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Molecular Recognition in Chemical and Biological Systems
Author(s) -
Persch Elke,
Dumele Oliver,
Diederich François
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201408487
Subject(s) - stacking , non covalent interactions , molecular recognition , chemistry , hydrogen bond , molecule , biomolecule , molecular dynamics , ligand (biochemistry) , nanotechnology , biochemical engineering , computational biology , biological system , computer science , computational chemistry , materials science , biology , receptor , biochemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
Structure‐based ligand design in medicinal chemistry and crop protection relies on the identification and quantification of weak noncovalent interactions and understanding the role of water. Small‐molecule and protein structural database searches are important tools to retrieve existing knowledge. Thermodynamic profiling, combined with X‐ray structural and computational studies, is the key to elucidate the energetics of the replacement of water by ligands. Biological receptor sites vary greatly in shape, conformational dynamics, and polarity, and require different ligand‐design strategies, as shown for various case studies. Interactions between dipoles have become a central theme of molecular recognition. Orthogonal interactions, halogen bonding, and amide⋅⋅⋅π stacking provide new tools for innovative lead optimization. The combination of synthetic models and biological complexation studies is required to gather reliable information on weak noncovalent interactions and the role of water.