Noncovalent interactions in proteins and nucleic acids: Beyond hydrogen bonding and π-stacking

S Jena, J Dutta, KD Tulsiyan, AK Sahu… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Understanding the noncovalent interactions (NCIs) among the residues of proteins and
nucleic acids, and between drugs and proteins/nucleic acids, etc., has extraordinary …

Understanding the n→ π* non-covalent interaction using different experimental and theoretical approaches

P Panwaria, A Das - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, a perspective on the recent understanding of weak n→ π* interaction obtained using
different experimental and theoretical approaches is presented. This interaction is purely an …

Increasing protein stability by engineering the n→ π* interaction at the β-turn

B Khatri, P Majumder, J Nagesh, A Penmatsa… - Chemical …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Abundant n→ π* interactions between adjacent backbone carbonyl groups, identified by
statistical analysis of protein structures, are predicted to play an important role in dictating …

Spectroscopic evidence of n→ π* interactions involving carbonyl groups

B Sahariah, BK Sarma - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
n→ π* has emerged as an important noncovalent interaction that can affect the
conformations of both small-and macromolecules including peptides and proteins. Carbonyl …

Double n→π* Interactions with One Electron Donor: Structural and Mechanistic Insights

C Yin, H Lu, H Ye, Z Feng, H Zou, M Zhang… - Organic Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Double n→ π* interactions between one common electron donor of the carbonyl oxygen and
two individual acceptor aldehyde/imine units are presented. The structural and mechanistic …

Modulation of n → π* Interaction in the Complexes of p-Substituted Pyridines with Aldehydes: A Theoretical Study

P Panwaria, A Das - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2023 - ACS Publications
n→ π* interaction is analogous to the hydrogen bond in terms of the delocalization of the
electron density between the two orbitals. Studies on the intermolecular complexes …

Physicochemical characteristics of meat analogs supplemented with vegetable oils

Y Cho, J Bae, MJ Choi - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study identified the effect of the type and concentration of vegetable oil on the quality of
meat analogs and analyzed the differences in their physiochemical characteristics. Various …

Intermolecular noncovalent interactions with carbon in solution

J Dutta, C Routray, S Pandey, HS Biswal - Chemical Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the most familiar carbon-centered noncovalent interactions (NCIs) involving an
antibonding π*-orbital situated at the Bürgi–Dunitz angle from the electron donor, mostly …

Electronic and Steric Control of n→ π* Interactions: Stabilization of the α‐Helix Conformation without a Hydrogen Bond

NA Wenzell, HK Ganguly, AK Pandey, MR Bhatt… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The preferred conformations of peptides and proteins are dependent on local interactions
that bias the conformational ensemble. The n→ π* interaction between consecutive …

N··· C═ O n→ π* Interaction: Gas-Phase Electronic and Vibrational Spectroscopy Combined with Quantum Chemistry Calculations

P Panwaria, A Das - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2024 - ACS Publications
Herein, we have used gas-phase electronic and vibrational spectroscopic techniques for the
first time to study the N··· C═ O n→ π* interaction in ethyl 2-(2-(dimethylamino) phenyl) …