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Evaluating Force Matching as a Parametrization Strategy for the CHARMM36m Force Field Using Phosphorylation.

Viktoria Korn¹, Tobias Rindfleisch^2,3,4, Sandra Posch⁵

¹Stuttgart Center for Simulation Science, Cluster of Excellence EXC 2075, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart 70569, Germany.

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Accurate molecular simulations require precise parameters for phosphorylated biomolecules. This study refines these parameters using computational and experimental methods, improving force fields for phosphorylated serine analogs.

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Computational Chemistry
Molecular Dynamics

Background:

Phosphorylation is a key post-translational modification crucial for cellular regulation.
Existing CHARMM force field parameters for phosphorylated residues are outdated and lack experimental validation.
Accurate molecular simulations of biomolecular systems necessitate reliable parameters for phosphorylated residues.

Purpose of the Study:

To reparametrize nonbonded interactions for phosphorylated residues in molecular simulations.
To develop physically accurate hydration and ion-interaction models for phosphate groups.
To ensure compatibility with the CHARMM36m force field.

Main Methods:

Force matching to density functional theory (DFT) reference data for methylphosphate in aqueous solution.
Quantum chemical calculations to obtain DFT reference data.
Validation using experimental measurements: osmotic pressure and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxation data for phosphorylated dipeptides.

Main Results:

Reparametrized nonbonded interaction parameters for methylphosphate in multiple charge states.
Validated computational parameters against experimental osmotic pressure and NMR relaxation data.
Achieved physically accurate hydration and ion-interaction behavior for phosphorylated residues.

Conclusions:

The refined parameters provide a systematic improvement for simulating phosphorylated biomolecules.
This work enhances the accuracy of molecular dynamics simulations involving phosphorylation.
The new parameters maintain compatibility with the CHARMM36m force field, facilitating broader application.