Towards the online computer-aided design of catalytic pockets.
Nat Chem
; 11(10): 872-879, 2019 10.
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ABSTRACT
The engineering of catalysts with desirable properties can be accelerated by computer-aided design. To achieve this aim, features of molecular catalysts can be condensed into numerical descriptors that can then be used to correlate reactivity and structure. Based on such descriptors, we have introduced topographic steric maps that provide a three-dimensional image of the catalytic pocket-the region of the catalyst where the substrate binds and reacts-enabling it to be visualized and also reshaped by changing various parameters. These topographic steric maps, especially when used in conjunction with density functional theory calculations, enable catalyst structural modifications to be explored quickly, making the online design of new catalysts accessible to the wide chemical community. In this Perspective, we discuss the application of topographic steric maps either to rationalize the behaviour of known catalysts-from synthetic molecular species to metalloenzymes-or to design improved catalysts.
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Assunto principal:
Desenho Assistido por Computador
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Imageamento Tridimensional
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Teoria da Densidade Funcional
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Metaloproteínas
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En
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article