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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Elucidating the Racemization Mechanism of Aliphatic and Aromatic Amino Acids by In Silico Tools.

Mateo S Andino, José R Mora, José L Paz, Edgar A Márquez, Yunierkis Perez-Castillo, Guillermin Agüero-Chapin

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Mateo S AndinoDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Diego de Robles s/n y Av. Interoceánica, Quito 170157, Ecuador.
José R MoraDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Universidad San Francisco de Quito USFQ, Diego de Robles s/n y Av. Interoceánica, Quito 170157, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0001-6128-9504
José L PazDepartamento Académico de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química e Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima 15081, Peru.ORCID 0000-0002-6177-7919
Edgar A MárquezGrupo de Investigaciones en Química y Biología, Departamento de Química y Biología, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad del Norte, Carrera 51B, Km 5, Vía Puerto Colombia, Barranquilla 081007, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-7503-1528
Yunierkis Perez-CastilloBio-Chemoinformatics Research Group and Escuela de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito 170504, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0002-3710-0035
Guillermin Agüero-ChapinCIIMAR/CIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4450-208 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9908-2418
Universidad San Francisco de Quito · ECNational University of San Marcos · PEUniversidad de Las Américas · ECUniversidad del Norte · COUniversidade do Porto · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The racemization of biomolecules in the active site can reduce the biological activity of drugs, and the mechanism involved in this process is still not fully comprehended. The present study investigates the impact of aromaticity on racemization using advanced theoretical techniques based on density functional theory. Calculations were performed at the ωb97xd/6-311++g(d,p) level of theory. A compelling explanation for the observed aromatic stabilization via resonance is put forward, involving a carbanion intermediate. The analysis, employing Hammett's parameters, convincingly supports the presence of a negative charge within the transition state of aromatic compounds. Moreover, the combined utilization of natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis and intrinsic reaction coordinate (IRC) calculations confirms the pronounced stabilization of electron distribution within the carbanion intermediate. To enhance our understanding of the racemization process, a thorough examination of the evolution of NBO charges and Wiberg bond indices (WBIs) at all points along the IRC profile is performed. This approach offers valuable insights into the synchronicity parameters governing the racemization reactions.

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Amino Acids, AromaticHydrogen BondingAmino Acids, Aromaticamino acidsdensity functional theoryintrinsic reaction coordinatesnatural bond orbitalracemization

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PMID37569252
PMCPMC10418343
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