Free-energy calculations - Theoretical Biophysics Group
Free-energy calculations - Theoretical Biophysics Group
Free-energy calculations - Theoretical Biophysics Group
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6 JORGENSEN, RAVIMOHAN (1985)<br />
7 SIMONSON ET AL. (2002)<br />
<strong>Free</strong>-<strong>energy</strong> perturbation <strong>calculations</strong> Introduction<br />
FEP is not only the oldest but also one of the most useful,<br />
general purpose strategies for calculating free <strong>energy</strong><br />
differences.<br />
In the early years of molecular–level computer simulations<br />
in chemistry and biology it was applied to small solutes<br />
dissolved in water. 6<br />
Today, it is used for some of the most challenging applications,<br />
such as protein–ligand interactions and in silico<br />
protein engineering. 7<br />
It can also be applied to examine the effect of force fields<br />
on the computed free energies.<br />
It forms the conceptual framework for a number of approximate<br />
theories.<br />
Chris Chipot <strong>Free</strong>-<strong>energy</strong> <strong>calculations</strong>