How to understand quantum chemical computations on DNA and RNA systems? A practical guide for non-specialists
Language English Country United States Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review
PubMed
23747334
DOI
10.1016/j.ymeth.2013.05.025
PII: S1046-2023(13)00191-6
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- DNA structure, Molecular mechanics, Molecular structures and energies, Quantum chemistry,
- MeSH
- DNA chemistry MeSH
- Nucleic Acid Conformation * MeSH
- Models, Molecular MeSH
- Computer Simulation MeSH
- RNA chemistry MeSH
- Molecular Dynamics Simulation * MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Review MeSH
- Names of Substances
- DNA MeSH
- RNA MeSH
In this review primarily written for non-experts we explain basic methodological aspects and interpretation of modern quantum chemical (QM) computations applied to nucleic acids. We introduce current reference QM computations on small model systems consisting of dozens of atoms. Then we comment on recent advance of fast and accurate dispersion-corrected density functional theory methods, which will allow computations of small but complete nucleic acids building blocks in the near future. The qualitative difference between QM and molecular mechanics (MM, force field) computations is discussed. We also explain relation of QM and molecular simulation computations to experiments.
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