Ligand binding stepwise disrupts water network in thrombin: enthalpic and entropic changes reveal classical hydrophobic effect
Biela, A., Sielaff, F., Terwesten, F., Heine, A., Steinmetzer, T., Klebe, G.(2012) J Med Chem 55: 6094-6110
- PubMed: 22612268 
- DOI: 10.1021/jm300337q
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3T5F, 3RML, 3RMM, 3RLW, 3RLY, 3RM0, 3RM2, 3RMN, 3RMO, 3UWJ - PubMed Abstract: 
Well-ordered water molecules are displaced from thrombin's hydrophobic S3/4-pocket by P3-varied ligands (Gly, d-Ala, d-Val, d-Leu to d-Cha with increased hydrophobicity and steric requirement). Two series with 2-(aminomethyl)-5-chlorobenzylamide and 4-am ...