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Table 2 Free energy perturbation and docking score data for our sample of 6 GNNGNNGNN target DNA bound to Zif268 protein sequence.

From: A theoretical investigation of DNA dynamics and desolvation kinetics for zinc finger proteinZif268

Target DNA sequence 5'-3'

dG Solvation (kcal/mol)

Docking Score

Protein sequence

GTTGTTGTT

-1742.44 ± 49.88

-117.87

RER RHR RER

GTAGTAGTA

-1817.5 ± 48.61

-125.75

RER RHR RER

GATGATGAT

-1905.5 ± 48.79

-124.05

RER RHR RER

GAAGAAGAA

-1952.35 ± 340.75

-114.05

RER RHR RER

GCCGCCGCC

-5150.62 ± 137.57

-129.22

RER RHR RER

GGCGGCGGC

-5156.8 ± 137.39

-131.01

RER RHR RER

GGGGGGGGG

-5411.88 ± 141.45

-150.34

RER RHR RER

GCGGCGGCG

-5460.13 ± 143.252

-134.4006

RER RHR RER

  1. More negative the docking score stronger the binding, further the desolvation energy also enables to draw correlation that greater the binding affinity more loss of water is seen at the interface.