Thermodynamics binding

We define the binding Helmholtz energy on the first site as the work required to bring the ligand G from a fixed position in the vacuum to a specific site on an empty polymer symbolically, the reaction is 

Here consists of the direct interaction between the two ligands, G12, and an 

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If peptide residues are converted to peptoid residues, the conformational heterogeneity of the polymer backbone is likely to increase due to cis/trans isomerization at amide bonds. This will lead to an enhanced loss of conformational entropy upon peptoid/protein association, which could adversely affect binding thermodynamics. A potential solution is the judicious placement of bulky peptoid side chains that constrain backbone dihedral angles. 

Euture improvements of the methods presented here will include modifications that enable determination of the thermodynamic parameters of protein-ligand binding interactions. Eor example, ALIS-based Kd or off-rate measurements at varying temperatures could yield useful relationships between chemical structures and binding thermodynamics. Ready access to such information, especially for targets that otherwise require complex bioassays for their study, could posi-... 

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