| Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies of the Interactions between Ionic Liquids and Amino Acids in Aqueous Solution. | |
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PMID: 22248362 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Although the understanding of the influence of ionic liquids (ILs) on the solubility behavior of biomolecules in aqueous solutions is relevant for the design and optimization of novel biotechnological processes, the underlying molecular-level mechanisms are not yet consensual or clearly elucidated. In order to contribute to the understanding of the molecular interactions established between amino acids and ILs in aqueous media, classical molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were performed for aqueous solutions of five amino acids with different structural characteristics (glycine, alanine, valine, isoleucine and glutamic acid) in the presence of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl imide. The results from MD simulations enable to relate the properties of the amino acids, namely their hydrophobicity, to the type and strength of their interactions with ILs in aqueous solutions, and provide an explanation for the direction and magnitude of the solubility phenomena observed in [IL+amino acid+water] systems by a mechanism governed by a balance between competitive interactions of the IL cation, IL anion and water with the amino acids. |
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Luciana I N Tomé; Miguel Jorge; José R B Gomes; Joao Ap Coutinho |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-16 |
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Title: The journal of physical chemistry. B Volume: - ISSN: 1520-5207 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101157530 Medline TA: J Phys Chem B Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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