AM-1 molecular orbital calculations of silica-alanine-nitrogen interaction

Chemical binding of proteins with bioactive surfaces is modeled using a semi‐empirical molecular orbital theory (AM‐1). The model calculates the optimized molecular structures of an amino acid (L‐alanine) interacting with a cyclotetrasiloxane silica cluster (a four‐membered hydrated silica ring). Th...

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Published in:Journal of biomedical materials research 1994-05, Vol.28 (5), p.625-633
Main Authors: West, Jon K., Hench, Larry L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alanine - chemistry
Materials Testing
Models, Biological
Nitrogen - chemistry
Protein Binding
Silicon Dioxide - chemistry
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Summary:Chemical binding of proteins with bioactive surfaces is modeled using a semi‐empirical molecular orbital theory (AM‐1). The model calculates the optimized molecular structures of an amino acid (L‐alanine) interacting with a cyclotetrasiloxane silica cluster (a four‐membered hydrated silica ring). The calculated heats of formation for various orientations of alanine show +5 kcal/mol difference for binding via the −NH2 group following a condensation reaction with a pentacoordinate Si intermediate. Hydrogen bonding of the alanine via the COOH group occurs with +13 to +15 kcal/mole differences in heats of formation and imposes a highly specific geometric orientation on the amino acid. Association of a diatomic N2 molecule with the silica cluster before interaction with alanine inhibits formation of an intermolecular bond, as is observed experimentally in studies of silicaalanine epitaxy. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISSN:0021-9304
1097-4636
DOI:10.1002/jbm.820280513