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Gilson, M. K. Multiple-site titration and molecular modeling Two rapid methods for computing energies and forces for ionizable groups in proteins. Proteins Struct. Punct. Genet. 15 (1993) 266-282. 

The modeling of inorganic compounds in general is gaining more and more interest [25-28]. The authors of MOMEC addressed this in a monograph describing how molecular modeling techniques can be applied to metal complexes and how the results can be interpreted [29]. The current force field parameter set is available on the author s web site. 

Companion Web Site accompanies Molecular Modelling inciples and Applications, Second Edition by Andrew Leach... 

The compound shown is diethylstilbestrol (DES) it has a number of therapeutic uses in estrogen replacement therapy DES is not a steroid but can adopt a shape that allows it to mimic estrogens such as estradiol (p 1100) and bind to the same receptor sites Construct molecular models of DES and estradiol that illustrate this similanty in molecular size shape and location of polar groups... 

In general the relevance of predictions of structure-function relationships based on molecular modeling and structural bioinformatics are threefold. First they can be used to answer the question of which partners (proteins) could interact. Second, predictions generate new hypotheses about binding site, about molecular mechanisms of activation and interaction between two partners, and can lead to new ideas for pharmacological intervention. The third aim is to use the predictions for structure-based drug design. 

It was proposed that the transition state requires approach of the radical directly above the site of attack and perpendicular to the plane containing the carbon-carbon double bond. An examination of molecular models shows that for the 3-butenyl and 4-pentenyl radicals (16, =1,2) such a transition state can only be reasonably achieved in < Xf>-cyclization (i.e. 16—> 15). With the 5-hexcnyl and 6-heptenyl radicals (16, w=3,4), the transition state for exo-cyclization (16- 15) is more easily achieved than that for enc/o-cyclization (i.e. 16 — 17). 

The Web site contains a molecular model of an iridium complex with formula IrCl(CO)2 P(C6Hs)3)2. 

The SBDD approach affected computational chemists positively. The increased number of 3D structures of therapeutically relevant targets opened new opportunities for molecular modeling of the receptor sites. Computational chemists assisted the medicinal chemists in interpreting the fruits of crystallography for design of new ligands. 

Lewis DFV, Eddershaw PJ, Goldfarb PS, Tarbit MH. Molecular modelling of CYP3A4 from an alignment with CYP102 identification of key interactions between putative active site residues and CYP3A- specific chemicals. Xenobiotica 1996 10 1067-86. 

Geldenhuys WJ, Lockman PR, McAfee JH, Fitzpatrick KT, Van der Schyf CJ and Allen DD. Molecular modeling studies on the active binding site of the blood-brain barrier choline transporter. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2004 14 3085-92. 

If the assignment of the 1 -hydroxyl group and the 1-carbonyl group as the AH,B glucophore is correct, it is then very likely that the third (y) site is located at C-4, as inspection of a molecular model shows that this carbon atom could be in a position which approximates very closely the Kier or Shallenberger and Lindley tripartite glucophore. This could be readily confirmed by structural-modification studies. 

Fig. 2.8 Active site of NS3 protease with the inhibitor BILN 2061 added through molecular modelling [92], highlighting residues found to be mutated in resistance studies (Ala-156 and Asp-168, yellow Arg-155, green Gln-80, magenta).

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