Publication details
Optimized SQE atomic charges for peptides accessible via a web application
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Cheminformatics |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Web | https://jcheminf.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13321-021-00528-w |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13321-021-00528-w |
| Keywords | Partial atomic charges; Parameterization; Empirical methods; Web service |
| Description | Partial atomic charges find many applications in computational chemistry, chemoinformatics, bioinformatics, and nanoscience. Currently, frequently used methods for charge calculation are the Electronegativity Equalization Method (EEM), Charge Equilibration method (QEq), and Extended QEq (EQeq). They all are fast, even for large molecules, but require empirical parameters. However, even these advanced methods have limitations—e.g., their application for peptides, proteins, and other macromolecules is problematic. An empirical charge calculation method that is promising for peptides and other macromolecular systems is the Split-charge Equilibration method (SQE) and its extension SQE+q0. Unfortunately, only one parameter set is available for these methods, and their implementation is not easily accessible. |
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