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We have carried out a series of molecular mechanics calculations on the alkali ion complexes of valinomycin. For the ions Na+, K', Rb', and Cs' we have found three-fold rotationally symmetric conformations as the lowest energy structures, while for Li' a markedly asymmetric configuration is preferred. The relative free energies of the complexes show that Li' is by far the poorest binding partner in solution, followed by Na+, which is in turn far poorer than any of the three larger ions. The binding selectivity derives from the slower variation of the complexation free energy with ionic size than the ionic solvation free energy, so that the ionophore is unable to compete with the solvent for the smaller ions. Our calculated strain energies suggest that valinomycin's failure to form complexes with the smaller ions in solution is due partially to the rigidity of the ionophore structure, which prevents the central cavity from contracting to accommodate them. Certain geometric criteria indicate that K' provides the best fit to the binding site, although there is some inconsistency between the energetic and geometric criteria of binding ability.
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- Author
- Remo A. Masut; Joseph N. Kushick
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0192-8651)
- Published
- 1985
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Chemistry (Physical Sciences)