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Parametrization of an empirical correction term to density functional theory for an accurate description of pi-stacking interactions in nucleic acids.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17949028     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We present an accurate parametrization of density functional theory augmented with an empirical correction term to describe properly pi-stacking interactions in nucleic acids. The approach is based on the popular Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof (PBE), Becke-Perdew (BP), and hybrid Becke-Lee-Yang-Parr (B3LYP) density functionals augmented by a classical London C(6)R(-6) dispersion term. The novelty of our implementation lies in the accurate tuning of the empirical parameters, included in the [formula: see text] damping function, to reproduce high-level post Hartree-Fock calculations. In particular, we present sets of parameters and the needed code to correct the PBE, BP, and B3LYP results from the Turbomole and ADF packages in connection with basis sets of double and triple zeta quality. The developed approach is validated by comparison with the JSCH-2005 benchmark and with best quality stacking energies reported in the literature for the stacking of H-bonded nucleic acids base pairs.
Authors:
Jean-Marie Ducéré; Luigi Cavallo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-10-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  The journal of physical chemistry. B     Volume:  111     ISSN:  1520-6106     ISO Abbreviation:  J Phys Chem B     Publication Date:  2007 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-08     Completed Date:  2007-12-06     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101157530     Medline TA:  J Phys Chem B     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  13124-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Salerno, Via ponte don Melillo, Fisciano (SA), I-84084, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Computer Simulation
DNA / chemistry*
Dimerization
Models, Chemical*
Models, Molecular
RNA / chemistry*
Solvents
Thermodynamics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Solvents; 63231-63-0/RNA; 9007-49-2/DNA

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