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This article deals with the proton migration in a tyrosine stack, which models the proton channels existing in a number of proteins, including tubulin. The magnesium ion Mg2+ within the complex with guanosine triphosphate facilitates dissociation of a water molecule through initiating a shift of protons along the chain composed of relatively distant tyrosine residues. The process is thermodynamically stable (ΔG298 < 0). The energy barrier for the protein shift does not exceed 3.15 kJ/mole. A relatively weak electrostatic field mimicking electret properties of proteins facilitates long-distance proton migration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)409-415
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Quantum Chemistry
Volume84
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Jun 2001

    Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

    Research areas

  • Ab initio calculations, Protein electret, Proton channels, Tubulin-bound MgGTP complex, Tyrosine stack

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