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Table 6 The coordinate bonding interaction energies between His and metallic ations in gas phase and in solutions

From: The multiple roles of histidine in protein interactions

His

Gas phase

Water (ε =78.39)

Acetonitrile (35.9)

Cyclohexane (2.0)

(neutral)

Energy a

Length b

Energy

Length

Energy

Length

Energy

Length

His–Na+

−34.402

2.272

−5.929

2.386

−6.330

2.383

−18.595

2.325

His–K+

−22.807

2.722

−3.917

2.836

−4.177

2.836

−12.525

2.781

His–Ca2+

−80.000

2.367

−8.580

2.557

−9.185

2.554

−36.307

2.442

His–Zn2+

−195.216

1.952

−16.842

1.952

−33.627

1.950

−92.137

1.904

  1. a Energies are in kcal/mol, calculated by using B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) +PCM method.
  2. b Angstrom (Ǻ ).