to reduce the dependence of the results on the starting structure. Competitive accuracy with a widely-used biological force field is achieved, indicating that quantum mechanics derived force fields are approaching the accuracy required to provide guidance in prospective drug discovery campaigns.</p></div></div></div>

Development and Validation of an All-Atom Force Field for the Energetic Materials TATB, RDX and HMX

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 654-661 ◽  
Author(s):  
JIN Zhao ◽  
◽  
LIU Jian ◽  
WANG Li-Li ◽  
CAO Feng-Lei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Force Field ◽  
Energetic Materials ◽  
Development And Validation

scholarly journals Current Status of AMOEBA–IL: A Multipolar/Polarizable Force Field for Ionic Liquids

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 697
Author(s):  
Erik Antonio Vázquez-Montelongo ◽  
José Enrique Vázquez-Cervantes ◽  
G. Andrés Cisneros
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Liquid ◽  
Force Field ◽  
Decomposition Analysis ◽  
Lanthanide Ions ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Energy Decomposition Analysis ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
Exchange Reactions ◽  
Polarizable Force Field ◽  
Liquid Systems

Computational simulations of ionic liquid solutions have become a useful tool to investigate various physical, chemical and catalytic properties of systems involving these solvents. Classical molecular dynamics and hybrid quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical (QM/MM) calculations of IL systems have provided significant insights at the atomic level. Here, we present a review of the development and application of the multipolar and polarizable force field AMOEBA for ionic liquid systems, termed AMOEBA–IL. The parametrization approach for AMOEBA–IL relies on the reproduction of total quantum mechanical (QM) intermolecular interaction energies and QM energy decomposition analysis. This approach has been used to develop parameters for imidazolium– and pyrrolidinium–based ILs coupled with various inorganic anions. AMOEBA–IL has been used to investigate and predict the properties of a variety of systems including neat ILs and IL mixtures, water exchange reactions on lanthanide ions in IL mixtures, IL–based liquid–liquid extraction, and effects of ILs on an aniline protection reaction.

Towards a quantum mechanical force field for carbohydrates: a reparametrized semi-empirical MO approach

2004 ◽  
Vol 394 (4-6) ◽  
pp. 429-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan P. McNamara ◽  
Abdul-Mueed Muslim ◽  
Hoda Abdel-Aal ◽  
Hong Wang ◽  
Matthias Mohr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Force Field ◽  
Mechanical Force ◽  
Quantum Mechanical ◽  
Semi Empirical
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