Nat Chem. 2010 Nov;2(11):906-7. doi: 10.1038/nchem.885.
Hydration is known to affect molecular recognition processes, such as between protein and ligand. Now, theoretical simulations have provided thermodynamic insight into cavity–ligand binding, and revealed how it is predominantly driven by the behaviour of the few surrounding water molecules.
水合作用已知会影响分子识别过程,例如蛋白质和配体之间的识别。现在,理论模拟为腔-配体结合提供了热力学见解,并揭示了它主要是由少数周围水分子的行为驱动的。