Electrostatic potential maps
From Proteopedia
It is revealing to visualize the distribution of electrostatic charges, electrostatic potential, on molecular surfaces. Most protein-protein and protein-ligand interactions are largely electrostatic in nature, via hydrogen bonds and ionic interactions. Their strengths are modulated by the nature of the solvent: pure water or high ionic strength aqueous solution.
Gallery
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| Electrostatic potential map rendered by PyMOL. | Electrostatic potential map rendered by iCn3D. | Van der Waals model colored by charge wtih FirstGlance in Jmol. Sidechain nitrogens on Arg/Lys; oxygens on Asp/Glu. |
 | Electrostatic potential map of 1tsj made with the Embedded Python Molecular Viewer from the Center for Computational Structural Biology of the Scripps Research Institute. |
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See Also
- Electrostatic interactions in Proteopedia.
- Jmol/Electrostatic potential methods.
- Isopotential Map in Wikipedia
- Delphi Web Server
