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ArticleProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society2026

Bluues2: An enhanced web server for fast and accurate electrostatic analysis of proteins and protein complexes.

Damiano Piovesan, Nima Rasekh, Miguel Angel Soler, Walter Rocchia, Gennaro Esposito, Federico Fogolari, Silvio C E Tosatto

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Damiano PiovesanDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8210-2390
Nima RasekhDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7284-6505
Miguel Angel SolerDepartment of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Venice, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-9949
Walter RocchiaCONCEPT Lab, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2480-7151
Gennaro EspositoIstituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9353-5423
Federico FogolariDepartment of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9862-250X
Silvio C E TosattoDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4525-7793

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European Union CN00000041European Union IR0000010Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca 2022W93FTW
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Abstract

Electrostatic interactions play a crucial role in protein structure, stability, and function. We present Bluues2, a significantly enhanced web server for calculating electrostatic properties of proteins using the Generalized Born model. The new version features improved accuracy through refined GB radius calculations using NanoShaper for molecular surface generation, extended functionality for analyzing protein-protein and protein-ligand complexes including calculation of binding free energies and electrostatic complementarity, enhanced interface with integrated Mol* structure viewer, and compatibility with the DRMAAtic framework for efficient job management. Bluues2 provides comprehensive electrostatic analyses including pKa predictions, surface potentials, solvation free energies, and complex interface properties in a user-friendly format accessible to both experts and non-specialists.

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InternetProteinsSoftwareLigandsModels, MolecularStatic ElectricityThermodynamicsLigandsProteinsgeneralized bornsolvent modelsweb server

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PMID42820453
PMCPMC13628704

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